Excerpt: ... of a business dispute between Plaintiffs Ahron Zilberstein (Zilberstein) and associated entities [1] and Defendants Ira Leibowitz (Leibowitz) and associated entities [2] . On March 30, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their now-operative second amended complaint (SAC), alleging ten causes of action: (1) breach of partnership agreement; (2) breach of fiduciary duty; (3) fraud; (4) conspiracy to commit breach of fiduciary duty; (5) accounting; (6) common co...

Excerpt: ...OUND This case is a collection action by Plaintiff American Express National Bank against Defendant Akikur Reza Mohammad. On October 19, 2020, Plaintiff filed its complaint against Defendant, alleging common counts causes of action. On March 2, 2021, Plaintiff filed its notice of motion and motion for an order deeming matters in requests for admissions admitted against Defendant on the grounds that Plaintiff had served on Defendant requests for a...

Excerpt: ...Y DEFENDANT GOLDBERG TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT PURPORTEDLY SERVED ON AUGUST 26, 2021. Dept. U 8:30 a.m. Januar y 6, 2022 I. BACKGROUND This is an action by plaintiff Laura Ruano against defendants Luis Roberto Ruano II (Robert),[1] the son of plaintiff's husband from a previous marriage, and Julie Goldberg (Goldberg), a California attorney, as well as against DOEs 1 through 10. Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that since 2019 Go...

Excerpt: ...IRETY AS TO ZABIHULLAH KATOR Dept. U 8:30 a.m. January 4, 2022 I. BACKGROUND This is an employment action brought by plaintiffs Lakayla Burrell and Justeene Notto against defendants GuardNow, Inc. (GuardNow) and Zabihullah Kator a/k/a Mike Kator (Kator). This Court ordered default judgment in plaintiffs' favor on September 13, 2019, and specially appearing defendant Kator now seeks that the Court vacate and set aside as void this entry and judgme...

Excerpt: ...iled his first amended complaint (FAC) against the same, alleging a single cause of action for medical negligence, i.e., medical malpractice. On September 24, 2021, plaintiff filed his motion to seal records in this action. In this instance, such records as are regarded by plaintiff's motion have been lodged in plaintiff's anticipation of using them as evidence in upcoming summary judgment proceedings. As of December 14, 2021, no opposition has b...

Excerpt: ... SERVICES, LLC TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Dept. U 8:30 a.m. December 14, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This case arises from a foreclosure on real property located at 4613 Conchita Way, Tarzana, CA 91356, following default on a construction refinance loan (the Mortgage Loan or the Loan) issued to plaintiff Vittola Re, LLC (Vittola Re). (FAC, ¶ 10.) Vittola Re is a limited liability company owned and managed by c...

Excerpt: ...sh Mohammadi against defendants Nassrollah Sanavi (Sanavi) and Sourena Parham (Parham). Plaintiff asserts in the pleading facts which allege that in 2008 plaintiff and defendants together formed an oral agreement to purchase and “flip”[1] distressed properties upon their cosmetic improvement, the goal being to make a profit on their investments. (FAC, ¶¶ 4, 6, 12.) To this end, plaintiff alleges that each party put forward $90,000.00 and wi...

Excerpt: ...F'S COMPLAINT Dept. U 8:30 a.m. December 8, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This action arises over a disagreement between parties as to the ownership of a total of 300,000 stock in a certain Arizona corporation. Plaintiff Maria Ferguson (Maria),[1] appearing in the action in her capacity as Trustee of the Ferguson Family Trust, is the widow of Frank William Ferguson II (Bill), a former Los Angeles attorney and sometimes business investor who died of cancer i...

Excerpt: ...plaintiff Datto, Inc. filed a complaint against defendants My Instant Guru, Inc. (MIG) and Michael G. Hosey (Hosey), as well as Does 1 through 10,[1] alleging: (1) an unnamed and otherwise ambiguous cause of action; (2) open book; and (3) account stated. Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that on or about defendants have become indebted to him in an amount certain of $42,089.10. Default was entered against MIG and Hosey on August 20, 2021, and pl...

Excerpt: ...ENDED COMPLAINT Dept. U 8:30 a.m. December 2, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is an action for negligence and battery brought by plaintiff Dmitry Gurovich against hospital-defendants Calin Arimie, M.D. (Arimie) and inSITE Digestive Health Care f/k/a Southern California Gastroenterologist Associates (Insite). Plaintiff alleges in the complaint that on August 2, 20219 he underwent a colonoscopy procedure performed by hospital-defendants, but that this proc...

Excerpt: ...rough 100, inclusive, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO: 21VECV00575 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE IN ACTION BY AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC., AND TWITCH INTERACTIVE, INC. Dept. U 8:30 a.m. November 5, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is a collection action filed by Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc., Europlay Capital Advisors, LLC, Claria Innovations, LLC, and Monto Holdings Pty Ltd (collectively, plaintif...

Excerpt: ...tiffs filed their now- operative first amended complaint (FAC) against defendants, alleging: (1) breach of contract; (2) quantum meruit; (3) account stated; and (4) open book account. On January 31, 2020, defendants/cross-complainants Eghbali, Gidadian, and Enrich filed their initial cross-complaint against plaintiffs/cross-defendants Reghabi. On October 5, 2020, cross-complainants filed their now-operative first amended cross-complaint (FACC) ag...

Excerpt: ...S Dept. U 8:30 a.m. November 17, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is an employment action brought by plaintiffs Lakayla Burrell and Justeene Notto against defendants GuardNow, Inc. (GuardNow) and Zabihullah Kator a/k/a Mike Kator (Kator). This Court ordered default judgment in plaintiffs' favor on September 13, 2019, and specially appearing defendant Kator now seeks that the Court vacate and set aside as void this entry and judgment of default. On Decembe...

Excerpt: ...TNIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Dept. U 8:30 a.m. November 16, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is an action seeking to quiet title and for declaratory relief, among other claims, arising from an ongoing conflict between the parties as to to the nature and determination of their collective and individual rights and responsibilities with respect to real property located at 5238 Ben Avenue, Valley Village, CA 91607. On January 25, 2021, plaintiff Israel Bas...

Excerpt: ... of contract by plaintiff Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. against defendant Bonanza.Solutions, LLC, alleging defendant's breach of real estate brokerage contract, specifically breach of a prevision relating to commissions owed to plaintiff thereunder. On November 21, 2019, plaintiff filed its complaint against defendant and Does 1 through 20, alleging a single cause of action for breach of contract. The purported contact between the parties was ...

Excerpt: ...ING MONETARY SANCTIONS Dept. U 8:30 a.m. November 9, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is an action by commercial landlord and plaintiff Westlake Village Industrial Park, LLC to collect allegedly unpaid rent from defendant Westlake Academy, Inc., the commercial tenant under lease, and Yoram Gold (Gold), the alleged guarantor. On October 13, 2020, plaintiff filed its complaint against defendants, alleging: (1) breach of contract; and (2) common counts. On M...

Excerpt: ...RRER TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT Dept. U 8:30 a.m. October 26, 2021 Continued to 11/08/2021 I. BACKGROUND This case arises from the alleged interference with contracts, business property, and business relationships belonging to plaintiffs Comerical Alexander USA, Pastora Surez Palomino, and Glober Castaneda. On July 9, 2021, plaintiffs filed their complaint against defendants Claribel Montenegro (Montenegro), Montenegro Catering Services, and Does 1...

Excerpt: ...KGROUND This action arises from a series of frauds allegedly practiced on plaintiff Cruz Galvez by a number of defendants which are most of them banks and professional individuals, including plaintiff's alleged former real estate agent Claudia Molina (Molina) and the eventual purchaser of plaintiff's foreclosed property Magnum Property Investments LLC (Magnum). On August 8, 2019, plaintiff filed his initial complaint against defendants, and on Ma...

Excerpt: ...URTHER RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANT 1st POINT LENDING, INC. TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS Dept. U 8:30 a.m. November 3, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This action alleges a series of fraudulent transactions perpetrated on plaintiff Amram Yahalom as an individual and as Trustee of the Amram Yahalom Trust Dated August 2, 2000 by defendants 1st Point Lending, Inc. (1st Point), Alex Nelson, and Does 1 through 100. On August 18, 2020, ...

Excerpt: ...I. BACKGROUND Petitioner Swift Financial, LLC and respondents Revved Financial Group d/b/a Intellect Insurance Solutions and Lusine Hakhverdyan engaged in arbitration to settle a contract dispute covered by an agreement to arbitrate. The arbitrator's award was addressed to the parties and dated December 21, 2020. It included, inter alia, that “[respondents], jointly and severally, shall pay [petitioner] the total sum of One Hundred Four Thousan...

Excerpt: ...IONS Dept. U 8:30 a.m. October 28, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action by plaintiff Keller, Fishback & Jackson LLP against Samson Roofing and Construction Corp. (Samson Roofing), Samson Mimon (Mimon), and Does 1 through 10. On August 28, 2019, plaintiff filed its initial complaint, and on September 12, 2019, plaintiff filed its now-operative first amended complaint (FAC), alleging: (1) breach of contract; (2) common count – m...

Excerpt: ...UND This action arises from construction work that plaintiff Bellagio Design Build Corporation (Bellagio) allegedly agreed to perform for defendants Katherine Klunder (Katherine)[1] and Bryan Klunder (Bryan) under contract. (Complaint, ¶¶ 4, 7.) Plaintiff alleges it completed work on the contract but was not paid an amount due of $72,349.59. (Id. at ¶¶ 8, 10.) Plaintiff further alleges that the parties' contract contains an arbitration provis...

Excerpt: ... her property. The Plaintiff Tamara Townsend (“Plaintiff”) defaulted on a home loan secured by a deed of trust on her property located at 4836 Calhoun Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91423 (the “Subject Property”). In 2012, following a notice of foreclosure, a trustee's deed upon sale was recorded stating Plaintiff's home had been sold at a trustee's sale in 2011. Over the next four years, Plaintiff continued to receive correspondence from the benefic...

Excerpt: ...n plaintiff Janine M. Yoder alleges injuries were caused to her left ankle and foot on January 8, 2019, as the result of a negligently performed EMG test on her nerves . On January 7, 2020, plaintiff filed her initial complaint against defendants Mahyar Okhovat, M.D., Mahyar Okhovat, M.D., Inc., and Does 1 to 100. On August 16, 2021, plaintiff filed her first amended complaint (FAC), alleging general negligence. On February 22, 2021, defendants f...

Excerpt: ...airway Resource Center, Inc. filed its Complaint against defendants Marc J. Mahoney, Shelley Mahoney, and Does 1 through 20, alleging: (1) breach of fiduciary duty; (2) constructive fraud; (3) trespass to chattels; (4) conversion; (5) aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty; (6) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage; (7) violation of Unfair Practices Act; (8) accounting; and (9) injunctive relief. On April 30, 2021, pl...