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: ...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: ...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: ... 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...

Excerpt: ...s Corp., d/b/a WireCash RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky (joined by (1) defendant Fernando Fayzano on January 25, 2024, and (2) defendants Inter & Co. Payments, Inc., and Inter & Co., Inc. on January 25, 2024) Motion for Order to Seal Identification of Trade Secrets The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Forex Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash (“Plaint...

Excerpt: ...d Angie Coello Motion to Reopen Summary Judgment and Set Aside Judgment The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendants Fernando Gaytan and Angie Coello's evidentiary objections, filed on January 25, 2024, as follows: Objections Nos. 1-5 are overruled. Objection No. 6 is sustained. The court does not rule on the evidentiary...

Excerpt: ...x Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky (joined by (1) defendant Fernando Fayzano on January 24, 2024, and (2) defendants Inter & Co. Payments, Inc., and Inter & Co., Inc. on January 24, 2024) Motion for Order to Seal Amended Identification of Trade Secrets The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Forex Express Corp., d/b/a Wir...

Excerpt: ...g Buskett, Trustee of the Gregg Buskett 2011 Revocable Trust dated July 28, 2011 RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Shahrooz Abootalebi 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. LEGAL STANDARD The purpose of a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication “is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the part...

Excerpt: ... BJD Services, LLC, Dawn Kuykendall, Jerilyn Rivetti Kuykendall, Brian McWilliams, Rodney Owens, Villa Patrician Home Owner's Association Inc., and Villa Patrician Home Owner's Association Inc. Motion to Strike Answer and Cross-Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court denies plaintiff Eduardo Luna's request for judicial notice, filed on May ...

Excerpt: ...e Dismissal under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 and Enter Judgment The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Plaintiff LA Potosina Meats, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order (1) vacating the dismissal of this action against defendants Eduardo Loza and Edith Gonzalez Lozano, individually and as partners of East LA Tacos (“Defendants”), ordere...

Excerpt: ...ander Orbison RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Jacob Blalock and Benjamin Novak Motion to Bifurcate Trial The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendants Halt Gold Group, LLC, d/b/a Patriot Gold Group LLC (“Patriot”), Mike Celano, Charley Chartoff, John “Jack” Hanney, and Alexander Orbison (collectively, “Defendants”) move the court for an order (1) bifurcating tr...

Excerpt: ...G PARTY: Plaintiff Mansoureh Aghayan Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication Defendant Beverly Hills Rehabilitation Centre, LLC (“Defendant”) filed the pending motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication against plaintiff Mansoureh Aghayan on August 28, 2023. Also on August 28, 2023, Defendant filed a “Notice of Lodging Exhibits in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in th...

Excerpt: ...ide Promotions, LLC Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendant Sommer Ray Beaty's request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (c).) DISCUSSION Defendant Sommer Ray Beaty (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order granting her motion for judgment on the pleadings as to the 16th cause o...

Excerpt: ... Inc. Motion to Stay Action Pending Conclusion of Criminal Action The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendant Eric Bruget (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order staying this action filed by plaintiff Kimberlina Whettam & Associates, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) in its entirety pending conclusion of the criminal action against him. Alternatively, Defendant requests that...

Excerpt: ...e moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendant Andrew Troyan (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order vacating the judgment for unlawful detainer by default entered in favor of plaintiff Santee Collection LLC (“Plaintiff”) and against Defendant on December 20, 2023, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473. [1] Defendant contends that this relief is warranted ...

Excerpt: ...) RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendants Gregory Funding, LLC, and Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-G Renewed Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement The court considered the moving, joinder, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendants Gregory Funding, LLC, and Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-G's request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) DISCUSSION Def...

Excerpt: ... The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants plaintiff Curtis Dothard's (1) request for judicial notice, filed on May 24, 2023, and (2) request for judicial notice, filed on August 30, 2023. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) DISCUSSION Plaintiff Curtis Dothard (“Plaintiff”) requests that the court (1) reconsider and vacate its October 24, 2022 ...

Excerpt: ...ARTIES: Plaintiffs Claudia Ocegueda Velazquez a/k/a Claudia Ocegueda and Jose Ocegueda 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. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on plaintiffs Claudia Ocegueda Velazquez a/k/a Claudia Ocegueda and Jose Ocegueda's evidentiary objections, filed on January 10, 2024, as follows: The ...

Excerpt: ...udgment The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on plaintiff James Van Der Beek's evidentiary objections, filed on November 6, 2023, as follows: The court overrules Objections Nos. 1-3. The court rules on defendants Stitcher Media, LLC and Sirius XM Radio, Inc.'s evidentiary objections, filed on November 15, 2023, as follows: The court overrules Obj...

Excerpt: ...fendants Delpro, LLC, Enterprise Van Lines, Inc., and Inez Torrez Martinez, Jr. RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed (1) Motion for Determination of Good Faith Settlement MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff and petitioner Karine Aladzhanzian RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed (2) Petition for Approval of Compromise of Claim for Minor Claimant Vahe Aladzadzhian The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with the motion for determination of good faith settleme...

Excerpt: ...sidered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendant David W. Allor's evidentiary objections, filed on January 9, 2024, as follows: Objections Nos. 3-4 and 8-20 are sustained. Objections Nos. 1-2 and 5-7 are overruled. The court sustains plaintiff Pro Legal Funding, LLC's evidentiary objections, filed on January 10, 2024, to the evidence submitted in reply. (Jay...

Excerpt: ...rex Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky Motion to Seal Parts of Grushkowsky's Opposition to Motion to Seal The court considered the moving, limited opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Forex Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order sealing portions of the opposition papers filed by defendant Eliran Grushkowsky (“Defend...

Excerpt: ...rs filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendants Fernando Gaytan and Angie Coello (“Defendants”) move the court for an order awarding them attorney's fees and costs in the total amount of $287,063.74, consisting of attorney's fees in the amount of $274,040 and costs in the amount of $13,023.74, to be paid by plaintiffs Dennis Luna and Vanessa Luna Bishop (“Plaintiffs”). “In any action on a ...

Excerpt: ...closure The court considered the moving papers, opposing declaration, [1] and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendant Howard Management Group (“Howard”) moves the court for an order striking the “Supplemental Designation of Expert Witness; Declaration of Lyle A. River” served by defendant 1544 9th Street LLC (“1544 9th Street”) on December 15, 2023 as an untimely disclosure of an expert. “Any party ma...

Excerpt: ...Demurrer to First Amended Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Punitive Damages The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Ken Rickerman (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint in this action on December 6, 2022, against defendant General Motors LLC (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges five causes of action against Defendant for (1)...

Excerpt: ...leotilde Ortiz (erroneously named as Cleotilda Ortiz d/b/a Lavanderia Rio Grande) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Laundrylux Funding Services, LLC Demurrer to First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this demurrer. No reply papers were filed. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendants Jose Alberto Castro (erroneously named as Jose Alberto Castro d/b/a Lavendaria Rio Grande) an...

Excerpt: ...efendant and cross-complainant 1544 9th Street, LLC, and (2) Defendant and cross-complainant Howard Management Group Motion for Good Faith Settlement Determination The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on cross-defendant Pacific Coast Elevator Corporation d/b/a Amtech Elevator Services' evidentiary objections as follows: [1] Objections Nos. 2-3 ar...

Excerpt: ...ompel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. [1] DISCUSSION Plaintiff Ulysses Noriega (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order compelling defendant General Motors LLC (“Defendant”) to serve further responses to Plaintiff's Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, numbers 1, 7, 16, 19, 21-23, 25, 38, 40, 53, 54, 56...

Excerpt: ...Express Corp., d/b/a WireCash RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky (joined by (1) defendants Inter & Co. Payments, Inc., and Inter & Co., Inc., on December 7, 2023, and (2) defendant Fernando Fayzano on December 7, 2023) Motion to Seal 20 Paragraphs of Second Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, joinder, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Forex Express Corp., d/b/a Wir...

Excerpt: ...strict Motion to Compel Deposition of Defendant's Person Most Qualified The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Eric Jones (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order compelling defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“Defendant”) to produce its person most qualified to testify at deposition regarding Defendant's employment of a school safety officer (�...

Excerpt: ...TION OF DOCUMENTS FROM PLATINUM DUNES PRODUCTIONS MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Dan Sackheim RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Genre Arts, Inc. (1) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents from Genre Arts, Inc. MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Dan Sackheim RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Platinum Dunes Productions (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents from Platinum Dunes Productions The court cons...

Excerpt: ...ONDING PARTIES: Defendants Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California, and Gavin Newsom, in his official capacity as Governor of California Motion for Preliminary Injunction The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiffs Byron Chapman, Jose Madriz, and Christopher Langer (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action for declaratory and injunctive relief o...

Excerpt: ...Group, HB Construction, and Roth Management Group RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff John Q. Rodgers (1) Motion for Summary Judgment (2) Motion for Summary Judgment (3) Motion for Summary Judgment The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with each motion. The court considered only the opposition papers filed on November 30, 2023. The court orders that the opposition papers filed and served on December 1, 2023, December 4, 2023, and Dec...

Excerpt: ...otion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Action The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendants Miod and Company, LLP (“Miod”) and Jeremy J. Salvador, CPA (“Salvador”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move the court for an order (1) compelling plaintiff Amitiss Nasiri (“Plaintiff”) to submit the claims alleged in her Complaint to binding arbitration, and (2) staying...

Excerpt: ...tiff David Blank Order to Show Cause re: Why the Court Should Not, on Its Own Motion, Grant a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Any or All of the Causes of Action Alleged in Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, as to Any of the Plaintiffs or Defendants, on the Ground That the Court Does Not Have Jurisdiction of the Subject of the Causes of Action Because They are Subject to The Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Probate Court The court consid...

Excerpt: ...R PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FROM POTOMAC RIVER PRODUCTIONS, LLC MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Dan Sackheim RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Skydance Television, LLC (1) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents from Skydance Television, LLC MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Dan Sackheim RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Potomac River Productions, LLC (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents from Potomac R...

Excerpt: ...tional, Bridge Publications, Inc., and Religious Technology Center Motion for Leave to Conduct Limited Discovery on the Issue of Arbitration The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Jane Doe (“Plaintiff”) moves the court for an order permitting her to conduct limited discovery on the issue of arbitration so that she can oppose the pending motion to compel arbitrat...

Excerpt: ...DINGS ON THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT AS TO DEFENDANT ASSET DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC. Order to Show Cause re: Why the Court Should Not, on its Own Motion, Grant a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings on the First Amended Complaint as to Defendant Asset Default Management, Inc. On October 31, 2023, the court set for hearing on December 12, 2023, an Order to Show Cause re: why the court should not, on the court's own motion, grant a motion for judgme...

Excerpt: ...nts Sunbridge Hallmark Health Services, LLC, d/b/a Playa Del Rey Center and Newgen Operations Management, LLC (joined by (1) defendant 300 S. Robertson Dialysis, LLC d/b/a U.S. Renal Care Westside Dialysis (substituted for fictitious Doe defendant 231) on November 15, 2023, and (2) defendant Niceto Lopez, M.D. (substituted for fictious Doe defendant 1) on November 16, 2023) RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Drena M. Humphries, by and through her suc...