Excerpt: ...ts Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Association, Inc., et al. for injuries Plaintiff sustained while at a funeral on defendants' property on July 7, 2018. Plaintiff alleges that during the funeral, he was struck on the ankle by a “loose covering” that caused him to trip and fall while he was negotiating his way around the burial site. (Compl. at p. 4.) The complaint alleges a single cause of action for premises liability. Defendants Forest Lawn Memo...

Excerpt: ...y”), County of Los Angeles (the “County”), and Plamex Investment, LLC for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. Plaintiff has dismissed her complaint as to the City and the County. Defendant Plamex Investment, LLC (“Defendant”) now moves for judgment on the pleadings as to Plaintiff's complaint. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. Defendant asserts that after Plaintiff filed her complaint, ...

Excerpt: ...��) filed this action against defendants Hi-N-Dry Cocktails, Inc. (“Hi-N- Dry”) and Jerry Decker (“Decker”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when he was attacked by Decker at Hi-N- Dry's premises on September 6, 2019. At this time, Plaintiff's mother, Lynda Dewitt, and brothers, Don Dewitt and Steve Dewitt, (collectively, “Successors”) seek to be substituted in as Plaintiff's successors-in-interest and request leave to file a First Am...

Excerpt: ...tem, John Leon Faire (“Petitioner”), filed this action against Defendant, Aaron Matthew Kearney for damages arising out of an automobile v. pedestrian accident. On March 27, 2020, the Court granted Petitioner's petition for compromise of a pending action involving a person with a disability. (Min. Order, March 27, 2020.) On August 17, 2020, Plaintiff's counsel filed a Receipt and Acknowledgement of Order for the Deposit of Money into a Blocke...

Excerpt: ...��) filed this action against Defendant Rochelle Sterling (“Defendant”), as Trustee of the Sterling Family Trust and dba Beverly Hills Properties, for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained as a result of an incident that occurred in an elevator located at Defendant's property at 120 South Reno Street in Los Angeles, California, on December 17, 2019. At this time, Defendant moves to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set thr...

Excerpt: ...k, et al. for injuries Plaintiff sustained when his chair collapsed beneath him while he was eating at a restaurant. Plaintiff's operative First Amended Complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence against defendants. On April 19, 2021, Defendant Sami Othman (“Othman”), individually and dba Orleans & York Deli, filed a cross-complaint against Jobolyn Trading Group, Inc. dba Jobolyn Table Base Company (“JTG”) for comparative c...

Excerpt: ...�) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall in Defendant' store. Plaintiff alleges that on February 3, 2019, Defendant allowed rainwater to accumulate in the front register area of its store, and that Plaintiff slipped on the wet floor as she was exiting the register area and walking towards the exit doors. The complaint alleges a single claim negligence-premises liability. Trial is currently set for February 27, 2023. Plaintiff now mov...

Excerpt: ...nst defendants City of Los Angeles (the “City”) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiff moves for an order permitting him to file a late claim against LACMTA pursuant to Government Code § 946.6. LACMTA opposes the petition, and Plaintiff filed a reply. Plaintiff provides that on March 20, 2022, his vehicle was rear-ended by a bus be...

Excerpt: ...ly, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. To date, Plaintiff has not filed proof of service of the summons and complaint on Defendants, nor have the Defendants appeared. At this time, Plaintiff moves for an order granting Plaintiff leave to serve a deposition subpoena for production of business records on non-party Interinsurance Exchange of the Auto Club (“AAA”), Defendants' insurer, to ascertain a service addr...

Excerpt: ...n (“Defendant”) on August 19, 2022. Plaintiff provides that Defendant served unverified responses October 4, 2022, and indicated verifications were to follow. [1] Plaintiff asserts that to date, Defendant has not served verifications. Plaintiff therefore seeks an order compelling Defendant to provide verifications to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions. In opposition, Defendant's counsel asserts that Defendant has been unable to ve...

Excerpt: ... H. Flavell, Robert H. Flaveli; R H Flaveli, [1] Robert H. Flavell and Myrna B. Flavell Family Trust Agreement, Myrna B. Flavell Trust Dated 1984, Myrna B. Flavell, Jeanine A. Flavell, and Jeanine Flavell Living Trust for injuries Plaintiff sustained when she allegedly tripped and fell on steps on defendants' property what were “not built to code and presented a dangerous condition.” (Compl. at p. 4.) Additionally, Plaintiff alleges that as a...

Excerpt: ...han for damages arising from a multi-vehicle accident. On December 16, 2019, this matter was consolidated with Case No. 19STCV04154, which was filed by Norma Isabel Larroza (“Larroza”) against Jorge M. Blanco-Palma, Ajit Mohan, and Prem Mohan for damages arising from the same accident. At this time, defendant Jorge M. Blanco-Palma (“Palma”) moves to dismiss Mendoza's action pursuant to CCP §§ 583.210, 583.250. Mendoza opposes the motion...

Excerpt: ...s action against Defendants Khashayar Vahidi (“Khashayar”) and Kambod Vahidi (“Kambod”) [1] (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Los Angeles County on April 24, 2022. On August 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed proof of service of the summons and complaint on Kambod, alleging Kambod was personally served on August 8, 2022, at an address located at 18715 Kirkcolm Ln, Porter Ranch, CA 9...

Excerpt: ...m, Ani Khachikyan; and Leah Kaseblyan, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem, Ani Khachikyan, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed this action against defendants Platinum Transportation Group, Inc. (“Platinum”) and Miguel Angel Pacheco (“Pacheco”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs allege that defendants were hired to transport Plaintiffs, and that defendants negligently caused an accident while Plaint...

Excerpt: ...fs Jessica Lomeli and Vanessa Lomeli (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant Barry Hoaire (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint was served on Defendant 20 months later in May of 2020. Defendants filed an answer on June 26, 2020. Pursuant to a stipulation by the parties signed and filed April 20, 2022, the Final Status Conference (“FSC”) in this matter was set for July 2...

Excerpt: ...h Boswell (“Boswell”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) bring this action against Defendants Yat N. Lee and Pik K. Wong (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On June 24, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Settlement of Entire Case providing that the parties had entered into a conditional settlement and that a request for dismissal would be filed no later than August 12, 2022. Thereafter, at an Orde...

Excerpt: ...��) filed this action against Defendant Eric Brown (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle. At this time, Defendant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to appear for his deposition and produce documents. Additionally, Defendant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to submit to a physical examination. The motions are unopposed. 2. Motion to Compel Deposition Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's deposition. Defendant asse...

Excerpt: ...�City”) and 2003 Bouquet Canyon LLC dba Canyon Apartments (“Bouquet Canyon”), erroneously sued and served as the Canyon Apartments, for damages arising from Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. Plaintiff alleges that defendants allowed a dangerous condition to exist on the sidewalk caused by overgrown tree roots underneath the sidewalk. Bouquet Canyon motion for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's complaint was heard and granted on Augus...

Excerpt: ...tion against Provance Roofing Services, Joshua Flood, and Craig Provance for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On July 19, 2022, this matter was consolidated with Case No. 21STCV11302, which was filed by Wendy Ortiz and Noel Ortiz against Provance Roofing Services, Joshua Flood, and Craig Provance, and which arises out of the same motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiffs Virginia Cruz and Wendy Ortiz (collectively, “Plainti...

Excerpt: ...Majestic Realty Company, Pacific Palms Resort, and the City of Industry (the “City”) for subrogation concerning workers' compensation benefits. ICW alleges that defendants failed to repair and maintain an iron fence at 1 Industry Hills Parkway, City of Industry, California 91744 (the “Property”), which resulted in the fence collapsing upon Marcelino Osorio (“Osorio”), who was working in the course and scope of his employment at the ti...

Excerpt: ...Guillen”) filed this action against defendants Beverly Hills Physicians, Tsung-Lin Roger Tsai, M.D., and Maher Anous, M.D. for medical malpractice and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint alleges that on August 13, 2018, Cruz consulted and engaged Defendants to be her medical surgeons for cosmetic surgery procedures, but Defendants negligently treated and caused injury to Cruz. The loss of consortium claim was asserted by Gui...

Excerpt: ...this action against Defendant, Larry William Anderson (“Defendant”) and Does 1 to 20 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On September 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Request for Dismissal dismissing Does 1 to 20. On May 26, 2021, Plaintiff obtained Defendant's default, and on June 2, 2022, Plaintiff obtained a default judgment against Defendant. On December 14, 2022, Defendant filed the instant motion to set aside the default and d...

Excerpt: ...otor vehicle accident. Trial is currently set for February 2, 2023. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date to July 24, 2023. 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 cause requiring the continuance. (CRC Rule 3.1332(c).) The Court may look to the following factor...

Excerpt: ...ions of the Beverly-Song Consumer Warranty Act. Now, Defendant moves for a judgment on the pleadings as to the second and third causes of action. Discussion Defendant argues that Plaintiff cannot state a claim for common counts or fraud because the fraud cause of action is barred by the economic loss rule, and the common counts claim is duplicative of that claim. As for the first contention, the economic loss doctrine precludes recovery in tort w...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against Defendant Rochelle Sterling (“Defendant”), as Trustee of the Sterling Family Trust and dba Beverly Hills Properties, for injuries 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, on December 17, 2019. At this time, Defendant moves for an order imposing issue and evidentiary sanctions against Plaintiff for Plaint...

Excerpt: ..., Henry Peacor, Ralph Peacor, and Beatriz Peacor (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant EAN Holdings LLC (“EAN”) and Does 1 through 50 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs allege that a doe defendant rear ended a vehicle being driven by Beatriz Peacor in which Decedent Mark Alan Peacor (“Decedent”) was a passenger. Decedent allegedly died as a result of head trauma suffered from the c...

Excerpt: ..., Patricia Sullivan, Patricia Norwine, Staci's Home Inspections, Staci Goddard, 5650 Sumner Way Condominium Association, Caren Saiet, and Roe Agency for injuries Plaintiff sustained after she fell out of a third-story window in her recently purchased condominium. Following an order sustaining a demurrer to the original complaint with leave to amend, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging in part, “Defendant C...

Excerpt: .... On said date, Carlos Alonso (“Plaintiff”) was a passenger in a taxicab, owned by Access Services, Incorporated (“Defendant Access Services”) and Yellow Taxi, Inc. (“Defendant Yellow Taxi”), and driven by Maria Ortiz (“Defendant Ortiz”). The subject taxicab was traveling southbound on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California when the taxicab collided with a separate motor vehicle, operated by Krishaun Holbert (“Defendant...

Excerpt: ...le collision, which occurred on May 19, 2017. On said date, Karuna I. Tanahashi (“Plaintiff”) was driving her motor vehicle near the intersection of North Hill Avenue and Maple Street in Pasadena, California, when a separate motor vehicle driven and/or owned by Diana G. Toumah and Dalal Toumah (collectively, “Defendants”) collided with Plaintiff's vehicle. Plaintiff alleges she suffered personal injuries as a result of the subject automob...

Excerpt: ...ologies, Inc. and Adrian Vidal Counts (“Counts”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Counts filed the instant motions to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set one, and to requests for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, against Plaintiff on August 16, 2022. Counts separately filed a separate statement pertaining to each motion on November 4, 2022, together with a notice of errata providing that the...

Excerpt: ...s”) filed this action against Defendant Erika Srasivlericivie (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On July 21, 2022, Plaintiffs electronically served form interrogatories, set one, special interrogatories, set one, request for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, on Defendant. Defendant provides that the written discovery was served along with a depositi...

Excerpt: ...C (“Avis”), erroneously named 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. Avis answered the complaint on August 27, 2020, and Plaintiff later served the summons by publication on Derbigny. (Proofs of Publication filed Feb. 7, 2022 and April 15, 2022.) Plaintiff separately served Derbigny with Pla...

Excerpt: ...f (“Vlaszof”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (“Kaiser”) and Modern Parking, Inc. (“Modern”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiffs allege that on September 21, 2017, Magyar parked at the rooftop level of Kaiser's parking structure, which was in the possession and control of Modern, and that as Magyar proceeded to take th...

Excerpt: ...n against defendants Manuel Hernandez (“Hernandez”), Shatha Alhazmi, and Does 1-50 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that allegedly occurred on or about April 3, 2018. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence against all defendants. Hernandez filed his answer to the complaint on April 27, 2022. Plaintiff has filed amendments to complaint naming Uber Technologies, Raiser LLC, and Raiser- CA LLC (collectivel...

Excerpt: ...(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Gerardo Martinez (“Gerardo”) and Elida L. Martinez (“Elida”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Following the granting of Defendants' previous motion to strike, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging that Elida negligently entrusted her vehicle to Gerardo, who caused the subject accide...

Excerpt: ...C (“Defendant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall on Defendant's property. At this time, AMCO Insurance Company (“AMCO”) moves for leave to intervene in the case on behalf of its insured, Defendant, a suspended corporation. AMCO asserts that Defendant is incapable of defending itself because of its status. The motion is unopposed. Per CCP §387(a), permissive intervention is proper if: • The nonparty has a direct and imm...

Excerpt: ...nts City of Los Angeles (the “City”), Nogoom Hookah (“Hookah”), and St. John Land Company (“St. John”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. On May 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming Mechal R. Samaan (“Samaan”) as Doe 1. The complaint alleges claims for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff and Defendants the City and St. John have agreed to settle the claims against St. J...

Excerpt: ...Januar y 5, 2023 1. Background Plaintiff filed this action against defendants R. Berg Enterprises, Inc. (“Berg”), erroneously sued as 7-Eleven, Manager Harry, and Does 1 to 50 for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on defendants' premises. On August 20, 2020, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming SEV EL WIL, LLC (“SEV EL WIL”) as Doe 2. On December 11, 2020, Plaintiff filed a request for dismissal dismissing Manager...

Excerpt: ...urant and Lounge (“Defendant”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall on Defendant's property. On August 12, 2019, Plaintiff obtained Defendant's default. On July 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion to Set Aside Plaintiff's Request for Default Judgment pursuant to CCP § 473. The motion is unopposed. Although titled a motion to set aside Plaintiff's request for default judgment, Plaintiff is clearly seeking to set aside t...

Excerpt: ...intiff sustained from an alleged dangerous condition on Defendant's property. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability against Defendant. Trial is currently set for March 14, 2023. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date to August 28, 2023, or a date thereafter so that Defendant's motion for summary judgment can be heard prior to trial. Alternatively, Defendant requests the Court advance the hear...

Excerpt: ...�Mejia”), Falkenn Logistics (“Falkenn”), Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (“Penske”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff has filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Global Logistics Solutions Group, LLC (“Global Logistics”) as Doe 1. On October 25, 2019, Plaintiff dismissed the complaint with prejudice as to Penske. Defendants Mejia, Falkenn, and Global Logistics are in default and an Order to Show Cause Re: Di...

Excerpt: ...ardian ad litem, Jennifer Berrios, filed this action against Defendants Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (collectively, “Defendants”) for medical negligence relating to a surgery performed on Plaintiff on or about December 4, 2019. Plaintiff provides that the action settled with Defendants at mediation for $4,500,000.00 on August 25, 2021. On December 3, 2021, a petition to confirm minor's compromis...

Excerpt: ...”), et al. filed this action against Defendant Filippo Marchino (“Defendant”) for damages relating to a dog bite incident. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence. Trial is currently set for May 15, 2023. On November 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to continue the prior trial date of January 6, 2023 to 90 days after the hearing on Plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint, which was previou...

Excerpt: ...ierrez (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on April 10, 2017. Trial is currently set for January 26, 2023. The Court previously denied the parties' stipulation to continue trial on November 8, 2022 because there was insufficient cause shown, given that this case is nearly four years old. On November 22, 2022, Defendants filed the instant motion to continue the trial date from January...

Excerpt: ...efendant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall on Defendant's property on October 5, 2020. On October 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed the complaint alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability against Defendant for personal injury and property damage. Defendant now demurs to the complaint arguing the claims against Defendant are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The demurrer is unopposed. Defendant asser...

Excerpt: ...collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Joyce Chua Sarmiento, et. al. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On July 13, 2022, Berlanga filed the instant motions to compel responses (1) to form interrogatories, set one, against Joyce Chua Sarmiento (“Sarmiento”), (2) to form interrogatories, set one, against Defendant the Estate of Norman Weiss, Deceased (“Weiss”), (3) to special interrogatories, s...

Excerpt: ...ls Recreation Park, Rancho Park Golf Course, City of Los Angeles (the “City”) for damages relating to injuries Plaintiff sustained when she was struck with a golf ball while on defendants' premises. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability against defendants. The premises liability claim includes counts for negligence, willful failure to warn, and dangerous condition of p...

Excerpt: ...Company (“Zunich”) purporting to assert a cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. On January 2, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on Judicial Council form PLD-PI-001 omitting Zunich and naming Global Emergency Road Services LLC (“Global Emergency”) as a defendant. The FAC purports to assert a claim for motor vehicle negligence, but there is no cause of action attached to the FAC. On September 4,...

Excerpt: ... Hills Recreation Park, Rancho Park Golf Course, City of Los Angeles (the “City”) for damages relating to injuries Plaintiff sustained when she was struck with a golf ball while on defendants' premises. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability against defendants. The premises liability claim includes counts for negligence, willful failure to warn, and dangerous condition ...

Excerpt: ...nce Company (“Zunich”) purporting to assert a cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. On January 2, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on Judicial Council form PLD-PI-001 omitting Zunich and naming Global Emergency Road Services LLC as a defendant. The FAC purports to assert a claim for motor vehicle negligence, but there is no cause of action attached to the FAC. On September 4, 2020, Plaintiff atte...