Excerpt: ...sidered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court denies plaintiff Emilio Reyes's requests for judicial notice as to Exhibits 4, 12, 15, and 21 because the matters to be judicially noticed are not relevant to a material issue presented by this motion. (Malek Media Group LLC v. AXQG Corp. (2020) 58 Cal.App.5th 817, 825.) The court grants plaintiff Emilio Reyes's request for...

Excerpt: ... Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (erroneously sued as Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Palmdale Medical Center), and Southern California Permanente Medical Group RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Fernando Lara (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 ...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff Gloria Ibe Motion to Compel Arbitration and for Dismissal or, Alternatively, Stay of Proceedings The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendant University of Southern California's evidentiary objections, filed on October 17, 2023, as follows: The court overrules Objections Nos. 1-9. DISCUSSION Defendant University of Southern Califo...

Excerpt: ... Paul Salazar RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Angela Bustamante Motion to Compel Arbitration The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendants Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLC, Eva Care Group, LLC, Jenq H. Chen, Teresa Chen, and Paul Salazar's evidentiary objections, filed on October 16, 2023, as follows: The court overrules Objections Nos. 2...

Excerpt: ...laint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this demurrer. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendant Department of Motor Vehicles' request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (c).) DISCUSSION Plaintiff Gladys Hampton (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint in this FEHA action on February 10, 2023, alleging eight causes of action against defendant Depar...

Excerpt: ... and Caroline Harrell RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Sunset Equity Partners, LLC Motion to Quash for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction The court considered the amended moving, [1] opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendants Justin Ehrlich, Sorabh Maheshwari, Derrick Land, Stephen Travis Masters, and Caroline Harrell's evidentiary objections, [2] filed on October 13, 2023, as fol...

Excerpt: ...ummary Adjudication The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. [1] EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court declines to rule on defendants Mayflower Medical Group, Inc., and Rebecca Lubiano's evidentiary objections, filed on October 13, 2023, because they are directed to evidence that is not material to the disposition of this motion. (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c, subd. (q).) LEGAL STANDARD The purpos...

Excerpt: ...) Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. BACKGROUND Plaintiff John Damiani (“Plaintiff”) filed this breach of warranty of habitability action on February 3, 2023, against defendants HLS, LLC, Sunset Landmark Investments, LLC, Stephen Saeed Nourmand, and Delaina Dutton. Plaintiff alleges 10 causes of action for (1) breach o...

Excerpt: ...ainant Tara Black (1) Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment MOVING PARTY: Cross-complainant Tara Black RESPONDING PARTY: Cross-defendant Daisy Maria Petitte (2) Motion for Sanctions The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with the motion to set aside default judgment. No reply papers were filed in connection with that motion. The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with th...

Excerpt: ...The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court denies defendant Dr. Mostafa Rahimi's request that the court strike plaintiff Jesika Yeroomian's separate statement. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendant Dr. Mostafa Rahimi's request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) DISCUSSION Defendant Dr. Mostafa Rahimi (“Defendant”) move...

Excerpt: ...TIES: Defendant CitiStaff Solutions Inc., joined by defendant California Farms Meat Company on February 27, 2023 RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Nubia Nava and Aida Ramos Motion to Compel Arbitration and Dismiss Non‐Individual PAGA Claims The court considered the moving, joinder, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on plaintiffs Nubia Nava and Aida Ramos's evidentiary objectio...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Enforce Settlement Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff Agustin Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed this wage and hour action against defendant Primo's Donuts, LLC (“Defendant”) on March 8, 2022. Defendant filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff for breach of a written settlement agreement on June 24...

Excerpt: ..., d/b/a WireCash RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendant Eliran Grushkowsky, joined by defendants Inter & Co. Payments, Inc., and Inter & Co., Inc. Motion to Seal 20 Paragraphs of Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, 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 redacting and filing under seal 20 paragraphs of its Amend...

Excerpt: ...Inc., d/b/a Nissan of Alhambra RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Joaquin Alejandro Velazquez f/k/a Shawn Swingler Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendants Nissan North America, Inc. and Wish Automotive III, Inc., d/b/a Nissan of Alhambra's requests for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, ...

Excerpt: ... The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court overrules plaintiff Ricardo Flores's evidentiary objections, filed on September 28, 2023. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendants Pine Enterprises, LLC, and Tony Chang's requests for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) LEGAL STANDARD The purpose of a motion for summary judgment or summ...

Excerpt: ...r The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendant Restore a Floor (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order setting aside its March 6, 2023 order granting the unopposed Petition for Order Releasing Property from Claim of Mechanic's Lien filed by plaintiffs Mac Calva and Tatyana Nosenko (“Plaintiffs”) on the ground that the order was taken against...

Excerpt: ...Y: Plaintiff Nancy Del Socorro Diaz Martinez 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. DISCUSSION Defendant Champion Power Equipment, Inc. (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order granting summary judgment in its favor and against plaintiff Nancy Del Socorro Diaz Martinez (“Plaintiff”) or, in the alternative...

Excerpt: ...considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court denies plaintiff Roberto Valencia Martinez's request for judicial notice, filed on October 4, 2023, because the matters to be judicially noticed are not relevant to a material issue presented by this motion. (Malek Media Group LLC v. AXQG Cor. (2020) 58 Cal.App.5th 817, 825.) DISCUSSION Plaintiff Roberto Valencia Martine...

Excerpt: ...e The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendant Susan Nakagama (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order sealing the death certificate attached to the Motion to Substitute Estate of Susan Nakagama, filed by plaintiffs AWI Builders, Inc., Construction Contractors Corporation, Zhirayr “Robert” Mekikyan, and Anna Mekikyan on July 19, 2023, as Exhibit A to t...

Excerpt: ... Martinez Motion for Protective Order re: Depositions The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendant Champion Power Equipment's request for judicial notice as to Exhibit A. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (c).) The court denies defendant Champion Power Equipment's request for judicial notice as to Exhibit B. DISCUSSION Defendant Champion Power E...

Excerpt: ...ng Group, Inc. Motion for Evidence and Monetary Sanctions The court considered the moving and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. The court disregards and orders stricken the opposition papers filed by defendants Jason Eugene Burt, Ladera Lending, LLC, and Coast 2 Coast Funding Group, Inc. on September 28, 2023, because those papers were not filed nine court days before the hearing on this motion. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1005, subd. (...

Excerpt: ...SPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Nicolitsa Pitsos, Georgios Pitsos, Stavroula Pitsos, and Demetrios Pitsos Motion to Quash Service of Summons The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court sustains plaintiffs Nicolitsa Pitsos, Georgios Pitsos, and Stavroula Pitsos and Demetrios Pitsos, by and through their guardian ad litem Nicolitsa Pitsos's evidentiary objections ...

Excerpt: ...ng and/or Evidentiary/Issue Sanctions The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendant Dignity Health (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order imposing terminating, issue, or evidence sanctions against plaintiff Luz Reynozo (“Plaintiff”) based on her failure to comply with the court's May 24, 2023 order. If a party engages in a misuse of the disc...

Excerpt: ...ion, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendant Soon Pill Kim's request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) DISCUSSION Defendant Soon Pill Kim (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order setting aside the November 3, 2022 order granting the motion for terminating sanctions filed by plaintiff Ivan Mendoza (“Plaintiff”) pursuant to the mandatory and discreti...

Excerpt: ...DEADLINES MOVING PARTIES: Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., and Southern California Permanente Medical Group RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Adriane Nolan (1) Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication MOVING PARTIES: Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., and Southern California...