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...

Excerpt: ...p.m. January 5, 2022 On October 25, 2017, plaintiff Arminda Acosta (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Raul A. Ortiz and Pacific West Tree Care, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a November 2, 2015 motor vehicle accident. On October 19, 2021, Defendants served discovery requests on Plaintiff, seeking supplemental responses to Request for Production of Documents (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), and ...

Excerpt: ...led this action against defendant Reseda Clark LLC (“Reseda Clark”) arising from an October 21, 2018 trip and fall. Plaintiff alleges that she tripped on a speed bump on the premises located on 5500 Reseda Boulevard in Tarzana, California. She asserts two causes of action for negligence and premises liability. On June 5, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Stephen Silverman (“Silverman”) as a Doe defendant. Plaintiff also added G...

Excerpt: ...tiff's employer, nonparty Schneider National Carriers, Inc. (“SNCI”) moves for leave to intervene on the grounds that it paid workers' compensation benefits to Plaintiff in the amount of $205,914.41. A nonparty shall petition the court for leave to intervene by noticed motion or by ex parte application. The petition shall include a copy of the proposed complaint in intervention or answer in intervention and set forth the grounds upon which in...

Excerpt: ...efendants Marie Avalos (erroneously sued as “Marie Antoinette Baron”), Javier Pastrana (erroneously sued as “Javier A. Baron”), and Martha L. Baron (collectively, “Defendants”). The Complaint was verified pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 446 and 2015.5. On January 7, 2021, Defendants filed an answer generally denying the allegations within the complaint and asserting ten affirmative defenses. The answer was not verified. O...

Excerpt: ...n arising out of Plaintiff Ariel Ben Loulu (“Plaintiff”) suffering injuries in an accident on June 24, 2019. On October 7, 2020, Peterson Brothers Construction, Inc. dba PBC Companies (“Defendant”) was named as Doe 1. Defendant now moves in four separate motions to compel compliance with deposition subpoenas relating to Plaintiff's medical records issued to Advanced Cognitive and Clinical Solutions (“ACCS”) and My First Choice Chiropr...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiff”) trip and fall on October 10, 2018 at premises located at 3211 Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, California, 90280 (“Premises”) owned by Defendant Bodega Latina Corporation dba El Super (“Defendant”). On September 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed his complaint against Defendant and Does 1 through 30 for: (1) general negligence; and (2) premises liability. Defendant now moves for judgment on the pleadings. Plaintiff opposes and Defe...

Excerpt: ...ustee of the Sterling Family Trust and Beverly Hills Properties, LLC (erroneously sued as “Beverly Hills Properties aka Lindley House Towers”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that on April 5, 2018, she was injured when she slipped and fell in her apartment unit's bathtub. On July 28, 2021, Defendants filed a cross-complaint against L.A.'s Best Tub Reglazing, Inc. (“Cross-Defendant”) for indemnification, breach of contr...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Oleksandr Melnyk (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants FAA Beverly Hills, Inc. dba Beverly Hills, Inc. (“BMW”) and Kiki Cholewka (“Cholewka”) (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging that his vehicle was negligently repaired, which resulted in a vehicle roll-over accident and injuries to Plaintiff. At issue before the Court is Defendants' request for Plaintiff to submit to a physical examination by Dr. Arthur Kreit...

Excerpt: ...lden (“Hylden”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Jet Tilakamonkul and Ali Tilakamonkul (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a dog bite. On December 26, 2020, Defendants had rented the playground of the preschool that Defendants' children and Grey attend. Their Belgian Malinois dog, Halo, was on a leash tied to a table. Grey allegedly went up to Halo to say hello and Halo began barking and bit Grey...

Excerpt: ...ts VJ's Touch Beauty Salon, Inc., VJ's Touch, Varoug Gharibi (“Gharibi”) (collectively, “Defendants”), among others. [1] Plaintiff asserts two causes of action for premises liability and general negligence. For her premises liability claim, she alleges that on June 23, 2016, she was having her hair washed and was left unattended on the shampoo chair for about 10-15 minutes. (Compl., Prem.L-1.) She heard “strange sounds” and called for...

Excerpt: ...andez (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. On December 2, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for a protective order, requesting that Plaintiffs' counsel be prohibited from asking “legal contention”...

Excerpt: ...ant”) arising from a November 15, 2017 motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges that while she was being transported in an ambulance operated by Defendant, the ambulance was struck by another vehicle operated and owned by Jose Cisneros and Ingrid Sanchez. Nonparty California Insurance Guarantee Association (“CIGA”) seeks leave to intervene in the action on Defendant's behalf because Defendant's insurance carrier, Gateway Insurance Company,...

Excerpt: ...March 22, 2016 motor vehicle accident. On November 16, 2017, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint naming Mark Tidwell as the defendant (“Defendant”). Defendant filed an answer on December 27, 2018. On November 1, 2019, the Court granted defense counsel's motion to be relieved. A proof of service filed on November 5, 2019, reflects that the order relieving counsel from representation was served on Defendant on November 5, 2019...

Excerpt: ...earing on Defendants' motion for summary judgment was continued from November 23, 2021 to this date so that Plaintiff could file supplemental evidence laying an appropriate foundation for their expert's testimony. The Court notes that supplemental evidence was filed on December 21, 2021, and modifies its earlier-issued tentative ruling as follows: I. INTRODUCTION On March 20, 2020, Plaintiff Zoraida Knight (“Plaintiff”), by and through her gu...

Excerpt: ..., 2017 motor vehicle collision. On November 30, 2021, Defendant filed a motion for protective order to limit the scope of deposition of its person most qualified (“PMQ”) with respect to 5 categories of testimony requested by Plaintiff. These categories are: Category 5: All facts which support YOUR Affirmative Defenses. Category 9: All facts relating to purchase and registration of the SUBJECT VEHICLE Category 10: All facts relating to operati...

Excerpt: ...er 15, 2018 motor vehicle and electric scooter accident. The present conflict before the Court is whether the audio recording of certain videos must be produced to Plaintiff. It is undisputed that there are 6 videos which depict the scene of the accident and that they were made 3 days after the accident by Defendant before Defendant retained legal counsel. The parties agree that the central question is whether the audio portion of the video, cont...

Excerpt: ...ora (“Zamora”), Gevorg Tsarukyan (“Tsarukyan”), and Banlly Zamora (“Banlly”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Ronald Mateo Palacio (“Defendant”) arising from a March 8, 2019 motor vehicle collision. On November 12, 2021, Defendant filed these 12 motions seeking orders compelling Plaintiffs to respond to the discovery requests which were propounded on each of them. Defendant also seeks monetary s...

Excerpt: ...parts.com (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Carparts.com, Inc.”). Plaintiff alleges that on March 23, 2021, he fell from an “order picker” at Defendant's warehouse. Defendant filed an Answer on May 21, 2021. On October 19, 2021, Defendant filed a motion for leave to file a cross- complaint against nGroup, Inc. (“nGroup”) and Roes 1 through 50. On the same day, Defendant filed also filed a motion seeking leave to amend its answer...

Excerpt: ...aredes”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Jose Montoya (“Defendant”) arising from an August 23, 2018 automobile collision. Defendant moves to compel Plaintiffs' responses to written discovery and requests monetary sanctions against Plaintiffs and counsel. Ortiz On May 4, 2021, Defendant served Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), and Demand for Inspection of Documents (Set On...

Excerpt: ...a July 22, 2019 motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff seeks to quash Defendant's subpoenas to the following: McKay High School, Bell High School, East Los Angeles College-Registrars Office, California State University at Los Angeles, Anastasia Beverly Hills and United Desk Manager, and for a protective order preventing the production of such records. A deposition subpoena may request (1) only the attendance and testimony of a deponent, (2) only the ...

Excerpt: ...inor plaintiffs Jonathan Castellanos (“Jonathan”) and Bryan Castellanos (“Bryan”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), through their guardian ad litem, Heidy Rodriguez, filed this action against defendants Elizabeth Stewart-Videa, Christian Videa, and Antonio Jose Cerda Arias (“Arias”). On July 14, 2020, Elizabeth Stewart-Videa and Christian Videa (collectively, the “Videa Defendants”) filed a cross-complaint against Arias. Arias fil...

Excerpt: ...ntiff”) filed this action against defendants Dezzarai Rodriguez and Dora Rodriguez (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a June 3, 2019 motor vehicle collision. Defendants move for leave to compel Plaintiff's attendance at two additional independent medical examinations (“IME”) conducted by neurosurgeon Paul Kaloostian, M.D. (“Dr. Kaloostian”) on December 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and otolaryngologist Hamid Djalilian, M.D. (“Dr. ...

Excerpt: ... against defendant Ronald Glen Davis (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for assault, battery and negligence. Plaintiff alleges that on April 8, 2018, he was crossing the driveway of a parking lot when Defendant almost struck him with his vehicle. (Compl., ¶¶ 3-4.) Plaintiff alleges Defendant then exited his vehicle, grabbed him by the shoulders, and threw him into a brick wall. (Compl., ¶ 5.) Plaintiff was rendered unconscious and su...

Excerpt: ...ly, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action arising from the death of their son, Luis Anthony Escobar (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs assert two causes of action for general negligence and premises liability, alleging that Decedent was an employee of Southwest Steel of California, Inc. (“Defendant”) performing iron work on a construction site when he was fatally injured on December 16, 2020. Defendant demurs to the Complaint on the gr...