Excerpt: ...�Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence and includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendant now moves to strike the punitive damages. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant's counsel filed a declaration in reply. Defendant argues that the complaint fails to set forth sufficient facts to justify the request for punitive damages. Defenda...

Excerpt: ...l Cortes Huerta (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Defendants move for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of her misuse of the discovery process by failing to serve responses to initial discovery requests and failing to comply with the Court's August 25, 2022 order granting Defendant's motion to compel those initial responses to discovery. Defendant f...

Excerpt: ...efendant” or “Kelly”) alleging that he sustained injuries when he was struck by and pinned against a forklift while working at a warehouse location on January 15, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant employed the forklift driver that struck Plaintiff, Ronald Campbell (“Campbell”), and that Plaintiff and Campbell were working at Simplehuman LLC's (“Simplehuman”) warehouse at the time of the incident. Plaintiff alleges that Defendan...

Excerpt: ...”) and Eugene Winthrop Warren, Jr. for damages Plaintiff sustained while operating a motor scooter when defendants' bus allegedly veered in front of him. The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges causes of action for negligence and negligent entrustment against all defendants. The FAC includes a prayer for punitive damages. Defendant Eugene Warren (“Defendant”) now demurs to the FAC arguing that the first and second causes o...

Excerpt: ...s Center and L.A. 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 operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserts causes of act...

Excerpt: ...dants Irina Shabanova and Michael Zibdea (“Zibdea”), erroneously sued as Mohammed Zibdea, (collectively “Defendants”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained while working at Defendants' property. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff was using a ladder provided by Defendants when it was negligently pushed out of position and caused Plaintiff to fall. Trial is currently set for November 17, 2022. Defendants now move to continue the current trial ...

Excerpt: ...��Defendant”), et al. 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. On May 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motions to compel further responses to Plaintiff's request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, and to form and special interrogatories, sets one, against De...

Excerpt: ...ons, Inc. (“Defendant”) [erroneously sued as Boost Worldwide, Inc., a business entity, Sprint Corporation, named and served as Doe 1, and Nextel of California, Inc., named and served as Doe 2] for negligence and premises liability. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of Plaintiff's failure to comply with the Court's June 3, 2022 order compelling Plaintiff to serve verified respo...

Excerpt: ...aintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Azniv Aslanyan and Alisa Aslanyan (collectively, “Defendants”) for subrogation of its payment to its insured as a result of a motor vehicle accident. On May 22, 2019, the parties filed a Stipulation for Dismissal with Reservation to Vacate and Enter Judgment providing that the parties had settled the action. Pert the agreement, Defendants were to pay Plaintiff $15,000, with Defendants making an...

Excerpt: ...n against defendants Uber Technologies, Inc., Raiser-CA, Andrew Hu, Evan Omar Nunez, and Jose Nunez for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiff moves for order imposing sanctions against Defendant Andrew Hu's (“Hu” or “Defendant”) for Hu's filing of a frivolous ex parte application for a discovery referee and subsequent motion to apportion a discovery referee, and Hu's discovery abuse in this action. Addit...

Excerpt: ...ising from a trip and fall on the lawn of a property located at or near 1050 Frederick St., Venice, CA 90291. Trial in this matter is currently set for January 12, 2023. As relevant to this matter, on April 26, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company (“Bartlett”), erroneously served and sued herein as Bartlett Tree Experts, as Doe 2. Defendant Bartlett now moves to continue the current tria...

Excerpt: ... Maria Hernandez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants 9232 Sepulveda Associates dba Sepulveda North Apartments, Patrick Hung-Sun-Hu (“Hu”), Joseph Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), and Martha Perez (“Perez”) alleging causes of action for (1) negligence/gross negligence, (2) premises liability, and (3) damages for injury/death of companion animal. The complaint alleges that Perez leased an apartment owned and ma...

Excerpt: ... against Defendants Pedro Alvarez (“Pedro”) and Francisco Alvarez Mendez (“Francisco”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries relating to a dog bite incident. The complaint alleges claims for premises liability, general negligence, and strict liability under Civil Code § 3342(a). Defendants provide that on June 13, 2022, Ramos and Mendez each served Pedro and Francisco, respectively, with separate sets of special interrogatories, ...

Excerpt: ...nd On September 24, 2021, Plaintiff Juliet Ansumana (“Plaintiff”) 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. Trial is currently set for March 24, 2023....

Excerpt: ...y”) and Pinkie Paige (“Paige”), erroneously sued and served as Paige Pinkie, for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. Plaintiff alleges that on September 18, 2019, he was walking “on the south side of the E. 56th Street in the City of Los Angeles” when the incident occurred. The complaint alleges [1]causes of action for negligence and premises liability against Paige and dangerous condition of public property ag...

Excerpt: ...ound Plaintiffs Miguel S. Avina and Ruth Avina (“collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Albert Aghamalian (“Aghamalian”), Engine Shop and Parts LLC (“Engine Shop”), Jean Debbie Brantley, and Harold Dewayne Higgins for damages arising from a multi-motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiffs move to compel each of defendants Aghamalian and Engine Shop (“Defendants”) to serve responses to Plaintiffs' ...

Excerpt: ...against Defendant Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc. dba Whole Foods Market (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when he slipped and fell in Defendant's store on August 13, 2017. At this time, Plaintiff moves for terminating, issue or evidentiary sanctions against Defendant for spoliation of evidence. Plaintiff asserts that Defendant apparently destroyed or concealed the existence of the floor mat that contributed and/or caused...

Excerpt: ... Hernandez (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of an automobile accident. An Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Enter Default (the “OSC”) was set in this matter for October 14, 2021. There was no appearance or contact by either party at the OSC, and so Plaintiff's complaint was ordered dismissed without prejudice. On April 11, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set aside the dismissal. Plaintiff asserts the dismis...

Excerpt: ...L Dept. 31 1:30 p.m. October 31, 2022 1. Background On June 29, 2018, Plaintiff, Jasmine Marie Acosta (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants, Dann Frank Sarnoski (“Defendant”), et al. for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Trial in this matter is currently set for December 23, 2022. At this time, Defendant moves to compel nonparties Hagop Frias (“Hagop”) and Irene Frias (“Irene”) to comply with the depositi...

Excerpt: ...l Henry Alvarado (“Alvarado”), the Kroger Co. (“Kroger”), and Ralphs Grocery Company for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff has dismissed Alvarado and Kroger from this action. At this time, Defendant Ralphs Grocery Company (“Defendant”) moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing her complaint for failing to comply with the Court's June 17, 2022 order directing Plaintiff to appear for her deposit...

Excerpt: ... Plancarte (“Plancarte”) and Natalie Priscilla Barr (“Barr”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”) and Ayalnesh Tessema (“Tessema”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs allege that on May 26, 2021, they were passengers in a vehicle driven by Tessema, who had accepted Plaintiffs as passengers via the “Lyft App.” (Compl. ¶ 8.) While transporting Plaint...

Excerpt: ...ty of Los Angeles, 8826 W. Pico Blvd., LLC, and Mehrdad Pakdaman for premises liability and negligence arising out of Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. The complaint alleges that on October 3, 2018, Plaintiff was walking on the sidewalk near 8826 and 8832 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA when Plaintiff tripped and fell on a raised, broken and/or deteriorating area of the sidewalk. On March 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Request for Dismissal as to ...

Excerpt: ...Gary Uberstine (“Gary”), and State Farm Insurance (“State Farm”) 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 to to collide with Plaintiff's vehicle. Further, Plaintiff alleges that State Farm is liable to Plaintiff because it is the provider of an auto insurance pol...

Excerpt: ...sus Toro (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Fox Rent A Car Inc. (“Fox”), Andrea De La Vega, Adam De La Vega for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Trial is currently set for July 11, 2023. At this time, Fox seeks leave to file a First Amended Answer (“FAA”) to assert the Graves Amendment as an affirmative defense under 49 U.S.C. § 30106. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Fox filed a reply....

Excerpt: ...ndants City of Los Angeles (the “City”) and SNH Medical Office Properties Trust (“SNH”), erroneously sued as SNH Medical Offices Properties Trust, for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk “in front of and around and leading to the building located at 8631-8635 West Third street Los Angeles, CA 90048-5901.” The complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence against the City and SNH. [1] The City has f...

Excerpt: ...iled this action against defendants David Donna, Mark Tregubov, David A Dona, Debra McCracken, and Michael McCracken (“Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. A Final Status Conference (“FSC”) and trial were set in this matter for February 14, 2022. However, there was no appearance or contact by either party, so Plaintiff's complaint was ordered dismissed without prejudice. After the matter was dismissed, Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...dant”) Person Most Knowledgeable's (“PMK”) deposition and request for production of documents. Plaintiff provides she has noticed Defendant's PMK's deposition three times, but the deposition has not gone forward because each time Defendant asserted meritless objections. Plaintiff attests that most recently, on November 10, 2021, she noticed Defendant's PMK's deposition for December 10, 2021. Plaintiff asserts that Defendant again objected t...

Excerpt: ...this action against Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) alleging a single cause of action for dangerous condition of public property. The complaint alleges that Plaintiffs were involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of 76th Street and Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, California. Plaintiffs allege they proceeded through the intersection facing a green light, while another vehicle facing a flashing yellow ...

Excerpt: ...iled this action against Defendant Jorge Ochoa (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. Trial is currently set for November 9, 2022. On September 16, 2022, Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) was heard and denied without prejudice. The motion for leave to amend was procedurally defective and was being h...

Excerpt: ...juries Plaintiff sustained after Plaintiff's front bicycle tire got stuck in a non-cross hatched vertical grate, which caused Plaintiff to fall from her bicycle. Trial is currently set for May 24, 2023. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date to October 30, 2023, or a date thereafter. Plaintiff has filed a notice of non-opposition, and no opposition to the motion has otherwise been received. Although continuances of trials are disf...

Excerpt: ...ctice. On January 23, 2020, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Daniel Leo Moon, M.D. (“Moon”) as Doe 3. Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleges that on or about September 14, 2015, Moon “performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy on Plaintiff to remove Plaintiff's normal gallbladder,” and that during the surgery, Moon inserted titanium clips in Plaintiff, which remained in Plaintiff after the procedure was com...

Excerpt: ...echnologies, Inc., Raiser-CA, Andrew Hu, Evan Omar Nunez, and Jose Nunez for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Trial is currently set for January 20, 2023. Defendant Andrew Hu (“Defendant”) now moves to continue the current trial date. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. Although continuances of trials are disfavored, each request for a continuance must be considered on its own merits. (CRC Rule 3.1332(c)...

Excerpt: ... 1. Background Plaintiff Juan Galicia (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants DS Services of America, Inc. (“DS Services”) and Louis Pulido (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendants filed the instant motions to compel further responses to DS Services' form interrogatories, set one, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set one, on March 11, 2022. The parties p...

Excerpt: ...hew Goldstein and Diane Goldstein (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendants assert that Plaintiff sought medical care and treatment with Keck Hospital of USC (“USC”) for the accident. Defendants provide they served a deposition subpoena on USC's custodian of records for the medical billing records of Plaintiff, but USC did not produce the billing records. Further, Defendants assert that the...

Excerpt: ...(“Defendant”), et al. for damages arising from a trip and fall on a sidewalk on September 10, 2018. Plaintiff alleges she tripped and fell because of an elevated and uneven sidewalk. The first amended complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability, including a count based on a dangerous condition of public property. Defendant now moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2...

Excerpt: ...University of California (“Defendant”) for damages relating to Defendant's care and treatment of Plaintiff, including a spinal surgery. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for medical negligence against Defendant. Defendant now moves for summary judgment on the complaint. The motion is unopposed. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Moving Argument Defendant argues it is entitled to summary judgment because its care and treatment of P...

Excerpt: ...., and the Vons Companies, Inc. for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall in defendants' grocery store. Plaintiff's operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges a single cause of action for premises liability. (FAC ¶ 10.) Plaintiff alleges that she slipped and fell on liquid soap on the floor of the subject store. Further, Plaintiff alleges that the defendants' employees caused the soap to be on the floor by damaging or slicing ...

Excerpt: ...he Stinking Rose (“Defendant”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on stairs at Defendant's restaurant. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability. At this time, Defendant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to sign authorizations for her out of state medical records from certain medical providers. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion to Compel Signed Authori...

Excerpt: ...enkrupp Elevator Corp. for damages arising out of injuries sustained in an elevator on May 9, 2016. 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 personnel records pertaining to Plaintiff. LASD opposes the motion, and ABM filed a reply. ABM provides that it determined that Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...�Maria”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants the Pasha Group, Pasha Stevedoring & Terminals L.P., Patriot Environmental Services, Daniel Beck, and California Asbestos Consultants for injuries allegedly sustained by Francisco in a workplace accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and loss of consortium. At this time, Defendants Patriot Environmental Services, Daniel Beck dba California As...

Excerpt: ...��Defendant”) for injuries relating to a trip and fall in defendants' store. Trial is currently set for February 8, 2023. Defendant Ikea North America Services, LLC (“Defendant”) now moves for an order specially setting Defendant's motion for summary judgment for hearing, or alternatively, to continue the current trial date to accommodate Defendant's motion for summary judgment set for hearing on September 29, 2023. Plaintiff opposes the mo...

Excerpt: ...t L.A. Arena Company, LLC (“Defendant”), et al. for injuries relating to a slip and fall on defendant's property. Trial in this matter is currently set for February 17, 2023. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date so that its motion for summary judgment, which is set for hearing on September 12, 2023, can be heard prior to trial. Plaintiffs oppose the motion, and ABM filed a reply. [1] Although continuances of trials are disfa...

Excerpt: ... damages arising from an accident involving a motor vehicle and bicycle. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of her failure to comply with the Court's July 5, 2022 order compelling Plaintiff to appear for her deposition. Defendant further requests monetary sanctions of $372.75 against Plaintiff, who is in pro per. The motion is unopposed. 2. Motion for Terminating Sanctions Code of ...

Excerpt: ...fendant”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall at a hostel owned by Defendant. Trial is currently set for January 12, 2023. At this time, Plaintiff moves for relief from Plaintiff's waiver of a jury trial. Defendant opposes the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. Plaintiff asserts that the complaint requested a jury trial, and that she filed a notice of posting jury fees on January 19, 2022, and paid the fees. Plaintiff asserts t...

Excerpt: ...olden, M.D., Nicole Kristen Williams, M.D., and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for medical malpractice and loss of consortium arising out of Defendants' care and treatment of Robert Freedman (“Robert” or “Plaintiff”) in connection with total knee arthroplasty surgery. At this time, Plaintiff moves for an order overruling Defendant Nicole Kristen Williams, M.D.'s (“Defendant”) objection to Plaintiff's designation of experts, or alternativ...

Excerpt: ...rough 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. The complaint alleges that Encino Place, LP and Encino Place, LLC owned the property where the incident occurred, and that Elevators Etc., Inc., and Elevators Etc. Gs Inc. were contracte...

Excerpt: ...ds (“Defendant”) for damages arising out Defendant's alleged physical attacks on Plaintiff. The complaint alleges causes of action for battery and negligence. As relevant to this proceeding, Plaintiff obtained an Order for Publication on December 14, 2021, allowing Plaintiff to serve Defendant with the summons and complaint by publication in the Spokesman- Review, a newspaper of general circulation in Spokane, Washington. On May 6, 2022, Plai...

Excerpt: ...Hill Association (“Defendant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's alleged slip and fall on Defendant's property. Defendant, at this time, moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of her failure to comply with the Court's August 18, 2022 order compelling Plaintiff to provide verified further responses to Defendant's form interrogatories, set one, and request for production of documents, set on...

Excerpt: ...Co. Inc.(“Defendant”) for damages relating to a trip and fall on Defendant's property. Defendant moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff dismissing Plaintiff's complaint because of her failure to comply with the Court's August 12, 2022 order compelling Plaintiff to appear for her deposition. Defendant further requests monetary sanctions of $645.00 against Plaintiff, who is in pro per. The motion is unopposed. 2. Motion for Terminati...

Excerpt: ...or premises liability and negligence. Plaintiff alleges she was injured by a bathroom door that struck Plaintiff as it was closing behind her. On August 3, 2021, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to compel further responses to requests for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, and form interrogatories, set two, against Defendant. Defendant filed an opposition, and Plaintiff filed a reply. At the prior hearing on this matter on March 10, 2022, the pa...