Excerpt: ...ppear 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 Pasa...

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. This is an employment action. On March 1, 2022, Plaintiff Lisa Hollis filed the operative Complaint against Defendant Cedars -Sinai Medical Center for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA failure to provide accommodations, (3) FEHA failure to engag e in the int...

Excerpt: ...ongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant Michael Kors (USA), Inc. seeks to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreement purportedly executed by Plaintiff Seferino Morales as a component of his employment. Plaintiff opposes the Motion, contending that the subject agreement is unconscionable. “ ‘[U]nconscionability has both a �...

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. On January 9, 2023, Plaintiff East West Bank (“EWB”) filed a Complaint in interpleader against Defendants Gerry Hong, DB Shipping (USA) Inc., and Ren Chang Wang. Having deposited $569,433.81 with the Court, EWB seeks to be discharged of liability with respect to this money. EWB also ...

Excerpt: ...not 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...

Excerpt: ...couraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 25, 2023, the Court granted motions to compel discovery responses by Rosecrans Avenue Property, LLC directed at Plaintiffs Anthony Gonzales and Alivahnie Osuna. Defendant Rosecrans Avenue Property, LLC now seeks terminating, evidence, issue, and/or monetary sanctions against the aforementioned Plaintiffs because they never provided discovery respon...

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. On January 16, 2019, a Fourth Amended Complaint was filed in this matter for (1) breach of contract and (2) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. A motion for summary judgment is set for April 4, 2024. The trial date is set for July 29, 2024. The allegations of this matter were summarized ...

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: ...he tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a medical malpractice action. Plaintiffs Ana Cordova and Luis Cordova seek a trial preference under Code Civ. Proc. § 36(a). Plaintiff Ana Cordova is 76 years old and has health concerns. Plaintiffs seek for the trial to be set on May 20, 2024. Defendant Shuo Steven Wang opposes the Motion because (1) there is no dec...

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: ...The Motions to Compel Further are denied without prejudice. The Motion for Summary Adjudication 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, 2021, Plaintiff Jeremy Pfau filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Riko Wiemer International, LLC and Riko Wiemer (actually spelled “Wei...

Excerpt: ...than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 2, 2023, a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) was filed relating to the failure to pay attorneys' fees after losing an unlawful detainer action and to repair property pursuant to commercial leases. On June 23, 2023, a Cross-Complaint was filed relating to the failure to pay rent. On October 13, 2023, the Court granted Defendant PR2020, LLC's motion to compel responses to form interrogatories f...

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: ...n person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action arising from a fist fight during Halloween trick-or-treating. Madison and Randall Kaplan now seek to seal the deposition testimony and accompanying records of Randall's physiatrist, Dr. Winston Alt, which were attached to various discovery briefings in this action. The Kaplans contend that this testimony pertains to confidential medical information and such information was designated as con...

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: ...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...