Excerpt: ...ounsel 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 Plaintiffs Agustin Juarez and Fidel Juarez (collectively, Plaintiffs) filed the instant action against Defendant General Motors, LLC (Defendant) for damages Plaintiffs purportedly sustained as a result of Plaintiffs' purchase and possession of a defective vehicle manufactured and/or distrib...

Excerpt: ...ning, and Patricia Beecham and Leia Bowers, co-trustees of the Praxedes E. Running Trust Notice: OK Ruling: The Motions are 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 March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust filed the operative Third Amended Complaint against...

Excerpt: ...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. On January 17, 2023, Plymouth Inglewood Development LLC (“Plymouth”) filed a Second Amended Cross-Complaint (“SACC”) against Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (“CL”), Lawyers Title Company (“LTC”), Gorgy Engineering, Inc., and N.C. Ha...

Excerpt: ...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 John Bonilla and Nicole Davilla seek to compel further discovery responses from Defendant General Motors LLC. I.Special Interrogatories Plaintiffs seek to compel further responses to their special interrogatories (“SI”), set one, nos. 14, 20, 25, 26, 39 and 43. The Motion is granted as to SI nos. ...

Excerpt: ...e. 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 April 14, 2023, Plaintiff Jazmyn Martinez filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for violations of (1) the CLRA and (2) the Magnuson-Moss (“MM”) Warranty Act. I.Demurrer Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. demurs to both causes of action...

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 May 10, 2021, Plaintiff SP Investment Fund I, LLC filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Fred Levinson for (1) breach of contract, (2) conversion, and (3) deceit. Plaintiff alleges that “[o]n or about June 7, 2013, SP and Levinson entered into a Purchase and Sale Agre...

Excerpt: ...e Pleadings is granted, without 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. On December 22, 2020, Plaintiffs Milagro Anaya, Felipe Rosales Picaz, Jessica Pina, and Esperanza Torres filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Ygrene Energy Fund California, LLC, Ener...

Excerpt: ... in part, with 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. On March 29, 2023, Plaintiff Daniel Howard, as court appointed successor trustee of The Molinari 2012 Spousal Trust, filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Punch Press Products, Inc. for brea...

Excerpt: ...han in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendant Ford Motor Company demurs to the sixth cause of action for concealment in the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for failure to state sufficient facts. When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and in context, and “treat the demurrer as admitting all material facts properly pleaded, but not contentions, deductions or conclusions of fact o...

Excerpt: ...nnect 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 misrepresentation, (2) negligent misrepresentation, (3...

Excerpt: ...ebe, Christian Merchain, and Adam Stone Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Compel 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 10, 2021, Plaintiffs Matthew Miller, Donald Bake, Saad Khan, Mark Iroha, Joey Keane, Nathan Abebe, Christian Merchain, and Adam Stone filed their Third Amended Compla...

Excerpt: ... on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 18, 2022, Plaintiffs Dana Urick and Trentyn Urick-Stasa filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP, Jeffrey Riffer, and Julie Kimball for (1) professional negligence, (2) professional negligence, and (3) breach of contract. Defendants ...

Excerpt: ...Connect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 4, 2020, Plaintiff Francisco Gallegos filed the operative Complaint against Defendant University of La Verne for (1) interference with CFRA leave, (2) retaliation for taking CFRA leave, (3) FEHA retaliation for taking medical leave, (4) FEHA disability discrimination, (5) FEHA failure to accommodate, (6) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (7) FEHA failure to pre...

Excerpt: ... to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff Cindy Perez filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant Ideal Face & Body for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA retaliation, (3) FEHA failure to accommodate, (4) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (5) wrongful termination, (6) FEHA sex and pregnancy discrimination, (7) violation ...

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. On June 9, 2021, Plaintiffs Vess Vassilev, Victoria Nesheva, and Krassmir Illiev filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Vlado Valkov for (1) involuntary dissolution of LLC, (2) partition, (3) breach of fiduciary duty, (4) constructive fraud, and (5) a...

Excerpt: ...e, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 15, 2022, Plaintiffs Travis Leonard, Donnie Fazard Hosein, Nhu Quynh Nguyen, Keisha Sharon Alfred, Peter Smith, Phenisha Gary, Lashaunda Bell, and Darlene Taylor filed the operative Complaint against Defendant 6834 De Celis, LLC for violations of building standards for original construction. I.Demurrer Defendant 6834 De Celi...

Excerpt: ... appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 15, 2022, Plaintiff Martha Cristerna filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants FedEx Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, and Kenny Goodnight for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA harassment, (3) FEHA retaliation, (4) FEHA failure to accommodate, (5) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (6) FEHA ...

Excerpt: ...ar 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. Defendant County of Los Angeles demurs to the entirety of the FAC for failure to state sufficient facts. Defendant mainly argues that Plainti...

Excerpt: ...California Hospital Medical Center is overruled. 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 December 7, 2020, Plaintiff Ana Ixta filed the operative Complaint for wrongful death against Defendants California Hospital Medical Center ("CH") and St. Francis Medical Center Defendants demur for uncertainty, lac...

Excerpt: ...Ruling: The Motion to Quash of Sev Laser Aesthetics Calabasas LLC is denied as moot. The Remaining Motions to Quash are 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. Defendants Sevana Petrosian, Sev Laser Aesthetics Calabasas LLC, Petrossian Esthetics LLC, Kayla Crichlow, and Sev Laser Real Estate Holdi...

Excerpt: ...to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant City of Pasadena seeks to compel further deposition responses from Plaintiff Gena Persons because she did not respond to certain questions based on her counsel's “asked and answered” and Rifkind objections. “Taken as a whole, [the provisions of Code Civ. Proc. § 2025.460] clearly contemplate that deponents not be prevente...

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 April 12, 2023, Plaintiff Jasson Reyes Lopez filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Jobsource, Inc., Jobsource Holdings, Inc., Jobsource Downey (collectively, “Jobsourse”), Farwest Corrosion Control Company (“Farwest”), and Reliant Immediate Care Medical Group, In...

Excerpt: ...rruled. 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 February 22, 2023, Plaintiffs Deborah Collier, Talia Collier, and Tahira Collier filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Ms. Ann's Residential Care, LLC, Jelani Janisee, Staci Janisee, and ...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Vacate is denied; the Motion to Modify is granted in part. Judgment Creditor 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. The Court has renewed the judgment in this action pursuant to an application filed by Plaintiff S. Kohn on March 22, 2021. Defendants Susan Chobanian, Mardiros Mihranian, and Medical Clinic and ...

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 relating to elder abuse at a skilled nursing facility. Plaintiff Nathan Bears seeks to compel the PMK deposition of Defendant Roseville Point Health & Wellness Center, LLC. Defendant has asserted a number of objections but primarily argues that many of deposition topics and requests relate to Plaintiff'...

Excerpt: ...ht is sustained, without 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 November 15, 2022, Plaintiff Martha Cristerna filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Fedex Corporation, Federal Express Corporation, and Kenny Goodnight for (1) FEHA disability discrimina...

Excerpt: ...ice: OK Ruling: The Motion is 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 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 Wat...

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 February 15, 2023, Plaintiff SM Monica 21 LLC filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant United Fire & Casualty Company for (1) breach of contract and (2) tortious breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant fai...

Excerpt: ...demic. On August 19, 2022, Plaintiff Jane Doe filed the operative Complaint against Defendants LAUSD and Does 1-60 for (1) childhood sexual abuse, (2) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (3) negligent hiring, supervision, and retention, (4) failure to report suspected child abuse, (5) negligent supervision of a minor, and (6) negligence. Plaintiff alleges that when she was a minor attending middle school she was repeatedly ...

Excerpt: ...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 January 26, 2023, Plaintiffs Dawnielle Desensi, Shyann Redmond, and Alexis Redmond filed the operative Complaint against Defendants 3J1M LLC, Ironwood Velvet LLC, and Aperto Property Management Inc. for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of covena...

Excerpt: ...n person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 11, 2022, Plaintiff John Doe filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Brittany Underwood, Katie Jo Mcclain, Madylin Ann-Michel Sweeten, Natasha Bernard, Richard Charles Hearst, Sarah Hester, Aaron Jaeger, and Janice Gillock for (1) invasion of privacy, (2) defamation, (3) intentional interference with business relations, (4) negligent interference with business relationships...

Excerpt: ...to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect 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 William Little L&...

Excerpt: ...encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 7: 2023, Plaintiff De Soi Inc. filed the operative Complaint against Defendant Superior Screen Systems: Inc. dba Tri-S for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose, (3) breach of implied warranty of merchantability (4) negligence, and (5) violation of the UCL Plaintiff alleges that it "is in the busin...

Excerpt: ... strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action arising from a fist fight during Halloween trick-or-treating. Randal and Madison Kaplan now seek to quash business record subpoenas issued by Gimelstob to their counsel, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani ("GRSM'), and former counsel, Ellis George Cipollone O 'Brien Annaguey, LLP ("EG") Code of Civil Procedure 1987.1 authorizes couns ...

Excerpt: ...uraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 12, 2022, Plaintiff Shanna Gold filed the operative First Amended Complaint ("FACE) against Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Does 1-15 for (1) conversion: (2) negligence (vicarious liability), and (3) negligent hiring. Plaintiff alleges that "[o]n November 18: 2021: Defendants sent 2 agents/employees to Plaintiffs home to disassemble and remove åurniture ...

Excerpt: ...d to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant American Guard Services, Inc. seeks to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreement purportedly executed by Plaintiff Garland Goff as a component of his employment. Plaintiff Goff opposes the Motion because (1) Defendant did not properly serve the Motion; (2) Defendant waived its right to compel arbitrat...

Excerpt: ...rtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 29: 2022, Plaintiff James Caims filed the operative Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, County of Los Angeles, Jorge Rodriguez, David Grimes, Charles Coleman: Troy Collins, Horace Frank, Michel Rey Moore, and Alejandro Vargas for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA failure to accommodate, (3) FEHA...

Excerpt: ...urtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 11: 2022: Plaintiff John Doe filed a Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") against Defendants Brittany Undemood, Katie Jo Mcclain, Madylin Ann-Michel Sweeten, Natasha Bernard, Richard Charles Hearst, Sarah Hester, Aaron Jaeger, and Janice Gillock for (1) invasion of privacy, (2) defamation, (3) intentional interference with business relations, (4) negligent interference with bus...

Excerpt: ...o Giovanni (2) Defendant Regents of the University of Califomia 0K The Motion for Protective Order is granted. The Motion to Compel is denied. Defendant to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Plaintiffs Geetha Sendhil and Carlo Giovanni seek to depose Chancellor Gene Bhn-k of UCLA_ Defendan...

Excerpt: ...ngly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 30, 2022, Plaintiff Sentinel Insurance Company, LTD. filed the operative Complaint in case no. 22STCV21378 alleging three causes of achon for declaratory relief and one cause of action for reimbursement of defense fees. The Complaint alleges that Plaintiff provides liability insurance for Hawk Importers, Inc. ("Hawk"), which leased a portion of...

Excerpt: ...tice. 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. Defendants D&A Endeavors, Inc. ("D&A") and Servpro Industries, LLC ("SIL") seek summary judgment, or alternatively, summary adjudication of all claims against them because they cannot be liable for nuisance or negligence for mold-related damages to the extent (...

Excerpt: ...Motion to Strike is denied. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action in which Plaintiff Alexan Vananian alleges that his daughter, Defendant Sandra Vananian: misled him to sign a power of attomey and that she subsequently transferred four pieces of real property from Plaintiff s trust into h...

Excerpt: ...enter Medical Group, Inc. 0K The Motion is granted in part. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 18, 2018: Plaintiffs ART Reproductive Center, Inc. and Advanced Reproductive Technologies of Santa Barbara, LLC filed a Complaint against Defendants David Hill and Embryonics, Inc. for (1) aiding...

Excerpt: ...If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 5, 2023, Defendants The Walt Disney Company and Buena Vista Television, LLC filed a memorandum of costs in the total amount of $129,737.04. Plaintiffs William Nye, James McKenna: Erren Gottlieb, Ablesoft, Inc., and Cascade Public Media now seek to strike Defendants' costs associated wit...

Excerpt: ...tice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action in which Plaintiff Alexan Vananian alleges that his daughter, Defendant Sandra Vananian: misled him to sign a power of attomey and that she subsequently transferred four pieces of real property from Plaintiff s trust into her own trust Sandra now seeks to disquali$' counsel...

Excerpt: ...IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 16, 2018: Plaintiff Chauncey Richmond filed a First Amended Complaint ("FACE) for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) breach of the cowenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) unfair and deceptive business practices, (4) deceit; (5) fraud; (6) fraudulent conveyance, (7) civil conspiracy; and (8) violation of Civil Code 1185 Plaintiff now seeks leave to file a second ame...

Excerpt: ...ce. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defendants Michel Amar, Alec Amar, Bit_Management, LLC, NYAM, LLC and Multiple Application Technology, LLC seek an order "continuing the current August 14, 2023 trial date for at least three months. While Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants of the consolidated action Xu Hai, Fangyu Huang, and Kang...

Excerpt: ...urtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 29: 2022, Plaintiff James Caims filed the operative Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, County of Los Angeles, Jorge Rodriguez, David Grimes, Charles Coleman: Troy Collins, Horace Frank, Michel Rey Moore, and Alejandro Vargas for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA failure to accommodate, (3) FEH...

Excerpt: ...s Wildflower Brands Inc., WMI Consulting Ltd., Stephen Pearce: and William Maclean (3) Defendant Gregory J _ Gaspar Plaintiff Caregivers of California, Inc. 0K The Motion for Sanctions is denied. The Demurrers are sustained as to the ninth, eleventh, and twelfth causes of action, but are otherwise overruled. Leave to amend is denied. Plaintiff to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by IAC...

Excerpt: ...han in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 11: 2022: Plaintiff John Doe filed a Second Amended Complaint ("SAC") against Defendants Brittany Undemood, Katie Jo Mcclain, Madylin Ann-Michel Sweeten, Natasha Bernard, Richard Charles Hearst, Sarah Hester, Aaron Jaeger, and Janice Gillock for (1) invasion of privacy, (2) defamation, (3) intentional interference with business relations, (4) negligent interference with business relationships...