Excerpt: ...ank National Association filed a complaint against Defendant Jaunttae A. Welcome asserting common counts and seeking damages in the amount of $27,740.16. The complaint alleged Defendant failed to pay the balance owed on two credit accounts. On October 20, 2020, the Court granted Defendant's counsel's motion to be relieved, based upon counsel's inability to contact Defendant. Plaintiff filed this motion for summary judgment on November 16, 2020 on...

Excerpt: ...perhaps hundreds of brain surgeries at Mission Community Hospital. Plaintiff Stephanie Brown Jacobson Spies (“Plaintiff”) was one of these patients. On December 3, 2020, Plaintiffs filed the operative second amended complaint (“SAC”) asserting 11 causes of action. Plaintiff now moves [1] to compel further responses from Defendant to: (1) requests for production, set two (“RPD”) Nos. 46-61, 63-64, 66-72; and (2) special interrogatories...

Excerpt: ... KHALEGHI, KAREN KHALEGHI, AND FARRAH KHALEGHI'S DEMURRER AND MOTION TO STRIKE); AND (3) DEFENDANT DANIEL SON, M.D.,'S DEMURRER AND MOTION TO STRIKE Dept. U 8:30 a.m. March 10, 2021 I. BACKGROUND On June 19, 2020, Regina Lane, Galen Lane (the Lanes), and the Estate of Scheiyenne Lane (Estate) (collectively, Plaintiffs) initiated this action against Creative Care, Inc. (Creative Care), Farrah Khaleghi (Farrah), Morteza Khaleghi (Morteza), Karen Kh...

Excerpt: ...or Judicial Notice submitted with the Reply is DENIED as to Exhibits 1, 2 and 5 and GRANTED as to Exhibits 3 & 4 but not as to any facts in dispute. 1. INTRODUCTION Cross-Defendant Liwei Ji (“Ji”) demurs to the Cross-Complaint (“XC”) filed by Cross- Complainant Edgar Sargsyan (“Sargsyan.”) The demurrer places into issue all six causes of action (“COA”) for breach of oral contract, money owed, intentional misrepresentation, neglige...

Excerpt: ...fendant) and Does 1 through 50, alleging claims for: (1) elder abuse and (2) negligence. Defendant is a long-term, 24-hour health facility located at 14857 Roscoe Boulevard, Panorama City, California. (Complaint, ¶ 3.) On June 8, 2020, Plaintiff was admitted to Defendant's hospital with a cerebral infarction, hemiplegia, and hemiparesis. Plaintiff has a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and depression. (Id., ¶ 11.) On June 18, 2...

Excerpt: ...t considers the moving papers, opposition and reply. BACKGROUND On October 21, 2019, Plaintiff BabyBit Inc. filed the operative first amended complaint against Defendant Dilip Sontakey, asserting one cause of action for fraud. Plaintiff is a company created to design, manufacture and sell baby monitoring tools. Plaintiff created a wearable device which monitors a baby's location, temperature, etc. Plaintiff alleges that in September 2016, it was ...

Excerpt: ...d this action against Hollywood Mobile System, Inc. d/b/a Saticoy Studios, Black Entertainment Television, LLC (BET), and Does 1-50, alleging claims for: (1) premises liability; (2) general negligence; and (3) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision. HTF Productions (HTF) was substituted in as Doe Defendant 1 on September 12, 2018. On January 27, 2021, HTF filed this motion for leave to file a first amended answer (FAA) to Plaintiff's compla...

Excerpt: ...ebruary 24, 2021 I. BACKGROUND On July 22, 2019, Strategic Funding Source, Inc. (Plaintiff) filed a complaint against Omega Design, Inc., d/b/a Omega Design (Omega), Shay Yacobi (Yacobi) (collectively, Defendants), and Does 1 through 20, alleging claims for: (1) breach of contract and (2) breach of contract – guaranty. On December 17, 2020, following the Court's granting Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, judgment was entered in favor of ...

Excerpt: ...I. BACKGROUND Lev Investments, LLC (Plaintiff) initiated this action against Ruvin Feygenberg (Feygenberg), Michael Leizerovitz (Leizerovitz), Sensible Consulting and Management, Inc. (Sensible), Ming Zhu, LLC (Ming), and Does 1 through 100 on June 20, 2019. Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (FAC) on September 27, 2019, alleging claims for: (1) breach of the implied covenant against encumbrances; (2) usury; (3) quiet title; and (4) declar...

Excerpt: ...S, LLC, Plaintiffs, vs. KKW BEAUTY, LLC, formerly KKW BEAUTY, INC.; and DOES 1-25, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO: 20VECV00684 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: KYLIE & KKW'S MOTION TO SEAL Dept. U 8:30 a.m. February 18, 2021 I. BACKGROUND On June 19, 2020, Seed Beauty, LLC (Seed) and MM Cosmetics (MM) (collectively, Plaintiffs) filed a complaint against KKW Beauty, Inc. (Defendant) and Does 1 through 25, alleging claims for: (1) violation of ...

Excerpt: ..., E&N Financial Services & Development, Inc., a/k/a E.N. Financial Services and Development, Inc. (E&N), (collectively, Plaintiff) initiated this action against Ira Leibowitz (Ira), Amy Leibowitz, Toby Kirsch (Kirsch), Stephen Schwarz, Chaim Raskin, Division Six Sport, Inc. (Division Six), Class Five Trading, LLC - California, Class Five Trading, LLC – Delaware, Class Five Holdings, LLC – California, Class Five Holdings, LLC – Delaware, Sev...

Excerpt: ...ers similarly situated, Francisco Rico (Plaintiff) initiated this action against Emperor Entertainment (Defendant) and Does 1 through 100 on July 30, 2018. Plaintiff's operative second amended complaint (SAC) alleges claims for: (1) violation of Labor Code sections 510 and 1194; (2) violation of Labor Code sections 512 and 226.7; and (3) violation of Labor Code section 226. Ross K. Reghabi (Reghabi) is counsel for Defendant. Reghabi filed this mo...

Excerpt: ...19VECV00672 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY MOTIONS & REQUESTS FOR SANCTIONS Dept. U 8:30 a.m. February 16, 2021 I. BACKGROUND On May 13, 2019, David Izakellian (Plaintiff) filed a complaint against Adees Kevorkian, Jason Lee, Harmony Construction, Inc., Forward Studio City, George Ouzounian, Levon Mgrdichian, Suretec Indemnity Company, and Does one through fifty, alleging: (1) two counts of negligence; (2) violation of civil code sec...

Excerpt: ...aint against B&D Racing (Defendant), Brian Schapiro (Shapiro), and Does 1 through 10, alleging claims for: (1) breach of contract; (2) conversion; and (3) claim and delivery. Shapiro was dismissed from the case without prejudice on August 20, 2020. Default was entered against B&D on September 30, 2020. On December 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed this Application for Writ of Possession and Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) pursuant to Code of Civil Proce...