Excerpt: ... COVID-19 pandemic. This is an action arising from a fist fight during Halloween trick-or-treating. Randall Kaplan now seeks to quash a subpoena for appearance and production issued to his psychiatrist, Winston Drew Alt. Randall claims that the subpoena seeks irrelevant information as Randall is not asserting emotional distress damages. Randall argues that the documents at issue are subject to privacy, privilege, and confidentiality rights. Code ...

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. This is a medical malpractice action. Defendants Matthew Longacre and White Memorial Medical Center (“White”) seek a determination that their settlements with Plaintiffs Ana and Luis Cordova were made in good faith pursuant to Code Civ. Proc. § 877.6. Because no oppositions were filed, the Motion...

Excerpt: ... Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion for Attorneys' Fees is granted in part. The Motion to Tax Costs is granted in part. Plaintiff 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 6, 2021, Plaintiff La'Terra Veal filed the Third Amended Complaint against Defendants California Department of Veterans Affairs (“CalVet”), Elvi...

Excerpt: .... Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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, Energy Efficient Equity, Inc, and Does 1-100 for...

Excerpt: ...s 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 10, 2023, Plaintiff Raha Lakes Enterprises, LLC filed the operative Complaint against Defendants Rarehouse, Rarehouse, LLC, Jamal Spencer Donaldson, Muhammad Hamid, Israel Enrique Lopez, Steve Hamlin, and Kerry Gordon for (1) negligence, (2) brea...

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. This is an action in which Plaintiff Marvin Vivas, a pro per litigant, alleges that “[o]n July 9, 2020, Plaintiff presented to Defendant's Dental Center for a tooth extraction performed by Dr. Nam Soo Cho. While in Defendant's care, Defendants negligently allowed a student to perform an anesthesia in...

Excerpt: ...tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a wage and hour suit. Plaintiffs Dan Bret Bushey and Brianna Molden seek to quash the business record subpoenas issued by Defendants 534 East Foothill LLC, Hamid Hamedi, and Lili Hamedi upon their former/subsequent employers, (1) Pabst Kinney & Associates (2) Career Strategies (3) James Williams Contracting (4) Oliva Ren...

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. On February 7, 2023, a jury entered verdicts in favor of Plaintiffs DONE! Ventures, LLC (“Done!”) and Coastal Laundromat, Inc. (“Coastal”), and against Defendants Jerry Jamgotchian, El Segundo Plaza Associates L.P. (“ESPA”), and Theta Holding IV, Inc. (“Theta”), for...

Excerpt: ... appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 8, 2022, Plaintiff Tatum Tatum filed a 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) violation of Civil Code § 1940.2, (7) p...

Excerpt: ...nnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 9, 2023, Plaintiff Kendra Pasker filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants 9th St. 1738, LLC and Pan American Properties, Inc. for (1) negligence, (2) breach of contract, (3) tortious breach of the warranty of habitability, and (4) violation of Santa Monica Municipal Code § 4.56.020. Defendant 9th St. 1738, LLC now seeks to strike the FAC's referen...

Excerpt: ...K Ruling: Plaintiff's Motions as to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Admission are granted. Plaintiff's Motion as Requests for Production is granted in part. Defendants' Motions are denied. Plaintiff 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 19, 2022, Plaintiff Sean Jeffrey Wolfe file...

Excerpt: ...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 23, 2020, Plaintiff Saiara Shams filed the operative Third Amended Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Henry James Williams, Glenn Barry, Zebbra Corbin, and Ana Romero for (1) FEHA harassment, (2) FEHA discrimination, (3) FEHA retaliation, (4) FEHA fa...

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. This is a lemon law action. Plaintiff Juan Torres has filed a 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), 1794, 1795.5, (6) concealment, and (7) negligent repair. Defendants Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Bob Wond...

Excerpt: ...in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 3, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff Shahla Melamed's motion to compel further responses to her requests for production, sets one and two, nos. 1-5 and 7-45 against Defendants Gabrijel Krstanovic and Seaside Construction Management Company, LLC. The Court ordered that “Further responses and documents are to be provided within twenty days.” On May 25, 2023, when hearing Plaintiff's motion for te...

Excerpt: ...ative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 16, 2021, Plaintiff Shenika Dailey filed the operative First Amended Complaint for medical negligence. Defendant Southern California Healthcare System, Inc. seeks summary judgment or, alternatively, summary adjudication of its affirmative defense because “1.) Plaintiff, Shenika Dailey, by and through her GAL, has pled ...

Excerpt: ...y encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a dispute relating to renovations to a duplex. On February 20, 2020, Whitestone Builders, Inc. (“Whitestone”) filed a Complaint against Valerie Taylor and Derek Taylor for (1) breach of contract, (2) account stated, (3) common count, (4) unjust enrichment, and (5) foreclosure on mechanic's lien. On July 6, 2022, Valerie Taylor and Derek Taylor...

Excerpt: ...nnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 16, 2020, Emrhys Cooper filed the operative Complaint against Defendants The Luxury Escape Design, LLC and Dominique Bossavy for (1) violations of the UCL, (2) trespass, (3) breach of warranty of quiet enjoyment, and (4) negligence. Plaintiff, pursuant to her notice to appear, now seeks to compel Bossavy to appear at trial and produce documents. Bossavy has asserted several obj...

Excerpt: ... Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 12, 2021, Plaintiffs Estate of Alex Flores, Alejandro Flores, and Eloina Frutoso filed the operative Complaint for (1) assault and battery, (2) wrongful death, and (3) violation of Civ. Code § 52.1. Plaintiffs allege that the LAPD used excessive force wh...

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 October 5, 2020, Gohar Babazadeh (“Gohar”) filed the operative Cross-Complaint for (1) breach of fiduciary duty (derivatively by Hayem's Daughters, Inc. (“HD”)), (2) breach of fiduciary duty (derivatively by Shalom Brothers Enterprises, LP (“SB”)), (3) breach of fiduciary du...

Excerpt: ...tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Petitioner Victor Saavdera seeks to confirm an arbitration award in his favor issued by arbitrator Rex Heeseman on June 29, 2023. 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. § ...

Excerpt: ... OK Ruling: The Motions are granted in part. Moving parties to give notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 20, 2017, Plaintiffs Praxedes E. Running and the Praxedes E. Running Trust filed the operative Third Amended Complaint against Covina Irrigating Company (“CICO”), City of Azusa (“City”), Azusa Valley Water...

Excerpt: ...ive, 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 Enjoy Yu Furniture Co., Ltd. alleges that Defendants Home Furniture International, LLC and Abraham Amouyal failed to pay for delivered furniture. Defendant Home Furniture International, LLC now seeks to dismiss this action because Plaintiff does not have capacity to sue to the extent its corporate ...

Excerpt: ...tive, 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, LLC. (hereafter the LLC) to her in April 2015. unbeknownst to Kersey and despite that alleged transfer, he later conve...

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 May 10, 2021, Plaintiff Sincerity, Inc. (“Sincerity”) filed the operative Complaint against Zion Ida for breach of contract and common counts arising from unpaid water mitigation repair services. On March 17, 2023, Ida filed a Cross-Complaint against Travelers Casualty Insurance Com...

Excerpt: ...nnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 19, 2022, Plaintiff Sean Jeffrey Wolfe filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants Brandon Jerold Wolfe, Michael Wolfe, Wolfe Family Enterprises, LLC, iPayment, Inc., Robert Neal Purcell, and Robert Brady for (1) breach of written contract; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) promissory estoppel; (4) fraudulent misrepre...