Excerpt: ...s to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a habitability matter. Defendants 3J1M LLC, Ironwood Velvet LLC, and Aperto Property Management Inc. seek to compel the depositions of Plaintiffs Dawnielle Desensi, Shyann Redmond, and Alexis Redmond. Counsel for Plaintiffs, Suzanne E. Rand- Lewis, without citing any real...

Excerpt: ...ving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 7, 2023, a jury entered verdicts in favor of Plaintiffs DONE! Ventures, LLC (“Done!”) and Coastal Laundromat, Inc. (“Coastal”), and against Defendants Jerry Jamgotchian, El Segundo Plaza Associates L.P. (“ESPA”), and Theta Holding IV, Inc. (“T...

Excerpt: ...ed. Leave to amend is to be argued. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 19, 2022, Plaintiff Eva Niño filed the operative Complaint against Defendants El Monte Veterans Apartments, LP (“LP”), El Monte Veterans Apartments, LLC, and Mercy Housing CalWest for (1) retaliatory eviction and anti...

Excerpt: ...ey are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 12, 2023, Plaintiff Jasson Reyes Lopez filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Jobsource, Inc., Jobsource Holdings, Inc., Jobsource Downey (collectively, “Jobsourse”), Farwest Corrosion Control Company (“Farwest”), and Reliant Immediate Care Medical Group, Inc. (“Reliant”) for 1) disability discri...

Excerpt: ...ng Party: (1) Defendant Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services (“Defendant”) (2) Defendant Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services (“Defendant”) Responding Party: (1) Plaintiff Dan Ma (“Plaintiff”) (2) Plaintiff Dan Ma (“Plaintiff”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) is GRANTED. Sanctions are GRANTED in the reduced amount of $1,500. The Motion to Compel Further Responses to...

Excerpt: ...ce: OK Ruling: The Demurrer is overruled. The Motion to Strike is granted, without leave to amend. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial Complaint in this matter was filed on January 3, 2023, without a wrongful death claim. On August 22, 2023, Plaintiffs moved to file the First Amended Compla...

Excerpt: ...ar by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 6, 2023, Plaintiff Durant McLeod filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants California Physicians Service, Arshad Haqib, and Sandra Griffin for (1) FEHA discrimination, (2) FEHA harassment, (3) FEHA retaliation, (4) FEHA failure to prevent discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, (5) whistleblower retaliation, (6) wrongful ter...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 28, 2023, Plaintiff Chauncey Richmond filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for (1) breach of fiduciary duty; (2) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) unfair and deceptive business practices; (4) deceit; (5) fraud; (6) frau dulent conveyance; (7) civil conspiracy; (8) violation of Civil Code § 1185; (9) constructive fraud, ...

Excerpt: ...e strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 9, 2023, Plaintiff Sally Faal filed the operative Fourth Amended Complaint against Defendants The Estate of Lawrence Dorr, MD and Keck Hospital of USC for medical negligence. Plaintiff alleges that “Dr. DORR did not recommend physical therapy after the surgeries, breached the standard of care in performance of the 3 revision surgeri...

Excerpt: ...LLC, United Investexusa 7, Inc., and Investexusa 11, Inc. Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion is granted. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 10, 2021, Plaintiffs Matthew Miller, Donald Bake, Saad Khan, Mark Iroha, Joey Keane, Nathan Abebe, Christian Merchain, and Adam Stone filed their Third Amend...

Excerpt: ...sustained, with twenty days leave to amend. The Motion to Strike is denied. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 20, 2023, a Complaint was filed in this matter for (1) violations of the ICRAA, (2) invasion of privacy, and (3) declaratory relief. I.Demurrer Defendant TransUnion Rental Screening So...

Excerpt: ...e first cause of action, but is overruled as to the second, fourth, and sixth causes of action. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend. Defendant City of Los Angeles to give notice. BACKGROUND Procedural History Daniela Cardenas filed an initial Complaint on April 13, 2023 against her former employer, the City of Los Angeles (the City) and two former supervisors: Alyssa Mireles (Mireles) and Armando Cabrera (Cabrera). The initial Complaint w...

Excerpt: ...ed. Gomez's motion to strike is granted as to the attorney's fees request and denied as to the emotional distress and punitive damages claim. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID -19 pandemic. BACKGROUND Plaintiff was employed by Defendants at Madeline Garden, a restaurant in Pasadena, CA. Plaintiff alleges Defendants...

Excerpt: ...bross, MD and Request for Monetary Sanctions in the amount of $3,325 Moving Party: (1) and (2) Defendants Los Angeles Community College District, Suleman Ishaque, Earic Dixon- Peters and Genice Sarcedo- Magruder Responding Party: (1) and (2) Plaintiff Kathleen Margaret Sullivan Notice: OK Ruling: Defendants' Motions to Compel Compliance with Deposition Subpoenas on Burton A. Liebross, MD and Liliana Hernandez, LMFT are granted. Plaintiff and Plai...

Excerpt: ...he Motion to Tax Costs is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The Memorandum of Costs is taxed in the amount of $80,902.89. Moving Party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID -19 pandemic. BACKGROUND On March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust filed the operative Third Amended Complaint again...

Excerpt: ...oemi Vasquez Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED. Moving Party to give notice. BACKGROUND This is an employment action. On July 7, 2023, Plaintiffs Paola Arriaga -Martinez, Desiree Crosthwaith, Angelica Quinones, and Noemi Vasquez filed a complaint against Defendants UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Optum Care, Inc., and OptumCare Management, LLC, and John Kennedy alleging causes of action regarding her employment with ...

Excerpt: ...o give notice. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. On August 18, 2023, Plaintiff Miguel Hernandez filed the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant General Motors LLC for (1) fraudulent concealment, (2) breach of express warranty under Commercial Code § 2- 313, (3) violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and (4) violation of Civil Code § 1750 et seq. A demurrer to the SAC was sustained on October 18, 2023. On November 15,...

Excerpt: ...trongly encouraged to appear in person. BACKGROUND On August 25, 2023, Plaintiff Mario Ochoa (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Encore Jeans Corporation; 3005 S. Grand Avenue, LLC (“Defendants”); and DOES 1 to 25, inclusive for: (1) Negligence; (2) Negligent Provision of Adequate Safeguards; (3) Strict Products Liability; (4) Products Liability – Negligence; (5) Products Liability �...

Excerpt: ...an Shabbouei (“Plaintiff”) filed the complaint against Defendants Jesse Alderman, Sean Suh, and Does 1 through 50 (collectively, “Defendants”). The complaint alleges (1)breach of contract, (2) open account, (3) ac count stated, and (4) negligence. In or about March, 2021, Plaintiff and Defendants entered into a written Residential Lease Agreement for the leasing of the Real Property by said Defendants from Plaintiff for a period commencin...

Excerpt: ...m a loan agreement entered into by AMAG (Plaintiff) and Vlaze Media Networks (Vlaze), where Plaintiff alleges that after loaning Vlaze $2,900,000.00, Vlaze failed to pay back the loan amount. Plaintiff then filed a Complaint on February 22, 2022, followed by a First Amended Complaint on March 6, 2023 alleging five causes of action: (1) fraudulent conversion, (2) misrepresentation, (3) constructive fraud, (4) breach of fiduciary duty, and (5) decl...

Excerpt: ...cks. From 2012 to 2020, Patricio Sanchez (Plaintiff) enjoyed a business relationship with B & M, Byron Antonio Recinos and Marvin Enrique Medina (Defendants). Plaintiff exported flowers to Defendants, and Defendants sold the flowers for a profit, paying the invoice to Plaintiff within 30 days. (Complaint, ¶ 7.) Plaintiff alleges that there were occasions where Defendants were tardy in making their payments, however because of the personal and in...

Excerpt: ...t that arose out of a voluntary mediation between David and Connie Reed (Plaintiffs) and Eddie Salinas and Cal Homes Group, Inc., (collectively, Defendants). On January 10, 2020, Plaintiffs attended a voluntary m ediation with Defendants and as a result, the parties signed and agreed to terms of a settlement (the Agreement). (Complaint, ¶¶ 9-11.) The Agreement stipulated that in consideration for Plaintiffs dropping their claims against Defenda...

Excerpt: ...d Fidel Juarez (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants General Motors, LLC (“Defendant”) and Does 1 to 50 arising from an alleged defective 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, alleging causes of action for: (1) violation of subdivision (d) of California Civil Code , Section 1793.2; (2) violation of subdivision (d) of California Civil Code , Section 1793.2; (3) violation of subdivision (a)(3) of California Civil Code , Section 1793....

Excerpt: ... appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID -19 pandemic. This is a dispute relating to renovations to a duplex. On February 20, 2020, Whitestone Builders, Inc. (“Whitestone”) filed a Complaint against Valerie Taylor and Derek Taylor for (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, (3) common count, (4) unjust enrichment, and (5) foreclosure on mechanic's lien. On July 6, 2022, Valerie Taylor and Derek Taylor filed a Secon...

Excerpt: ...xth causes of action. Leave to amend is denied as to the fourth, fifth, seventh, and ninth causes of action. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID -19 pandemic. This is an action in which Plaintiff Babak Zarabian alleges that the Defendants cut him out of a partnership deal relating to the “Zanna” family of corpora...