Excerpt: ...orhoods First, Alan Mandelberg, Alan Mandelberg, Risa Mandelberg, Philip Mizrahie, and Elaine Mizrahie (hereinafter, “Plaintiffs”) initiated this complaint against Avraham Saadon, and Does 1 through 100, and it alleges the following causes of actions: (1) private nuisance and (2) public nuisance. In relevant part, the complaint alleges: (1) on or around April 3, 2019, Defendant Avraham Saadon (hereinafter “Defendant”) purchased the real p...

Excerpt: ...TION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES FROM PLAINTIFF AMRAM YAHALOM INDIVIDUALLY TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION REGARDING GENUINENESS OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE NOS. 1-5 Dept. U 8:30 a.m. April 14, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is a breach of fiduciary duty and financial elder abuse action. On August 18, 2020, Plaintiffs Amram Yahalom, an individual, Amram Yahalom, as Trustee of The Amram Yahalom Trust Dated August 2, 2000 filed their complaint against Defendants 1st ...

Excerpt: ...�Defendant”) was washing his home's deck, when water fell on Plaintiff and his laptop computer. On June 10, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Complaint alleging causes of action for (1) negligence and (2) nuisance against Defendant. II. LEGAL STANDARD The notice of a motion requires: a) the time and place of hearing (department, room number); b) the nature of the order sought and the grounds for such an order, both of which must be stated in the first pa...

Excerpt: ...iefly” (the “Film”). Plaintiffs Aldamisa Entertainment, LLC, Aldamisa International, LLC, AwesomeFUproductions, Sergei Bespalov, and Marina Bespalov (collectively “Plaintiffs”) allege that they were induced to enter into multiple agreements relating to the production of the Film in reliance upon multiple representation made by Defendants Fade to Black Films, Josh Elliot, and Oren Kamara (collectively “Defendants”) regarding the stat...

Excerpt: ...:30 a.m. April 6, 2021 I. BACKGROUND In their initial complaint plaintiffs Vogue Recovery Center LLC and George Boyadzhyan (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) pled claims for intentional and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage. Plaintiffs alleged that defendant Thi Hoang (“Defendant”) Hoang breached her employment agreement (“Agreement”) by competing with Plaintiffs in the collection of bills and accounts receivable. A...

Excerpt: ...an (hereinafter, “Plaintiff”) initiated this complaint against Woodman Manor Apartments, a Limited Partnership, Eric Robert, Silvia Oliveti, Richard Bautista, and Does 1 through 200, and it alleges the following causes of actions: (1) tortious breach of warranty of habitability (negligence); (2) breach of covenant of quite enjoyment (negligence); (3) nuisance (negligence); (4) negligent maintenance of the premises (negligence); (5) tortious b...

Excerpt: ...m. March 30, 2021 I. BACKGROUND This is a legal malpractice action. Plaintiffs David Darwish and Barbara Darwish (collectively “Plaintiffs”) have sued Defendant Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP (“Defendant”) for legal malpractice arising out three underlying actions. On July 9, 2019, Plaintiffs filed the operative second amended complaint (“SAC”) asserting three causes of action: (1) professional negligence; (2) breach of contract...

Excerpt: ...d”) and Zainab Mahmoud, Inc. (“Zainab”) (Collectively “Defendants”) so that she could receive a referral for a broken forearm. (FAC, ¶ 11.) On June 24, 2020, after receiving a referral, Plaintiff treated with an orthopedic specialist and was informed that she required surgery for her broken arm. (FAC, ¶ 13.) On June 25, 2020, Plaintiff consulted with a surgeon who informed her that her surgery could be scheduled for June 30, 2020 if s...

Excerpt: ...ROUND The Plaintiffs, Schlomo Schmuel and Schlomo Schmuel D.P.M., Inc., claim that the Defendant, Israel Basharel, breached agreements by failing to repay loans made to him by the Plaintiffs. Israel Basharel obtained the funds so that he could purchase, develop, and then sell parcels of real estate. In the operative complaint, the Third Amended Complaint, the Plaintiffs plead thirty-one causes of action. The Defendant, Israel Basharel, then filed...

Excerpt: ...s arising out of Plaintiff Omar Tahouri's (“Plaintiff”) tenancy at residential property located at 19962 Roscoe Avenue, Unit 31, Winnetka, California 91306 (the “Property”). On March 25, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative complaint against 533 N Mariposa, LLC (“Mariposa”), FPI Property Management, Inc. (“FPI”) (collectively “Defendants”), and Does 1 through 50. Plaintiff's complaint contains nine causes of action: (1) tortiou...

Excerpt: ...ony Construction, Inc., Forward Studio City, George Ouzounian, Levon Mgrdichian, and Suretec Indemnity Company. The complaint asserts causes of action for: (1) negligence; (2) violation of Civil Code § 1102 et seq; (3) fraudulent concealment; (4) breach of contract; (5) negligent misrepresentation; (6) negligence; and (7) action on bond. The complaint alleges Plaintiff purchased real property from Defendant Adees Kevorkian, who did not disclose ...

Excerpt: ... Inc. filed a First Amended Complaint against Stepan Andreasyan and Vahagn Zakaryan asserting causes of action for: (1) breach of written agreement; (2) claim and delivery; (3) conversion; and (4) goods sold and delivered. The First Amended Complaint alleges Defendant Andreasyan leased a 2019 Audi Q8 VIN No. WA1BVAF19KD045931, stopped making the required payments, and transferred the vehicle to Vahagn Zakaryan. On September 28, 2020, Plaintiff fi...

Excerpt: ...duty action arising out of allegations involving a breach of partnership. On March 19, 2019, Plaintiffs Ahron Zilberstein (“Zilberstein”), 72 Van Nuys, LLC (“72 Van Nuys”), 6360 Van Nuys, LLC (“6360 Van Nuys”), E&N Financial Services & Development, Inc., a/k/a E.N. Financial Services and Development, Inc. (“E&N”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed their initial complaint Defendants Ira Leibowitz (“Ira”), Amy Leibowitz (“A...

Excerpt: ...ises out of an alleged agreement the parties entered into in July 31, 2018 under which Plaintiff advanced Defendant $55,000.00 “in exchange for ‘subhauling services' on various projects where [Plaintiff] was engaged to perform hauling services.” (Compl., ¶ 13.) Plaintiff paid Defendant $211,756.00 worth of invoices arising out of the agreement after Defendant performed subhauling work on 10 projects. (Compl., ¶¶ 15-17.) According to Plai...

Excerpt: ...t Plaintiff Evonne El- Ghoul's home, located at 20286 Allentown Drive, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (the “Property”) (the “Second Burglary”). The burglars caused extensive damage to the Property and also stole Plaintiff and her husband's personal property. Following the burglary, Plaintiff reported and filed an insurance claim for the property damage and stolen property with Defendants Topa Insurance Group, Inc., Topa Insurance Company (“To...

Excerpt: ...lated to real property located at 21925 De La Osa Street, Woodland Hills, California 91364. On January 4, 2021, the clerk entered Defendant Blount's default. On February 22, 2021, the clerk entered default judgment, as to possession only. On March 11, 2021, Defendant filed the instant motion to vacate default judgment. On March 12, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte application for an order staying the writ of possession pending the ins...

Excerpt: ...NDED COMPLAINT (3) DEFENDANT HUSAM ELIAS, M.D., D.M.D, INC.'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE COMPLAINT (4) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CAL. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 128.7 Dept. U 8:30 a.m. March 22, 2021 I. BACKGROUND Ashley Senske (Plaintiff) initiated this action against Dr. Zainab Mahmoud, Zainab Mahmoud, MD, Inc. (collectively, the Zainab Defendants), Husam Elias, M.D., D.M.D., Inc., d/b/a Southern California Center ...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Premier Place, LLC filed a complaint against Defendants Sunergy Construction, Inc.; Alex Parsinia; Suretec Insurance Co.; Suretec Indemnity Co.; and Wesco Insurance Co. for (1) breach of contract, (2) intentional misrepresentation, (3) negligent misrepresentation, (4) negligence, (5) violation of the Unfair Competition Laws (Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, et seq.), (6) cancellation of instrument, (7) claim against contractor license bond, ...

Excerpt: ...GROUND This is a medical malpractice and elder abuse action. As summarized later below, Plaintiff Allen Flexer (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he suffered physical injuries following the poor medical care received from various individuals and the facility. Plaintiff alleges that he did not receive proper treatment for a suspected stroke. Following demurrers with motions to strike, on October 13, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative second amended c...

Excerpt: ...n May 22, 2020, Gamal Ghobrial (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Tarzana Smile Design, Monica Moussanejad Inc., Monica Moussanejad, and Does one to one fifty, alleging fifteen causes of actions, and these include the following: (1) dental medical malpractice; (2) breach of contract; (3) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) negligence; (5) duty to warn patient and lack of informed consent; (6) intentional misrep...

Excerpt: ..., D.P .M., Inc. (“Plaintiffs”) allege that Defendant Caspar Management Co., LLC (“Defendant”), and non-party, but defendant in other actions Avrahem Basharel (“Basharel”), own equal shares in Defendant Edgebrook, Plaza LLC. (“Edgebrook”). Edgebrook owns certain real property in Texas. Plaintiff Schmuel alleges a 50% ownership interest in Defendant with Basharel owning the other 50%. In other actions, Plaintiffs allege Edgebrook an...

Excerpt: ...ACKGROUND On August 25, 2020, Plaintiff Douglas Fierro (Plaintiff) brought this action against Defendants Philip Heredia (Heredia), Candace Starr (Starr), Walter Crespo (Crespo) and Does 1 through 45 alleging: (1) fraud: intentional misrepresentation, (2) fraud: misrepresentation to third parties, (3) fraud: concealment, (4) fraud: false promise, (5) embezzlement, (6) conversion, (7) extortion, (8) conspiracy, (9) breach of oral contract, (10) br...

Excerpt: ...vember 18, 2019 against Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. (“Nissan”) arising out of Plaintiff's purchase of a 2017 Infiniti Q50 vehicle manufactured by Nissan. Plaintiff's complaint alleges five causes of action: 1) Violation of subdivision (d) of Civil Code section 1793.2; 2) Violation of subdivision (b) of Civil Code section 1793.2; 3) Violation of subdivision (a)(3) of Civil Code section 1793.2; 4) Breach of Express Written Warranty, Ci...

Excerpt: ...2) Shahla Eshaghian (Shahla)[1] and Mehrangiz Afshar (Afshar) initiated this action against Janet Eshaghian (Janet) and Does 1 through 10 on November 9, 2020. Plaintiffs filed their operative first amended complaint (FAC) on February 19, 2021 in response to Civil Defendant's demurrer to their complaint. Plaintiffs allege claims for: (1) quiet title; (2) cancellation of instrument due to fraud or declaratory relief; (3) injunctive relief/stay of u...

Excerpt: ...CKGROUND On November 13, 2019, Lake Lindero Homeowners Association (the “HOA”) and Christopher Barone (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Caroline Feraday (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 20, alleging claims for: (1) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (2) defamation; (3) false light; (4) interference with quiet enjoyment; (5) tortious interference; and (6) breach of contract. On January 8, 2020, the HOA dismissed its cl...