Excerpt: ...nchez (“Sanchez”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Defendant filed an answer to the complaint on November 20, 2020. On January 7, 2022, Defendant attempted to file a cross-complaint against Plaintiff. The cross- complaint also sought to add Jaime Ramirez (“Ramirez”), who was a passenger in Defendant's vehicle at the time of the accident, to the action as a cross-complainant. On March 4, 2022, Plaintiff's motion to stri...

Excerpt: ...efendants Joyce Chua Sarmiento, et. al. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff Blanca Berlanga (“Plaintiff”) served Defendant the Estate of Norman Weiss, Deceased (“Defendant”) with Plaintiff's form interrogatories, set one, on July 27, 2021. Defendant provides that after an extension was granted, responses were due on October 4, 2021, but Defendant did not serve responses until November 7, 2022, due to defense couns...

Excerpt: ...Fabian Sanchez, a minor individual by and through his guardian ad litem, Juliana Luevano, filed this action against defendant Los Angeles Unified School District, Olive Vista Middle School, Janelle Branning (“Branning”), Jona Than Ochoa (“Ochoa”), and Filiberto Alaniz (“Alaniz”) for damages relating to a dog attack that occurred at Olive Vista Middle School, which is within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Plaintiff's complain...

Excerpt: ...ant”), Gary Uberstine (“Gary”), and State Farm Insurance (“State Farm”) [1] for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. Plaintiff alleges that Grant negligently operated a vehicle owned by Gary as to cause it to collide with Plaintiff's vehicle. The complaint, filed on Judicial Council form PLD-PI-001, indicates that Plaintiff seeks exemplary damag...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against Defendants Federal Express Corporation and Christopher Laguna (collectively, “Defendants””) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendants move an order compelling Plaintiff to execute a signed release for his medical records from his military medical providers. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendants filed a reply. 2. Motion to Compel Authorization to Release Records Defendants as...

Excerpt: ...nt Molina, Curtis Dartagnan, and C & A Trucking (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on February 29, 2020. The complaint asserts causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. Defendants now demur to the complaint arguing that it is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Plaintiff opposes the motion. As of December 12, 2022, no reply has been received. Defendants co...

Excerpt: ...iff”) propounded special interrogatories, form interrogatories, request for admissions (“RFAs”), and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), all set one, on Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Defendant”) on April 28, 2022. Plaintiff asserts that as of the date of the filing of the motions, despite attempts to meet and confer, Defendant had not served responses. Plaintiff therefore sought an or...

Excerpt: ...s”) filed this action against defendants Joyce Chua Sarmiento, et. al. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs served Defendant Joyce Chua Sarmiento (“Defendant”) with form interrogatories, special interrogatories, request for admissions (“RFAs”), and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), all set one, on July 27, 2021. Defendant provides that after an extension was granted, responses were due on October...

Excerpt: ...amages relating to an alleged physical altercation between Plaintiff and Defendant that occurred at the Santa Monica Courthouse on May 26, 2016. Khorshidi has filed a cross-complaint against Janfaza for damages arising out of the same incident. At this time, Khorshidi moves for an Order to Show Cause re: Contempt to be set to determine whether non-party witness Raymond Arrehbori (“Arrehbori”) should be fined up to $1,000.00, or be imprisoned ...

Excerpt: ..., LLC (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when he was struck by a forklift while a patron at Defendant's warehouse. Defendant filed its answer on August 21, 2020. At this time, Defendant seeks to file a cross-complaint against Grecos Tarzana, L.L.C. dba Greco's New York Pizzeria Tarzana (“Grecos Tarzana”), Best New York Pizza, Inc. dba Grecos New York Pizzeria Hollywood (“Best New York Pizza”), and Roes 1 to 10 for breach o...

Excerpt: ... of Long Beach (the “City”), Naples Improvement Association (“Naples”), and Does 1 through 25 for damages arising out of trip and fall on a sidewalk. Plaintiff alleges that he was walking on the sidewalk when he tripped and fell as a result of stakes and plastic edging protruding from the ground. Plaintiff alleges causes of action for (1) dangerous condition of public property against the City, (2) negligence against Naples, and (3) premi...

Excerpt: ...ndant Kohl's, Inc. (“Defendant”), erroneously sued and served as Kohl's Corporation, for damages Plaintiff sustained after allegedly falling as a result of a dangerous condition at Defendant's property. The complaint alleges causes of action for premises liability and negligence against Defendant. At this time, Defendant moves for judgment on the pleadings as to Plaintiff's complaint. Defendant asserts that because its request for admissions ...

Excerpt: ...ING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND VACATE DISMISSAL OF DOES 1 TO 4 Dept. 31 1:30 p.m. December 12, 2022 1. Background This action arises out of an alleged assault and battery between a bar manager and patron in 2017. Che Johnson (Plaintiff) filed this action against Scorpion Management, LLC, The Paja Group, LLC, Meridian Restaurant Group, LLC, Meridian Entertainment Group, Maddox Pace Clinkscales, Rajiv Fernando, Kathia Molina, Joshua Wo...

Excerpt: ...ipe”) and Angelo Rodriguez (“Angelo”), a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Felipe Rodriguez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), Aimin Lin (“Lin”), Adrian Krugliy (“Krugliy”), and Roman Pidkova (“Pidkova”) for damages arising from a four-vehicle accident. On April 26, 2022, Uber filed the instant motions to compel further responses to form interroga...

Excerpt: ...against defendants City of Long Beach (the “City”), Naples Improvement Association, and Does 1 through 25 for damages arising out of trip and fall on a sidewalk. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that he was walking on the sidewalk “when he tripped as a result of stakes and plastic edging protruding from the ground” and fell. (FAC ¶ 6.) The FAC alleges causes of action for (1) dangerous condition of public propert...

Excerpt: ... arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 17, 2016. This matter was previously set for trial for December 5, 2022, but at the Final Status Conference on November 18, 2022, the trial date was continued to January 18, 2023. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date May 9, 2023, or to a date thereafter. Plaintiff opposes the motion. As of December 5, 2022, no reply has been received. Although continuances of trial...

Excerpt: ... (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The complaint, filed on Judicial Council form PLD-PI- 001, alleges a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. Trial is currently set for August 22, 2023. At this time, Plaintiff seeks leave to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on a non-Judicial Council pleading paper with three additional causes of action and to request punitive damages against Defendant....

Excerpt: ...es he sustained when the wheel of an electric scooter he was riding “caught on a[n] elevated portion of the sidewalk that was dangerously and defectively raised over two (2) inches of concrete, which created an extremely unsafe and dangerous condition for those travelling upon it, causing Plaintiff to forcefully, and violently fall to the ground, and resulting in severe injuries.” (Compl. at ¶ 12.) The complaint alleges a single cause of act...

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 requiring Plaintiff to execute three authorizations required for the ...

Excerpt: ...”), and Jay Esperance (“Esperance”) (collectively, “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 when Mi caused a collision with Scrape's and Badger's vehicle. (Compl. a...

Excerpt: ...nst defendants Texas Loosey's Chili Parlor & Saloon, River Diego Investment Corp., and Grey Wolf Properties, LLC for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained from defendants' employee while at a restaurant. The operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleges that while Plaintiff was at the restaurant, a fight or altercation erupted when without warning an employee of defendants' violently grabbed and lifted Plaintiff from behind. (SAC ¶ 13....

Excerpt: ...ant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall on Defendant's property. Plaintiff alleges that on or about April 17, 2018, as soon as she entered a steam room on Defendant's property, she slipped on the slippery floor, severely injuring herself. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability against Defendant. Defendant now moves for summary judgment, or alternatively, s...

Excerpt: ...intiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Katherine Martinez-Barahona and Jose Martinez (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendants move for relief from waiver of a jury trial for failing to timely post jury fees. The motion is unopposed. This matter was initially set for trial for June 1, 2022. Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, the trial date was continued to April 21, 2...

Excerpt: ...ick Smith (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff seeks damages “[a]s a subrogated, self-insured employer, damages for all wages and workers compensation benefits paid to or on behalf of Plaintiff's employee, Oscar Escobedo, Jr.” (Compl. at p. 3, ¶ 11.) The complaint, filed on Judicial Council form PLD-PI-001, asserts a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. Defe...

Excerpt: ....S.A., Inc. (“Defendant”) for damages arising from Plaintiff's trip and fall inside Defendant's store. Plaintiff alleges that a pallet jack was improperly left in the middle of a shopping aisle such that it caused Plaintiff to trip and fall. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability. Defendant now moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion for Summary Jud...

Excerpt: ...ity Company (“Respondent”) for the Court to address discovery disputes in connection with an uninsured motorist claim. On July 15, 2022, the parties participated in an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) concerning Petitioner's form interrogatories, set one, and request for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, against Respondent. At the conclusion of the IDC, the issues were deemed resolved. However, Petitioner provides that while Petition...

Excerpt: ...erroneously sued and served as Antonio Regla, an individual, and Antonio's Trucking, Inc., a corporation, (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendants move for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing his complaint because of Plaintiff's misuse of the discovery process by failing to comply with the Court's March 14, 2022 and August 16, 2022 orders compelling Plaintiff to ap...

Excerpt: ...(“Sand Materials”), Janis M. Pusic (“Pusic”), and Jason Robert Preece (“Preece”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when Preece allegedly attacked and battered Plaintiff while Preece was in the course and scope of his employment for Sand Materials. Trial is currently set for December 15, 2022. Defendants Sand Materials and Pusic (collectively, “Defendants”) now move to continue the current trial date at least six months. No oppositi...

Excerpt: ...nt”) for injuries Plaintiff 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. Defendant claims that Plaintiff actually got into an altercation with another customer. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint for failing to comply with the Court's A...

Excerpt: ... damages relating to the wrongful death of Decedent Grace Ho (“Decedent”). Plaintiff alleges that on or about May 15, 2020, Decedent fell into an uncovered automotive repair pit located at defendants' premises that caused Decedent's death. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) premises liability and (2) negligence/negligence per se. Defendants #1 Auto Service, Hui Li, and Tom Chau (collectively, “Defendants”) now demur to the com...

Excerpt: ... this action against Defendants Livonia & Pickford Hit & Run Driver 3/9/18 7:24 PM and Livonia & Pickford Hit & Run Vehicle Owner 3/9/18 7:24 PM (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from an alleged motor vehicle vs. pedestrian hit and run incident. Plaintiff provides that she fictitiously named Defendants when she filed her complaint because she is unaware of their true names. To date, Plaintiff has not filed proof of service of t...

Excerpt: ...efendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff, at this time, moves to quash Defendant's (1) deposition subpoena served on “PMK @ LAUSD Headquarters” and (2) Notice of Taking Deposition of The Person Most Knowledgeable (‘PMK') at LAUSD Headquarters Re: The Employment Records of Plaintiff.” Defendant opposes the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. Plaintiff contends that the subpoena is invalid on its face becau...

Excerpt: ...itakis (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of his misuse of the discovery process by failing to serve responses to initial discovery and failing to comply with the Court's September 13, 2022 order pertaining to Defendant's motion to compel initial responses to the subject discovery. Alternatively, Defendant moves...

Excerpt: ...eeve Trucking Company, Inc. (“collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendants seek relief from waiver of their objections to the following discovery requests: 1) Request for Production, Set One to Defendant Ricky Atkinson; 2) Request for Admission, Set One to Defendant Ricky Atkinson; 3) Form Interrogatories, Set One to Defendant Ricky Atkinson; 4) Special Interrogatories, Set One to D...

Excerpt: ...of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”) for damages relating Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. The complaint purports to allege causes of action for (1) dangerous condition of public property pursuant to Government Code § 835, (2) vicarious liability for wrongful acts or omissions by public entity employees, (3) premises liability, and (4) negligence. Defendant LACMTA now demurs to the c...

Excerpt: ...nterrogatories, request for admissions (“RFAs”), and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), all set one, on Plaintiff Celedonio Alabat (“Plaintiff”) on March 9, 2022. To date, despite attempts to meet and confer, Plaintiff has not served responses. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiff to respond, without objections, to the outstanding interrogatories and RPDs, deeming the RFAs admitted, and imposing sanctions...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs”) filed this action against Defendant Barry Hoaire (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. 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 29, 2022, and trial was set for August 12, 2022. On July 29, 2022, the FSC was continued to August 5, 2022, pursuant to Defendant's request. At the FSC on August 5, 2022, ther...

Excerpt: ... et al., filed this action against defendants Benito Leon- Cazarez (“Leon-Cazarez”) and Prestige Home Improvements, Inc. (“Prestige Home”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to form interrogatories, set one, request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, and request for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, against defendant Prestige Home. In addition, Pla...

Excerpt: ...�Yeung”), and Ka Sing Chiang (“Chiang”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained after Lee attacked him with a knife and “attempted to kill Plaintiff.” (Compl. at p. 4.) Plaintiff alleges he was a tenant at the property located at 16037 Sigman Street, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745, of which Yeung was the landlord and Chiang is the owner. Plaintiff alleges that Yeung and Chiang allowed Lee to occupy the garage at the property and failed to prevent ...

Excerpt: ..., et al., filed this action against defendants Benito Leon- Cazarez (“Leon-Cazarez”) and Prestige Home Improvements, Inc. (“Prestige Home”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to form interrogatories, set one, request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, and request for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, against defendant Leon-Cazarez. In addition, Pla...

Excerpt: ...nc. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendants move for an order under CCP § 1030 requiring Plaintiff to file an undertaking of $50,000 to secure costs that may be awarded. Plaintiff opposes the motion. No reply has been received. 2. Motion to Require Undertaking In an action or special proceeding brought by a nonresident plaintiff, the defendant may at any time move for an order ...

Excerpt: ...intana (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of Plaintiff's misuse of the discovery process by failing to serve responses to discovery and failing to comply with Court's order compelling Plaintiff to respond to Defendant's supplemental form interrogatories, supplemental request for production of documents (“RPDs”...

Excerpt: ...nst Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant”), et al. for injuries he sustained when the wheel of an electric scooter he was riding “caught on a[n] elevated portion of the sidewalk that was dangerously and defectively raised over two (2) inches of concrete, which created an extremely unsafe and dangerous condition for those travelling upon it, causing Plaintiff to forcefully, and violently fall to the ground, and resulting in severe injur...

Excerpt: ...orporation, Emilio Almanza, and Francisco Almanza (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging causes of action for premises liability and negligence. The complaint alleges that Defendants invited Plaintiff onto their property where Plaintiff encountered a dangerous condition that caused Plaintiff to fall. (Compl. at p. 4.) The complaint includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendants, at this time, move to strike the prayer for punitive damages ...

Excerpt: ...�Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On October 18, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to continue trial seeking to continue the then trial date of November 10, 2022, for three months. Plaintiff provided that she was still treating for injuries caused by the accident, specifically having injections in her knee, that would take approximately three months to complete, and that Plaintiff's counsel was engaged in tr...

Excerpt: ...fs”) filed this action against Sam Estakhri (“Estakhri”), Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), Raiser, Inc. (“Raiser”), and Raiser-CA, LLC (“Raiser-CA”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs allege that on August 22, 2020, Plaintiffs “obtained an Uber ride from Uber Driver, Sam Estakhri.” (Compl. at p. 5.) Plaintiffs allege that Estakhri negligently caused an accident while Plaintiffs were his passenge...

Excerpt: ...gainst Defendant City of West Covina (“Defendant”) for damages Plaintiff sustained when Plaintiff's vehicle was struck by an entrance gate to the Maverick Field and Ridge Ridgers Arena in West Covina. The operative First Amended Complaint alleges causes of action for premises liability and general negligence. The premises liability claim includes counts for negligence (count one), willful failure to warn (count two), and dangerous condition o...

Excerpt: ...nts Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”), Rasier LLC (“Rasier”), Rasier-Ca LLC (“Rasier-Ca”), Brian Barrington Ortiz (“Ortiz”), Elder Donato Escobar (“Escobar”), Antonio T. Tzampop, PV Holding Corp for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 14, 2021. [1] Plaintiff alleges that on the date of the accident, he was a passenger in Ortiz's vehicle, who was acting as an employee of Uber, Rasier, and Rasier-...

Excerpt: ...lectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Edwin Antonio Manuel Espinoza and C & W Facility Services, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendants move for an order granting leave to augment their expert witness list to add the name of Jacqueline Bloink (“Bloink”), MBA, CFE, a medical billing expert as a retained expert. Defendants assert they timely...

Excerpt: ...laintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) and Martin Lopez (“Lopez”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that Lopez, while in the course of his employment for CHP and while operating CHP's vehicle, caused a collision with Plaintiffs' vehicle. The FAC asserts causes of action for motor vehicle and gener...