Excerpt: ...ts Nicholas Scott Stone and Uber Technologies Inc. for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. This action has been consolidated with Case No. 20STCV26534. At this time, Plaintiff moves to amend the complaint to include allegations regarding common carrier liability. No opposition has been received. 2. Motion for Leave to Amend CCP § 473(a)(1) provides, in relevant part: “The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any terms as m...

Excerpt: ...alupe Lara (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendants assert that Plaintiff is claiming injury to certain body parts as a result of the accident, and that at her deposition, Plaintiff revealed she intended to undergo treatment with Behrooz Broukhim, M.D. for her claimed injuries in this case. Defendants were subsequently informed that Dr. Broukhim's custodian of records for medical, radiology, a...

Excerpt: ...ackground Plaintiff TR (“Plaintiff”), a minor by and through her guardian ad litem, Niloofar Rabbani, filed this action against Defendants, Encino Place, LP and Encino Place, LLC, Elevators Etc., Inc., and Elevators Etc. Gs Inc. for injuries Plaintiff sustained when her left hand became entrapped inside an escalator. At this time, Elevators Etc. Inc. (“Elevators”) moves to compel responses to form interrogatories, set one, and requests fo...

Excerpt: ...nd Cynthia Gutierrez, M.D. for damages relating to the alleged wrongful death of decedent Jose Munoz. Trial is currently set for October 20, 2022. Defendant Cynthia Gutierrez, M.D. (“Defendant”) now moves to continue the current trial date to a date at least 30 days after May 15, 2023, which is the date currently set for Defendant's motion for summary judgment to be heard. Plaintiff opposes the motion. As of September 2, 2022, no reply has be...

Excerpt: ...fendants Frankie Munoz (“Munoz”), KAM's Automotive, Inc., Brent McNamee (“McNamee”), and United Recovery, Inc. (“United Recovery”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On April 30, 2019, this matter was consolidated with Case No. 17STLC00906, which concerned an action filed by the passenger in Plaintiff's vehicle, Abel Vasquez (“Vasquez”), at the time of the subject accident. McNamee and United Recovery (“Cross- Co...

Excerpt: ... Elevator Corp. for damages arising out of injuries sustained in an elevator. Plaintiff has filed an Amendment to Complaint naming ABM Industry Groups, LLC (“ABM”) as Doe 1. At this time, ABM moves to compel non-party the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (“LASD”) to produce all employment records of Plaintiff from 1996 to present. LASD opposes the motion. As of September 2, 2022, no reply has been received. ABM provides that it lea...

Excerpt: ... and American Vision Windows (“American”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 7, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that De Marcos and American were the owners and/or operators of the vehicle that caused injury to Plaintiff. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence against defendants. Defendant American now moves for summary judgment. Any opposition to the motion was due by ...

Excerpt: ...fendants Disney Enterprises, Inc. (“DEI”) and Walt Disney Properties Corp. (“WDPC”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall in a restroom. Plaintiff alleges that she was an invitee at the Disneyland theme park on February 9, 2020, located in Anaheim, California when she slipped and fell on liquid that had been allowed to accumulate on the floor. Plaintiff has filed Amendment to Complaint naming Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S...

Excerpt: ... to commence and enforce discovery against Respondent Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club (“Respondent”) in connection with an uninsured motorist claim. The matter has been dismissed pursuant to a Request for Dismissal filed by Petitioner. At this time, Respondent moves for an order requiring Petitioner to pay $850 of deposition fees owed to Respondent's retained expert witness, Dr. Luke Macyszyn, M.D. (“Dr. Macyszyn”), and imp...

Excerpt: ...l interrogatories, request for production of documents (“RPDs”), and request for admissions (“RFAs”), all set one, on Defendant City of Los Angeles (the “City”) on October 27, 2021. Plaintiff asserts that as of filing the motions, the City had not served responses. Plaintiff therefore sought an order compelling the City to respond, without objections, to the outstanding interrogatories and RPDs, deeming the RFAs admitted, and imposing...

Excerpt: ... “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Anthony Castillo and Daisy Bolton for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence against defendants. Plaintiff has dismissed Daisy Bolton from the action. Defendant Anthony Castillo (“Defendant” or “Castillo”) now moves for summary judgment. Any opposition to the motion was due by August 23, 2022. Def...

Excerpt: ..., KAM's Automotive, Inc. (“KAM's Automotive”), Brent McNamee (“McNamee”), and United Recovery, Inc. (“United Recovery”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On April 30, 2019, this matter was consolidated with Case No. 17STLC00906, which concerned an action filed by the passenger in Plaintiff's vehicle, Abel Vasquez (“Vasquez”), at the time of the subject accident. At this time, KAM's Automotive moves for determinati...

Excerpt: ...nis Palmieri (“Palmieri”) and EAN Holdings, LLC (“EAN”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle vs. bicycle accident. Palmieri allegedly negligently and carelessly switched his lane of travel while operating a vehicle owned by EAN and collided with Plaintiff's bicycle. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and negligent entrustment. On August 4, 2022, EAN filed an answer to the complaint that contains a general denial and...

Excerpt: ...el arbitration against Respondent State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“Respondent”) in connection with underinsured and uninsured motorist claims. Petitioner alleges he was involved in a motor vehicle accident on May 18, 2020, where he sustained substantial bodily injury, and that on October 29, 2020, Petitioner was involved a second motor vehicle accident that aggravated his preexisting injuries. Petitioner provides that he settl...

Excerpt: ...les Police Department, and City of Los Angeles (the “City”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Cuevas is in default. Om July 21, 2022, Defendants Cuevas and the City (collectively, “Defendants”) filed the instant motion for an order advancing the hearing date on Cuevas's motion to set aside default. Plaintiff opposes the motion. Any reply was due by August 26, 2022; as of August 30, 2022, no reply has been received. Defend...

Excerpt: ...Angeles, City of Los Angeles, the People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation (erroneously sued as State of California, Caltrans), and Thrifty Oil Co. for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on June 11, 2019, on a sidewalk adjacent to the property located at 11540 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 (the “Property”). Defendant the People of the State of California, acting by and t...

Excerpt: ...dba Garcia's Tires, Roberto Garcia, Garcia's Wheels & Tires, and Does 1 to 50 for injuries Plaintiff sustained at an auto body shop when a car lift fell down and smashed Plaintiff's foot. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability against all defendants. The premises liability claim includes two counts- one for negligence and another for willful failure to warn. As relevant here, on April 21, 2022, Plaintiff file...

Excerpt: ...nt Reyna Esther Rodas Reyes De Andra, erroneously named Reyna Esther Rodas Reyes De Andrade (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing her complaint based on Plaintiff's failure to comply with the Court's May 16, 2022 Order compelling Plaintiff to serve responses form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and request for production...

Excerpt: ...Arena Company, LLC for injuries Plaintiff sustained while at the defendants' premises for a concert or event. Plaintiff alleges that the defendants served an excessive number of intoxicating beverages to unidentified patrons, and that while Plaintiff was seated in her assigned seat in the premises, an unidentified overly intoxicated person fell on Plaintiff. The complaint asserts causes of action for (1) statutory liquor license liability, (2) dr...

Excerpt: ...�Taltar-Westwood”), Anahita Construction, Inc. (“Anahita”), and Does 1 to 50 for injuries relating to Plaintiff's fall from a ladder. On October 21, 2020. Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Alireza Haghighat (“Haghighat”) as Doe 1. Plaintiff has filed a Request for Dismissal dismissing Taltar- Westwood and Haghighat from the action. (Requests for Dismissal filed Oct. 13, 2020, and Oct. 15, 2021.) Plaintiff served Anahita w...

Excerpt: ...ainst defendants McDonald's El Sereno 4310, McDonald's Corporation, Marisol Doe for damages relating to Plaintiff's alleged slip and fall inside defendants' property. At this time, Defendants P.R. Perencky Management, Corp., erroneously sued and served as McDonald's El Sereno 4310, and Marisol De La Llava, sued and served as Marisol Doe, (collectively, “Defendants”) move to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint for failure to prosecute. This matter w...

Excerpt: ...t”) for damages arising from trip and fall at Defendant's property Plaintiff allegedly suffered when she was walking out of her apartment. Trial is currently set for September 22, 2022. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date for a period of two months, or to a date thereafter. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion to Continue Trial and Reopen Discovery Although continuances of trials are disfavored...

Excerpt: ...t”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained after Defendant intentionally discharged a firearm at Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges he was shot twice in the arm. On July 22, 2022, Plaintiff's motion to deem request for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, admitted against Defendant was unopposed and granted. On August 2, 2022, Defendant filed the instant motion for reconsideration of the order deeming the RFAs admitted. Plaintiff opposes the motion. Defendant...

Excerpt: ... Luigi Interlandi (“Luigi”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when acetone ignited and exploded near Plaintiff. Plaintiff was in the scope of his employment with Defendants when the incident occurred. The incident allegedly occurred on August 23, 2016, and Plaintiff filed the complaint on May 2, 2017. On May 15, 2017, Plaintiff filed Amendments to Complaint naming Marina Interlandi (“Marina”) (collectively, with Luigi, the “Interlandis�...

Excerpt: ...ng to a dog bite incident. The complaint alleges claims for statutory strict liability (Civil Code § 3342), common law strict liability, and negligence. The complaint includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendant, at this time, moves to strike the prayer for punitive damages in the complaint. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion to Strike California law authorizes a party's motion to strike matter from an oppo...