Excerpt: ... LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 4, 2022, Plaintiffs Paul M. Leone and Aleta D. Leone filed a request for dismissal as to the entirety of this action, without prejudice. Plaintiffs now seek to set this dismissal aside, contending that they actually intended to dismiss all Defendants other than Cruz Holding ENT. Plaintiffs contend the submitted request for dismissal was a product of mistake, negligence, ...

Excerpt: ... amend. 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 lemon law action. On July 21, 2020, Plaintiffs Sylvia Ortiz and Felipe Aguilar filed the operative Complaint for (1)-(5) violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act §§ 1793.2(d), 1793.2(b), 1793.2(a)(3), 1791.2(a) and 1794, 1791.1 and 1794,...

Excerpt: ... rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 8, 2020, Plaintiff Alfred Isais filed the operative Complaint for (1) FEHA sexual harassment, (2) FEHA discrimination on the basis of sex and gender, (3) FEHA discriminaton based on disability, (4) FEHA failure to provide reasonable accomodations, (5) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (6) FEHA retaliation, (7) FEHA failure to prevent discrimination, retaliation, and ...

Excerpt: ...f 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 30, 2021, Plaintiff Sirag Gold, Inc. filed the operative Complaint for fraudulent transfer. Plaintiff alleges that on December 18, 2020, it obtained a judgment against Defendants Arek Demirkiran and Jaklin Demirkiran, but in anticipation of litigation (in November 2018), these Defendants tr...

Excerpt: ...entative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 11, 2020, Plaintiffs John P. Middleton and the John Powers Middleton Companies, LLC filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Roy Lee and RL Films2, Inc. for (1) fraud, (2) promissory estoppel, (3) breach of contract, (4) violations of the UCL, (5) unjust enrichment, and (6) an accounting....

Excerpt: ...are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendants FCA US LLC and Cerritos Dodge Chrysler Jeep (“Cerritos Dodge”) seek to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision found in the purchase agreement between Plaintiff and the dealer, Cerritos Dodge. As a non-signatory, Defendant FCA US LLC bases its Motion on equitable estoppel and third-party b...

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. 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....

Excerpt: ...D as to a monetary sanction, and DENIED as to an evidentiary sanction. 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 Done! Ventures, LLC (Done) filed a complaint on August 30, 2017, against Defendants Jerry Jamgotchian, El Segundo Plaza Associates L.P., and Theta Holding IV, Inc. A second amen...

Excerpt: ... strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. The parties have settled this matter and have agreed that Plaintiffs Pamela Barron and Jorge Barron are the prevailing parties entitled to seek fees and costs by motion. (Civ. Code § 1794(d).) Plaintiffs now move for “$83,438.76; which includes $71,224.00 in reasonable fees, $3,442.36 in necessary costs, $1,500 for t...

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 lemon law action. On February 23, 2022, Plaintiff Zuleyma Penaloza filed the operative Complaint for (1) breach of express warranty, (2) breach of implied warranty, and (3) concealment. I.Demurrer Defendant General Motors LLC demurs to the third cause of action for failure to...

Excerpt: ...han in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 3, 2022, Moses Heredia filed a Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award. Specifically, the Petition relates to an award rendered on July 9, 2021, by Andrew Foster, Executive Officer for the California State Athletic Commission, in the amount of $162,000. The underlying arbitration dispute related to the breach of a boxer-manager contract. On June 20, 2022, the Court granted the Petition in part...

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. This is a lemon law action. Defendants FCA US LLC and Premier Automotive of Placentia LLC seek to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision found in the purchase agreement between Plaintiffs and the dealer for the subject vehicle. As non-signatories, Defendants premise their Moti...

Excerpt: ...ng 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 April 22, 2022, Plaintiff Katrina Wendeborn, individually and derivatively on behalf of Vertical Access, Inc., filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) corporate waste, (3) unjust enrichment, (4) wrongful terminat...

Excerpt: ...ubmit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I.Motion for Good Faith Settlement Plaintiff Mojdeh Michelle Daneshrad and Defendant William Crosby seek a determination that their settlement was made in good faith pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. § 877.6. Because no oppositions were filed, the Motion may be granted without consideration of the Tech-Bilt factors and o...

Excerpt: ...17-18, but is overruled as to the remaining causes of action. The Court grants twenty days leave to amend, except as to the declaratory relief claim as to which leave to amend is denied. iPayment's Demurrer is sustained as to the tenth through twelfth causes of action, with twenty days leave to amend, sustained as to the eighteenth cause of action, without leave to amend, and is otherwise overruled. The Motion to Strike is granted in part, with t...

Excerpt: ...ative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. The Fourth Amended Complaint alleges, “The present action arises from the Defendants' failure to account for and pay Plaintiffs their owed share of revenue participation from the sale, distribution and other exploitation of a children's television program, which Plaintiffs co ‐created, and in which Plaintiff Bill Nye starred i...

Excerpt: ...g 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 October 21, 2021, Plaintiff Mahamed Mohamud filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Prime Wheel Corporation (“Prime Wheel”) and J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (“JB”) for (1) negligence, (2) negligent hiring, retention, supervision...

Excerpt: ...y are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. On March 2, 2022, Plaintiff Roland Esparza filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Conagra Brands, Inc., The Vons Companies, Inc., and Does 1‐50 for (1) Strict Product Liability—Manufacturing Defect, (2) Strict Product Liability—Design Defect, (3) Strict Product Liability—Failure to Warn, (4) Negl...

Excerpt: ...(2) Unopposed Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants Elvie Ancheta, Jill Dale, and Agnieszka Sibbitt is granted. The Motion for Summary Adjudication of CalVet is granted as to the sixth and seventh causes of action, but is otherwise denied. The Motion to Seal 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...

Excerpt: ...submitted within ten days. 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. On May 11, 2022, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC filed a Petition seeking for the Court to compel compliance with subpoenas for business records issued by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) arbitration panel to Respondents ...

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. This is an action in which Plaintiff Babak Zarabian alleges the Defendants cut him out of a partnership deal relating to the “Zanna” family of corporate entities. Plaintiff seeks to compel further responses to his requests for production, set one, nos. 1- 47 from Defendants Da...

Excerpt: ... to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action relating to violations of the Labor Code. Defendant Reptile Factory, LLC moves for summary judgment on the ground that it was never the employer of Plaintiff Maureen Lewis. Alternatively, Defendant seeks to limit its damages to after July 16, 2019, when it was formed as an entity. Defendant also seeks summary adjudication on these issues, as well as...

Excerpt: ...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 lemon law action. On April 2, 2021, the Court granted a motion to compel further responses filed by Plaintiffs Carlos Alberto Hernandez and Jessica Hernandez as to their requests for production nos. 12-16, 20-25, 57, 60, and 61. On October 29, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion to compel complianc...

Excerpt: ...Connect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. On February 3, 2022, Moses Heredia filed a Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award. Specifically, the Petition relates to an award rendered on July 9, 2021, by Andrew Foster, Executive Officer for the California State Athletic Commission, in the amount of $162,000. The underlying arbitration dispute relates to the breach of a boxer‐manager contract. The Award is as follows: 1. Damages ...

Excerpt: ... after that. 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 June 29, 2021, Plaintiff Heidari Law Group, P.C. (“HLG”) filed the operative Complaint against Defendant Nina Najafi for (1) breach of contract and (2) declaratory relief. HLG alleges that it was counsel for Najafi in a lawsuit relating to an au...

Excerpt: ... to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judgment Creditor Rosen & Associates, P.C. (“Rosen”) seeks its attorneys' fees and costs from April 26, 2020, until the present for its efforts to enforce the judgment/amended judgment in this action. Rosen contends it is “entitled to an Amended Judgment under the Recovery Statutes of $1,938,254 which is the sum of: (a) $8,465 in fees for the San Diego Case und...

Excerpt: ...ppear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 11, 2021, Plaintiff Rick Knopf filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) for (1) FEHA failure to accommodate, (2) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (3) FEHA discrimination, (4) and FEHA retaliation. Among other things, Plaintiff alleges he had “...

Excerpt: ...f 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 for wrongful termination and violations of the FEHA and UCL. Defendants Katherine Von Drachenberg, High Voltage Tattoo, Inc. (“HVT”), Brad Lyon, and FS Management seek to compel arbitration based on an arbitration agreement between Plaintiff and Wonderland, Inc. (“Wonderland...

Excerpt: ...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 the Defendants cut him out of a partnership deal relating to the “Zanna” family of corporate entities. Plaintiff seeks to compel further responses to his requests for production, set one, nos. 1- 47 from Defendants Dan Kohanarieh and Saeid Steve Amanpour. Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...f 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 for wrongful termination and violations of the FEHA and UCL. Defendants Katherine Von Drachenberg, High Voltage Tattoo, Inc. (“HVT”), Brad Lyon, and FS Management seek to compel arbitration based on an arbitration agreement between Plaintiff and Wonderland, Inc. (“Wonderland...

Excerpt: ...ave to amend. The Motion to Strike is denied as moot. The Court will not relate this case with case no. 22STCV06229. 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. I.Background On February 18, 2022, Plaintiff Ernesto Sanchez filed the operative Complaint against Defendants City of Artesia, William Rawlings, Tony ...

Excerpt: ...s denied as to the third cause of action. The Motion to Strike is denied as moot. 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. I.Background On March 28, 2022, Plaintiff Emely Contreras filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant Kaiser Permanente International for (1) discrimination...

Excerpt: ...days leave to amend so as to plead breach of contract claims 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 July 20, 2021, Plaintiffs Art of Management, LLP and Art of Management, LLC filed the operative First Amended Complaint for (1) good and services rendered, (2) account stated, and (3) open book account ari...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. On April 22, 2022, Plaintiff Katrina Wendeborn, individually and derivatively on behalf of Vertical Access, Inc., filed the operative First Amended Complaint for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) corporate waste, (3) unjust enrichment, (4) wrongful termination, and (5) fraud in the alternative. Defendants Michael Drivas Martinez and Vertical Access, Inc...

Excerpt: ...el 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 30, 2020, Rufino Lugo, an incapacitated person, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Delfina Camacho, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee of The Rufino Lugo Special Needs Trust, filed the Complaint against Defendant County of Los Angeles for (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, and (3) r...

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 January 20, 2022, Plaintiff Urban Professional Builders, Inc. filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Caliba, Inc., USS Cal. Builders, Inc., Allen Othman, and Eric Othman for (1) breach of oral contract, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, (3) fraud, and (4) violation of Pen. Code § 496. Plaintiff all...

Excerpt: ...urrer is sustained in part, with twenty days 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 April 5, 2022, Plaintiffs Xuecheng Qian, Zhou Li, and Suhua Deng filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1) breach of oral partnership agreement, (2) breach of the implied covenant o...

Excerpt: ...couraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 3, 2020, Evon Halaka filed an unlawful detainer complaint against iFuel, Inc., Artashes Yepremyan, Hovanes Yepremyan and Does 1-10 in the Norwalk Courthouse (case no. 20NWUD00455). Halaka alleges that on January 29, 2013, Halaka and Defendants entered into a written lease for a monthly tenancy at 14200 Telegraph Road (“Property”). Following litig...

Excerpt: ...o 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 that all...

Excerpt: ... appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 18, 2020, a default was entered against Cross-Defendant Dewey P. Humber with respect to Business Alliance Insurance Company's Cross-Complaint for indemnity and declaratory relief. Cross-Defendant Dewey P. Humber now seeks for his default to be set aside because “[a]s a Pro Per litigant, Defendant [(Humber)] mistakenly and inadvertently believed that he did...

Excerpt: ... strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendants Ford Motor Company and Bob Wondries Ford seek to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision found in the purchase agreement between Plaintiff and the dealer for the subject vehicle. As non‐signatories, Defendants premise their Motion on equitable estoppel. The subject arbitration provision is as...

Excerpt: ...d is to be argued. The Motion for Summary Judgment 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. On September 13, 2021, Plaintiff Roxana K. Chamouille filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Kirk Brown and Pablo Crawford for ejectment. On February 25, 2022, Kirk Brown, a pro per litigant, fi...

Excerpt: ..., as trustee of the Louis P. Pratty 2020 Irrevocable Trust, dated 8, 2020; Aaron Siroonian, as Trustee of the Aaron Siroonian 2007 Irrevocable Trust; Louis Prenot Pratty; Carolyn Ann Pratty; Charles Bruce Siroonian; and Eubank Avenue, LLC Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion 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‐...

Excerpt: ...are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. The parties have settled this matter and have agreed that Plaintiffs Danny Vergara and Leonor Vergara may request fees and costs by motion. (Civ. Code § 1794(d).) Plaintiffs now move for $43,395.20 in attorneys' fees with a 2.0 multiplier, totaling $86,790.40, and $2,528.75 in expenses and costs. Defendant Ford Moto...

Excerpt: ...fendants Turcios Trucking, Inc., Francisco Aparicio, Romero Turcios Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Sever is denied, but the Court will bifurcate/sever the negligence claim from the contract issues for trial. The Demurrer is overruled. An answer is to be filed within twenty days. 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 COVI...

Excerpt: ...rce an order of costs for case no. 19STCV41050 in the amount of $1,280.91. Plaintiff asserts only one claim for abuse of process. Defendant Peter Borenstein is alleged to be opposing counsel. His default was entered on November 12, 2021. Plaintiff now seeks default judgment. Code of Civil Procedure section 585 permits a default judgment after a defendant's default has been entered. California Rules of Court, rule 3.1800(a) requires a party seekin...

Excerpt: ...tive, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-Defendant Art of Management, LLP seeks to continue the July 18, 2022, trial date to August 29, 2022, because its counsel, Randall J. Dean, will be unavailable during the current trial date due to a vacation to Portugal. Specifically, Dean seeks to “travel to Azores, Portugal, in order to accompany his wife, who has been asked...

Excerpt: ...o appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In case no. 21STCV39199, Plaintiffs Juan Nolasco, Jonathan Navier Jolasco, Lorena Nolasco, Juan Manuel Quiroz Canchola, Blanca Solis Leyva, Marco Solis, Juan Quiroz Solis, Rachel Quiroz, Emmanuel Quiroz Solis, and Gabrielle Quiroz Solis filed a Complaint against Defendants LA Live Rentals, Parviz Farnad, and Shahnaz Farnad relating to breach of the warranty of habitabi...

Excerpt: ...in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 26, 2019, the Court granted Defendant William J. Martel's motion for summary judgment and request for fees. Plaintiff Tracey Zhou appealed. The appeal was then dismissed after briefing. Defendant sought his fees on appeal, but the Court denied the request because it was made through a memorandum of costs, rather than a noticed motion for fees. The Court noted that the time to file a fee motion had p...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiffs”) Responding Party: Defendants Advanced Orthopedic Center, Inc. (“AOC”) and Jonathan Nissanoff (“Nissanoff”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiffs are directed to file their amended complaint with five (5) days of this Order. Plaintiffs to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by...

Excerpt: ...son due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action in which Plaintiffs allege they made an investment based on misleading statements by the Defendants. On April 13, 2022, the Court denied, without prejudice, Defendant Henry Chia-How Chang's motion to seal the entirety of the case. The Court ruled as follows: First, it is not apparent that unproven, hurtful allegations in a complaint constitute a basis to seal an action. If this were the standard...

Excerpt: ...ongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff AMAG, Inc. obtained a judgment against Vlaze Media Networks, Inc. in case no. BC587406. Plaintiff then filed case no. 18STCV01201, a fraudulent conveyance action. The “Defendants” have brought a motion to declare Plaintiff a vexatious litigant, stay the proceedings, and require that Plaintiff post a million dollar security. Although it i...

Excerpt: ...tion of Carl Jasper, Ernesto Enriquez and Matthew Gearey is GRANTED in part as to compelling further responses to Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documents in connection to Gearey's deposition, and DENIED in part as moot as to the remainder of the motion. Defendants are to provide further responses within twenty (20) days of this Order. The request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative...

Excerpt: ...al Investment Group, Inc. Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion is PARTIALLY GRANTED, in connection to the City's request for separate trials on the Writ Petitions and the Non- Writ Claims, with a trial on the Writ Petitions to take priority. (CCP § 1048(b).) The Motion is DENIED in connection to Respondent City's request to stay the proceedings with respect to the Non-Writ Claims. Petitioner/Plaintiff California Commercial Investment Group, Inc., to gi...

Excerpt: ...o Requests for Production, Set Two, is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall serve verified responses, without objection, within 30 days. The Court awards sanctions in the reduced amount of $2,800.00, payable within 30 days. Defendant to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BACKGROUND On February 26, 2021, Plaintiff SK Rosgosstrakh P...

Excerpt: ... OVERRULED. 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 This is a malpractice action based on the proceedings in the underlying probate matter entitled In re the Matter of The Allyne L. Urick Trust, Case Numbers BP171001, 16STPB00850, and 16STPB00854 (“Urick Trust Matters”). At or about that time, t...

Excerpt: ...fendants 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 breach of lease and breach of guaranty relating to the commercial real property located at 2921 Los Feliz Blvd., Suite 1, City of Los Angeles, California 90039 (the "Premises"). On or about January 31, 2003, Asset Acquisitions, LLC, and Hor...

Excerpt: ...Ruling: The Motion to Quash the Service of Summons is GRANTED. Movant Defendants to give notice of this ruling 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 4, 2022, Plaintiff Wesley Dunning (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Casundra Renteria, Casundra Renteria Real Estate & Notary Services, Daryll Cla...

Excerpt: ...ye (“Nye”), James McKenna (“McKenna”), Erren Gottlieb (“Gottlieb”), Ablesoft, Inc. (“Ablesoft”), and Cascade Public Media d/b/a KCTS-TV (“Cascade”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for an Order that Accounting Cause of Action be Bifurcated and Tried to the Court is GRANTED. Movants to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect r...

Excerpt: ...due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 5, 2019, Plaintiff Madison Kaplan filed the Complaint against Defendant Justin Gimselstob for (1) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (2) negligent infliction of emotional distress, and (3) loss of consortium. “This action by plaintiff Madison Kaplan stems from an unprovoked and violent attack by defendant Justin Gimelstob (an approximately 6'5," 200 pound former professional athlete) on her husba...

Excerpt: ...pear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 3, 2020, Evon Halaka filed an unlawful detainer complaint against iFuel, Inc., Artashes Yepremyan, Hovanes Yepremyan and Does 1-10 in the Norwalk Courthouse (case no. 20NWUD00455). Halaka alleges that on January 29, 2013, Halaka and Defendants entered into a written lease for a monthly tenancy at 14200 Telegraph Road (“Property”). Following litigation in 2017,...

Excerpt: ...d eighth causes of action, but is otherwise overruled. The Court grants twenty days 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 February 18, 2022, Plaintiffs Rijel Tavella, Joanna Crosby, Anna Crosby, Nadia Pavia, and Dominique Williams filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”)...

Excerpt: ...Strike is granted, with twenty days 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 January 6, 2022, Plaintiff Suny Khurana filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Guy Giat and S Visions Construction, Inc. for (1) breach of contract, (2) disgorgement, (3) common counts, and (4) conver...

Excerpt: ...to amend. 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 11, 2021, Plaintiff Rick Knopf filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) for (1) FEHA failure to accommodate, (2) FEHA failure to engage in the int...

Excerpt: ...o 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 alleges that the Defendants were negligent in obtaining insurance for Plaintiff, including business interruption coverage. Defendant Restaurant Programs of America LLC seeks to compel Plaintiff D&M Restaurant Group, Inc. to produce documents pursuant to its responses to De...

Excerpt: ...onnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. The parties have settled this matter and have agreed that Plaintiff David Kamrava is the prevailing party entitled to seek fees and costs by motion. (Civ. Code § 1794(d).) Plaintiff now moves for “(1) $59,506.00 in attorney fees for Strategic Legal Practices, APC (“SLP”); (2) In an amount to be determined (“TBD) attorney fees for Benchmark Legal; (3) a...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 13, 2021, Plaintiff Roxana K. Chamouille filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Kirk Brown and Pablo Crawford for ejectment. On February 25, 2022, Kirk Brown, a pro per litigant, filed a Cross-Complaint against Roxana K. Chamouille for quantum meruit and unjust enrichment. Brown alleges that “during the course of his relationship with [...

Excerpt: ...el 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 March 23, 2022, Tommy Alastra filed the First Amended Cross-Complaint against Cross-Defendants Matthew Sinnreich and Mamitas Access SPV, LLC for (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) conversion, and (4) injunctive relief. The Cross-Complaint states, “Sinnreich wanted to invest in a popular energy dr...

Excerpt: ...urtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a legal malpractice action relating to probate case no. BP171001. Among other things, Plaintiffs Dana Urick and Trentyn M. Urick-Stasa, a minor, contend that “[t]here are currently petitions pending in [BP171001] brought by Willis E. Urick (Dana Urick's brother) (‘Willis') and Philips Andover Academy (‘Andover'), both beneficiaries of the Trust, seeking to surcharge Uric...

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. On October 30, 2020, Plaintiffs Regal Medical Group, Inc. (“Regal”) and Lakeside Medical Organization, A Medical Group, Inc. (“Lakeside”) filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Advanced Orthopedic Center, Inc. (“AOC”) and Jonathan Nissanoff for (1) violations of the UCL, (2) ...

Excerpt: ...s Angeles Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Summary Adjudication 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 July 30, 2020, Rufino Lugo, an incapacitated person, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Delfina Camacho, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee of The Rufino Lugo Special Needs Trust, f...

Excerpt: ...ly within thirty days. The Court awards $1,110 in sanctions for which Duran and her counsel will be jointly and severally liable. 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. Defendants 420 Ford Corporation and Juan A. Cuevas, as Special Administrator to the Estate of Josefa Cuevas, move “for sanctions agai...

Excerpt: ....V.; and Universal Tyre Trading Responding Party: Cross‐Defendants Tires Direct, Inc., Tire Supercenter of Orlando LLC, and Sanjeet Singh Veen Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion is granted. The SACC is to be filed within ten days. 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 October 30, 2020, Magna Tyres USA ...

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. On September 28, 2021, Jamie Ottilie filed a Cross-Complaint against Brunsing Associates, Inc. for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of express warranty, (3) breach of implied covenant, (4) fraudulent inducement, (5) negligence, and (6) conversion. Ottilie alleges Cross- Defendant damaged his personal...

Excerpt: ...nty days leave to amend. The Motion to Strike is granted as to punitive damages and attorneys' fees, but is otherwise denied. The Court grants twenty days leave to amend as to the issue of punitive damages, but denies leave to amend as to the issue of attorneys' fees. 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...

Excerpt: ...ect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. Plaintiff Marah McMillan seeks to expunge the attorney lien of her former counsel, David Duchrow, which is asserted against any potential recovery in this action/arbitration. Plaintiff seeks such relief because she contends Duchrow withdrew from this action without doing discovery or preparing Plaintiff for arbitration. David Duchrow argues that the Court does not have jurisdiction to ente...

Excerpt: ...ce. 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 1, 2021, Plaintiff Amanda Tran filed the operative Complaint for violations of the FEHA, Labor Code, and UCL. On November 22, 2021, Plaintiff attempted to file a first amended complaint adding a PAGA claim. This pleading was rejected by the Court because Plaintiff failed to reques...

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 lemon law action. On October 20, 2021, Plaintiff Gloria Gardner filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1)‐(5) violations of the Song‐Beverly Consumer Warranty Act §§ 1793.2(d), 1793.2(b), 1793.2(a)(3), 1791.2(a) and 1794, 1791.1 and 1794, and (...

Excerpt: ... tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 8, 2022, Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. filed a memorandum of costs for $5,424.90. Plaintiffs Martha Josephine Kerr and John Kerr seek to strike $2,857.40. Specifically, Plaintiffs argue that “[t]hese costs include filing fees for an unnecessary motion for protective order ($61.65), unreasonable and excessive ...

Excerpt: ...nect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 18, 2022, Plaintiff Marcelli B. Ciminelli filed the operative Complaint against Defendant Jennifer Ciminelli for (1) conversion, (2) trespass to chattel, and (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). Plaintiff alleges that after he and Defendant separated, Defendant stole Plaintiff's two dogs, Hudson and Monte, which Plaintiff purchased with his separate prop...

Excerpt: ...ther than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 22, 2021, the Court denied Defendant William J. Martel, Jr.'s motion for fees on appeal because this request was made via a memorandum of costs, rather than through a noticed motion for fees. The Court noted that the time to file a fee motion had passed, but Martel could move for relief, particularly under Code Civ. Proc. § 473. Martel now seeks for the Court to extend the time to fil...

Excerpt: ... 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 30, 2020, Rufino Lugo, an incapacitated person, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Delfina Camacho, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee of The Rufino Lugo Special Needs Trust, filed the Complaint against Defendant County of Los Angeles for (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, and...

Excerpt: ... of action against STJ and MC. 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 September 1, 2021, Plaintiff Boris Adjamian filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Tamara Rosenthal, STJ, LP (“STJ”), and Magnifique Congregate Living Inc. (“MC”) for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) breach of partne...

Excerpt: ...nctions is granted. The Court will not award monetary sanctions. The Motion to Deem Admitted 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 8, 2019, Plaintiffs Diane Ysaguirre and Wilneisha Lennon, individually and as successors-in-interest to the Estate of William Ysaguirre, filed the Second...

Excerpt: ...ranted as to the sixth cause of action, but is otherwise denied. Leave to amend 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. This is a lawsuit in which Plaintiff Jane Doe J.C., a minor, alleges that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted and molested by her teacher, Defendant Jose Cruz Martinez, who was...

Excerpt: ...th causes of action, but is otherwise overruled. The Court grants twenty days leave to amend. 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 October 14, 2021, Plaintiff Robert H. Feldman filed the operative Complaint against Defendants 13012 Valleyheart Homeowners Association,...

Excerpt: ...e tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. On February 4, 2022, Barret Morris filed a Cross‐Complaint against PSP Investment Group, LLC (“PSP”) for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3) violation of the UCL, (4) promissory fraud, (5) concealment, (6) intentional misrepresentation, and (7) negligent misrep...

Excerpt: ...ntative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 20, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff 5050 Pico, LLC's motion to expunge the mechanic's lien of Defendant A.R.E Builders, Inc. Plaintiff now seeks “attorney fees in the amount of $20,050.50 pursuant to Civil Code section 1717; Code of Civil Procedure Section 405.38; and Civil Code Section 8488.” Plaintiff also seek...

Excerpt: ...loyees Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion 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. This is a PAGA action. Defendants Pacific Villa, Inc., Glendora Grand, Inc., Centinela Grand, Inc., and Century Villa, Inc. move for a stay pending the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Viking River Cruises, Inc. ...

Excerpt: ...ce. 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 March 21, 2018, the Court entered a default judgment in favor of Plaintiff Zenith Account Services, LLC (“Zenith”) and against Defendants Michael Conley, Ethan Waddell, Wealth Creating Investments, and Wealth Creating Investments, LLC for $34,036.69 Ronald P. Slates, as assignee of Pl...

Excerpt: ...e-Clipper Coinvestment, L.P., David Lippman, Laird Landmann, Tad Rivelle, and Meredith Jackson (2) Defendants TCW Group, Inc., TCW Owners, LLC, Clipper Holding, L.P., Clipper G.P., LLC, Nippon Life Insurance Company (specially appearing), and NLI US Investments, Inc. (specially appearing) (3) Defendant Jess M. Ravich Responding Party: Plaintiffs Stanislas Debreu, individually and as co-trustee of The Debreu Family Living Trust Dated April 3, 2013...

Excerpt: ...nect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 18, 2020, Plaintiff Gina Haro filed the Complaint against Defendants West Coast Urgent Care Clinics, Inc., Tigran Garabedyan, and Susie Yagubyan for violations of the PAGA and Labor Code §§ 201, 202, 203, 204, 226, 226.7, 226.8, 510, 1174, 1194, 1197, 1198, 1198.5, 2802. On July 6, 2021, a Supplemental Complaint was filed against the administrator of Tigran Garabedyan's estate. The...

Excerpt: ...mit a proposed judgment. 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 April 2, 2019, Plaintiff Pedro Talamante, by and through his guardian ad litem, Guadalupe Soto, filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Dignity Health, Jerry Abraham, M.D., Ellis Beesley, Jr., M.D., Natalie Ngaripin, PA-C, and Gary Chen, M.D. for medical malpra...

Excerpt: ...mit on the 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. Plaintiffs Augustin Juarez and Fidel Juarez seek to compel further responses from Defendant General Motors LLC to their requests for production, set one, nos. 16, 19, 20, 21, 32, 42, and 55, which are as follows: Request no. 16: All DOCUMENTS, including but not limited to electronically sto...

Excerpt: ...couraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 22, 2021, Plaintiff Koko Polosajian filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants RLH Properties, LLC, Robert L. Hymers, and Jin K. Hymers for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, (3) promissory fraud, (4) promissory estoppel, (5) quantum meruit, and (6) unjust enrichment. Plaintiff alleges that the pa...

Excerpt: ... give notice and submit a proposed judgment. 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 11, 2020, Plaintiff Linda Fisher filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant City of Los Angeles for (1) FEHA sexual orientation discrimination, (2) FEHA disability discrimination, (3) FEHA harassment, (4) FEHA f...

Excerpt: ...ouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. The parties have settled this matter and have agreed that Plaintiff Julio Lopez Plascencia is the prevailing party entitled to seek fees and costs by motion. (Civ. Code § 1794(d).) Plaintiff now moves for “an order awarding attorney's fees under the ‘lodestar' method in the amount of $11,660.00. Plaintiff also requests a modest...

Excerpt: ... The Motion for Leave to File Cross‐Complaint is granted. The Motion to Compel is granted. The Court awards reduced sanctions in the amount of $952.13. 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 26, 2021, Plaintiffs Paul Solomon and Georgia Solomon filed the operative Complaint against Defendant...

Excerpt: ...as to duty and punitive damages, but is otherwise denied. The Court grants twenty days leave to amend. 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 lemon law action. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiffs Veloria James and Steven James filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1)-(5) violati...

Excerpt: ...e Demurrer is sustained, with twenty days leave to amend. 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 July 8, 2021, Farmers Specialty Insurance Company filed a Complaint against Defendant Eli's Collision Repair of South Bay, Inc. (“Eli”) arising out of the overpayment o...