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: ...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: ...ourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Plaintiff Lisa Hollis seeks to seal her compendium of exhibits in support of her opposition to Defendant Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's summary judgment/adjudication motion. Plaintiff contends that Defendant marked these exhibits as confidential and that they are subject to a protective order. Unless confidentiality is required by law, court records are p...

Excerpt: ...Bifurcate is denied because that issue has already been conclusively determined. If there is some other statute of limitations issue, then the Motion to Bifurcate will be granted per Code Civ. Proc. § 597.5. This matter will be further discussed at the Motion hearing. 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....

Excerpt: ...e tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 24, 2021, Plaintiff Employers Assurance Company filed a Complaint for breach of contract against Defendant E and J Wood Finish. Plaintiff alleges that it provided workers' compensation insurance to Defendant; that “[a]fter audit, Plaintiff has determined the total premium and fees for the effective period for the...

Excerpt: ...trongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unlawful detainer action. Defendants Rafael Manso Rocha and Paulina Espinoza Casillas, in pro per, demur to the Complaint because the “complaint states that ‘Defendants failed to comply with the requirements of the notice served.' This statement is incorrect because plaintiff did not accept the rent before the notice expired. Therefor...

Excerpt: ...to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unlawful detainer action. Defendant Tashagay Spencer, a pro per litigant, demurs to the Complaint because “[t]he 3- Day Notice that was served on Defendant does not contain the provision mandated nor any language there from. Therefore, the 3-Day Notice to Pay/Quit is defective.” When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in co...

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 habitability matter. On July 31, 2023, Plaintiffs Flavius Vamos, David Vamos, Rebeca Vamos, and Raluca Vamos filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Park Sierra Properties II and GHP Management Corporation. Defendants answered on November 7, 2023. Plaintiffs now see...

Excerpt: ...r by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment matter. On October 30, 2023, the Court issued a minute order stating, “Plaintiff Jordan Getz' deposition shall take place on November 15, 2023, commencing at 9:30 AM at a location set by defendants pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.250(a) and will run from day to day until completed.” Defendant Clear Vision Management, LLC now seeks te...

Excerpt: ...ear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Plaintiff Gena Persons seeks to compel further responses from Defendant City of Pasadena as to her requests for production, sets two and three. a. Set Two Plaintiff seeks further responses as to request nos. 73 and 75. Request no. 73 seeks, “All documents that evidence, refer to or reflect any and all job positions available within the Pasade...

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: ...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: ..., 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: ... 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: ...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...