Excerpt: ...idi REQUESTED RELIEF: 1. An order severing the claims into three phases TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion to Sever is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On July 27, 2020, Plaintiff State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Marina Chaliyan, Yuriy S. Chaliyan, Jacqueline Chaliyan, Madlen Chaliyan, Svetlana Yakimidi (“Defendants”) for declaratory relief. The complaint all...

Excerpt: ...for 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 July 26, 2021, Plaintiff Daniel Dominguez Guzman (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against National Freight Logistics, LLC and Steve Fregoso (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleged nine causes of action based on various Labor Code violation...

Excerpt: ... request punitive or exemplary damages. TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Demurrer as to all causes of action is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend. 2. Motion to Strike is MOOT. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On May 2, 2022, Plaintiff Santosh Padki (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Tone It Up, Inc., and Tengram Capital Partners, L.P. (“Defendants.”) On August 30, 2022, Defendant Tone It Up, Inc., filed an Answer. On Augus...

Excerpt: ...G: 1. Motion to Strike is GRANTED, as to the portions of the Complaint that pertain to punitive damages. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On October 4, 2022, Plaintiffs Lewis Cohen and Alejandra Cohen (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendant Starr Indemnity & Liability Company (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleged two causes of action: (1) Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing and (2) Breach of Contract...

Excerpt: ...RULING: 1. Demurrer is SUSTAINED, without leave to amend, to all causes of action. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On June 7, 2022, Plaintiff Andrew Milder (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Moon & Dorsett, PC, Dana Moon, Jeffrey Dorsett & Jeremy Cook (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleges TWO causes of action: (1) Fraud and (2) Breach of Contract. [1] Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to notify Plain...

Excerpt: ... 1. Motion for Relief from Judgment is DENIED. 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 t...

Excerpt: ...Law Group, Cecille L. Hester and Bryan Carney REQUESTED RELIEF: 1. An order granting the Protective Order TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On March 8, 2022, Plaintiffs Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC, Pomona Nursing & Healthcare Centre, LLC, Rockport Administrative Services, LLC, and Brius Management Co. (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Hes...

Excerpt: ...ciates, LLC, and Coast LB Associates LLC TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Charging Orders Against Beneficial Interests of Bernice Cheng in Obispo Associates, LLC, and Coast LB Associates LLC is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On October 20, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Complaint, and on February 20, 2018, the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for: 1. involuntary dissolution of Coastal LB Associates, LLC; 1. involunt...

Excerpt: ...ND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On September 20, 2022, the Court of Appeal issued a Remittitur. On January 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed the current Motion to Amend Judgment. Defendant's Opposition was filed on February 6, 2023. Plaintiff's Reply was filed on February 10, 2023. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure § 187 states: “[w]hen jurisdiction is, by the Constitution or this Code, or by any other statute, conferred on a Court or judicial officer, all th...

Excerpt: ...n the Second Amended Complaint TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Demurrer as to 1 st and 2 nd Causes of Action is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend. 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 Complaint was filed on June 13, 2022. The complaint raised three causes of action: (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Breach of Implied...

Excerpt: ...5 th, 6 th, and 7 th causes of action TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Summary Adjudication is GRANTED, as to the 1 st, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th, 6 th, and 7 th causes of action STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 25, 2019, Plaintiff Christopher Fenton (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants DMG Entertainment, LLC; DMG Entertainment Holding, LLC; DMG Management Services, Inc.; New Asia Success Partners Limited; Healthy Soar Inv...

Excerpt: ...Anticouni Trust”), and Ralph Schiavone (“Schiavone”) (collectively, “Demurring Parties”) RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiffs Antaliah Thomas Vinnai, Antoinette Thomas Love, individually and as successors in interest to the Estate of Carrie Thomas (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiffs initiated this action on July 1, 2022 against Defendants Total Lender; AMB; Lawrence; McDonough Trust; An...

Excerpt: .... Motion to Transfer and Consolidate is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On October 4, 2022, Plaintiffs Lewis Cohen and Alejandra Cohen (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendant Starr Indemnity & Liability Company (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleged two causes of action: (1) Breach of the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing and (2) Breach of Contract. Plaintiffs allege that when the purchased tickets for a...

Excerpt: ...ERIAL 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 Fedoseeva and Sulkess...

Excerpt: ...D. 2. Motion for a Stay of the Proceedings is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On December 18, 2020, Plaintiff Marlon Gallo (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. America (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleged two violations under the Song- Beverly Act. The complaint alleges that when Plaintiff purchased the Vehicle, it came with various written warranties. During that warranty pe...

Excerpt: ...ACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: Plaintiff proposes to call Expert witness Jan Duffy, Esq.to offer the following opinions: 1. Defendants “failed to take the required usual and reasonable steps to prevent and/or correct potential harassment, retaliation and discrimination.” (Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion in Limine No. 9 at p. 6 (“Opposition”).) 2. “Despite the characterization of the termination as a layoff, Cartie McDonald's fail...

Excerpt: ...r granting terminating sanctions TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Terminating Sanctions is DENIED. 2. Motion for Monetary Sanction is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 24, 2021, Thomas A. Chesney ("Plaintiff'), individually and derivatively on behalf of TG Automotive, Inc. and Santa Clarita Tire & Service Inc. (collectively, the "Corporations") filed this action against his brother and business partner, Gregory A...

Excerpt: ... RELIEF: 1. An order granting the motion to seal certain exhibits filed concurrently with the Motion for Summary Judgment. TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion to Seal is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On February 25, 2019, Plaintiff Christopher Fenton (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants DMG Entertainment, LLC; DMG Entertainment Holding, LLC; DMG Management Services, Inc.; New Asia Success Partners Limited; Hea...

Excerpt: ... GRANTED. 2. Motion for a Stay of the Proceedings is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On January 4, 2022, Plaintiff Crismel Dimacali (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. America (“Defendant.”)T he complaint alleged five causes of action, including violations under the Song-Beverly Act as well as fraudulent concealment. Plaintiff alleged that they entered into a warranty contr...

Excerpt: ...y sanctions as to Plaintiffs Cavano, Watson and Randle TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Sanctions is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On October 21, 2021, Plaintiff Persevero, LLC, Diedre Watson, Alexander Cavano, LLC, and Daina Randle (“Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants Kevin Harrington, Michael Lauchlan, Mark Campbell, Joe Parker, Crowdfund, LLC formerly dba Crowdfund Rescue, LLC, Inventure X (“Defend...

Excerpt: ...IED. 2. Motion for a Stay of the Proceedings is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On December 14, 2021, Plaintiff Frank D. Gomez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. America (“Defendant.”) The complaint alleged three violations under the Song- Beverly Act. Plaintiff alleged that they entered into a warranty contract with Defendant for the Subject Vehicle. During that warranty p...

Excerpt: ...AINED, without leave to amend STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On September 12, 2022, Plaintiff Bianca Swan (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles and Jason Seward (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleged six causes of action: (1) FEHA Discrimination, (2) FEHA Harassment, (3) FEHA Retaliation, (4) FEHA Failure to Take Corrective Action, (5) Whistleblower Protection, and (6) Intentional Inflictio...

Excerpt: ...and 8 th causes of action TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion for Summary Adjudication is DENIED, as to the 6 th, 7 th and 8 th causes of action STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On November 14, 2017, John Dian Lei (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Shan Shen, Fa Chan Chuong, Joan Huang, 1804 Bannister, LLC, Bannis Corporation and Does 1 through 10. The complaint alleged 19 causes of action: (1) Battery; (2) Intentional ...

Excerpt: ... 3 rd, and 4 th causes of action 2. Demurrer is SUSTAINED, with leave to amend, as to the 5 th cause of action STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On September 20, 2022, Plaintiff Shunnu Jin (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Amy's House, Inc., dba L'Atiste, Ben Park, and Amy Park (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleged five causes of action: (1) Breach of a Written Agreement, (2) Goods Sold and Delivered, (3) Ac...

Excerpt: ...e Complaint TENTATIVE RULING: 1. Motion to Strike is GRANTED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On June 22, 2022, Plaintiff Wilfred J. Killian (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Marc Anthony Cubas, Vlaze Media Networks, Inc., Patrick O'Greene, Sydney Susana Cubas, Jose Hernandez (“Defendants.”) The complaint alleges five causes of action: (1) Trade Libel, (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, (3) ...