Excerpt: ...1. Demurrer is SUSTAINED, as to the Second and Fourth Causes of Action. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 2, 2022, Plaintiffs Tracey Fontenette Allen (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Ashely Nicole Fontenette, Anthony H. Ruey, an individual and Sureties on his Bond, and Does 1 through 10. Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint, which was granted on May 27, 2022. Plaintiff fil...

Excerpt: ...MENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: LEGAL STANDARD: Although a trial court has discretion to vacate the entry of a default or subsequent judgment, this discretion may be exercised only after the party seeking relief has shown that there is a proper ground for relief, and that the party has raised that ground in a procedurally proper manner, within any applicable time limits.”(Cruz v. Fagor America, Inc. (2007) 146 Cal.App.4th 488, 495.) ...

Excerpt: ...ernatively, discontinue use of water line TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED, in part. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On July 19, 2021, Plaintiff Janice R. Boyd (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against VIP Princess Court HOA and First Light Property Management (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleged two causes of action: (1) Nuisance and (2) Negligence. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff and ...

Excerpt: ...ncial Discovery (Motion #3) TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion to Seal is GRANTED STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs Sergey Grishin (“Grishin”) and his company SG Acquisitions, LLC (“SGA”) filed a Complaint on May 29, 2018 against Defendants Anna Fedoseeva (“Fedoseeva”) and Jennifer Sulkess (“Sulkess”) and their movie production company, Twelve Production, Ltd. (“TP”), alleging that they defrauded Grishin and ...

Excerpt: ...atively, Summary Adjudication is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 23, 2022, Plaintiff Discover Bank (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Leslie Molina (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleged cause of action for common counts. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant entered into a Loan Agreement with Plaintiff. However, Plaintiff has failed to make payments on the loan, resulting in a balance of $25,2...

Excerpt: ...Attorneys' Fees is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 18, 2022, Appellant The Wrap News, Inc. (“Appellant”) filed a notice of appeal of the Order, Decision or Award of the Labor Commissioner, as to the matter involved with Respondent Jocelyn Johnson (“Respondent.”) In the Decision of the Labor Commissioner, Appellant was ordered to pay Respondent $10,094.57. On July 22, 2022, Respondent filed a Demurrer with...

Excerpt: ...ion for Attorneys' Fees is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 19, 2021, Plaintiff Darryl Wilkins (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Hillary Duff, Wendy Williams, The Wendy Williams Show, Talk WWW Production Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, and Does 1 through 50. The complaint alleged two causes of action: (1) Libel and (2) Slander. The complaint alleges that while the Plaintiff was taking photo...

Excerpt: ...is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On October 4, 2019, Plaintiffs John DeLong and Judith DeLong, as individual and co-trustees of the DeLong Family Trust, Dated May 20, 2005, filed a complaint against Defendants Engel & Engel, LLP, Douglas Chadwick Biggins, First American Title Company, and Does 1 through 10 (“Defendants”). The complaint was for declaratory relief. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants' collection effort...

Excerpt: .... STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs Sergey Grishin (“Grishin”) and his company SG Acquisitions, LLC (“SGA”) filed a Complaint on May 29, 2018 against Defendants Anna Fedoseeva (“Fedoseeva”) and Jennifer Sulkess (“Sulkess”) and their movie production company, Twelve Production, Ltd. (“TP”), alleging that they defrauded Grishin and his company to loan or invest approximately half a million dollars in Fed...

Excerpt: ...tee of the Nolan Trust Dated October 27, 2008, Donna J. Smith-Nolan, individually and as Trustee of the Nolan Trust Dated October 27, 2008 RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiff J. Steed Inc. REQUESTED RELIEF: 1. An order granting leave to file a cross-complaint TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On January 12, 2022, Plaintiff J. Steed Inc., a California Corporation, d...

Excerpt: ...ENTATIVE RULING: Motion for leave to File First Amended Complaint is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On November 6, 2020, Plaintiff Artecia Puckett (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleged (1) Violation of Subdivision (D) of Civil Code § 1793.2, (2) Violation of Subdivision (B) of Civil Code § 1793.2, (3) Violation ...

Excerpt: ...enter, LLC, Pomona Nursing & Healthcare Centre, LLC, Rockport Administrative Services, LLC, and Brius Management Co. REQUESTED RELIEF: 1. An order sustaining the demurrer to the FAC as all three causes of action 2. An order striking portions of the FAC relating to punitive damages TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Demurrer is OVERRULED as to all causes of action. 2. Motion to Strike is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 8, 2022,...

Excerpt: ...he First Cause of Action for Conversion is OVERRULED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On April 14, 2021, Plaintiff Davidian Ouyang (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants ESP Group Ltd., Yun Bo Yang, Yan Wang, Shao Xiong Zhou, Yang Yang, and Does 1 through 20. The complaint alleged four causes of action: (1) Breach of Oral Contract, (2) Fraud, (3) Fraudulent Conveyance, and (4) Breach of Fiduciary Duty. The complain...

Excerpt: ...aining the Demurrer as to the 4 th Cause of Action for Negligence Per se. 2. An order striking various portions of the SAC that relate to punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and allegations of pain and suffering. TENTATIVE RULING: 3. Demurrer as to the 4 th Cause of Action is OVERRULED. 4. Motion to Strike is DENIED, in part, and GRANTED, in part. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On August 26, 2021, Plaintiffs Charmain Campbell, Pat...

Excerpt: ...ave to amend. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On August 9, 2022, Plaintiff Kyron Shakir (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Alex R. Kessel (“Defendant”) alleging one cause of action, breach of fiduciary duty. The complaint alleges that Defendant was Plaintiff's attorney and represented them for the criminal charge of burgarly. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant informed Plaintiff that restitution would not exce...

Excerpt: ...order sustaining the demurrer to the FAC as to causes of action 1 through 10 2. An order striking various portions of the FAC relating to derivative actions and punitive damages TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Demurrer is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend, as to all causes of action. 2. Motion to Strike is moot. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On April 4, 2022, Defendants D-Mas, LLC, Israel Yagudaev, and Mairam Yagudaev (Plaintiffs) filed a com...

Excerpt: ...er and Jacob Gonzalez TENTATIVE RULING: Motion to Strike is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On May 5, 2022, Plaintiff Kenneth Fraser and Jacob Gonzalez (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Steve Sungho Lee, Stelee Industries, Inc., SL Property Management I LLC, SL Property Management II LLC, L & H Limited Partnership, Bio Hazard Inc., Minh V. Vo, Green Buddah LLC, Raheela Lakhany, Smoke Tokes LLC, Shafaq...

Excerpt: ... to Compel Compliance is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 5, 2020, Plaintiff Crispin Cisneros (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ruben Salais, Phil Bragandy (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleged 10 causes of action based on disability and age discrimination, failure to accommodate, retaliation, wrongful discharged, and unfair business practices. The complaint a...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED, as to the individual PAGA claim. Plaintiff's representative claim is STAYED STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On April 1, 2022, Plaintiff Derek Lee filed a complaint against Defendants ABC Legal Services, Inc., ABC Legal Services, LLC, ABC Legal Investors, Inc. (“Defendants.”) The complaint was for civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. The complaint alleges var...

Excerpt: ...tiplier and reduced as to time spent after the § 998 offer that was accepted in December 2019. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: This is a “lemon law” action. Plaintiff filed a complaint on February 14, 2018, and the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on January 8, 2019. The FAC alleges that Defendant failed to service and repair the vehicle to conform to the applicable express warranties as required by Civil Code (“CC”) �...

Excerpt: .... An order striking portions of the FAC that refer to multiple patients. TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Demurrer is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend as to 1 st and 2 nd Causes of Action. 2. Demurrer is OVERRULED, as to 3 rd Cause of Action. 3. Motion to Strike is MOOT. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 28, 2022, Plaintiff Ali Ebneshahidi DC filed a complaint against Law Offices of Willoughby and Associates Inc. The First Amended Com...

Excerpt: ...ve to File a Third Amended Complaint is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 28, 2019, Plaintiffs Griselda Bonilla and Lucero Lopez (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants One Stop Internet, Inc., One Stop LLC, Alfonso Rodriguez, Juan Beltran, and Does 1 through 100. Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint on September 19, 2019. The FAC alleges 17 causes of action: (1) Actual/Perceived Disability Ha...

Excerpt: ...g Defendants to deposit with the Clerk of Court $220,000, minus the attorneys' fees of $6,480. 2. An order discharging Moving Defendants from liability. 3. A judgment of dismissal as to Moving Defendants. 4. An order awarding Moving Defendants $6,480 in attorneys' fees. TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Order for Deposit of Funds with the Clerk of Court is DENIED. 2. Motion for discharging Moving Defendants from liability is DENIED. 3. Dismissal as...

Excerpt: ...or Approval of PAGA Settlement is GRANTED. 2) Request for Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Fees Costs is GRANTED. 3) Request for Plaintiffs Enhancement is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On April 17, 2019, Plaintiffs Brenda Larios and Jorge Vera (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Monarca, Inc., LA Monarca Bakery IV LLC, Monarca Bakery IV LLC, (“Defendants.”) Plaintiffs bring this employment action against D...

Excerpt: ...TERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On September 13, 2018, Plaintiff National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2007-2 (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Elizabeth Villalobos (“Defendant”). The complaint was for breach of contract. The complaint alleges that parties entered into a loan agreement, however, the Defendant failed to make payments are required. On March 6, 2019, Plaintiff filed a Stipulation and Order Settlement Agreem...