Excerpt: ...The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS The court rules on defendant Ford Motor Company/ s objections to the declaration of Isaac Kohen as follows: Objection No. 1 is sustained. Objection Nos. 2-11 are overruled. DISCUSSION Plamtiff Cory Maran ("Plaintiff) filed this lemon law action agamst defendant Ford Motor Company ("Defendant") on April 1, 2021. Plaintiff filed a Noti...

Excerpt: ...nt Katherine Whatley) Unopposed (1) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings MOVING PARTY: Defendant Tiffani Medina-Khuu RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed (2) Demurrer to Complaint The court considered the moving and reply papers filed in connection with the motion for judgment on the pleadings and demurrer. No opposition papers were filed. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants defendants Walmart Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc„ Wal-Mart Associates, In...

Excerpt: ...os Demurrer to Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this demurrer. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Cindy Ramos (“Plaintiff”) filed this wrongful termination and retaliation action on May 19, 2022, against defendants Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., Ryder Systems, Inc., and Jennifer Levenhagen (“Levenhagen”) (collectively, “Defendants”). The Complaint alleges four causes of action for (...

Excerpt: ... motion in limine no. 1 on the grounds that (1) evidence of provider costs or profits is not relevant to the issue of the reasonable value of plaintiff's services (Children's Hospital Central California v Blue Cross of California (2014) 226 Cal.App.4 th 1260, 1278 [“under quantum meruit, the costs of the services provided are not relevant to a determination of reasonable value”], and (2) the court exercises its discretion to exclude such evid...

Excerpt: ...Evidentiary, and Monetary Sanctions The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order (1) issuing terminating, or, alternatively, issue and evidence sanctions against plaintiff Steven Munoz (“Plaintiff”), and (2) awarding monetary sanctions in favor of Defendant and against Plaintiff in the amount of $3,260....

Excerpt: ...The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. No opposition papers were filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Austin Hammesfahr (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Tiffany Summer Kjenstad and Luke Miller-Kjenstad on February 7, 2022, alleging seven causes of action for (1) fraudulent misrepresentation; (2) negligent misrepresentation; (3) conversion; (4) fraudulent concealment; (5) bre...

Excerpt: ...nd Rajan Anejo RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Eric Martin and Gissell Acevedo Motion to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Eric Martin and Gissell Acevedo (“Plaintiffs”) filed this breach of warranty of habitability action on March 29, 2021. Plaintiffs filed their operative First Amended Complaint on June 3, 2022, ...

Excerpt: ...c. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Marquis Mejia-Hill (1) Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings MOVING PARTY: Defendant Citiguard, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed (2) Demurrer to Complaint (3) Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the motion to compel arbitration. [1] MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION Plaintiff Marquis Mejia Hill (“Plaintiff”) filed th...

Excerpt: ...ING PARTIES: Defendants Screamline Investment Corporation, Kamrouz Farhadi, and Starline Tours of Hollywood, Inc. 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 Defendants' evidentiary objections to the declaration of Matt Hotchkiss, filed on October 31, 2022, as follows: The court...

Excerpt: ...y papers filed in connection with this demurrer. No opposition papers were filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Francisco Montiel (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on June 3, 2022, against defendants Western Progressive, LLC, Planet Home Lending, LLC, and all persons claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property adverse to Plaintiff's title, or any cloud on Plaintiff's title thereto located at 2726 West Pendleto...

Excerpt: ... the Pleadings The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Andres Manzo and Eva Mora (“Plaintiffs”) filed this lemon law action against defendant Hyundai Motor America (“Defendant”) on December 3, 2018, alleging three causes of action for (1) violation of Song-Beverly Act—breach of express warranty, (2) violation of Song-Beverly Act—breach of implied warrant...

Excerpt: ...ONDING PARTIES: Defendants and cross-complainants Quincy Lee King and Reginald Dowdley (1) Demurrer to Cross‐Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Punitive Damages from Cross‐Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Anchor General Insurance Company (“Anchor General”) filed this action on September 16, 2021, against defendants Quincy Le...

Excerpt: ...ervices Corporation Motion to Vacate Order Compelling Case to Arbitration The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE The court grants plaintiff Olivia Yanez de Herbert's request for judicial notice. (Evid. Code, § 452, subd. (d).) DISCUSSION Plaintiff Olivia Yanez de Herbert (“Plaintiff”) filed this wrongful termination action against defendant Altamed Healt...

Excerpt: ...ARTY: Defendant Simple Bar, Inc. (joined by defendant Adroit Private Security, Inc. on December 21, 2022) Motion to Quash or Modify Subpoenas The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Plaintiff David Dallakian (“Plaintiff”) filed his operative First Amended Complaint in this action April 9, 2020, against defendants Simple Bar, Inc. and Adroit Private Security, Inc., based on...

Excerpt: ...ARTY: Defendant/Cross-Complainant Reseda Saticoy Auto Body and Paint, Inc. Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication 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 defendant and cross-complainant Reseda Saticoy Auto Body and Paint, Inc.'s evidentiary objections, filed on November 28, 2022, as follows: O...

Excerpt: ...fendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Nely Alejandra Correa Flores and Elvia Flores Pena (1) Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings (2) Demurrer to Complaint (3) Motion to Strike Portions of Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the motion to compel arbitration. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Nely Alejandra Correa Flores and Elvia Flores Pena (“Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...idered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Arin Yaghoubi (“Plaintiff”) filed this lemon law action against defendant Ford Motor Company on August 19, 2019. Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint against defendants Ford Motor Company and Star Ford Lincoln on March 21, 2022, alleging 10 causes of action for (1) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability; (2) ...

Excerpt: ...PARTY: Plaintiff Robert Zettlemoyer RESPONDING PARTY: n/a Motion for Approval of Settlement and Entry of Judgment The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition to the motion was filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Robert Zettlemoyer (“Plaintiff”) seeks an order approving the settlement of his claim under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (Labor Code, § 2698, et seq.) (“PAGA”) set fo...

Excerpt: ...opposed Plaintiff's Motion for Issue, Evidentiary, Terminating, and/or Monetary Sanctions The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition papers were filed. BACKGROUND On February 25, 2021, plaintiff Ali Mohsen Saleh (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants CHC Builders, Inc., Abraham Gottlieb, and Zvi Yizhak Kora, alleging five causes of action for (1) breach of contract; (2) fraud; (3) ne...

Excerpt: ...idered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Stephanie Clifford (“Plaintiff”) filed this declaratory relief action against defendants Donald J. Trump and Essential Consultants on March 6, 2018. Defendant Essential Consultants filed a Notice of Removal on March 16, 2018, advising the court that this action was removed to federal court. On March 26, 2018, Plaintiff filed the operativ...

Excerpt: ...TIES: Plaintiffs Addison Marchese and Michelle Marchese Motion to Bifurcate Trial on Statute of Limitations Defense The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. DISCUSSION Defendants Wellman & Warren, LLP, Scott W. Wellman, and Christopher Wellman (“Defendants”) move the court for an order bifurcating trial to try Defendants' affirmative defense of statute of limitations prior to trying t...

Excerpt: ...NG PARTY: Plaintiff Rick Foster aka Eric Rubenstein Order to Show Cause Why the Court Should Not, on Its Own Motion, Grant a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings The court considered the Response of Plaintiff re Court's Motion re Judgment on the Pleadings, filed by Plaintiff on October 7, 2022. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Rick Foster aka Eric Rubenstein (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendant Laura Rubenstein-Meadows, individually, as trus...

Excerpt: ...y Wimmer Presents, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant AEG Presents Productions, LLC Motion to Vacate Trial Date, Hearings on Motions for Summary Adjudication and Hearings on Discovery Motions The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff AEG Presents Productions, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed this action on November 29, 2018 against defendant Danny Wimmer Pr...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff Tamara Renee Hemphill (1) Demurrer to First Amended Complaint (2) Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the demurrer and motion to strike. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Tamara Renee Hemphill (“Plaintiff”) filed this lemon law action against Kia Motors America, Inc. (“Defendant”) on May 1, 2020. Plaintiff filed the operative ...

Excerpt: ...S: Plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra A. Mooradian Motion for Order Staying Proceedings The court considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra A. Mooradian, individually and in their capacaties as trustees of the Greg and Debra Mooradian Family Trust (“Plaintiffs”), filed this action on May 26, 2017. Plaintiffs filed their operative First Amended Comp...