Excerpt: ...mes”) and Lou Ann Foley (“Lou Ann”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“SEA”), Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd, Airtouch Cellular, Inc., and Verizon Wireless Telecom, Inc. for injuries related to cellular phone exploding and catching fire. The complaint alleges that a cellphone Plaintiffs purchased exploded suddenly while on a nightstand and injured James, who was readi...

Excerpt: ...ction against defendants Haven House Addiction Treatment, Inc., Jeremy K. Stanton, and Drew Mottinger, MFT alleging that after Plaintiff checked into a facility for addiction treatment, an addiction counselor began an inappropriate relationship with Plaintiff causing her emotion distress and negatively impacting her recovery. On April 21, 2022, Defendants Haven House Addiction Treatment, Inc.'s and Jeremy K. Stanton's (collectively, “Defendants...

Excerpt: ...on against Defendant Marc Gottesman (“Defendant”) for subrogation damages paid to Plaintiff's insured relating to a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff filed proof of service of summons on May 18, 2022, alleging Defendant was served by substituted service. [1] At this time, Defendant moves to quash service of summons and complaint. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion to Quash Service of Summons CCP § 415.20(b) ...

Excerpt: ...bella Steele, filed this action against Defendants Regents of the University of California and Patrick Yaffee, M.D. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of the alleged medical malpractice and wrongful death of Decedent Maria Isabella Steele (“Decedent”), who was Plaintiff's wife. At this time, Defendants move for an order compelling joinder of a necessary party. Specifically, Defendants move to compel the joinder of Decede...

Excerpt: ...aintiff”), filed this action against Defendants Andrew Casian and Ruben Casian (collectively, “Defendants”) for reimbursement of workers' compensation benefits paid to Plaintiff's insured's employee. The complaint alleges Defendants assaulted and battered the employee while he was in the course and scope of his employment with Plaintiff's insured, and that as a result, Plaintiff paid medical expenses and other compensation benefits to the e...

Excerpt: ...iet Ansumana (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant, Rochelle Sterling (“Defendant”) for damages Plaintiff allegedly sustained as a result of an incident that occurred in Defendant's elevator located at 120 South Reno Street in Los Angeles, California. Defendant answered on November 22, 2021. Trial is set for March 24, 2023. At this time, Plaintiff seeks leave to file a First Amended Complaint to assert causes of action for neg...

Excerpt: ...endant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained when Plaintiff was riding Defendant's bus and a door closed on Plaintiff's right hand. The complaint alleges claims for public employee negligence and negligence by common carrier. At this time, Defendant moves for judgment on the pleadings as to Plaintiff's complaint. The motion is unopposed. Defendant avers that Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...lectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Ton moves to compel responses to Ton's form interrogatories, set one, special interrogatories, set one, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), sets one and two, served on Plaintiff. [1] Defendant Ton propounded form interrogatories, set one, special interrogatories, set one, and RPDs, set one, on Plaintiff on July 29, 2021. Additionally, T...

Excerpt: ...ant 99 Cents Only Stores (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a slip and fall. Plaintiff provides the action has been settled for $50,000.00. At this time, Plaintiff moves to reduce the Department of Health Care Services' (the “Department”) claim for reimbursement pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 14124.76. The court has not received any opposition to the motion. Plaintiff asserts that his overall damages because of Defenda...

Excerpt: ...s, 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 through...

Excerpt: ...or damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendant moves for monetary sanctions of $2,120.00 against Plaintiff's counsel, Hess Panah (“Panah”). Any opposition was due on or before June 29, 2022; as of July 7, 2022, no opposition or objections have been filed. Defendant avers that Panah signed a declaration under penalty of perjury knowing that the information stated in the declaration was false. In particular, Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ames H. Liu, M.D., La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, Prime Healthcare, Inc. for damages relating to the alleged wrongful death of Decedent Kyong Su Kim (“Decedent”) in connection with defendants' medical care and treatment of Decedent. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that defendants were negligent in following emergency cardiac protocols and procedures within the applicable standards of care, which would have prevent...

Excerpt: ...Defendants Sharon and Lawrence Welch (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Plaintiff James Henry (“Henry” or “Plaintiff”), at this time, move to quash Defendants' deposition subpoenas served on Enterprise Rent-A-Car (“Enterprise”) seeking Plaintiff's employment records. Defendants oppose the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. 2. Analysis The subpoena served on Enterprise demands: Any and...

Excerpt: ...ts On November 19, 2015, Plaintiff Treshunda Juddine (“Plaintiff”), by and through her guardian ad litem, Krishawnna A. Barker, filed this action against Defendants Does 1 through 100 for medical negligence. On March 5, 2021, an Order to Show Cause re: Dismissal for Failure to File Petition for Compromise Re Dependent Adult (the “OSC”) was held, and after there was no appearance or contact by Plaintiff or Plaintiff's counsel, Plaintiff's ...

Excerpt: ...t”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Trial is currently set for November 3, 2022. Defendant, at this time, moves to strike Plaintiff's expert designation served on April 18, 2022, and preclude Plaintiff from presenting any expert testimony. Any opposition was due on or before June 28, 2022; as of July 6, 2022, no opposition has been received. Defendant states that Plaintiff's counsel, Hess Panah (“Panah”), falsely declared...

Excerpt: ...guardian ad litem, Jane Gauthier (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant Lydia Asrat (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The file indicates that on or about August 28, 2019, Defendant made an ex parte application to continue a trial date of December 13, 2019, so that Defendant could conduct written discovery, percipient witness and party depositions, and expert discovery. (Decl. in S...

Excerpt: ...m, Tehila Moeinzadeh, Joshua Kohan, and Tehila Moeinzadeh (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Nicholas Rogers, M.D. Michael Cogan, M.D., and Ogechukwu A. Offorjebe, M.D. for medical malpractice. Trial is currently set for October 11, 2022. Defendant Michael Cogan, M.D. (“Cogan” or “Defendant”) now moves to continue the current trial date to September 14, 2023, so that C...

Excerpt: ...nt”) for damages relating to a trip and fall on Defendant's property. Defendant now moves to compel Plaintiff's deposition. Defendant asserts it has noticed Plaintiff's deposition multiple times. Most recently, Defendant noticed Plaintiff's deposition for February 25, 2022. However, Plaintiff failed to appear for her deposition, and an affidavit of non-appearance was taken. (Mot. Exh. B.) CCP § 2025.450(a) provides, “If, after service of a d...

Excerpt: ...) and Barakat- Allah Management (“Barakat”) for injuries Azab sustained from a fire in his apartment. Sepulveda filed Case No. 20STCV29899 against Azab alleging Azab negligently caused the fire. The cases have been deemed related and are pending in Department 31. (Min. Order Jan. 24, 2022.) At this time, Sepulveda moves to consolidate the two actions arguing that the actions involve the same issues and facts concerning a single structure fire...

Excerpt: ...fendants Jeffrey Elliot Boyer, David Tharp, and Rhonda Tharp for damages arising from a four-car accident. Plaintiffs have filed an Amendment to Complaint naming On Board Entertainment, Inc. as Doe 1. Trial is currently set for July 13, 2022. At this time, Defendants Jeffrey Elliot Boyer, David Tharp, and Rhonda Tharp (collectively, “Defendants”) move to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint for Plaintiffs' failure to prosecute. On Board Entertainmen...

Excerpt: ... (“Lyft”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The First Amend Complaint (“FAC”) alleges Drust was employed as a rideshare by Lyft, and that Plaintiff was a passenger in Drust's vehicle when the accident occurred. At this time, Lyft moves to compel a mental examination of Plaintiff by James Rosenberg, M.D. at at 21900 Burbank Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Additionally, Lyft contends that although Plaintiff's home stat...

Excerpt: ...Pedro Alonso Santiago Flores (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Hubly dismissing Hubly's claims because of his misuse of the discovery process by failing to serve responses to Defendant's supplemental interrogatories and supplemental request for production of documents and failing to comply with the court's March 1, 2022 Order compelling responses to the subject d...

Excerpt: ...��) filed this action against defendants Pacific BMW, Finchey Corporation of California, and Brand Plaza Development LLC for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges that on September 3, 2020, an unidentified third party walked on defendants' premises where defendants' vehicle was left unattended with the keys. The third party then took the vehicle and drove it off the property. (Compl. ¶ 10.) On September 12, 2020, N...

Excerpt: ...d Candler Trucking (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. Defendants have filed a cross-complaint against Plaintiff alleging claims for (1) breach of contract and (2) declaratory relief. Plaintiff now demurs to the cross-complaint arguing the first and second causes of action fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a ...

Excerpt: ...��City”) and Officer Ramirez (“Ramirez”) for (1) negligence and (2) assault and battery. The complaint alleges that Ramirez, who works for the Los Angeles Police Department, detained Plaintiff in a forceful manner, accused Plaintiff of breaking into a certain property, and handcuffed Plaintiff without any evidence of such. The complaint alleges Ramirez had no reason for the detention and unlawful search of Plaintiff, and that Plaintiff suff...