Excerpt: ...ising from a September 22, 2018 slip and fall. On August 10, 2020, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint naming Costco Wholesale Membership, Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Defendant”). On November 5, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment on the grounds that it did not have any actual or constructive notice of any dangerous condition at any time prior to Plaintiff's incident. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On September 22...

Excerpt: ...onry, Inc. and Jose Delgadillo (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a July 24, 2019 motor vehicle collision. On December 21, 2021, Defendants file this motion for leave to take a second deposition of Plaintiff. The motion specified that this deposition would take place within 30 days of trial. Trial is currently scheduled for February 9, 2022. However, on January 18, 2022, the parties submitted a proposed stipulation to continue trial to...

Excerpt: ...ising from a January 23, 2018 motor vehicle accident. Defendant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to attend a mental examination with Charles H. Hinkin, Ph.D (“Dr. Hinkin”), whose specialty is neuropsychology, within 30 days of this hearing. A mental examination shall be performed only by a licensed physician, or by a licensed clinical psychologist who holds a doctoral degree in psychology and has had at least five years of postgraduate...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against defendants Conejo Valley Electric, Inc., Herberth Chinchilla, and Brian Ridge (collectively, the “Conejo Defendants”). The action arose from an August 5, 2019 automobile collision. Stephany Buendia (“Buendia”) also filed her own complaint for negligence arising from the same collision. On July 31, 2020, the Hershs, Buendia, and the Conejo Defendants reached a settlement agreement wherein the Hershs and Buendia di...

Excerpt: ...ainst defendant 221 North Cedar Street Associates (“Defendant”) arising from a March 13, 2019 robbery. On July 1, 2020, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging that two unknown individuals verbally and physically assaulted him in the parking structure of the property on which he resided which was owned by Defendant. Plaintiff asserted causes of action for premises liability, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent in...

Excerpt: ...nst defendant County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as Olive View UCLA Medical Center) arising from the death of her sister, Rosa Rivera. On November 29, 2021, Defendant filed a demurrer and motion to strike, arguing that Plaintiff's action is barred by the statute of limitations and fails to comply with the Tort Claims Act. On January 12, 2022, the Order to Show Cause Re: Why Plaintiff Should Not Be Declared a Vexatious Litig...

Excerpt: ... through his guardian ad litem, Elissa Blatt, filed this action against defendants Contractor's Wardrobe, Inc. (“Defendant”), NM Homes One, Inc., and New Millennium Homes, LLC. Plaintiff alleges that on September 14, 2019, a glass shower door manufactured by Defendant suddenly shattered and tore his tendon. (Compl., GN-1.) On November 2, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting causes of action for neg...

Excerpt: ...a Arthur John Wong (“Defendant”), Laurence Alkire, and Jennifer Alkire arising from an October 5, 2015 motor vehicle collision. On October 15, 2019, Laurence Alkire and Jennifer Alkire were dismissed from the action. On October 21, 2020, Ivan Delgado dismissed his claims. On December 17, 2021, Defendant filed this motion to reclassify this action as a limited civil case. The motion is unopposed. I. LEGAL STANDARD A motion to reclassify an unl...

Excerpt: ... Fachtmann (“Fachtmann”) (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a March 22, 2017 slip and fall in her kitchen, which was being remodeled by Defendants. Plaintiff alleges that on March 20, 2017, Defendants mixed a leveling compound and poured it onto her kitchen floor. They advised her “to not go onto the floor for 4 to 6 hours so that it could dry.” (Compl., GN-1.) On March 22, 2017, she noted that the floor “seemed to have some ...

Excerpt: ...��), and Jerry Bryant (“Jerry”) filed this action against defendants City of Pomona (“Defendant”) and Foothill Transit. Plaintiffs allege that on January 23, 2019, Julian was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street to reach a bus stop located near the southwest corner at the intersection of Garey Avenue and Alvarado Street (the “Intersection”). Plaintiffs claim that the bus stop was placed in a dangerous and unsafe locatio...

Excerpt: ...a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 4, 2018. At the time of the accident, plaintiff DeeAnna Linsmaier (“Plaintiff”) was a passenger in defendant Wail Bushara's (“Defendant”) vehicle. Before the Court are three Plaintiff's motions: one to compel Defendant's attendance at his deposition, one to compel his responses to written discovery, and a “motion for judicial notice.” None of these motions are opposed. Compel Depositi...

Excerpt: ...rnandez, Linda Hernandez, and Victor Hernandez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action against defendants John Hanassab (“Defendant”) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC arising from the death of Maria Hernandez (“Decedent”) in a January 29, 2018 pedestrian-motor vehicle accident. Plaintiffs move to compel Defendant to provide further answers to 6 questions which he refused to answer at his Nove...

Excerpt: ...2020 motor vehicle collision. On September 10, 2021, Defendant filed an answer. On November 19, 2021, Defendant filed this motion to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages. The court may, upon a motion, or at any time in its discretion, and upon terms it deems proper, strike any irrelevant, false, or improper matter inserted in any pleading. (Code Civ. Proc, § 436, subd. (a); Stafford v. Shultz (1954) 42 Cal.2d 767, 782 [“Matter in a ...

Excerpt: ...imant”) filed this petition to resolve a discovery dispute with Respondent Twenty-First Century Insurance Company (“Respondent”) in an uninsured motorist arbitration arising from a July 20, 2016 motor vehicle collision. On November 5, 2021, the Court granted Respondent's motions to compel Claimant's responses to Requests for Production of Documents (Set Two) and ordered Claimant to provide verified responses, without objections, to Responde...

Excerpt: ...ION On March 18, 2021, plaintiff Adrien Seixas (“Plaintiff”), individually and as successor-in-interest to Sara Seixas (“Decedent”), filed this action asserting causes of action for elder abuse, professional negligence, wrongful death, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and violation of patients' rights. Plaintiff names 533 South Fairfax Avenue, Inc. dba Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital (“Guardian”) and La Brea Rehabilitation...

Excerpt: ...and through her guardian ad litem, Luis Fernando Mayoral Barajas, filed this action against defendant Jose Eduardo Draquez (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that on November 5, 2018, her mother, Yolanda Beatriz Centeno Rivera (“Decedent”), was a passenger on a motorcycle when Defendant negligently operated a motor vehicle and caused it to crash into the motorcycle. On November 29, 2021, Defendant filed this demurrer arguing that there is a...

Excerpt: ...Conveyance Auto LLC (‘Conveyance Auto”) arising from a June 3, 2019 multi-vehicle automobile collision. Plaintiff alleges that the accident involved two vehicles: (1) a white Hyundai owned by Conveyance Auto and driven by “Doe 21”, and (2) a green Lexus owned and driven by Rasheed. On May 6, 2021, Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment/adjudication on the grounds that Conveyance Auto had no evidence for any of its purported defense...

Excerpt: ..., Inc. (“Uber”) and Zhirayr Aleksanyan (“Aleksanyan”). Plaintiff alleges that on February 11, 2018, Aleksanyan negligently operated a motor vehicle owned by Uber while he was acting as an agent and employee of Uber. Plaintiff served Uber by personal service on March 9, 2020. A year later, on February 9, 2021, Uber filed its Answer. On February 16, 2021, Uber filed a First Amended Answer (“FAA”). On February 17, 2021, Plaintiff added J...

Excerpt: ...ndants Booking.com B.V. and Erin Hughes arising from the death of Grant Schneider (“Decedent”). Decedent was allegedly a short-term tenant at Hughes's property in Malibu on January 17, 2021, when the property caught fire. On August 4, 2021, Plaintiff added Tripadvisor, LLC (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On August 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed a request to dismiss Booking.com B.V. as a defendant. On November 15, 2021, Defendant filed a demurrer to the...

Excerpt: ...iff”) filed this action against defendant Target Corporation (“Defendant”) arising from an October 4, 2017 slip and fall. Around December 2020, after commencing the action, Plaintiff moved to Texas. On December 8, 2021, Defendant filed two motions, one to compel Plaintiff's attendance at an in-person deposition, and one for an orthopedic independent medical examination (“IME”), both in California. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sec...

Excerpt: ...asovich (“Tamasovich”) and Desiree Fimbres (“Fimbres”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). filed this action against defendant California Commerce Club, Inc. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “CA Commerce Club Inc.”) arising from their exposure to hydrogen sulfide and ammonia while working at the Commerce Casino. On December 9, 2021, Defendant filed motions to compel each plaintiff's responses to written discovery as well as their ...

Excerpt: ...TRODUCTION On January 7. 2019, plaintiff Mark Sterling (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Michael Barrett and National Ready Mix Concrete Company (erroneously sued as “National Cement Company”) (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a May 30, 2018 automobile accident. On December 3, 2021, Plaintiff filed this motion to quash a deposition subpoena issued by Defendants to nonparty Los Angeles County Department of Publ...

Excerpt: ...dants”) arising from a May 2, 2017 motor vehicle accident. Trial is currently scheduled for March 18, 2022 and Defendant filed this motion on December 7, 2021 requesting a trial continuance of at least 6 months A party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial must make the request for a continuance by a noticed motion or an ex parte application as soon as reasonably practical once the necessity for the continuance is discovered. (Cal. Ru...

Excerpt: ...May 16, 2019, Plaintiff Ryan Andrew Bergstrom(“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Loera Trucking and Sandor Balmore Brito (“Defendant”) for injuries arising from a March 6, 2018 motor vehicle accident. On June 28, 2021, Plaintiff served Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admission on Defendant by electronic service on “[email protected]”. Having receive...

Excerpt: ...sha Jevonna Burns (“Burns”) arising from a January 23, 2018 motor vehicle accident. Trial was originally scheduled for April 8, 2021. But, on January 22, 2021, the parties stipulated to continue the trial date to March 17, 2022. Defendant now seeks to continue trial by six months, arguing that additional time is needed to conduct discovery regarding Plaintiff's nasal injury . On December 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed an opposition. No reply has b...