Excerpt: ...plaintiff Carlton Plaza Investors, LP. against tenant-defendant Document Technologies, LLC d/b/a Epiq. On April 13, 2021, plaintiff filed its initial Complaint. On May 25, 2021, plaintiff filed its FAC, alleging: (1) breach of lease; and (2) declaratory relief. On July 16, defendant filed its demurrer to both causes of action in the FAC on the grounds that plaintiff states facts insufficient to constitute either cause of action. On October 4, 202...

Excerpt: ... October 15, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This action arises from plaintiff Tamara Townsend's default on a home loan secured by a deed of trust on her property located at 4836 Calhoun Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (the Subject Property). The deed of trust was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) on August 24, 2011. (FAC, p. 3, ¶ 1.) On March 29, 2012, a trustee's deed upon sale (TDUS) was filed a recorded, reciting that Alak M...

Excerpt: ...OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Dept. U 8:30 a.m. October 15, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is an indemnification action wherein plaintiffs Schlomo Schmuel (Schmuel) and Schlomo Schmuel D.P.M., Inc. (DPM) allege defendant Caspar Management Co., LLC agreed to purchase from plaintiffs real property located at 2210 East Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404 (the Highland Property), but that defendant has failed to fairly share the financial burdens realized by ...

Excerpt: ...T Dept. U 8:30 a.m. October 14, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This dispute concerns, inter alia, title to real property, which is vacant land being used to develop a luxury RV park in Coachella, California (the RV Property). On June 20, 2019, plaintiff Lev Investments, LLC (Lev Investments) filed its initial complaint. On September 27, 2019, plaintiff filed its now-operative first amended complaint (FAC) against defendants Ruvin Feygenberg (Feygenberg), Mic...

Excerpt: ...OR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Dept. U 8:30 a.m. October 8, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is an indemnification case wherein plaintiffs Schlomo Schmuel (Schmuel) and Schlomo Schmuel D.P.M., Inc. (DPM) allege defendant Caspar Management Co., LLC (Caspar) agreed to purchase from plaintiffs' real property located at 2210 East Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404, but that defendant has failed to fairly share the financial burdens realized by plaintiff as a co...

Excerpt: ... Havaei against defendant D and M General Constructor, Inc., a business engaged in a construction project across the street from plaintiff's home since January 2019. On December 14, 2020, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant, and on March 1, 2021, plaintiff filed her now-operative first amended complaint (FAC), alleging: (1) trespass to real property; (2) private nuisance; (3) injunction; and (4) unfair competition. On January 7, 2021, t...

Excerpt: ...yees were not paid all minimum and overtime wages due. The parties moved to settle. On May 26, 2021, the Court granted plaintiff's motion for preliminary approval of the parties' Joint Stipulation of Class Action Settlement (the Settlement) for the maximum gross non-reversionary payment of $700,000.00 and provisional certification of the settlement class. On June 1, 2021, and in light of preliminary approval, plaintiff filed a First Amended Compl...

Excerpt: ...tween two business-entities arising from an alleged breach contract. The alleged contract was executed September 11, 2019, and contains a requirement that defendant pay plaintiff a commission if plaintiff secured a certain buyer of real property for defendant. Plaintiff alleges it secured the buyer, but defendant never paid. On November 21, 2019, plaintiff Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc. filed its complaint against defendant Bonanza.Solutions, L...

Excerpt: ... at 18834-B Hatteras Street, Tarzana, CA 91356 (the Property). On December 15, 2020, plaintiff Makan Holdings LLC filed its Complaint against defendants Sayeh Khoei (Khoei), individually and as co-trustee of The Hatteras Trust and co-trustee of The18834-B Hatteras Trust, Mohamad Aligoudarzi aka Jim M.A. Goudarzi, individually and as co-trustee of The Hatteras Trust, Saideh Zivari, Fidelity Capital Holdings, Inc. dba Fidelity Creditor Service Inc....

Excerpt: ....). More generally, the Complaint alleges Plaintiff and Aggrieved Employees were not paid all minimum and overtime wages due. The parties moved to settle. The Court granted Plaintiff's motion for preliminary approval of the “Settlement” and provisional certification of the “Settlement Class” on May 26, 2021. On June 1, 2021, and as part of the motion for preliminary approval, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against D...

Excerpt: ...rts”), Woodman's alleged maintenance supervisor, Silvia Oliveti (“Oliveti”), Woodman's alleged on-site property manager, Richard Bautista (“Bautista”), Woodman's alleged employee, and Does 1 to 200. These defendants are referred to herein collectively as “Defendants.” Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants on October 21, 2020, alleging: (1) tortious breach of warranty of habitability (negligence); (2) breach of covenant of q...

Excerpt: ... a.m. September 23, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is a dispute arising from the rescission of a franchise agreement, for which the parties disagreed as to the obligation to pay upon rescission. On December 17, 2020, Plaintiff 911 Restoration Franchise, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against defendants Donald Burrell, April Burrell, 911 Restoration of Baltimore, Inc., and Does 1 through 25 (collectively “Defendants”) for: (1) declaratory r...

Excerpt: ...rts”), Woodman's alleged maintenance supervisor, Silvia Oliveti (“Oliveti”), Woodman's alleged on-site property manager, Richard Bautista (“Bautista”), Woodman's alleged employee, and Does 1 to 200. These defendants are referred to herein collectively as “Defendants.” Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants on October 21, 2020, alleging: (1) tortious breach of warranty of habitability (negligence); (2) breach of covenant of q...

Excerpt: ...1VECV00044 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS TO COMPEL RESPONSES FROM DEFENDANT CANDIDO TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS (SET ONE), REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, AND RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES; REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS Dept. U 8:30 a.m. September 22, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This case arises from plaintiff Catamount Properties 2018, LLC's (“Plaintiff”) purchase of real property at 5460 White Oak Avenue, Unit K2078, Encino, California 91316...

Excerpt: ...aintiff filed her Complaint against Defendants, alleging: (1) wrongful eviction [citations]; (2) violation of implied warranty of habitability [citations]; (3) negligence per se; (4) intentional violation of statutory duties; (5) negligence; (6) breach of the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment; (7) nuisance; (8) constructive eviction; (9) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and (10) torts in essence [citations]. Defendant Spaleks own r...

Excerpt: ...s”), Woodman's alleged maintenance supervisor, Silvia Oliveti (“Oliveti”), Woodman's alleged on-site property manager, Richard Bautista (“Bautista”), Woodman's alleged employee, and Does 1 to 200. These defendants are referred to collectively herein as “Defendants.” Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendants on October 21, 2020, alleging: (1) tortious breach of warranty of habitability (negligence); (2) breach of covenant of qui...

Excerpt: ...Burhans (“Plaintiff”) allegedly bit into a piece of rock or other hard matter embedded in a hotdog, thereby sustaining injury on April 1, 2019. The hotdog was manufactured and sold to Plaintiff by Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”), and the alleged injury occurred at the Costco Food Court. The foreign object allegedly broke his tooth and caused dental injuries, which required tooth extraction, bone graft, implant, post, a temporar...

Excerpt: ...S FOR FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Dept. U 8:30 a.m. September 20, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This case arises from alleged injuries sustained by plaintiff Samuel Sarkisyan (“Plaintiff”), which Plaintiff alleges resulted from habitability and related defects and dangerous conditions in his apartment unit located at 6712 Woodman Avenue, Van Nuys, CA (the “Property”), which is allegedly operated by Woodman Manor Apartments (...

Excerpt: ... BACKGROUND This motion concerns a trial set November 22, 2021, in Case No. LC101909, whereby cross- complainant Joel D. Kettler (“Kettler”) alleges causes of action against cross-defendant Leslie Gould (“Leslie”) [1] , an individual, and cross-defendant Susan Gould (“Susan”) (collectively, “Cross- Defendants”). Leslie and Susan are a married couple, and Kettler is a blood relative of Leslie's parents (the “Elder Goulds”). Beg...

Excerpt: ...dresses grievances maintained by plaintiff Shelly Hart (“Plaintiff”) against a variety of defendant parties. Plaintiff filed her original Complaint on November 12, 2019, alleging nine causes of action, most of them related to alleged defects in residential properties that Plaintiff rented from several of the defendants for a time between 2009 and 2019. Plaintiff's original Complaint also includes as a defendant the law firm Kimball, Tiney & S...

Excerpt: ...ed a collection action against defendant Avo Kozukarayan (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 100, alleging: (1) breach of contract, (2) open book account, (3) account stated, and (4) unjust enrichment. Plaintiff filed proof of service showing substituted service on Defendant on February 17, 2019. The Doe defendants were dismissed from this action without prejudice on May 30, 2018. Default was entered against Defendant on April 18, 2019; default ...

Excerpt: ...ept. U 8:30 a.m. September 9, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is a landlord-tenant dispute between plaintiffs Abbas Rezaeipour and Ramtin Kalantari (“Plaintiffs”) and defendants Behrouz Damavand (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 20. On or about August 1, 2016, Plaintiffs and Defendant entered into a lease agreement wherein Plaintiffs would occupy an alleged dwelling at 7412 North Balboa Boulevard, Lake Balboa, CA 91406 (the “Subject Property”)...

Excerpt: ...njury action. On April 11, 2017, plaintiff Gagik Harutyunyan (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against defendants Alco Holding Co., Inc., Alcoinvest, LLC, New Era Investments, LLC, and Does 1-100, alleging claims based in negligence and premises liability resulting from an accident that occurred on February 11, 2015, in which Plaintiff allegedly suffered a crushed hand while closing a gate on it. On or about February 8, 2019, Plaintiff amended ...

Excerpt: ... dispute arising from the family purchase and intra-family transfer of real property located at 17660 Martha Street, Encino, CA 91316 (the “Property”). The Property was purchased by defendant plaintiff Shahla Eshaghian (“Shahla”) [1] and defendant Janet Eshaghian (“Defendant”), mother and daughter respectively, as joint tenants on September 2, 1993. [2] Shahla is alleged to have then encountered economic hardship and thereafter transf...

Excerpt: ...iff Neil Elliott Dorval dba Socialnetpromo.com (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against defendants Stuart Rose Heating and Air Conditioning Co. (“Defendant”), Tom Jellinik (“Jellinik”), and Does 1 through 100. On May 27, 2021, Plaintiff removed defendant Jellinik by filing a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), the operative pleading, against Defendant and Does 1 through 100, alleging the following causes of action against: (1) breach ...