Excerpt: ...hop 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. The court did not consider the filings entitled “Plaintiffs' Response to Defendant, Diana Gaytan's Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative Summary Adjudication” and “Addendum to Plaintiffs' Opposition and to Separate Sta tement and...

Excerpt: ...W. Affeld Motion to Allow Additional Expert Testimony The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiffs Michael LaPorta and Beverlee LaPorta (“Plaintiffs”) move the court for an order allowing their expert witness Robert Moss (“Moss) to testify at trial in this action against defendants Affeld Grivakes LLP and David W. Affeld (“Defendants”). Plaintiffs request this ...

Excerpt: ..., and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendant New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc. (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order sealing exhibit 9 to the declaration of Teresa Avila -Martinez, filed by Defendant in support of its motion for summary judgment or, alternatively, summary adjudication ag ainst plaintiff Maria Sao (“Plaintiff”) on January 26, 2024. Generally, court records are presumed to be open unless...

Excerpt: ... and cross- complainant Thomas M. Carlson RESPONDING PARTY: n/a Motion to Seal The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiff and cross -defendant KBS Holdco, LLC, d/b/a Regency Outdoor Advertising (“Plaintiff”), together with defendant and cross -complainant Thomas M. Carlson (“Defendant”) (collectively, the “Parties”) move the court for an order seal...

Excerpt: ...ar Land Rover North America, LLC Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Sepideh Arghavanifard (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order compelling defendant Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (“Defendant”) to serve further responses to Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documen...

Excerpt: ... PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO INSPECTION DEMAND MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Emilio Reyes RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Alexandra R. McIntosh, APC (1) Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted [1] (2) Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (3) Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories (4) Motion to Compel Responses to Inspection Demand The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in conne...

Excerpt: ...omponents, Inc., and Mohammad Houshiar (1) Motion for Terminating Sanctions MOVING PARTY: Defendant Mulgrew Aircraft Components, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff David Maijala (2) Motion for Protective Order The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with each motion. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR TERMINATING SANCTIONS Plaintiff David Maijala (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order (1) imposing terminating s...

Excerpt: ...idually and as trustee of the Simone Shah Trust Motion for Reconsideration The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiffs Jen Bosworth and Miles Horton (“Plaintiffs”) request that the court reconsider its May 16, 2023 order granting the motion for attorney's fees and costs filed by defendants Dwell Management, LLC, and Simone Shah, individually and ...

Excerpt: ... Angeles Motion to Compel Disclosure of Police Records, Including Investigative Documents The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Cristina Carrillo (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative Second Amended Complaint in this action on May 9, 2023, against defendant County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”), alleging nine causes of action for (1) unlawful retaliation (Lab. Co...

Excerpt: ...RTIONS OF COMPLAINT MOVING PARTY: Defendant Equity Residential Management, LLC RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs James Brown, Mark Burnside, Tashiya Matthis, Raviear Koppenhofer, and Elizabeth McGuire (1) Demurrer to Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint MOVING PARTY: Defendant TransUnion Rental Screening Solutions, Inc. RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs James Brown, Mark Burnside, Tashiya Matthis, Raviear Koppenhofer, and Elizabeth McGu...

Excerpt: ... Francisco Puertas, and Sandy Segovia RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Alan M. Bagamaspad, individually and as trustee of the Bagamaspad Revocable Living Trust, and Elenita A. Bagamaspad, individually and as trustee of the Bagamaspad Revocable Living Trust Demurrer to Operative Complaint Defendants Sergio Moreno Morales, Michael Yuan Lee, ASE Construction, Inc., Fremont Cabinet Imports, Inc., Francisco Puertas, and Sandy Segovia (“Defendants”) ...

Excerpt: ...nating and Monetary Sanctions The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. [1] DISCUSSION Defendants Joe Brown (“J. Brown”), Sally Brown (“S. Brown”), and Golden Valley Ventures, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) move the court for an order (1) imposing terminating sanctions against plaintiff Ryan Soto (“Plaintiff”) and dismissing his Complaint against Defendants with prejudic...

Excerpt: ...nd Ted Bessen (sued as Doe defendant 20) (joined by defendant Sean Wolfington (sued as Doe defendant 21) on October 17, 2023) RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Allie Rose Weinstein and Jeremy Weinstein (1) Demurrer to Third Amended Complaint MOVING PARTIES: Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (sued as Doe defendant 17) and American Honda Finance Corporation (sued as Doe defendant 16) RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Allie Rose Weinstein and Jere...

Excerpt: ..., Inc. Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendant Nissan North America, Inc.'s request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendant Nissan North America, Inc.'s evidentiary objections, filed on December...

Excerpt: ...Los Angeles Motion for Discovery of Peace Officer Personnel Records and Other Documents The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff K'lem Fitzgerald Banner (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint in this action against defendants City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Police Department, alleging five causes of action for (1) discrimination in violation...

Excerpt: ...STRIKE PORTIONS OF COMPLAINT MOVING PARTY: Defendant 300 S. Robertson Dialysis, LLC, d/b/a U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis (sued as Doe defendant 231) RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Drena M. Humphries, by and through her successor -in -interest Allen Humphries, Allen Humphries, George Humphries, and John Humphries (1) Demurrer to Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint The court considered the moving, consolidated response, and rep...

Excerpt: ...rnia, acting by and through the Department of Transportation RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed Motion for Order for Possession The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiff The People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation (“Plaintiff”), moves the court for an order for possession of the property described in its Complain...

Excerpt: ... Demurrer to Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint The court considered the moving and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. The court did not consider the filing entitled “Plaintiff's Opposition to Demurrer,” filed with the court on January 2, 2024, because (1) it does not attach a proof of service stating that the opposition papers were served on defendant Watts Learning Center, Inc. as requ...

Excerpt: ...ICATION OF TRADE SECRETS ) DEFENDANT'S DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT ) DEFENDANT'S DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT ) DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT ) DEFENDANT'S DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Forex Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky (joined by (1) defendants Inter & Co. Payments, Inc. and Inter & Co., Inc. on November 27, 2023...

Excerpt: ...Potter on September 21, 2023) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Jane Doe Motion to Compel Arbitration Defendants Church of Scientology International, Bridge Publications, Inc., and Religious Technology Center, joined by defendant Gavin Potter (collectively, “Defendants”) filed the pending motion to compel arbitration on September 18, 2023, moving the court for an order compelling plaintiff Jane Doe (“Plaintiff”) to submit all the claims alleged...

Excerpt: ...SES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET THREE, NOS. 122-138 MOVING PARTY: Defendant Beverly Hills Rehabilitation Centre, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Mansoureh Aghayan (1) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One, Nos. 45, 46, 65, 66, and 68. (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Three, Nos. 122-138 The court considered the moving, qualified opposition, and reply papers filed in connec...

Excerpt: ...nly and Annette Schenley RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Renee Cohen (1) Motion for Discovery Sanctions or, in the Alternative, a Protective Order MOVING PARTY: Defendant Renee Cohen RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Paul Schenly and Annette Schenley (2) Motion to Continue Trial and Reopen Discovery The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with each motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Paul Schenly and Annette Schenley ...

Excerpt: ... of Summons and Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court denies specially appearing defendant David Miscavige's request for judicial notice, filed on February 1, 2024, because (1) new evidence is not permitted with reply papers, and (2) the documents to be judicially noticed are not relevant to a material issue presented by this motion. (Jay...

Excerpt: ...S TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET TWO, NOS. 117 AND 120 MOVING PARTY: Defendant Beverly Hills Rehabilitation Centre, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Mansoureh Aghayan (1) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set Three, Nos. 64-67 (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two, Nos. 117 and 120 The court considered the moving and qualified opposition papers filed in connection with...

Excerpt: ...et Motion for Terminating Sanctions and Monetary Sanctions The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Kimberlina Whettam & Associates, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order (1) imposing terminating sanctions against defendant Wendy Bruget (“Defendant”) by striking her answer to the First Amended Complaint, and (2) awarding monetary sanctions in favor o...