Excerpt: ... moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court overrules Plaintiffs' evidentiary objections. The court overrules Defendant's evidentiary objections for failure to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1354. Each written objection must “[q]uote or set forth the objectionable statement or material” and follow one of the two formats outlined in the California Rules of Court. (...

Excerpt: ...stic USA, Inc.'s Answer The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with the motion. No opposition was filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Design Collection, Inc. filed this action on July 17, 2015, against, inter alia, defendant Korchina Logistics USA, Inc. (“Defendant”). On February 24, 2016, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint, alleging various causes of action for fraudulent transfers and conveyances, breach of contract, an...

Excerpt: ...s, Costs, and Expenses The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Vicente Villagomez (“Plaintiff”) filed this lemon law action on August 2, 2018 against defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. (“Defendant”). A Notice of Settlement of Entire Case was filed on May 19, 2020. Plaintiff moves for an award of $102,297.64, consisting of attorney's fees to Knight Law in the amount of $20,312.50, with an additio...

Excerpt: ...ebouh Donoyan RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Luxurious Properties, LLC 1. Defendant Altounian's Demurrer to Complaint 2. Defendants SCL and Donoyan's Demurrer to Complaint 3. Defendants SCL and Donoyan's Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND On January 2, 2020, plaintiff Luxurious Properties, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint asserti...

Excerpt: ...Eduardo Villareal Demurrer to First Amended Petition and Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer. Petitioner/plaintiff Eduardo Villarreal (“Plaintiff”) filed his Petition for Writ of Mandate and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief on June 14, 2019, against respondents/defendants Los Angeles Unified School District, Austin Beutner, and Board of Education of the L...

Excerpt: ...ngeles World Airports, a department within the City of Los Angeles RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Danielle Debise Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Danielle Debise filed this employment action against defendants Los Angeles World Airports and City of Los Angeles on May 5, 2017. Plaintiff filed her operative Fifth...

Excerpt: ... PARTY: Plaintiffs Jason J. Emer, MD, Professional Corporation and Jason J. Emer, M.D. (1) Demurrer to Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Complaint MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Jason J. Emer, MD, Professional Corporation and Jason J. Emer, M.D. RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants Dee Rodrigo and Exod Arch, Inc. (3) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set 2 The court considered the moving, opposition, and repl...

Excerpt: ...NATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION MOVING PARTIES: Defendant Quiet Cannon Montebello, Inc., d/b/a Conference & Event Center RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Dunia Cabrera 1. Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiff Dunia Cabrera RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Quiet Cannon Montebello, Inc., d/b/a Conferenc...

Excerpt: ... Order re Entry of Judgment in Accordance with Written Settlement Agreement The court considered the moving papers. No opposition papers were filed. BACKGROUND On October 4, 2018, plaintiff Wesco Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Airport Van Rental, Inc. and AVR PDX Inc. (“Defendants”) to seek damages for the defendants' failure to pay amounts due under a workers compensation insurance policy with Plaint...

Excerpt: ... LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Eddie Fleming 1. Demurrer to First Amended Complaint 2. Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer. The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with the motion to strike. No opposition was filed to the motion to strike. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Eddie Fleming (“Plaintiff”) filed his original ...

Excerpt: ... court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs filed this action on June 22, 2020 against defendants, alleging they are responsible for personal injuries suffered by the Plaintiffs from conditions on the property they were leasing. Defendants James Chow and Li Lai Hsia (collectively “Defendants”) move to quash the service of summons pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 418.10. Plaintiffs oppose the mo...

Excerpt: ...TIONS MOVING PARTY: Defendant AMLI Residential Partners, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Sandra Lemare 1. Motion for Summary Judgment The court considered the moving, opposing, and reply papers. MOVING PARTIES: Defendants AMLI Residential Partners, LLC and Western National Builders RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Sandra Lemare 1. Motion for Terminating Sanctions and in the Alternative Motion for Evidentiary Sanctions, to Compel Compliance with Order;...

Excerpt: ...s Jacob Blalock, Benjamin Novak, and Cross- Defendant Orion Precious Metals, Inc. RESPONDING PARTIES: Cross-Complainants Halt Gold Group LLC dba Patriot Gold Group LLC and Mike Celano 1. Cross‐Defendants' Motion to Quash the Business Records Subpoena Issued to Wholesale Direct Metals The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants Jacob Blalock, Benjamin Novak, and Cross- Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. The court has not considered the “Supplemental Declaration of Nelva Rodriguez in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment.” This declaration was filed on September 24, 2021, after Defendant filed her reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Stevenson Law Office, PC (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against d...

Excerpt: ... RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Gene Zilinskas and Dagmar Zilinskas Motion for Summary Judgment, or In the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Gene Zilinskas and Dagmar Zilinskas (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action on September 23, 2019. On February 4, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against defendants State Farm...

Excerpt: ...lecillo RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant/Cross-Complainant Neilia LaValle Philanthropies Special Motion to Strike Cross‐Complaint Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 425.16 The court considered all papers filed in connection with this motion. This includes the original notice and papers filed on January 31, 2020 that indicate John Lawrence Seitz seeks relief, the opposition papers filed on August 27, 2020, the reply papers filed on October 6, 2020, ...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiffs Ye Zhang and KYL Construction, Inc. 1. Demurrer to Complaint 2. Motion to Strike Punitive Damages from Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Ye Zhang and KYL Construction, Inc. (“KYL”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Xiang Ling, Sumiko Abe, and KYL Construction, LLC (“KYL LLC”)...

Excerpt: ...ration RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Dee Rodrigo Motion to Compel Dee Rodrigo to Provide Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set 4 The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND On October 30, 2019, plaintiffs Jason J. Emer, MD, Professional Corporation, and Jason J. Emer, M.D. filed a Complaint against defendants Dee Rodrigo, Exod Arch Inc., Primeability Development Inc., an...

Excerpt: ...e moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND On June 6, 2020, plaintiff Miguel Guzman (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against his former employer, defendant Protec Building Services, Inc. (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges the following causes of action: (1) age discrimination (Govt. Code § 12940 et seq.), (2) harassment/hostile work environment (Govt. Code § 12940 et seq.), (3) failure to prevent harassment/hostile work environ...

Excerpt: ... Nimoy and Steven S. Nimoy Motion for Summary Judgment or, Alternatively, Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Jessica M. Nimoy and Steven S. Nimoy (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action on March 8, 2019, against defendant Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois (“Defendant”), alleging two causes of action: (1) breach of contract and (2) tortious breach of implied c...

Excerpt: ..., Oasis Independent Medical Associates, Inc., Desert Medical Group, Inc., High Desert Medical Corporation, a Medical Group, Affiliated Doctors of Orange County Medical Group, Bakersfield Family Medical Group; Sierra Medical Group, Inc., and Coastal Communities Medical Group, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff CEP America-California Motion for Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND On February ...

Excerpt: ...a Holdings, LLC, Debra L. Duggan, and Proland Management Company, LLC RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Michael N. Koenig and Lauren M. Koenig Demurrer to First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Michael N. Koenig and Lauren M. Koenig (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this lawsuit on August 10, 2018. On May 3, 2019, Plaintiffs filed their operative First Amended Complaint (“F...

Excerpt: ...isdiction The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Abdul Ahmed (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on July 1, 2021, against defendants Salif Rahman (sued as Saif Rahman) (“Salif”), Christopher Steven Hernandez (“Hernandez”), and Hameed Rahman (“Hameed”) [1] (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging the following causes of action: (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, (3) co...

Excerpt: ...on to Set Aside Default Judgment, and to Quash any Writ of Possession/Execution The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Holualoa Mint, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed this unlawful detainer action on August 27, 2021, against defendant Michael Cunningham (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges the following. Defendant is in possession of the premises located at 1136 West 6th Street, Unit # 65, Los Angeles, ...

Excerpt: ...de Herbert Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Plaintiff's PAGA Claim The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers. BACKGROUND On November 12, 2020, plaintiff Olivia Yanez de Herbert (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant Altamed Health Services Corporation (“Defendant”). The Complaint alleges the following fourteen causes of action: (1) disability discrimination (Govt. Code § 12940 et seq.); (2) retaliation...