Excerpt: ...) filed this p\ etition for a writ of mandate ordering respondent Pasaca Capital, Inc. (“Pasaca”\ ) and its controlling stockholder, respondent Charles Huang (“Huang”) to a\ llow the inspection and copying of Pasaca's corporate records. On January 9, 2024, Pasaca and Huang (collectively, “Respondents”\ ) filed a response. The response and supporting papers were ordered sealed\ by the Honorable Margaret L. Oldendorf on February 2, 2024...

Excerpt: ...roup, LLC (erroneously sued as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.) and TMCHB, Inc. dba Huntington Beach Harley-Davidson (erroneously sued as The Motorcycle Company, LLC) move for an order sealing portions of the Declaration of Leah Orloff in support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment or, in t\ he alternative, Motion for Summary Adjudication (“Orloff Declaration”\ ). The Court notes that the amount of material now sought to be sealed ...

Excerpt: ...o and Cynthia Zambrano's (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) further responses to Requests for P\ roduction of Documents, Set One, Nos. 21 and 25. Defendant also requests monetary sanctions in the amount of $1,750 to be imposed against Plaintiffs' a\ nd their counsel of record. Defendant argues that Plaintiffs' responses to RFP Nos. 21 and 25 consist of meritless objections. RFP No. 21 and No. 25. RFP No. 21 sough\ t “[a]ll DOCUMENTS reflecting an...

Excerpt: ...AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS Dept. 3 8:30 a.m. May 2, 2024 ) I. INTRODUCTION On January 3, 2023, plaintiff Socorro Cabral (“Plaintiff”), indi\ vidually and as successor in interest to Tovias Espinoza (“Espinoza”), fi\ led this action against defendant Shlomo Rechnitz (“Defendant”), Alhambra Health\ care & Wellness Centre, LP dba Alhambra Healthcare and Wellness Centre (“AHWC”), and Boardwalk West Financial Services, LLC (“...

Excerpt: ... against defendant Katherine R. Harter, M.D. (“Defendant”\ ) alleging professional negligence arising out of an emergency room encounter. On December 11, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment. No opposition brief has been filed. II. LEGAL STANDARD In reviewing a motion for summary judgment, courts must apply a three- step analysis: “(1) identify the issues framed by the pleadings; (\ 2) determine whether the moving party ha...

Excerpt: ...laintiff”), Saul Gonzalez Arreola, and Eva Gonzalez Arreola filed this action against def\ endant Li Cui (“Defendant”), among other medical professionals, arising\ from the death of Jorge Gonzalez (“Decedent”). On January 10, 2024, Defendant filed this demurrer to Plaintiff's Third Cause of Action for negligent inflictio\ n of emotional distress (“NIED”). Defendant argues that the NIED claim fails to\ state facts sufficient to const...

Excerpt: ...dants”\ ) filed this motion for an order compelling plaintiff Rocio Macias (“Plaintiff”\ ) to submit to a mental examination by Dr. April Thames. Defendants state that Dr. Thames will conduct some or all of the following tests: Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory, Millon clinical multiaxial inventory, trauma symp\ tom inventory, clinician checklist for DSM 5 PTSD, depression inventory, Beck depression inventory, Beck anxiety invento...

Excerpt: ...s of the Cement Masons Southern California Health and Welfare Fund, Board of Trustees of Eleven Counties Cement Masons Vacation Savings Plan, Board of Trustees of Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship Trust, and Board of Trustees Cement Masons Southern California Individual Retirement Account (Defined Contribution) Trust \ (collectively, “Petitioners”) request the Court issue an order c\ onfirming the arbitration award (“Award”) issued by Ma...

Excerpt: ...tors LLC (“Defendant”) arising from \ his purchase of a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV (“Vehicle”). On November 20, 2023, Defendant filed this demurrer and motion to strike. Defendant demurs to Plaintiff's first cause of action for fra\ ud and misrepresentation, second cause of action for negligent misrepresentatio\ n, and third cause of action for violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. (the “UCL”). Defendant moves t...

Excerpt: ...Wei”), Yi Zhang Zhou (“Zhou”), 1\ 61 Alice St. Arcadia LLC (“161 Alice LLC”), and 9416 Broadway LLC (“9416 Broadway\ ”) asserting causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting the breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unjust enrichment, and constructive trust. Plaintiff alleges he owned interests in property loc\ ated at 161 Alice Street in Arcadia, California (the “Alice Property”), \ and 941...

Excerpt: ...024 I. INTRODUCTION On July 5, 2024, plaintiff Anahid Minaskanian (“Plaintiff”), individually and as successor-in-interest of Lida Zohrabians (“Zohrabians”), filed this action against defendants Central Convalescent Hospital of Glendale Inc. dba Chandler Convalescent Hospital (“Facility”) (erroneously sued a\ s “Central Convalescent Hospital of Glendale Inc. dba Chandler Convalescent Hospital\ - Glendale” and “Chestnut Ridge Pos...

Excerpt: ...s application for default judgment. \ Plaintiff requests a permanent injunction as a remedy for her defamation claim against defend\ ant Ly Mai Chau aka Chau Ly Mai (“Defendant”). Defendant, who was formerly Plaintiff's sister-in-law, allegedly said that Plaintiff was illegally holding Defendant in Plaintiff's residence and withholding the address of the\ residence from Defendant in order to isolate Defendant as if Plaintiff were a criminal k...

Excerpt: ...f”) filed this \ action against defendants Rose City Veterinary Hospital (“Defendant”) a\ nd Laynee Hokanson, DVM (“Dr. Hokanson”). On September 25, 2023, Plaintiff\ filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting causes of action for veterinary malpractice, intentional misrepresentation, intentional infli\ ction of emotional distress (“IIED”), and conversion. This action relates\ to veterinary care provided to Pla...

Excerpt: ...as collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action asserting a single \ cause of action for breach of express warranty pursuant to the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“SBA”). Plaintiffs allege that on September 2, 2019, they entered into a warranty contract with defendant Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (“Defe\ ndant”) regarding a 2016 Mazda Mazda6. (Compl., ¶ 14.) Plaintiff claim that\ defects and nonconformities to warranty manifest...

Excerpt: ...ed this m\ otion to compel plaintiff Jessica Austin's (“Plaintiff”) further re\ sponses to Form Interrogatories-General, Set One, Form Interrogatories-Employment Law, Set One, Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, and Requests for Admission, Set One. Plaintiff served objections in response to City's\ discovery requests on the grounds that City was in default and unable to propound \ discovery. Plaintiff also objected to the term “I...

Excerpt: ... action against Ford Motor Company (“\ Defendant”) on May 8, 2023. This motion is for $63,252.09 in attorneys' fees and costs f\ ollowing a settlement agreement entered into between the parties on December 11, 2023, which identified Plaintiffs as the prevailing parties. II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On March 15, 2023, Plaintiffs submitted a claim through Defendant's third-party dispute resolution provider, the Better Business Bureau A...

Excerpt: ...�Wang”), Yaoning Sun (“Sun”\ ), Yuntao Chen (“Chen”), Jennifer Cheung (“Cheung”), and American South\ west Chamber of Commerce USA (“ASCC”). On October 25, 2023, Cheung filed a motion for an undertaking in the amount of $50,000. On November 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion for sanctions and attorneys' fees against Cheung and counsel of record pursuant to sect\ ion 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Code of Civil Procedur...

Excerpt: ...ces & Homecare, Inc. dba 1Heart\ Caregivers (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “One Heart Car\ egivers”) and Ireneo Santos Borromeo (“Borromeo”) (erroneously sued as “Rene Borromeo”) asserting causes of action for sexual battery, elder abuse, intentional \ infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of u\ nfit employee, and sexual harassment. On February 9, 2024, Defendant filed this motion for j...

Excerpt: ...inst\ defendants HumanGood and Steven Gowan (“Gowan”) (collectively, \ “Defendants”). On October 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative \ Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action ba\ sed on the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) including discriminatio\ n, harassment, retaliation, and failure to prevent discrimination, harassme\ nt and retaliation. Plaintiff also asserts causes of action for wrong...

Excerpt: ...defendants Helen Ross (“Ross”) and Lotusan LLC (“Lotusan”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action\ for: (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of implied warranty of habitability, (3) breach\ of implied warranty of quiet enjoyment, (4) negligence, (5) nuisance, (6) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (7) constructive eviction, an\ d (8) failure to return deposit. On October 27, 2023, Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...AND RESET THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR 120 DAYS Dept. 3 8:30 a.m. April 5, 2024 I. INTRODUCTION On April 26, 2022, plaintiff Rosevianney C. Ogumsi (“Plaintiff”) file\ d this medical malpractice action against defendants Richard Dale Gentile, D.D.\ S. (“Dr. Gentile”), Heydar Hamid Shahrokh, D.D.S. (“Dr. Shahrok\ h”), and Heydar Shahrokh, D.D.S., Inc. dba Comfort Dental Center (“Comfort Dental Center”). On July 5, 2022, Plain...

Excerpt: ...Dept. 3 8:30 a.m. April 3, 2024 On December 16, 2022, plaintiff Maria de la Luz Santacruz (“Plaintif\ f”) filed this action against defendant Aldi Supermarket Company (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for premises liability and general negligence\ . Plaintiff alleges that on January 5, 2021, she slipped and fell on the floor of De\ fendant's store located at 1403 S. Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia, California. On March 1, 2024, Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...rokh, D.D.S. and Heydar Sharokh, D.D.S., Inc. dba Comfort Dental (collectively, “Defendants”). On\ November 16, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion to quash 2 subpoenas issued by Defendants to Optum fka Healthcare Partners and Optum's billing department. The subpoenas are attached to the motion. The subpoenas both request the following: ALL MEDICAL RECORDS RELATING TO ANY CONDITION, INJURY OR SYMPTOM AFFECTING ROSEVIANNEY C. OGUMSI AKA: ROSEVIA...

Excerpt: ...iff alle\ ges that at approximately 9 a.m. on August 25, 2023, she was walking on a walkway in\ Almansor Park in Alhambra, California, when an 8 to 10-foot-long tree branch suddenly fell from a large tree and landed directly on her head, causing\ severe and critical injuries including a T3 burst fracture requiring an emergen\ cy laminectomy, traumatic brain injury, as well as multiple bilateral transverse process fractures and rib fractures. On F...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs”) filed this action against the City \ of Pasadena (“City”) and Spiniello Co. (“Defendant”). On December 28, 2022, City filed a cross-complaint against Defendant. On May 22, 2023, after obtaining leave of Court, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Plaintiffs assert cau\ ses of action for general negligence and breach of contract against Defendant relating\ to their installation of a water line ne...