Excerpt: ...rest. 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: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 13, 2023, Plaintiff Brison Hardin filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against the County of Los Angeles for FEHA discrimination, FEHA retaliation, and FEHA failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation. On June 16, 2023, the Court sustained the County's demurrer to the FAC because Plaintiff had not pleaded an adverse emplo...

Excerpt: ...ction, but is otherwise 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. This is an employment action. On December 30, 2020, Plaintiffs Geetha Sendhil and Carlo Giovanni filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Regents of the University of California for (1) retaliation per La...

Excerpt: ...pear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 30, 2023, Michelle Chen Frost filed a Cross-Complaint for defamation. On October 20, 2023, Michelle Frost dismissed her Cross-Complaint without prejudice. On October 24, 2023, despite the dismissal, the Court granted a special motion to strike Michelle Frost's Cross-Complaint pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. § 425.16. Defendant Michelle Frost now seeks leave to file a f...

Excerpt: ...re strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Plaintiff Victoria White seeks to compel initial responses to her interrogatories propounded on Defendants Service All-Stars Energy, Inc. and Faisal Lodhi. Plaintiff contends that Defendants never served responses. Defendants contend that they were surprised by the Motions because the parties had agreed to engage in...

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: ...o Tax Costs 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. On December 7, 2023, Plaintiffs Patricia Beecham, personal rep. of The Estate of Praxedes E. Running, and Patricia Beecham and Leia Bowers, co-trustees of the Praxedes E. Running Trust filed a memorandum of costs in the amount of $135,23...

Excerpt: ...mit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 28, 2021, Plaintiff Jeremy Pfau filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Riko Wiemer International, LLC and Riko Wiemer (actually spelled “Weimer”) for (1) violation of Labor Code §§ 1182.12, 1194, 1197, 1197.1, and 1198 (Unpaid Wages); (2) violation of Labor Code §§ 226.7 and 1198 (Failure to ...

Excerpt: ...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. This is a habitability matter. On December 27, 2022, Plaintiffs Yandel Liliana Montoya, Francisco Javier Becerra, Melanie Becerra, Isaiah Joseph Becerra, and Nylah Leanne Becerra filed the operative Complaint against Defendants L&B Real Estate, William Little, and Wi...

Excerpt: ...e Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication of Defendants M.S. Namazikhah D.M.D and Essential Endodontics, Inc. is denied. The Motion for Summary Judgment of Hindin 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. This is a fraudulent transfer action relating to a stipulated judgment in BC457138. On July...

Excerpt: ... LAUSD, but is otherwise 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. This is an employment action. On June 21, 2021, Plaintiff Danise Marler filed the operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) for (1) FEHA discrimination, (2) FEHA harassment, (3) FEHA retaliation, (4) FEHA failure to accommodate, (...

Excerpt: ..., 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. 1-29 and requests for production, set one, nos. 1-66. On August 16, 2023, the Court granted Defendant Total Airport ...

Excerpt: ...nnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 19, 2022, Plaintiff Sean Jeffrey Wolfe filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Brandon Jerold Wolfe, Michael Wolfe, Wolfe Family Enterprises, LLC, iPayment, Inc., Robert Neal Purcell, and Robert Brady for (1) breach of written contract; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) promissory estoppel; (4) fraudulent misrepre...

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: ...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: ...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: ... 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...