Excerpt: ...encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a habitability matter. Defendant Candelario Flores seeks to enforce his settlement with Plaintiffs Rosa, Juan, and Andrew Mancillas. The settlement agreement requires that Flores tender $67,500 to Plaintiffs. The settlement was entered into on May 22, 2023. On December 6, 2022, a judgment in the amount of $26,575 was entered in case no. 22STUD03693 ...

Excerpt: ... submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 19, 2023, Plaintiff Bradley J. Dechter filed a Complaint. On October 9, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Ronald Massman and DHX–Dependable Hawaiian Express, Inc. (“DHX”) for (1) breach of oral contract, (2) breach of oral contract, (3) fraud, a...

Excerpt: ...advanced to this date and granted in part. 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 employment action. On August 2, 2023, the Court granted Defendant Total Airport Services, LLC's motions to compel further responses from Plaintiff Maria Lizarraga as to its special interrogatories, set one, nos. 1-2...

Excerpt: ...couraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a habitability matter. Defendant Candelario Flores seeks to enforce his settlement with Plaintiffs Rosa, Juan, and Andrew Mancillas. The settlement agreement requires that Flores tender $67,500 to Plaintiffs. The settlement was entered into on May 22, 2023. On December 6, 2022, a judgment in the amount of $26,575 was entered in case no. 22STUD03693 (u...

Excerpt: ...ice. 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. Defendant D&A Endeavors, Inc. seeks to exclude or limit the testimony of Plaintiffs' expert, Shilpa Sayana, M.D., because “she intends to opine that [Plaintiff] Roth suffered from a panoply of medical conditions causally related to the mold exposure, including...

Excerpt: ...enied. 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 August 18, 2023, Plaintiff Stephanie Navarrete filed the operative Complaint for (1) violation of Civ. Code § 1942.4, (2) tortious breach of warranty of habitability, (3) private nuisance, (4) violation of the UCL, (5) negligence, (6) breach of the covenant ...

Excerpt: ...ongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff Rafie Rafiee filed the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Daniel Dangoor, Iman Eshaghyan, Mina Eshaghyan, Re Broker Group, Inc., Re eBroker Group Inc., Coldwell Banker Realty, Golcheh Family Trust Dated August 3, 2016 (“Trust”), Morad Golcheh, and Nahid Golcheh for (1) intentional misrepresentati...

Excerpt: ...Motion to Compel is granted in part. The Motion to Seal is granted. 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 SK Rosgosstrakh Pao (“RGS”), a Russian insurance company, alleges that Defendant Danil Khachaturov, its former president, embezzled RGS's funds through a fraudu...

Excerpt: ...ce: OK Ruling: The Motions are granted in part. 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 September 20, 2022, Plaintiffs Wei Chen, Weifeng International, Inc., and AIIC 17 YM Culver City, LLC filed the operative First Amended FAC (“FAC”) against Defendants Yalla Acquisition, LLC, Yalla Mediterranean F...

Excerpt: ...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 against Covina Irrigating Company (“CICO”), City of Azusa (“City”), Azusa Valley Water Company (“AVWC”), San Gabriel River Water Com...

Excerpt: ...y LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an interpleader action. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. holds frozen funds that Advance Aircraft Training, LLC claims were fraudulently sent to Ningning Ding. Wells Fargo now seeks an order allowing it to serve Ding via publication. Code Civ. Proc. § 415.50(a) states, “A summons may be served by publication if upon affidavit it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which...

Excerpt: ...by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff Jila Babazadeh-Shraga seeks a discovery referee in this matter for all purposes because Defendant Gohar Babazadeh has obstructed discovery. Jila particularly points to the deposition of Gohar in which she contends that opposing counsel asserted so many meritless objections that Jila was forced to suspend the deposition. Jila also points to numerous discovery motions p...

Excerpt: ...ive 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 fraudulent transfer action relating to a stipulated judgment in BC457138. Plaintiff Tony Protopappas seeks leave to file a second amended complaint (“SAC”) that (1) adds Tony Protopappas to the caption of this case as he has substituted in for his brother and (2) adds two...

Excerpt: ...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 November 6, 2023, Plaintiff Meir Siboni filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Frank Menlo, individually and as trustee of the Frank Menlo Trust U/T/L February 22, 1983, and Miracle Mile Properties, LP for (1)-(3) quiet title, (4) declaratory relief, and (...

Excerpt: ...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 July 5, 2023, Plaintiff Durant McLeod filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants California Physicians Service, Arshad Haqib, and Sandra Griffin for (1) FEHA discrimination, (2) FEHA harassment, (3) FEHA retaliation, (4) FEHA failure to pr...

Excerpt: ...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 24, 2023, Plaintiff Bruce D. Wasserman filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Steven Cary Teitelbaum, Cherie Wendy Teitelbaum, Caitlin Teitelbaum, Michael Teitelbaum, and Jo-Ann Perault for (1)-(3) voidable transaction, (4) elder abuse, (5) undue influence, (6) intentional misrepresentatio...

Excerpt: ...Connect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 28, 2022, Plaintiff Carolyn Williams Stallworth filed the Complaint against Defendant Bruce Stallworth, individually and as trustee of the Fred Stallworth, Jr. Revocable Trust for (1) fraudulent transfer, (2) aiding and abetting, and (3) an accounting. Plaintiff alleges that Fred Stallworth became indebted to Plaintiff through a divorce proceeding, but that he sought to hinder co...

Excerpt: ...gly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law matter. On July 7, 2021, the Court compelled this matter to arbitration. Since that time, Plaintiff Vanessa Isabel Gallegos apparently did not initiate arbitration. Plaintiff now seeks reconsideration of the Court's July 7, 2021, arbitration order on the basis of new law that indicates that a non-signatory manufacturer like Defendant...

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 January 16, 2019, Plaintiffs Brian Yang and Jerry Xu filed a Complaint against Defendants Michel Amar, Alec Amar, Bit.Management, LLC, NYAM, LLC and Multiple Application Technology, LLC for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) breach of contract, (3) breach of the impl...

Excerpt: ...d to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 13, 2021, Plaintiff Brendan Schulz filed a First Amended Complaint against Defendants Pitzer College (“Pitzer”), Janet Schwing, Nigel Boyle, and Melvin Oliver for (1) violation of the Unruh Act, (2) attempted extortion, (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (4) breach of contract, (5) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair ...

Excerpt: ...d to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 13, 2021, Plaintiff Brendan Schulz filed a First Amended Complaint against Defendants Pitzer College (“Pitzer”), Janet Schwing, Nigel Boyle, and Melvin Oliver for (1) violation of the Unruh Act, (2) attempted extortion, (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (4) breach of contract, (5) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair ...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant California Physicians' Service seeks to seal paragraph 15 of Plaintiff Durant McLeod's initial Complaint. Defendant contends that this paragraph improperly reveals protected health information in violation of HIPAA and CMIA. Unless confidentiality is required by law, court records are presumed to be open to public r...

Excerpt: ...l 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 corporate entities. On September 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed the Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of fiduciary duty...

Excerpt: ...nd Derek Taylor (3) Whitestone Builders, Inc. Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Sanctions is denied. The Motion to Compel is denied as moot. The Demurrer is overruled as to the second cause of action, but is sustained as to seventh and eighth causes of action, without leave to amend. The Motion to Strike is granted in part, without leave to amend. Whitestone to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged t...

Excerpt: ...tained, without leave to amend. The Demurrer of the Regents is sustained as to the fifth cause of action, but is overruled as to the thirteenth cause of action. Leave to amend is denied. 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 July 28, 2023, Plaintiff Selim Hoxha filed the operative Second Amended Compl...

Excerpt: ... is granted. 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 a PAGA action. Defendants Rockport Healthcare Support Services, LLC, Rockport Administrative Services, LLC, and Orange Healthcare & Wellness Centre seek to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreement purportedly executed by ...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 8, 2022, Plaintiffs Carlos Davis and H.D. Doe filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants HOME 2 U 9, LLC and HOMEIIU, LLC for negligence. The allegations of the FAC are as follows. Plaintiffs lived next door to Defendants' adult residential care facility. Steve Golden was a resident at the facility. Golden had been charg...

Excerpt: ...ongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defendants LAUSD and Michelle Brownridge Keller seek evidentiary sanctions— specifically, they seek to strike the depositions of “Jenny Parada, Gary Kaloostian and any other witness who was deposed outside the presence of counsel for Defendants.” Essentially, Defendants contend that they objected to the aforementioned depositions due to unavaila...

Excerpt: ...ve 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 arising from a fist fight during Halloween trick-or-treating. On November 8, 2022, Justin Gimelstob filed a Fourth Amended Cross-Complaint (“4ACC”) against Randall Kaplan and Madison Kaplan for (1) assault, (2) battery, (3) equitable indemnity, (4) tort in essence,...

Excerpt: ...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 regarding the repossession of Plaintiff Ihab Youssef's vehicle. Plaintiff alleges causes of action for (1) Violations of the Collateral Recovery Act; (2) Violations of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; (3) Conversion; and (4) Violations of the Unfair Competition Law. Defendants Loss Preve...

Excerpt: ...nnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a fraudulent transfer action relating to a stipulated judgment in BC457138. On December 7, 2021, the Court overruled Defendant Robert M. Hindin's demurrer to Plaintiff's second cause of action, but sustained the demurrer as to the sixth cause of action for accounting, with twenty days leave to amend. On December 27, 2021, Plaintiff filed a notice stating that “he will not file a ...

Excerpt: ...aged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Plaintiff Miguel Hernandez seeks to compel the PMK deposition of Defendant General Motors, LLC. Defendant first argues that the Motion was untimely filed more than 60 days after Defendant asserted objections. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.480(b).) This lacks merit because, under the circumstances, Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.450 is applicable. ...

Excerpt: ...appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 12, 2023, Plaintiff Deborah Ticey filed the operative First Amended Complaint for (1) sexual assault of a minor and (2) negligence. This matter relates to alleged sexual abuse in 1979-1980 when Plaintiff was attending elementary school. Defendant LAUSD moves for judgment on the pleadings for failure to state sufficient facts. Defendant argues that the FAC's claims...

Excerpt: ...inston, and Heaven Duran Notice: OK Ruling: The Demurrer is overruled. The Motion to Strike is denied. 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 30, 2023, Plaintiffs Tonia Perez, Myrical Alexiou, Latesha Silva, Antonio Winston, and Heaven Duran filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”...

Excerpt: ...ey are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 16, 2021, Plaintiff Shenika Dailey filed the operative First Amended Complaint for medical negligence. Defendant Southern California Healthcare System, Inc. seeks summary judgment or, alternatively, summary adjudication of its affirmative defense because “1.) Plaintiff, Shenika Dailey, by and through her GAL, has pled a claim f...

Excerpt: ... 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 Henry Siegel and Bancroft Towers, LLC seek to quash service of summons because (1) a forum selection clause in the subject lease requires litigation in Kentucky and (2) there is no personal jurisdiction in this forum. A defendant may move to quash service of summons on the ground th...

Excerpt: ...ion relating to Requests for Production is granted in part. 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 relating to elder abuse at a skilled nursing facility. Plaintiff Nathan Bears seeks to compel further responses to its special interrogatories (“SI”), set one, and requests for production...

Excerpt: ...ACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 7, 2023, Plaintiff Tashavea Walker filed the operative First Amended Complaint for PAGA penalties. The parties have settled this matter, and Plaintiff moves for approval of their PAGA settlement. Plaintiff indicates that the settlement is as follows: “Plaintiffs, the LWDA and the Aggrieved Employees will share in a $975,000.00 non-reversionary Gross Settlement Amount...

Excerpt: ... 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 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) foreclo...

Excerpt: ...ey are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a medical malpractice action. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants' negligent surgery and post-surgery evaluation led to paraplegia for Plaintiff Ana Cordova and loss of consortium for Luis Cordova. On July 17, 2023, Plaintiffs amended their Complaint to identify Doe 1 as Shuo Steven Wang, M.D. Defendant Wang now seeks to quash the afore...

Excerpt: ...ppear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a habitability matter. Defendant Hwy 111 Hotel Group, LP seeks to consolidate this matter with Evans, et al. v. Rosecrans Avenue Property LLC, et al., Case No. 22STCV11702 and Barboza, et al. v. Rosecrans Avenue Property LLC, et al., Case No. 23STCV06376. Defendant contends that “all actions arise from similar allegations of substandard conditions at the same ap...

Excerpt: ...it on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Second Amended Cross-Complaint in this action arises out of the failure to pay invoices for tire shipments. Cross-Defendant Sanjeet Singh Veen seeks to quash a business record subpoena issued by Cross- Complainant Magna Tyres USA, LLC to Nuttal & Patel, LLP, an accounting firm. The subpoena at issue seeks the follo...

Excerpt: ...udgment 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 5, 2021, Xu Hai, Fangyu Huang, and Kangying, LLC (“Kangying”) filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) in consolidated case no. 20STCV21231 against Defendants Michel Amar, Alec Amar, Bit.Management, LLC, NYAM, LLC, and Multiple A...

Excerpt: ...l 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 fraudulent transfer action relating to a stipulated judgment in BC457138 (“underlying action”). The underlying action was brought by Kosmas Pappas, with Kenneth J. Catanzarite as counsel. On January 10, 2023, the Court substituted Kosmas Pappas with Tony Protopappas as Kosmas passed away. Def...

Excerpt: ...unsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff Petros Taglyan seeks to compel further responses to his requests for production, set two, nos. 54 and 55 propounded on Defendant Tekeyan Cultural Association, Inc. The facts of this matter were summarized by the Court of Appeal as follows: “In 2003, TCA's directors approached the Taglyans s...

Excerpt: ...rties: (1) Plaintiff was a minor when he entered the Agreement (Opposition Papers, 3:3-12.), (2) Plaintiff misrepresented his age (Motion, 2:5-6), and (3) Plaintiff executed the Agreement in his father's name. (Id.) Defendant's Motion is silent as to whether the Agreement is enforceable against a minor who misrepresented their age upon executing the Agreement. Defendant makes clear that they have met their burden of (a) demonstrating the existenc...

Excerpt: ...erest. 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 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...

Excerpt: ... the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action regarding the repossession of Plaintiff Ihab Youssef's vehicle. Plaintiff alleges causes of action for (1) Violations of the Collateral Recovery Act; (2) Violations of the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; (3) Conversion; and (4) Violations of the Unfair Competition Law. Defendants Loss Prevent...

Excerpt: ... rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 15, 2023, Plaintiff Rafael Ayala filed the operative Complaint against Defendant LA Rentals Live LLC for (1) violation of Civ. Code § 1942.4, (2) breach of warranty of habitability, (3) nuisance, (4) violation of the UCL, and (5) negligence. On August 30, 2023, Defendant filed a Cross-Complaint for (1) breach of contract, (2) nuisance, (3) violation of the UCL, and (4) “damage to re...

Excerpt: ...LED. Defendant Health Access for All, Inc. 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 The complaint alleges that Plaintiff Equaltox, LLC dba Equaltox Laboratory (“Plaintiff”) entered into an oral agreement with Defendant Health Access for All, Inc. (“Defendant”) to perform and provide clinical laboratory ...

Excerpt: ...S LEAVE TO AMEND as to the 6th affirmative defense for laches and OVERRULED as to the 2nd through 5th and 7th through 14th affirmative defenses. Plaintiff's Motion to Strike the 7th and 15th affirmative defenses 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. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is suing Defendants for l...

Excerpt: ...perty, LLC (“Defendant”) Responding Party: *UNOPPOSED* Notice: OK Ruling: The Motions to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, are GRANTED. Plaintiffs shall serve verified responses, without objection, within 30 days. The Court awards sanctions in the reduced amount of $720.00, payable within 30 days. Defendant to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rath...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. _________________ BACKGROUND On April 20, 2020, Plaintiff Danise Marler (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“Defendant.”) alleging two causes of action for failure to accommodate disability and failure to engage in interactive dialogue. These claims arise out of Plaintiff's employment with Los A...

Excerpt: ... 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 against Covina Irrigating Company (“CICO”), City of Azusa (“City”), Azusa Valley Water Company (“AVWC”), San Gabriel ...

Excerpt: ...ant 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 22, 2023, Plaintiff Manuel Gomez, Jr., (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants MFrost, Inc., dba Madeline Garden; Michelle Chen Frost dba Madeline Garden; Ray Frost, dba Madeline Garden, and Does 1-20 (“Defendants”) ari...

Excerpt: ...n the reduced amount of $1,560.00, payable within 30 days. Plaintiffs 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 September 11, 2020, Plaintiffs Laura Morales (“Morales”), Ana Barahona (“Barahona”) and Marvin Martinez (“Martinez”) filed this complaint against Defendants Johnathan Benitez (“Benitez...

Excerpt: ...dum of Costs is GRANTED. Defendants 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 August 12, 2020, Plaintiff Victor Saavedra (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants BMW of North America, LLC, Nick Alexander Imports, and Does 1 to 100 (collectively, “Defendants), alleging causes of action for: (1)...

Excerpt: ...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 July 19, 2021, Plaintiffs Agustin Juarez and 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)...

Excerpt: ...TED. First Mercury shall file the proposed cross-complaint under separate cover within five days of this ruling. First Mercury 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 18, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Everguard Insurance Services, Inc., Rest...

Excerpt: ...bmit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. On August 18, 2023, Plaintiff Miguel Hernandez filed the operative 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...

Excerpt: ...cencia 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 June 10, 2022, Plaintiff Maynor Galindo (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Phillips 66 Company, a California Corporation (“Phillips 66”); Raudell Doe, an individual; Beto Doe, an individual; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive. The Complai...

Excerpt: ...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 May 16, 2023, Plaintiff Emerson Sato filed this employment action against Defendants ABM Industry Groups, LLC, ABM Industries Incorporated, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Mercedes Del Cid. Plaintiff alleges twenty different employment-related causes of actions. On July 20, ...

Excerpt: ...g 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, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint against American Honda Motor Co. and HODLA for violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, violation of Unfair Competition Law, violation of False Advertising Act, and negligent misrepresentation resulting from al...

Excerpt: ...on Responding Party: Defendant Los Angeles Dodgers, LLC Notice: OK Ruling: (1) The Motion to Deem Request for Admissions, Set One, Admitted is DENIED as moot. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's requests for sanctions against Defendant in connection with this motion in the reduced amount of $400, payable within 30 days of this order. (2) The Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One, is GRANTED. Defendant shall serve ver...

Excerpt: ...ty: Defendant Brian Yang (“Plaintiff”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Quash Subpoena is MOOT in part and GRANTED in part. The request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff 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 Plaintiffs Yang and Jerry Xu filed their complaint against the Defendants Alec Amar, Michel Amar...

Excerpt: ...”) Notice: OK Ruling: Defendants' Motion to Quash is GRANTED. Defendants' Motion, in the Alternative, for a Protective Order is MOOT. Defendants to give notice. BACKGROUND On July 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative FAC against multiple defendants, including Robert Hindin (“Hindin”), M.S. Namazikhah D.M.D., A Dental Corporation (“PC1”), Namazikhah DMD, Inc. (“PC2”), and Essential Endodontics, Inc. (“GC3”). (FAC, ¶¶ 2-4 and...

Excerpt: ...ount of $3,960.00 (3) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Production (Set One); Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $3,650.00 Moving Party: Plaintiff Tara Norris (“Plaintiff”) Responding Party: Defendant Ark Wong (“Defendant”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrog...

Excerpt: ... against Defendants Gabrijel Krstanovic aka Gabriel Krstanovic, David Davutoglu, Vasel Malota, Seaside Construction Management Company, LLC, 511 Seaward LLC, and Does 1 through 10 (collectively “Defendants”) arising out of an alleged loan Plaintiff made to Defendants. Plaintiff alleges causes of action for (1) breach of oral contract; (2) fraud; (3) negligent misrepresentation; (4) money lent or paid; (5) money had and received; and (6) finan...

Excerpt: ...n the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND On July 26, 2023, Plaintiffs Tailor Kelly; Harlee Thames (suing by her guardian ad litem, Tailor Kelly); and Deliylahs Thames (suing by her guardian ad litem, Tailor Kelly) filed a complaint against Defendant Witmer Manor Partners, LP arising out of Plaintiffs' tenancy with the apartment buildings owned by Defen...

Excerpt: ... the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND On November 17, 202l, Plaintiffs Heang Krouch, Tieng Uch, Bryan Tamoriabowen, Luzmila Villalobos, Jeffrey Marduce, Emad Sukkar, and Robert Gooch (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant PR2020, LLC (“Defendant” or “PR2020”). On May 1, 2023, the Court ...

Excerpt: ... The Motion to Compel Arbitration is CONTINUED. 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 This is an employment action. On April 17, 2023, Plaintiff Liliana A filed a complaint against Defendant Pluto Acquisition Opco LLC dba Universal Background Screening alleging causes of action regarding her emp...

Excerpt: ...$208,900.80 in attorney's fees and $13,013.09 in costs. 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 May 10, 2021, Plaintiff SP Investment Fund I, LLC filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Fred Levinson for (1) breach of contract, (2) conversion, and (3) deceit. Plaintiff a...

Excerpt: ...torney's Fees is GRANTED IN PART. The Court awards awards $16,420.50 in attorney's fees. 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 August 28, 2019, Plaintiffs John Middleton and The John Powers Middleton Companies, LLC (together “Middleton”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Roy Lee and RL...

Excerpt: ... a complaint against Defendant American Group Contrax, AGX LLC (“AGX”), DeAndre B. Wells (“Wells”) (collectively, “Defendants”), and Does 1-100 arising out of Plaintiff's employment as a “housing specialist” with AGX. The complaint alleges, inter alia, that Wells is the owner and operator of AGX, and that Plaintiff provided his labor to the Defendants as an employee, not an independent contractor, until his wrongful termination. I...

Excerpt: ...onding Party: Defendant Los Angeles Dodgers, LLC Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, is GRANTED. Defendant shall serve verified responses, without objection, within 30 days of this order. The Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, is GRANTED. Defendant shall serve verified responses, without objection, within 30 days of this order. The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's requests for s...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND On June 23, 2023, and June 30, 2023, the Court granted motions to compel discovery responses by Rosecrans Avenue Property, LLC directed at Plaintiff Joshua Espinoza a minor, by and through Guardian ad Litem Ronny Oscar Espinoza. Defendant Rosecrans Avenue Property, LLC now seeks terminating, evidence, issue, and/or monetary sanctions against Pl...

Excerpt: ...efendant Y's OT Corporation Responding Party: Plaintiff Tomoaki Nishimura Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set Two) is GRANTED in its entirety. The Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) is GRANTED in its entirety. Plaintiff shall provide verified responses without objection to the above discovery within 20 days. In connection with the above motions, the Court awar...

Excerpt: ...nc. and Aiden Rafii (3) Defendants Treasure Management Inc., Euphoric Life Inc. and Aiden Rafii Responding Party: Plaintiff Bespoke Financial Inc. Notice: OK Ruling: The Motions to Change Venue are 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. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Bespoke Financial Inc. (“Bespoke”) ent...

Excerpt: ...ndants and asking that they provide availability for, among other witnesses, Defendant Victor Daniel Reyes Mendez. (Silver Decl. ¶3; Exhibit B.) From January 6, 2023, to January 23, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel repeatedly requests dates for the depositions of Defendant Victor Daniel Reyes Mendez. (Silver Decl. ¶4; Exhibit C.) On January 24, 2023, counsel for Defendant Reyes Mendez provided March 14, 2023, for Defendant Reyes Mendez. (Silver Decl. ...

Excerpt: .... The Court STAYS this action pending the resolution of arbitration. Defendants 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 This is an employment action. Defendants Joey Restaurant (Los Angeles) Inc. and Joey Restaurant (Woodland Hills) Inc. seek to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreeme...

Excerpt: ...murrer is SUSTAINED WITH LEAVE TO AMEND. Defendants 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 This is an action for legal malpractice and breach of contract. Defendants Cynthia Cohen and Brown, White & Osborn, LLP (“Defendants”) demur to the Complaint as to the causes of action for professional malpractice a...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 3, 2023, Plaintiff P MW Consulting, LLC filed the operative Complaint for (1) violation of Civ. Code S 2924, et seq., (2) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, (3) negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, (4) cancellation of instruments, (5) quiet title, and (6) declaratory relief. Plaintiff alleges that itwas ...

Excerpt: ...e 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 faith and fair dealing; (3) unfair and deceptive business practices; (4) deceit; (5) fraud; (6) fraudulent conveyance; (7) civil conspiracy; (8) violation of Civil Code S 1185; (9) constructive fraud, (10) conversion, (11) declaratory relief, (12) accounting, (13) intent...

Excerpt: ...nsel 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 case arises from an ownership dispute over a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles. In essence, plaintiff Jamie Kersey claims defendant Christopher Stark transferred his ownership in Holistic Supplements, L.L.C. (hereafter the LLC) to her in April 2015. Unbeknownst to Kersey and despite th...

Excerpt: ... 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 Marvin Vivas, a pro per litigant, alleges that “[o]n July 9, 2020, Plaintiff presented to Defendant's Dental Center for a tooth extraction performed by Dr. Nam Soo Cho. While in Defendant's care, Defendants negligently allowed a student to perform an anesthe...

Excerpt: ...g: The Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 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. On December 22, 2020, Plaintiffs Milagro Anaya, Felipe Rosales Picaz, Jessica Pina, and Esperanza Torres filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Ygrene...

Excerpt: ... the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 9, 2023, Plaintiffs Seth and Erin Grahame-Smith filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1) negligence, (2) negligent misrepresentation, (3) breach of written agreement, (4) breach of express warranty, (5) breach of implied warranty, and (6) breach of oral agreement. Defendants Infinity Construct...

Excerpt: ...ACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 15, 2023, Plaintiff Rafael Ayala filed the operative Complaint against Defendant LA Rentals Live LLC for (1) violation of Civ. Code § 1942.4, (2) breach of warranty of habitability, (3) nuisance, (4) violation of the UCL, and (5) negligence. Defendant LA Rentals Live LLC now seeks to strike the Complaint's references to punitive damages. Defendant argues that “Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...e tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Plaintiff Rogelio Badajoz seeks to compel further responses to his special interrogatories (“SI”), set one, nos. 14, 25, 40-45 and 57 and requests for production, set one, nos. 1, 3, 9, 17, 31, 37-72, 78, 79, and 82 propounded on Defendant General Motors, LLC. I.Special Interrogatories The Motio...

Excerpt: ...ties 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. Plaintiffs Irene Young and Jesse Chang seek to compel further response from Defendant Pacific Plaza Elite-Alhambra Homeowners Association as to their requests for admission, set one, nos. 7 and 15. Request no. 7 states, “Admit that YOU did not provide any documents to YOUNG ...

Excerpt: ...ey are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law matter. Plaintiff Francisco Valencia-Mendoza seeks to compel further responses to his requests for production, set one, nos. 16-21 propounded on Defendant General Motors, LLC. The Motion is granted as to request no. 16, which seeks documents pertaining to Defendant's internal investigation into any transmission defect in ...

Excerpt: ...strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 25, 2023, Plaintiff Rosa Maria Espinoza filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1) FEHA age discrimination, (2), FEHA failure to prevent discrimination, (3) declaratory judgment, and (4) wrongful termination. Defendants Kellwood Apparel, LLC and Kellwood Corporation, LLC demur to the FAC for failure to state sufficient f...

Excerpt: ...ue to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action arising from a fist fight during Halloween trick-or-treating. On February 27, 2023, the Court ordered that non-party Celeste Pete produce “invoices showing the amounts Gimelstob paid for Pete to be represented by counsel; text message Facebook and Instagram and other social media communications between Pete and Gimelstob; and all communications between Pete and Gimelstob's former attorneys, Shawn H...

Excerpt: ...ive, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Plaintiff Francisco Valencia-Mendoza seeks to compel the deposition of Defendant General Motors, LLC's PMK. There are 19 categories of testimony and 35 requests for production at issue. As to testimony, Defendant will produce a PMK for category nos. 1-4, 7, and 10. The Motion is, therefore, denied as moot w...

Excerpt: ...ve 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 employment action. Defendants Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., Megan Holt, and Lissette Carrillo seek to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreement Plaintiff Erlinda Delgado purportedly executed as a component of her employment. Plaintiff argues th...

Excerpt: ...' Fees is denied. Petitioner 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. I.Confirm Award Petitioner Victor Saavdera seeks to confirm an arbitration award in his favor issued by arbitrator Rex Heeseman on June 29, 2023. Code Civ. Proc. § 1285 provides in relevant part, “Any party to an arbitration in which an award has bee...

Excerpt: ...ear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 9, 2023, Plaintiff Kendra Pasker filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants 9th St. 1738, LLC and Pan American Properties, Inc. for (1) negligence, (2) breach of contract, (3) tortious breach of the warranty of habitability, and (4) violation of Santa Monica Municipal Code § 4.56.020. Defendant Pan American Properties, Inc. now seeks...

Excerpt: ... 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 September 20, 2022, Plaintiffs Wei Chen, Weifeng International, Inc., and AIIC 17 YM Culver City, LLC filed the operative First Amended FAC (“FAC”) against Defendants Yalla Acquisition, LLC, Yalla Mediterranean Franch...

Excerpt: ...otice. 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 LP. ("ESPA"), and Theta Holding IV, Inc. ("Theta"), for Plaintiffs' claims for i...

Excerpt: ...ouraged to 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 file...