Excerpt: ...Glendale (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a trip and fall on the public sidewalk. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff tripped on a raised concrete slab of sidewalk, and that as Plaintiff was attempting to catch herself before she fell, Plaintiff subsequently tripped on a raised manhole cover. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) negligence under Government Code § 815.2(a) and (2) dangerous condition of public property. At ...

Excerpt: ...herayko, and Caravan West Productions, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained while working as a hired actor and riding a horse for the filming of a movie. Plaintiff alleges he was thrown from the horse. Defendants provided the horse for the filming and are the owners of the property wherein the alleged incident occurred. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) negligence and (2) premises liability. At this t...

Excerpt: ...ve notice. If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 27, 2022, Regal Medical Group, Inc. and Lakeside Medical Organization, A Medical Group, Inc. filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Advanced Orthopedic Center, Inc. (“AOC”) and Jonathan Nissanoff for (1) violations of the UCL, (2) fraud, (3...

Excerpt: ...enia Prokopyeva (“Defendant”), erroneously and additionally sued as d/b/a Aesthetic Skin Care, for injuries relating to a Botox treatment to Plaintiff's forehead that Plaintiff alleges Defendant negligently performed. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges a single cause of action for negligence. Plaintiff alleges that she was a customer of Defendant's skin care business on March 5, 2019, when Defendant negligently provided...

Excerpt: ...nst Defendants Anthony Enrique Saldana and Alliance Delivery and Parcel Transport, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff asserts that Defendants have served 13 subpoenas seeking Plaintiff's medical records from Plaintiff's medical providers. (Mot. at p. 2:2-14.) Plaintiff moves to quash the subject subpoenas. Defendants oppose the motion. 2. Motion to Quash By filing a personal injury action...

Excerpt: ...amed and served herein as Avis Budget Group, Inc. for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff has filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Maria Derbigny (“Derbigny”) as Doe 1. Trial is currently set for January 5, 2023. Plaintiff has obtained Derbigny's default, and there is a motion to set aside the default set to be heard on January 10, 2023. Avis now moves to continue the current trial date to a date after January 10, 202...

Excerpt: ...on against Defendant the Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (“Defendant”) for injuries relating to a trip and fall incident at Defendant's restaurant. At this time, Defendant moves for leave to have Plaintiff undergo a second physical medical examination. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. [1] 2. Motion for Leave to Take Second Medical Exam Except for defense physicals in personal injury cases (in which one examination is...

Excerpt: ... Farms (“Defendant”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's alleged slip and fall on Defendant's property. The complaint alleges causes of action for premises liability and negligence. On August 3, 2022, Plaintiff filed a form motion to transfer this matter as a complicated personal injury case to an Independent Calendar court without a supporting declaration or submitting any other evidence. Plaintiff provided approximately four sentences in s...

Excerpt: ...lectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed the instant action against defendants L.A. Arena Company, LLC, et al. for injuries relating to Oscar's slip and fall on a liquid substance on the floor of a restroom on defendants' property. The operative Third Amended Complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability on behalf of Oscar against defendants, and a cause of action for loss of consortium by Emily against defendants. At this ti...

Excerpt: ... Corporation (“Defendant” or “Costco”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's alleged slip and fall at Defendant's store located at 12530 Prairie Ave, Hawthorne, California. Plaintiff alleges that while she was walking near a gasoline pump within the subject premises, she slipped on an unknown substance and fell. At this time, Defendant moves to disqualify Downtown L.A. Law Group, LLP (“DTLA Law Group”) from its representation of Plaint...

Excerpt: ...ff allegedly sustained when he was shopping at Defendant's store. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant's security guard or employee attacked Plaintiff and struck him in the back of the head with an object. Trial is currently set for November 15, 2022. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date by at least 90 days. The motion is unopposed. Although continuances of trials are disfavored, each request for a continuance must be considered on ...

Excerpt: ...laintiff's alleged trip and fall on defendants' property. Trial is currently set for October 25, 2022. Defendant Thusuong T. Duong (“Defendant”) now moves to continue the current trial date to March 20, 2023. The motion is unopposed. Although continuances of trials are disfavored, each request for a continuance must be considered on its own merits. (CRC Rule 3.1332(c).) The Court may grant a continuance only on an affirmative showing of good ...

Excerpt: ...f Betty Sipho (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), and Doe Bus Driver for alleged injuries Plaintiff sustained when bus doors closed and stuck Plaintiff. At this time, Plaintiff moves to compel LACMTA's person most knowledgeable' s (“PMK”) deposition and to compel LACMTA's bus driver's deposition. LACMTA oppos...

Excerpt: ...�) filed this action against Defendant Filippo Marchino (“Defendant”) for damages relating to a dog bite incident. Plaintiff alleges that on June 16, 2019, Defendant's dog bite Ik Hoon. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence by Plaintiffs against Defendant. Defendant now moves for summary judgment, or alternatively, summary adjudication as to Hannah's claim against Defendant. Hannah opposes the motion, and Defendant fil...

Excerpt: ...minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem Shannon Escott (“Escott”), Estate of Weslee Davis, decedent, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Singer Vehicle Design, Estate of Ryan Blanks, State of California, City of Los Angeles, and County of Los Angeles for damages arising from a motor vehicle and motorcycle accident. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that on or about June 20, 2018, a...

Excerpt: ...banlit (“Armando”), Patricia Nathali (“Nathali”), Ethan Cabanlit (“Ethan”), a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Patricia Nathali, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Con-Way Freight Inc. (“Con-Way”), XPO Logistics Freight (“XPO Logistics”), and Jose Nunez Hernandez (“Hernandez”) for damages arising from a collision between a train and tractor trailer. On June 16, 2021, Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...chards (“Defendant”) for damages arising out Defendant's alleged physical attacks on Plaintiff. The complaint alleges causes of action for battery and negligence. As relevant to this proceeding, Plaintiff obtained an Order for Publication on December 14, 2021, allowing Plaintiff to serve Defendant with the summons and complaint by publication in the Spokesman- Review, a newspaper of general circulation in Spokane, Washington. On January 24, 2...

Excerpt: ...ising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiff moves to disqualify defense counsel, Sarah Pavlik, Esq. (“Pavlik”) and McNeil, Tropp & Braun, LLP (“MTB”) from representing Defendant in this matter. Defendant opposes the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. Plaintiff asserts that in April 2022, Pavlik, who was then a plaintiffs' attorney and member of the bar association Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (“CAALA�...

Excerpt: ...and Hannah Upshaw (“Upshaw”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants University of Southern California (“USC”) and Tim Ojeda (“Ojeda”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries Plaintiffs sustained as former student athletes on a lacrosse team at USC. Plaintiffs allege they were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after an excessive and punitive workout on September 6, 2019, led by USC employee Ojeda. The o...

Excerpt: ... against Defendants Warsawa Trucking Inc. and Balkar Singh (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and motor vehicle. Defendants have filed a cross- complaint against Plaintiff. Following Plaintiff's demurrer to their cross-complaint, which was sustained with leave to amend, Defendants filed their operative First Amended Cross-Complaint (“FACC”) ...

Excerpt: ...dants Alfred Last Name Unknown, et al., for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff has filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Alfred Issagholian as Doe 1. Plaintiff's operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for (1) motor vehicle negligence, (2) negligence, (3) intentional tort- battery, and (4) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). The FAC includes a prayer for punitive damages...

Excerpt: ...ollectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Enterprise Holdings, Inc., EAN Holdings, LLC (“EAN”), and Xiao Mi (“Mi”) for damages arising from an automobile accident. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges the Mi was operating a vehicle owned and entrusted to Mi by EAN and Enterprise. The FAC asserts causes of action for action for motor vehicle and negligence. Defendant EAN now demurs to the FAC a...

Excerpt: ... LLC (“Defendant”), erroneously named and served herein as Avis Budget Group, Inc. for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Defendant asserts that after meeting and conferring with Plaintiff, Defendant previously noticed Plaintiff's physical medical examination for November 3, 2021, but Plaintiff failed to appear for the exam without any warning. Defendant states it then re-noticed Plaintiff's physical examination for March 2, 202...

Excerpt: ...politan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained while a passenger on LACMTA's bus. On January 31, 2018, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Donald Sanders (“Sanders”) as Doe 1. Plaintiff alleges Sanders was operating LACMTA's bus at the time of the accident. LACMTA previously filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings arguing that Plaintiff's action against it was barred based on Sanders' accept...

Excerpt: ...to Carniceria, Inc. and L.S. Property Management, LLC, Eukya USA, Inc. dba Eukya Furniture, and Charlie's Fixtures, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages Plaintiff sustained after a chair he was sitting in collapsed at defendants' property. At this time, Defendants move to compel a mental examination of Plaintiff. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendants filed a reply. Defendants move to compel a neuropsychological examination of P...