Excerpt: ...Background Plaintiff, Jessica Barclay-Strobel (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants, Lyft, Inc., (“Lyft”) Joshua Lakey (“Lakey”), erroneously sued as Joshua Keileb, and Nahla Alsanea for damages arising from a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident. Plaintiff alleges Lakey was driving a vehicle on behalf of Lyft intending to pick-up Plaintiff but hit Plaintiff with his vehicle while looking for her. Plaintiff propounded fo...

Excerpt: ...ng Company, Inc., and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising out of an automobile accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence On July 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed an Amendment to Complaint naming Doe 1 as Simonian Samvel (“Samvel”) using the Los Angeles Superior Court form, LASC LACIV 105. Defendant Samvel now demurs to the complaint arguing the Doe Amendment is invalid on its face because leave of court w...

Excerpt: ...itioner”), filed this action against Defendants, Orlando H. Pile, Orlando H. Pile, M.D., a professional medical corporation, and Deondra D. Johnson for damages arising out of an automobile accident. As a result of the accident, Claimant suffered quadriplegia, cognitive problems, including memory and information processing, depression, anger, agitation, and limited use of hands and fingers and pain. Claimant has not recovered completely as many ...

Excerpt: ...l. for damages relating to Plaintiff's trip and fall on a sidewalk. The complaint alleges causes of action for premises liability and negligence. The complaint alleges in relevant part: The uneven sidewalk pavement created a dangerous condition. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that the sidewalk pavement was raised for a sufficient amount of time so that the entity in charge of the area knew, or should have known, that the p...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff was attacked with a metal spatula by Defendant, Jose Rubio, who was employed by MSP Partners I, LLC at the time. Defendants, MSP Partners I, LLC, and Jose Rubio (collectively, “Defendants”) now move for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's complaint. As of September 10, 2021, no opposition has been filed. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Moving Argument Defendants argue they are entitled to summary judgment because Plaintiff has admi...

Excerpt: ...onia Espinola (“Espinola”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, et al. for medical negligence. On May 14, 2021, Plaintiffs filed his First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging claims for negligence and loss of consortium. The FAC added Matthew Christopher O'Neil, M.D. as a defendant in this action. Defendants, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“Kaiser”) and Matthew Christopher O'N...

Excerpt: ...gh her guardian ad litem, Petitioner, and Josephine Gilbert (“Josephine”), a minor by and through her guardian ad litem, Petitioner, filed this action against Defendant, Mabel Aragon, for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Eloise sustained emotional trauma from the accident but has now recovered completely from the effects. Josephine sustained injuries to her leg and shoulder from the accident and later developed upper back and sc...

Excerpt: ...i Interlandi (“Luigi”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when acetone ignited and exploded near Plaintiff. Plaintiff was in the scope of his employment with Defendants when the incident occurred. The incident allegedly occurred on August 23, 2016, and Plaintiff filed the complaint on May 2, 2017. On May 15, 2017, Plaintiff filed Amendment to Complaints naming Marina Interlandi (“Marina”) (collectively, with Luigi, the “Interlandis”) as...

Excerpt: ...t”) and Darrin Williams for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained on August 25, 2019, while at Walmart's store when a Walmart associate bumped into Plaintiff with a cart while Plaintiff was checking out. On July 8, 2021, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for sanctions against Walmart for spoliation of evidence. Walmart opposes the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. 2. Motion for Sanctions Discovery sanctions “should be appropriate to the ...

Excerpt: ...ar Rental, Inc. (“Defendant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff slicing her thumb in the interior of the trunk of a vehicle Plaintiff's sister rented from Defendant. As of September 3, 2021, Plaintiff has not filed proof of service of the summons and complaint on Defendant. At this time, Defendant moves to quash service of summons. Plaintiff opposes the motion. 2. Motion to Quash Service of Summons “A defendant . . . may serve and file a no...

Excerpt: ... to compel responses to written discovery and to compel Plaintiff, Shawn Jermaine George's (“Plaintiff”) deposition. Defendant filed the instant motion on August 6, 2021, setting it for hearing on September 7, 2021. However, due to the fact the court was not available to hear motions on this date, the court continued the hearing date to September 13, 2021, and ordered moving party, Defendant, to give notice of the hearing date. (Min. Order Au...

Excerpt: ...overy and to compel Plaintiff, Victor Palma's (“Plaintiff”) deposition. Defendant filed the instant motions on May 25, 2021, setting them for hearing on September 7, 2021. However, due to the fact the court was not available to hear motions on this date, the court continued the hearing date to September 13, 2021, and ordered moving party, Defendant, to give notice of the hearing date. (Min. Order August 23, 2021.) As of September 3, 2021, Def...

Excerpt: ...nts, RMI International, Inc. (“RMI”) and Gregory Ivan Smith (“Smith”) for the wrongful death of Decedent, Felicia Elizabeth Smith (“Decedent”). The complaint alleges that on April 16, 2018, Decedent was on a train platform waiting for a train to arrive, when Decedent lost consciousness, fainted, and fell onto the train tracks as a train was nearing the station. Decedent was then struck and killed by the train. Smith filed Case No. 20S...

Excerpt: ...Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, asserting four causes of action for negligence, motor vehicle owner liability, public employee negligence, and negligence by common carrier. Plaintiff alleges that she was a passenger on a LACMTA bus when the bus driver, who was traveling too quickly for traffic conditions, had to make a sudden and abrupt stop to avoid a collision with defendant Holt's vehicle, causing Plaintiff to fall in...

Excerpt: ...is action against Defendants, Line 204, LLC, Alton Butler, and Michael Lichstein for damages related to third degree burns Plaintiff sustained while performing electrical repairs near the electrical panel at an industrial facility. Plaintiff provides the parties have reached a settlement of $5,000,000.00. At this time, Plaintiff moves for an order to proportionally reduce Department of Healthcare Services' (the “Department”) claim for reimbur...

Excerpt: ... Ayala (“Marina “), Alysiah Marie Ayala (“Alysiah”) (collectively with Alex and Marina, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant, Adolfo Acosta (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of an alleged dog bite incident. Plaintiffs allege Defendant housed and cared for a Pitbull dog and owned the residence next door to theirs. On or about January 1, 2020, Alex was outside washing his cars when he heard his dog yelping from insi...

Excerpt: ...ly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendant, Lincoln Darren Graham and Clifford Lee (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on or about December 31, 2016. The complaint alleges a cause of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. On March 26, 2021, Sosa's counsel filed an Amendment to Complaint naming co-plaintiff Rodriguez as Doe 1. On May 28, 2021, Rodriguez demurred ...

Excerpt: ...s (“Defendant”) alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges she was at Defendant's park when she slipped and fell on a dangerous condition on the stairs at the park. The condition that allegedly caused Plaintiff to slip and fall on the stairs was described by Plaintiff to be water, debris, and unlevel ground on the first landing of the stairs near the handrail to Plaintiff's right. On April 26, 2021, the...

Excerpt: ...ry School District (“LESD”) for damages relating to Segovia's alleged sexual abuse of Plaintiff while Plaintiff was a student at LESD's school. Plaintiff alleges Segovia was Plaintiff's teacher while the sexual misconduct occurred. On September 16, 2019, Plaintiff filed the operative SAC alleging causes of action for (1) sexual battery, (2) gender violence, (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress, (4) negligence, and (5) negligent hi...

Excerpt: ...nbeck (“Defendant”) on 9/4/18 for motor vehicle and general negligence. On June 11, 2021, Defendant filed his answer. On July 13, 2021, the Final Status Conference and Jury Trial were called for hearing, and there were no appearances by or for counsel for Plaintiff. The court ordered the entire case dismissed without prejudice pursuant to CCP § 581. On July 28, 2021, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set aside dismissal. Defendant oppose...

Excerpt: ...s Nursery (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising out of an automobile accident. This matter was set for jury trial on March 19, 2021, where there was no appearance by Plaintiff, nor any communication with the court as to why there was no appearance by Plaintiff's counsel or Plaintiff. The court, thus, ordered the complaint dismissed without prejudice. On May 12, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion to set aside the dismissal based on Plai...

Excerpt: ..., BMFit, Inc., dba Zoo Culture (“BMFit”) and Bradley Martyn (“Martyn”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages Plaintiff allegedly sustained when he visited Defendants' property to lift weights, and while Plaintiff was exercising, a peg on a weight rack collapsed causing the weights to crash down on Plaintiff's big toe and break it. On February 7, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for negligence ...

Excerpt: ..., California Rehabilitation Institute, LLC (“Defendant”) for medical negligence. On June 28, 2021, the parties participated in an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) concerning Plaintiff's request for emails and written communications between Plaintiff's healthcare workers to which Defendant produced a privilege log. The discovery dispute was not resolved at the IDC, and the parties agreed any motion to compel was to be filed within 30 ...

Excerpt: ... Tuccio and Anthony Ramirez, a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Mary Tuccio filed this action against Defendant, Norwalk-LA Mirada Unified School District (“Defendant”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff Anthony Ramirez's fall from a slide while a student at Defendant's school. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) dangerous condition of public property, (2) negligence, (3) negligent infliction of emotional distress (“NI...

Excerpt: ...ng from a motor vehicle accident. On July 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to quash a business records subpoena that Defendant issued on June 29, 2021, with a production date of July 26, 2021, to Reseda Medical Clinic for Plaintiff's records. Plaintiff contends the subpoena was overbroad in time and scope. Plaintiff further requests sanctions of $3,040 against Defendant and Defendant's attorney of record. Plaintiff provides Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...ge and the State of California for negligence, premises liability, and dangerous condition of roadway relating to a motorcycle accident. At this time, Defendant the People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Moving Argument Defendant argues it is entitled to summa...

Excerpt: ...young”) and Yang Keun Yu (“Yu”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident At this time, Plaintiff moves for a protective order staying and quashing deposition notice for the second deposition of Plaintiff. Defendants oppose the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. 2. Motion for Protective Order CCP § 2025.010 provides, “[a]ny party may obtain discovery within the scope delimited by Chapter 2 (comm...

Excerpt: ...ance and County of Los Angeles for damages arising out of an automobile accident that killed Decedent, Charles Wang. The Court heard Defendant the City of Torrance's motion for summary judgment on August 26, 2020, where it took the matter under submission. On October 8, 2020, the City's motion for summary judgment was granted. On December 10, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal. Thereafter, on April 14, 2020, the City filed its memorandum o...

Excerpt: ...cks”), et al. alleging causes of action for (1) strict liability, (2) breach of warranty, (3) negligence, and (4) medical malpractice. On May 23, 2019, a stipulation to dismiss the fourth cause of action against Starbucks was entered. The complaint alleges that on December 10, 2017, Plaintiff patronized Starbucks' coffee shop and consumed a drink prepared and sold by Starbucks- a Strawberry Acai Refresher. Plaintiff allegedly began experiencing...

Excerpt: ..., filed this action against Defendants Vaibhav Madhukar Anvekar, M.D., erroneously sued and served herein as Madhu Anvekar, M.D. (“Defendant”), et al. for wrongful death-medical negligence and survivors claim. At this time, Defendant moves to dismiss the action pursuant to CCP § 582.410 on the grounds Plaintiff did not serve Defendant with the summons and complaint within two years of filing the action. As of August 26, 2021, no opposition h...

Excerpt: ...y of Glendale (“Defendant”) for damages arising out of a trip and fall on a public sidewalk on April 12, 2019. Defendant, at this time, moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Parties' Positions Defendant contends it is entitled to judgment because the defect at issue was trivial as a matter of law. Defendant asserts the trip and fall occurred on a sidewalk offse...

Excerpt: ...t Hornback and Bearings Exchange, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint asserts causes of action for (1) motor vehicle negligence, negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, negligent undertaking, negligent retention, negligent supervision and negligent training; and (2) negligence per se. Defendants now demur to the complaint arguing the first and second causes of action do not state ...

Excerpt: ...ian (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant, Los Angeles Unified School District erroneously sued as West Valley Occupational Center (“Defendant” or “LAUSD”) for injuries relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall on Defendant's property. On November 30, 2020, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) attempting to allege causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) premises liability, and (3) dangerous condition of publi...

Excerpt: ...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 all of a sudden 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 def...

Excerpt: ...Mena”), and Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (“Avis”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. Defendant AVIS now moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Moving Argument Avis argues it is entitled to summary judgment because Avis a rental car c...

Excerpt: ...r”) filed the instant petition for relief from the provisions of Government Code § 945.4 to file a medical malpractice action against Respondent, LAC + Medical Center. Petitioner asserts that on August 31, 2019, an MRI was performed on Petitioner which revealed that a metal object had been left inside Petitioner's body during a surgery performed by Respondent on February 17 or 23, 2017. Petitioner claims he did not have knowledge about the pro...

Excerpt: ..., Kohen Investments LLC, Shabab Kohen, Brianna Camitses, and Argento Y Oro Inc. for negligence and premises liability. The complaint alleges that on September 29, 2019, Defendants allowed a dangerous condition to exist on their property, such that Plaintiff was injured. Specifically, the complaint alleges Plaintiff was locked out of his apartment and used the open access to the roof of the property to attempt to enter his apartment by lowering hi...

Excerpt: ...causes of action for negligence, negligence per se and premises liability. The complaint alleges Plaintiff tripped and fell in defendants' premises after encountering an abrupt drop-off with two stairs. Defendant, Shake Shack California LLC (“Defendant”) now moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Motion for Summary Judgment a. Moving Argument Defendant argues it is entitled to summary judgmen...

Excerpt: ...and Evelyn Gamboa for damages relating to Plaintiff's slip and fall in Defendant's property. At this time, Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Defendant”) moves to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint and for sanctions in the amount of $10,210.95 pursuant to CCP § 128.7. As of August 24, 2021, no opposition has been filed. 2. Motion to Dismiss a. Request for Judicial Notice Defendant requests the court take judicial notice of (1) Plaintiff's compla...

Excerpt: ...nistrative Services Cooperative, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accident. On June 9, 2021, the court granted Defendants' motion to deem Defendant's request for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, served on Plaintiff admitted. Plaintiff, at this time, moves to be relieved from the deemed admissions. Defendants oppose the motion. 2. Motion to Withdraw Admissions CCP § 2033.300 states: (a...

Excerpt: ... dba Ralphs (“Defendant”) for damages relating to Plaintiff's alleged slip and fall in Defendant's store. 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 initial discovery and failing to comply with the court's June 22, 2021, order pertaining to Defendant's motion to compel initial responses to the subject disco...

Excerpt: ...fendant, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained while a passenger on Defendant's bus. On May 21, 2021, the parties participated in an informal discovery conference (“IDC”) regarding the subject discovery dispute; however, the matter was not resolved. However, the court issued the following order: “the parties stipulate to the following method of preparing the dis...

Excerpt: ...�) and Fushun Wang (“Wang”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendant Uber moves to compel arbitration and stay the action. The motion is unopposed. 2. Motion to Compel Arbitration In deciding a petition to compel arbitration, trial courts must decide first whether an enforceable arbitration agreement exists between the parties, and then determine the second gateway issue of whether the claims are covered with...

Excerpt: ...ans Logistics, LLC, and Elkwood Intong Tam for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Independent Defendant Alltrans Logistics, LLC (“Defendant”), at this time, moves to quash Plaintiff deposition subpoenas served issued on June 23, 2021, to non-parties Align Claims Services (“ACS”), Plaza Indemnity Company (“PIC”), and Ronald Kvitne, M.D. (“Dr. Kvitne”). Plaintiff opposes the motion. Defendant asserts that pursuant to aut...

Excerpt: ...ffs”) filed this action against Defendants Kaiser Permanente Medical Center (“Kaiser”) and Modern Parking, Inc. (“Modern”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiffs alleged 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 the stairs down, she slipped and fell down t...

Excerpt: ...er, et al. for medical malpractice arising out of defendants' care and treatment of Plaintiff in connection with a right dorsal wrist ganglion cyst excision. At this time, Defendant, George Walter Balfour, M.D. (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. This matter was originally heard on July 28, 2021, where it was continued for the court to consider the untimely filed Declaration of ...

Excerpt: ...isela Martinez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants, Crunch Fitness and Harman Fitness, LLC (“Harman”) for wrongful death. The complaint alleges Decedent Anthony Joseph Aramouni (“Decedent”) was exercising at Crunch Fitness on January 9, 2018, when he began to suffer cardiac arrest, but Defendants did not have an automatic external defibrillator (“AED”) device or program, which caused the wrongful deat...

Excerpt: ...r damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant, at this time, moves to for a protective order (1) to excuse Defendant from responding to Requests for Admissions, set two, Form Interrogatories, set two, Requests for Production of Documents, set two, propounded by Plaintiff on June 10, 2021, (2) to preclude production of records pursuant to a subpoena for Defendant's employment records from Akal Transport Incorporated (“Akal”), and ...

Excerpt: ... Inc. and Fushun Wang for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Defendant Fushun Wang (“Wang”) moves for a protective order against Plaintiff, who is in pro per, requiring Plaintiff cease all communications with Wang, his family members, and his insurer, James River Insurance Company. Defendant contends Plaintiff should be directed to direct all communications regarding the litigation to Wang's counsel of record. Wang a...

Excerpt: ...eles; 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”). Defendant Thrifty Oil Co. (“Thrifty”) now moves for summary jud...

Excerpt: ...oto Delgado and Jose Delgado (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On June 24, 2021, Defendants issued a deposition subpoena for production of business records to Huntington Memorial Hospital/Medical; Huntington Memorial Hospital/Business Office; and Huntington Memorial Hospital/Radiology Dept. (“Huntington”) requesting compliance by July 22, 2021. Plaintiff now moves to quash the subpoena. Plaint...

Excerpt: ...�Ashkan”) and Ivan Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a sexual assault on Defendant's property. Plaintiff alleges she was sexually assaulted by Gonzalez while Gonzalez was in the course and scope of his employment with Ashkan. Plaintiff obtained Gonzalez's default on January 27, 2020, and obtained Ashkan's default on June 4, 2020. On June 7, 2021, Defendant Ashkan filed the instant motion to set ...

Excerpt: ...dant, Abraham Amichai (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On July 27, 2021, Defendant filed the instant motion for an order setting the deposition fee of Dr. Payam Vahedifar, M.D. (“Dr. Vahedifar”). Dr. Vahedifar opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. Defendant contends Dr. Vahedifar is attempting to charge $2,500 for his deposition in this case, which is unreasonable and exceeds the fees of other si...

Excerpt: ...ant”) for motor vehicle and general negligence. On April 14, 2020, default judgment was entered in Plaintiff's behalf in the amount of $59,757.00. Plaintiff served Notice of Entry of Judgment on Defendant on July 20, 2020. On May 18, 2021, Defendant filed the instant motion to set aside default judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. 2. Motion to Set Aside Default CCP §473(b) provides, in pertinent part: The court ...

Excerpt: ...ty of Bellflower (the “City”) for motor vehicle and general negligence. Defendants Chayra and the City (“Defendants”) now move to compel Plaintiff's deposition. Defendants provide Defendants originally began taking Plaintiff's deposition October 22, 2019, but Plaintiff, who is wheelchair bound, could not finish the deposition because of her medical condition, so Plaintiff agreed to continue the deposition to a future date. Most recently, ...

Excerpt: ...(“Francisco”), minors by and through Guardian Ad Litem, Petitioner, filed this action against Defendant Johnnie Dunn for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Petitioner moves to compromise the action as to Francisco. Francisco was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Petitioner, when it was struck by Defendant's vehicle. Francisco suffered a closed fracture of the left tibia, but Francisco has now recovered completely fr...

Excerpt: ...mantha Johnson (“Johnson”) and Christopher Kazuo Kamon (“Kamon”), erroneously sued as Kamon Kazuo, for damages arising out of an automobile accident. On June 10, 2021, Plaintiff served a deposition subpoena on non-parties T-Mobile and Ryan Suzuki (“Suzuki”). Defendants, at this time, move to quash each of the subpoenas. Plaintiff opposes the motions, and Defendants filed a reply. The motions are largely identical and will be analyzed ...

Excerpt: ...a Maciel (“Defendant”) on May 24, 2021. As of the filing of this motion on July 15, 2021, Defendant has not served responses. Plaintiff therefore seeks an order deeming the RFAs admitted and imposing sanctions. On August 6, 2021, Defendant filed an opposition providing that Defendant served verified responses to the discovery on August 3, 2021. Defendant states that the delay in serving responses was because of Defendant's counsel's mistake, ...

Excerpt: ...osalinda Perez, filed this action against Defendants, YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, erroneously sued as YMCA Torrance-South Bay, and Phillip Weathersby (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained during a PE Class while running on a concrete slab with a large amount of sand on it. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for negligence. On July 6, 2021, Defendants filed their answer asserting a genial denial and 20...

Excerpt: ...os and Erick Trigueros, sued as John Doe, (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, non-party MDA Financial Solutions, LLC (“MDA”) moves to quash the deposition subpoena for personal appearance and production of documents by issued by Defendants, or in the alternative, for a protective order. MDA asserts Defendants issued a subpoena to MDA on April 5, 2021, seeking testimony of MDA's per...

Excerpt: ...os and Erick Trigueros, sued as John Doe, (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. At this time, non-party MDA Financial Solutions, LLC (“MDA”) moves to quash the deposition subpoena for personal appearance and production of documents by issued by Defendants, or in the alternative, for a protective order. MDA asserts Defendants issued a subpoena to MDA on April 5, 2021, seeking testimony of MDA's per...

Excerpt: ...is action against Defendants, Tim Yakteen (“Yakteen”) and Jesus Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when riding and exercising a racehorse at the Santa Anita Racetrack when a horse ridden by Rodriguez, who was employed by Yakteen, collided with Plaintiff and caused Plaintiff to be thrown from the racehorse. On January 8, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleg...

Excerpt: ... a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff filed the complaint on December 3, 2019, and Defendant filed an answer on March 23, 2020. Trial is currently set for October 1, 2021. Defendant now moves to continue the current trial date to February 1, 2022. 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...

Excerpt: ...ve to compel (1) Defendant, Jesse Yunuet Barajas Cervantes's (Cervantes”) deposition, and (2) Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.'s (“Amazon”) person most knowledgeable (“PMK”) deposition. Plaintiffs initially noticed Cervantes's deposition for February 16, 2021, and Amazon's PMK's deposition for February 17, 2021, respectively. The depositions were rescheduled multiple times at defense counsel's request. Most recently, Cervantes's and Amazon's ...

Excerpt: ...�) propounded special interrogatories, form interrogatories, request for admissions (“RFAs”), and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), sets one, on Plaintiff, Adam Glick on September 18, 2020. Further, Defendant propounded special interrogatories and form interrogatories, sets one, on Plaintiff Mary Glick on September 18, 2020. To date, despite attempts to meet and confer, neither Plaintiff has not served responses. Defendant the...

Excerpt: ...ges arising out of an automobile accident. At this time, Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company (“Empire”) moves for leave to intervene in the case, contending there is significant evidence that its insured, Defendant, worked in collaboration with Plaintiff to orchestrate and stage the subject accident with fraudulent intent. Empire avers intervention is warranted because of the fraud and collusion by Plaintiff and Defendant. Per CCP §387(...