Excerpt: ...t Mulgrew Aircraft Components, Inc. Motion to Strike Cross-Complaint The court considered the amended moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff and cross -defendant David Maijala (“Maijala”) moves the court for an order striking the Cross -Complaint filed by defendant and cross -complainant Mulgrew Aircraft Components, Inc. (“Mulgrew”) on December 7, 2023 as untimely. “If a party doe...

Excerpt: ...trustee of the Amir H. Rad Trust dated March 10, 2018 RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs and cross- defendants Siamak Rezvani and SAP Construction Enterprises, Inc. Motion to Bifurcate Trial on Issue of Licensure The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendant A mir Rad, individually and as trustee of the Amir H. Rad Trust dated March 10, 2018's ev...

Excerpt: ...a, Chance Brown, Stephen Thompson, Erick Herrera, Diana Salazar, Christopher Pearl, Brandon Gaviria, Amanda Flores, Osvaldo Perez, Mark Escalante, Katherine Gerbasi, Danyelle Leah Sims, Kevin Jesus Ruiz, Elver Hernandez, Paris Was hington, Aaron Walker Matis, Lacramiora Muntean, Kent Villa, Jasmin Rincon, Elizabeth Tooley, Alicia Reyna, Samantha De Leon, Morgan Fangue, Leslye Alaniz, Katherine Gray, Katelynn Rhoads, and Grace Evelyn Bowland Motio...

Excerpt: ...eclassify Case to Limited Jurisdiction The court considered the moving and non-opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendant Josefina Campos (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order reclassifying this action, filed by plaintiff Angela Rios Miranda (“Plaintiff”), as a limited civil case. “If a party files a motion for reclassification after the time for that party . . . to resp...

Excerpt: ...NDING PARTY: Plaintiff David Maijala Motion to Compel Deposition Testimony and for Sanctions The court considered the moving and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. The court notes that plaintiff David Maijala's opposition papers were filed seven court days before the hearing in violation of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005, subdivision (b). However, because the reply papers expressly rely on the exhibits attached to the opposi...

Excerpt: ...ed the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendant Ocean Avenue, LLC's evidentiary objections to the declaration of Allison Cervantes, filed on March 6, 2024, as follows: Objection No. 2 is overruled. Objection No. 3 is sustained. The court rules on defendant Ocean Avenue, LLC's evidentiary objections to the declaration of Stephen O'Kane, filed on March 6, 2024, as...

Excerpt: ...ourt considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiff JG Concepts Inc. (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order (1) striking the answer filed by defendant Jeremy Mathiason (“Defendant”) and entering his default, and (2) awarding monetary sanctions in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the amount of $1,635. Plaintiff moves for this relief on the ground that ...

Excerpt: ...rraine Ann Escobar, and (3) Defendant Alexandra R. McIntosh, APC Motion for Leave to File Fourth Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Emilio Reyes (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order granting him leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint (1) to remove the second, third, sixth, eighth, ninth, and 10 -14th causes of action against defenda...

Excerpt: ...PONDING PARTIES: (1) Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky, (2) Defendants Inter & Co. Payments, Inc., and Inter & Co., Inc., and (3) Defendant Fernando Fayzano Order to Show Cause re Preliminary Injunction The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this Order to Show Cause. DISCUSSION On February 14, 2024, the court issued an order granting in part the ex parte application filed by plaintiff Forex Express Corp....

Excerpt: ...n for Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendants Affeld Grivakes LLP and David Affeld's evidentiary objections, filed on March 15, 2024, as follows: The court sustains Objections Nos. 2 -5. The court overrules Objection No. 1. LEGAL STANDARD The purpose of a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication “is to...

Excerpt: ...COMPEL RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES ) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS ADMITTED MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Kristin Davidkhanian RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed (1) Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production of Documents (2) Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories (3) Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories (4) Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted The court considered the moving pap...

Excerpt: ...ation, LB Property Management, Inc., Pamela Maxwell, Susan Yeung, and Victoria Lerman Motion for Protective Order The court considered the moving, opposition, reply, and supplemental [1] papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court sustains plaintiff DB Maple Avenue, LLC's evidentiary objection to the declaration of Pamela Maxwell in its entirety because the declaration was not signed under penalty of perjury by t...

Excerpt: ...s, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Martin Ramirez Motion to Deem Plaintiff Martin Ramirez a Vexatious Litigant and Dismiss Action or, Alternatively, Require Plaintiff to Post a Bond The court considered the moving and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. The court considered the first 16 pages [1] of the “Amended Opposition to Defendant Intersolutions, LLC's CCP § 391 et seq Motion to Designate Plaintiff as a ‘Vexatious Litigan...

Excerpt: ...RTY: Plaintiff Ulises Gonzalez Motion to Compel Arbitration The court considered the moving, joinder, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendant CitiStaff Solutions Inc. (“CitiStaff”), joined by defendant Junction Transfer & Warehousing, LLC (“Junction”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move the court for an order (1) compelling plaintiff Ulises Gonzalez (“Plaintiff”) to submit the claims a...

Excerpt: ...osition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Shabi Cohen (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order sealing (1) the Complaint filed by Plaintiff on June 8, 2023, and (2) portions of the First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff on February 8, 2024. Specifically, Plaintiff requests that the court seal (1) the original complaint in its entirety; (2) portions of paragraphs 12 -17, 19 -28, 31 -33, 35 -38, 40, and 42 -43 of the First Amended C...

Excerpt: ...posed Motion to Seal The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Forex Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order sealing the following documents: (1) Plaintiff's Identification of Trade Secrets, attached to the declaration of Elliot Z. Chen as Exhibit 3, filed by defendant Eliran Grushkowsky (“Defendant”) on January 25, 20...

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...