Excerpt: ...tores, LLC (“99 Cents”) alleging he was violently attacked by 99 Cents' employee, Doe 1, while at 99 Cents' Store. On November 30, 2021, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Dylan Cervantes Vargas (“Vargas”) as Doe 1. At this time, Defendants 99 Cents and Vargas (collectively, “Defendants”) move for an order staying proceedings because Vargas is on active military service. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed ...

Excerpt: ...and June Seo (“Seo”), erronsouly sued as June Han, for injuries Plaintiff sustained when he was allegedly attacked by Cho at his residence. Cho is a nearby neighbor of Plaintiff's and lives in a unit rented by his mother, Seo. On November 17, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for (1) negligence – count I, (2) battery, (3) assault – count II, (4) negligence – count II, and (...

Excerpt: ...�Avila”), Moses Galicia (“Galicia”), Richard Jaimes (“Jaimes”), Tim Aguilar (“Aguilar”), and Whittier Girls Softball League, Inc. (“WGSL”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for alleging Defendants physically attacked Plaintiff as a WGSL event. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) negligence and (2) assault and battery against all Defendants. Defendant WGSL now demurs to the complaint arguing it fails to state a claim fo...

Excerpt: ...rdenas Rosado (“Defendant”) for motor vehicle and general negligence. On June 7, 2021, this matter was set for an Order to Show Cause re: Dismissal for Failure to File Proof of Service, but there were no appearances by or for either party. The court thus dismissed Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice pursuant to CCP § 583.410. (Min. Order, June 7, 2021.) The court entered an Order of Dismissal on June 7, 2021, signed by the judicial offic...

Excerpt: ...i”) and Faina Neveleva (“Neveleva”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On November 16, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging a single cause of action for negligence. The SAC includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendants now move to strike the punitive damages. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendants filed a reply. Defendants assert that af...

Excerpt: ...lk LLC dba the Waterfront Venice & Boardwalk Tacos, erroneously named in the Complaint as North Venice Boardwalk, LLC dba The Waterfront Venice Boardwalk, (“Defendant”) for premises liability and general negligence. The complaint alleges while a customer on Defendant's premises, Plaintiff tripped at the bottom of a staircase leading from the restroom back to the dining area due to a mis-leveling in the landing area at the bottom of the stairc...

Excerpt: ...led this action against Defendants Christina Washington (“Washington”), Enterprise Rent A Car (“Enterprise”), and EAN Holdings, Inc. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Enterprise moves for a Protective Order for the Deposition of Enterprise's Person Most Qualified (“PMQ”). The motion is unopposed, and on January 7, 2021, Enterprise filed a Notice of Non-Opposition. Enterprise contends the parties previous...

Excerpt: ...es, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), sets one, on Plaintiff Maria Elena Rivas (“Plaintiff”) on June 10, 2021. To date, despite an extension of time to respond and attempts to meet and confer, Plaintiff has not served responses. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiff to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions. On December 30, 2021, Plaintiff filed an opposition provid...

Excerpt: ...y of Los 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”). On August 23, 2021, the court granted Defendant Thrifty...

Excerpt: ...Flores Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Defendant”) for damages arising from Plaintiff's slip and fall in Defendant's property. At this time, Defendant moves for a protective order regarding Plaintiff's special interrogatories, set one, which consists of 97 interrogatories. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. Defendant argues this action concerns a straightforward slip and fall, where Plaintiff alleges she slipped on a su...

Excerpt: ...i alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff was lawfully on the premises located at 105 S. Marguerita Avenue, Unit A, Alhambra, CA 91801 (the “property”), when bathroom ceiling collapsed onto Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges defendants allowed the ceiling to be in disrepair and constitute a dangerous condition. The property was owned by Wen Ch Li, who gave his sister, Wen-Hui Lin, author...

Excerpt: ...s Kevin Justin Foster (“Kevin”), Sheila Sherie Foster (“Sheila”) and Jeffrey Edward Foster (“Jeffrey”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) motor vehicle negligence, (2) general negligence, and (3) negligent entrustment of a motor vehicle. At this time, Defendants move for an order requiring Plaintiff to post an undertaking in the sum of $1...

Excerpt: ...Kochakji (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident on November 23, 2019. On October 12, 2021, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel further responses to request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set two, against Plaintiff, which requests cellular records for any cellphone Plaintiff had in her possession at the time of the incident. On December 17, 2021, the parties participated in an informa...

Excerpt: ...houigani (“Khouigani”) and Enterprise Rent A Car (“Enterprise”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On June 11, 2021, an Order to Show Cause re: Dismissal for Failure to File Proof of Service was held in this matter, and after there were no appearances by or for either party, the court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice pursuant to CCP § 583.410. To date, Plaintiff has not fi...

Excerpt: ...nland, the State of California, and the Islamic Center of Claremont (“the Center” or “Defendant') for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Trial is currently set for April 12, 2022. The Center now moves to continue the current trial date to due to the court's unavailability to hear the Center's motion for summary judgment prior to the current trial date. Alternatively, the Center seeks an order specially setting its motion for sum...

Excerpt: ...Heyman Properties, LLC, Heyman Western Avenue Properties, LLC, and Daniel Heyman (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence and premises liability. At this time, Defendants move to quash service of the summons and to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Defendants argue Plaintiff cannot show proper service. Defendants aver that Plaintiff's attempted service on Defendants at a post office in Los Angeles fails because there was no m...

Excerpt: ...vely, “Defendants”) for negligence and products liability relating to injuries Plaintiff sustained while using an allegedly defective ladder. Defendants, at this time, move to compel non-party, Richard Middleton (“Middleton”) to comply with the deposition subpoena served by Defendants and require Middleton to appear for deposition. Additionally, Defendants assert that in discovery responses, Plaintiff indicated Middleton, his former emplo...

Excerpt: ...endant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff served Defendant with the summons, complaint and related documents by substituted service on February 28, 2020. Default was entered against Defendant on November 16, 2020. The proof of service states the summons and complaint were served by substituted service at 5805 White Oak Ave Unit 16695, Encino, CA 91416-5036, and the documents were left with a “Chris ‘Doe' (refused...

Excerpt: ...ant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant provides that Plaintiff seeks the deposition of non-party witness Person Most Knowledgeable (“PMK”) from Hodson P.I. Investigative Solutions (“Hodson”). Hodson conducted sub rosa surveillance of Plaintiff at Defendant's counsel's request. The Notice of Deposition requests Hodson produce “The PERSON MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE pertaining to Hodson P.I. LLC's investigative work o...

Excerpt: ...l (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Amatia Golbodaghi, et al. (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Trial in this matter is currently set for May 2, 2022. At this time, Defendant moves to continue the current trial date to August 8, 2022. Additionally, Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's independent medical examination (“IME”). Plaintiff filed a combined opposition to both motions, to which...

Excerpt: ...er-Ca, LLC for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Trial is currently set for February 17, 2022. Defendants Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC and Rasier-Ca, LLC (“Defendants”) now move to continue the current trial date to August 18, 2022. On December 28, 2021, Plaintiff filed and served by electronic mail an untimely opposition only six court days before the instant hearing. Plaintiff offers no reason for why the opposition was...

Excerpt: ...ctic Glacier, Inc. (“Artic”), Union Ice Company (“Union”), and Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”) alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability. The complaint alleges Plaintiff was injured when she slipped and fell on a puddle of water near the freezer in Rite Aid's store. Artic and Union were the alleged suppliers that stocked Rite Aid's freezer. On July 27, 2012, Artic and Union filed a Notice of Stay of Proceedings...

Excerpt: ...n against defendants Ariella A. Morrow M.D. and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“Cedars”) for medical negligence. Plaintiffs allege defendants improperly treated Brandan's Crohn's disease. On November 8 and 9, 2021, Defendant Cedars served deposition subpoenas on 19 of Brandan's medical providers requesting records pertaining to Brandan. Plaintiffs move to quash the subject subpoenas arguing they violate Brandan's right to privacy and make no at...

Excerpt: ...kground Plaintiff Edward Mike Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Dung Van Tran and Tymond Tran for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On November 8, 2021, the parties participated in an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) concerning written discovery served by Defendants on Plaintiff. At the conclusion of the IDC, the court deemed the issues partially resolved and time for filing a motion to compel ...

Excerpt: ... City of Los Angeles (the ”City”) and County of Los Angeles for damages relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on a raised sidewalk. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence based on tortious acts of employees under Government Code § 815.2. The City now demurs to the complaint arguing the negligence claim is flawed in that the only cause of action that can be asserted against a public entity for an alleged dangerous condi...