Excerpt: ...Investexusa 11, Inc. Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Mistrial 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 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 Complaint (“TAC”)...

Excerpt: ...ve, 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 Ford Motor Company and Advantage Ford Lincoln demur to the sixth cause of action for concealment and seventh cause of action for negligent repair in the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for failure to state sufficient facts. When considering demurrers, courts read the allegations liberally and ...

Excerpt: ...they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 10, 2023, Rodolfo Danilo Setein filed a Petition to (1) compel underinsured motorist arbitration, (2) appoint an arbitrator, and (3) obtain sanctions. This matter arises from a vehicle collision which took place while Petitioner was a driver for Uber Technologies, Inc., who was insured with Responded Blue Hill Specialty Insuranc...

Excerpt: ...CourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 7, 2021, Plaintiff Angus Donohoo, individually and derivatively on behalf of Venture Intellect Associates, LLC (“VIA”), filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Robert Tercek and Direct Education Worldwide, Inc. (“DEW”) for (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, (3) intentional misrepresentation, (4) false promis...

Excerpt: ...tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defendants Gorgy Engineering, Inc. and Moheb Gorgy seek to confirm an arbitration award in their favor issued by arbitrator Marilyn Klinger on October 7, 2022. Code Civ. Proc. § 1285 provides in relevant part, “Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to confirm, correct or vacate the...

Excerpt: ...ning Trust (2) Defendants City of Azusa and Azusa Valley Water Company Responding Party: (1) Defendants City of Azusa and Azusa Valley Water Company (2) 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 Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Strike is granted. The Motion for Summary Adjudication is denied. Plaintiffs to give notice. If coun...

Excerpt: ... submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 5, 2021, Plaintiff Digital Dolphin Products, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Justin Cotton and Quire Office Products LLC for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) misappropriation of trade secrets, (3) breach of contract, (4) interference with contractual relations, and (5) interference...

Excerpt: ...anna USA Holdings 2SB, Inc.) Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion directed at Zanna USA Holdings, Inc. is denied. The Motion directed at Zanna USA Holdings 2SB, Inc. is granted. The Motions directed at Dan Kohanarieh, Saeid Steve Amanpour, Zanna USA, Inc., and Glenn Willwerth are 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 t...

Excerpt: ...rongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 8, 2022, Plaintiff Tatum Tatum filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC (“SLS”), 7866 Fareholm Drive, LLC, and NBS Default Services, LLC for (1) assault, (2) battery, (3) conversion, (4) violation of Civil Code § 789.3, (5) violation of Civil Code § 1954, (6) violatio...

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 a PAGA action. Defendant Granada Post Acute, LP seeks arbitration of Plaintiff's individual PAGA claims and dismissal of Plaintiff's representative PAGA claims. Defendant's request is primarily premised on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Viking River Cru...

Excerpt: ...urrer is sustained in part, 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 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 Mediterrane...

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. On March 9, 2022, Plaintiff Ninacci, Inc. filed the operative Complaint against Defendant Leora Sedaghati for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) conversion, (3) breach of statutory and/or ethical duties, (4) constructive trust, and (5) interference with prospective economic advantage. ...

Excerpt: ...C Notice: OK Ruling: The Motions are 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 March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust filed the operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) against Covina Irrigating Company (“CICO”), City of Azusa (“City”), Azusa Va...

Excerpt: ...er than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 6, 2023, the Court entered an interlocutory judgment for partition by sale of the property located at 13300 W 78th St, Los Angeles, CA 90043, and appointed a referee for the marketing and sale of the subject property. Defendant Jocelyn Royal now seeks to set aside the interlocutory judgment on the ground that she was not served with Plaintiff Jenny Howard's motion for interlocutory judgme...

Excerpt: ...appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 19, 2022, Plaintiffs Kevin Kwan and Adam Mjolsness filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Tijeron Black, Meshia Moss, Esq., and Project VII Recordings, LLC for (1) conspiracy, (2) fraud and deceit, (3) constructive trust, (4) fraudulent transfer, and (5) aiding and abetting fraudulent transfer. Plaintiffs allege that they were ...

Excerpt: ...n due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action arising from a fist fight during Halloween trick-or-treating. On November 8, 2022, Justin Gimelstob filed a Fourth Amended Cross-Complaint (“4ACC”) against Randall Kaplan and Madison Kaplan for (1) assault, (2) battery, (3) equitable indemnity, (4) tort in essence, (5) intentional interference with contractual relations, (6) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, (7) def...

Excerpt: ... OK Ruling: The Anti-SLAPP Motions are denied as moot. However, the Motions would have been granted if the subject claims had not been dismissed. Therefore, Defendants are entitled to fees/costs if timely requested. 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 27, 2022, Plaintiffs Heidari Law Group, P.C...

Excerpt: ... 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 1, 2020, the Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff Triton Pacific Capital Partners, LLC and against Defendant Cenegenics, LLC. On August 29, 2022, Plaintiff filed a memorandum of costs stating that the total judgment was then approximately $1.5 million. Plaintiff now seeks to amend the jud...

Excerpt: ..., they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 19, 2014, the Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff Pacific L 39 LLC and against Defendants Nejat Kohan and Hormoz Ramy in the amount of $4,981,792.79. Subsequently, Plaintiff assigned the judgment to WVJP 2017-2, LP. On July 23, 2021, the Court entered a charging order against Kohan's interest in Palm Plaza Family LP....

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. This is an action in which Plaintiff Griselda Bramham alleges that Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District's failure to maintain her on a reemployment list and rehire her after military service was a violation of law. Defendant now moves for summary judgment or, alternatively, summary adjudication of...

Excerpt: ...e, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a suit relating to unpaid construction services. Defendant Susan Kim seeks leave to file a cross-complaint asserting that Plaintiff's services were subpar. Cross-complaints fall into two categories—permissive and compulsory. Compulsory cross-complaints consist of those causes of action existing at the time of service of the an...

Excerpt: ...d to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 5, 2021, Plaintiff Digital Dolphin Products, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Justin Cotton and Quire Office Products LLC for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) misappropriation of trade secrets, (3) breach of contract, (4) interference with contractual relations, and (5) interference with prospective economic advantage. Plaintiff alleg...

Excerpt: ... submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 2, 2022, Plaintiffs Arman Maldini, Lina Maldini, Arsan Begpour, and Arina Begpour filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Ross Morgan & Company, Inc. and Ebrahim Hazany and Shahin Makaby-Hazany, as trustees of the Ebrahim Hazany and Shahin Makaby-Hazany Joint Living T...

Excerpt: ...mpany Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Strike 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 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...

Excerpt: ...ative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 19, 2022, Plaintiff James Densley filed the operative Complaint against Defendants California State Lottery Commission and California State Lottery for breach of contract/failure to discharge mandatory duty. Plaintiff alleges that he turned in a winning High Card Poker ticket to Defendants, but Defendants, without explanati...

Excerpt: ...ponding Party: Defendant KS Development, LLC Notice: 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. In February 2021, the Court entered a $9 million judgment in favor of Plaintiffs/Cross- Defendants BRE Atlas Property Owner LLC, BRE SSP Property Owner LLC, BRE Newton Hote...

Excerpt: ...wise overruled. Leave to amend 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 27, 2022, Plaintiffs Heidari Law Group, P.C. (“HLG”) and Saman Ryan Heidari filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Nina Najafi, Eric Bryan Seuthe, Law Offices Of Eric Bryan Seut...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 10, 2023, the Court granted Petitioner Brandon Farm, LLC's Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award. Petitioner now seeks sanctions under Code Civ. Proc. § 128.7, contending that the response to Petition filed by Respondent Screen Media Ventures, LLC was frivolous. Under Code Civ. Proc. § 128.7, a court may impose sanctions for filing a pleading...

Excerpt: ...ve 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 14, 2021, Plaintiff Dan Ma filed the operative Fourth Amended Complaint (“4AC”) against Defendant Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services for (1) fraudulent inducement, (2) intentional misrepresentation, (3) negligent misrepresentation, (4) breach of written contract, a...

Excerpt: ...amend is denied. The Motion to Strike is granted in part, 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 May 13, 2022, Pooran Farahani filed a Complaint against William A. Holmquist for breach of contract relating to unpaid rent and property damage. On July 28, 2022, William A. Holmquis...

Excerpt: ...couraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an employment action. Defendant Good Health, Inc. seeks to compel arbitration of this matter based on an arbitration agreement executed by Plaintiff Sandra Renteria at the start of her employment. Plaintiff opposes the Motion on the grounds that (1) there isn't a binding agreement to the extent the arbitration agreement was a component of an employee ...

Excerpt: ...gly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law matter. On January 30, 2020, Plaintiffs Francisco Perez and Jorge Perez filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. for (1) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(d), (2) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(b), (3) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(a)(3), (4) violation of Civ. Code §§ 1...

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. On October 1, 2020, the Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff Triton Pacific Capital Partners, LLC and against Defendant Cenegenics, LLC. On August 29, 2022, Plaintiff filed a memorandum of costs stating that the total judgment was then approximately $1.5 million. Plaintiff now seeks to amend the judgm...

Excerpt: ... 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 July 15, 2022, Plaintiff Palisades Capital, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Remuneration Partners, LLC, Annuity Partners, LLC, and Michael Rosenfeld for (1) brea...

Excerpt: ... 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 July 27, 2022, Plaintiffs Heidari Law Group, P.C. (“HLG”) and Saman Ryan Heidari filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Nina Najafi, Eric Bryan Seuthe, Law Offices Of Eric Bryan Seuthe & Associat...

Excerpt: ... strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a lemon law action. Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. seeks to compel arbitration based on an arbitration provision found in the purchase agreement between Plaintiff and the dealer, Empire Nissan, Inc. As a non-signatory, Defendant bases its Motion on equitable estoppel and third-party beneficiary status. The subject arbitration provisi...

Excerpt: ... person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 13, 2022, Plaintiff Scott Nathan filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendant Keryn Redstone for (1) defamation per se, (2) breach of oral contract for signing bonus, (3) breach of oral contract for relocation bonus, (4) quantum meruit, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (6) negligent infliction of emotional distress (“NIED”), and (7) int...

Excerpt: ...thin ten days. 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. I.Background On November 24, 2021, Plaintiff Simmons Unlimited, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Dejanee Riley Izydorczyk (“Riley”), Gabriella McNeill, and Deja Riley Athletics, LLC (“DRA”) fo...

Excerpt: ... days leave to amend for punitive damages and attorneys' fees. Leave to amend is denied for general damages. 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 27, 2022, Plaintiff SM Monica 21 LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendant United Fire & Casualty Company for (1) breach of contract an...

Excerpt: ...ot submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 5, 2021, Plaintiff Digital Dolphin Products, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Justin Cotton and Quire Office Products LLC for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) misappropriation of trade secrets, (3) breach of contract, (4) interference with contractual relations, and (5) interferen...

Excerpt: ... action, but is otherwise overruled. Leave to amend is denied. The Motion to Strike is granted 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 July 6, 2022, Plaintiffs Nancy Mejia, Ernestina Villaneda, Jennifer Ayala, Kevin Bautista, Brandon Bautista, and Sophia Bautist...

Excerpt: ...s overruled as moot and the Motion to Strike is denied as moot. If the SACC is not filed before this hearing, the Demurrer is sustained as to the second, fifth, seventh, and tenth causes of action. Leave to amend is denied as to the second, fifth, and tenth causes of action. Twenty days leave to amend is granted as to the seventh cause of action. The Motion to Strike is granted, without leave to amend. Moving party to give notice. If counsel do n...

Excerpt: ...urtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. On November 23, 2020, Plaintiff Jamie Pawlowicz filed the operative Complaint for (1) battery, (2) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision, and (3) premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that his coworkers battered him after a verbal altercation. Employers Compensation Insurance Company (“ECIC”) is a workers' compensation carrier that has paid for Plaintiff's injuries. ECIC ...

Excerpt: ...on 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 March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust (“Trust”) filed the operative Third Amended Complaint against Covina Irrigating Company (“CICO”), City of Azusa (“City”), Azusa Va...

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 March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust (“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 Committee (“SGRW...

Excerpt: ...ction; the Motion 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. On January 5, 2021, Plaintiff Digital Dolphin Products, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Justin Cotton and Quire Office Products LLC for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) misappropriation of trade secrets, (3...

Excerpt: ... 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 action was filed on July 7, 2017. On September 20, 2019, the Labor Commissioner filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Calcrete Construction, Inc., Calcrete Inc., and Does 2-10 for (1) failure to pay overtime wages, (2) penalties for failure to pay overtime wages, (3) waiting ...

Excerpt: ...ative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. On October 7, 2022, Plaintiff Arman Sarkisyan filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendant Kemper Insurance Company for (1) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (2) breach of contract, and (3) declaratory relief. This is an action relating to Defendant's alleged failure to pa...

Excerpt: ...trongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Petitioner Brandon Farm, LLC seeks to confirm an arbitration award in its favor issued by arbitrator Michael R. Blaha on September 6, 2022. Code Civ. Proc. § 1285 provides in relevant part, “Any party to an arbitration in which an award has been made may petition the court to confirm, correct or vacate the award.” Code Civ. Proc. § 1285.4 stat...

Excerpt: ...n in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plaintiff Consumers County Mutual Insurance Company issued a subpoena to Onnik Kazanchian as PMK of WEHO Collision Center (“WEHO”) for appearance and examination, as well as production of documents for judgment enforcement purposes. On August 3, 2022, the Court denied WEHO's motion to quash this subpoena and ordered that the examination take place. WEHO has now objected to broad alter ego questioning,...