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: ...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: ...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...