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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ... 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: ...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: ...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: ... 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: ...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: ...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: ...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...