Excerpt: ... America, Inc. (“Petitioner”) petitions the court to confirm the arbitration award in its favor and against Respondent Unleashed, LLC (“Respondent”). This action arises out the parties' dispute over compensation owed to Petitioner's employees for production of the theatrical motion picture entitled “Unleashed.” (Pet., ¶¶3-5.) Petitioner filed the instant petition on November 12, 2020. To date, no opposition has been filed. “Any pa...

Excerpt: ...EN (10) DAYS' SERVICE OF THIS ORDER. ANALYSIS: Petitioner California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“Petitioner') filed the instant Petition for Determination of Third Party Claim on August 27, 2020 against Respondents ATM Professional, Inc. (“Claimant ATM Pro.”) and Michael Zargar (“Claimant Zargar”) (collectively, “Claimants”). On October 2, 2020, Petitioner filed Notice of Hearing and Proof of Service. On October 29, 2...

Excerpt: ...gence against Defendant Dawnette Anderson (erroneously sued as Renee Anderson) (“Defendant”) on May 23, 2018. Following Defendant's failure to file a responsive pleading, the Court entered her default on January 14, 2019. Plaintiff filed a second proof of service of the Summons and Complaint with respect to Defendant on August 5, 2020. Defendant sought to file a demurrer on August 21, 2020 and motion to compel discovery responses on December ...

Excerpt: ...biola Alvarez Lopez and Jorge Eugenio (“Defendants”). Plaintiffs filed a proof of service of the Summons and Complaint demonstrating that Defendants were sub-served in this action effective May 29, 2019. Defendants filed an Answer on July 17, 2019. On January 15, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel Defendant Lopez's Appearance at Deposition. On January 24, 2020, non-party Loya Casualty Insurance Company (“Loya Casualty”) filed a Mot...

Excerpt: ...urt granted Plaintiff's counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. Proof of service of notice of the order was filed the next day. Defendant filed the instant Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Attendance at Deposition and Request for Sanctions on October 14, 2020. To date, no opposition has been filed. Legal Standard Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.450, section (a) states in relevant part: If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the...

Excerpt: ...estlake Services, LLC dba Westlake Financial Services (“Westlake”) and Great American Insurance Company (“GAIC”) (collectively, “Defendants”). This action arises from a dispute over Plaintiff's purchase of a used vehicle, specifically a 2010 Mercedes Benz. (Compl., ¶16.) According to Plaintiff, Westlake is the holder of the purchase contract, and GAIC is the surety of the purchase contract. (Id. at ¶¶6, 8.) Plaintiff's first Motion...

Excerpt: ...e Complaint in this action against Defendants Collection Solutions Software, Inc. (“Defendant CSS”) and Carl Briganti (“Defendant Briganti”) for breach of retainer agreement and common counts. The case was originally assigned to Department N in the Santa Monica Courthouse of the Los Angeles Superior Court. On December 10, 2018, the case was stayed pending arbitration. On June 3, 2019, Defendants filed a Rejection of the Arbtiration Award ...

Excerpt: ...ND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 8, 2021, Plaintiff Jose Mauricio Rivera (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Henean Trucking Inc., (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleges 9 causes of action based on various Labor Code violations. Plaintiff alleges that they were hired by Defendant as a mechanic, working as a full-time, non- exempt employee. While working for Defendant, Plaintiff alleges that they were misclassified as exempt, and be...