Excerpt: ...n against Defendants Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC (“Defendant”) and Sean Francis O'Conner (“O'Conner”) arising from an April 26, 2019, motor vehicle collision. Defendant demurs to the Complaint on the grounds that it cannot be held vicariously liable for the accident under the Graves Amendment and because the complaint is too conclusory and fails to state facts sufficient to state a claim for negligence, permissive us...

Excerpt: ...”) arising from a March 9, 2018, four-vehicle motor vehicle collision. On February 25, 2020, Daniel Lobato filed an action against Barriento (erroneously sued as “Estela Barrientos”), Marilyn Meraz (“Marilyn”), Raymond Meraz (“Raymond”), and Benjamin Sagolla (“Sagolla”) arising from a March 9, 2018, motor vehicle collision. On March 26, 2020, Marilyn and Raymond (the “Meraz Defendants”) filed a cross- complaint against Sagol...

Excerpt: ...R MONETARY SANCTIONS AND CONTEMPT SANCTIONS Dept. 27 8:30 a.m. September 20, 2021 I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On August 7, 2019, Plaintiff Damian Aceves filed this action against Defendants Michael Siu (“Siu”) and Enterprise Rent-a-Car Company of Los Angeles, LLC (“Enterprise”) (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a December 19, 2017, motor vehicle collision. Defendants seek an order compelling nonparty HAAS Spine & Orthopaedi...

Excerpt: ..., 2021 I. INTRODUCTION On September 21, 2020, Plaintiffs Norma Lidia Alvarado (“Plaintiff”) and Javier Alvarado (“Alvarado”) filed this medical malpractice action against Defendants Los Alamitos Medical Center, Inc. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as Los Alamitos Medical Center”) and Healthcare Partners (erroneously sued as “Healthcare Partners Long Beach”). On April 12, 2021, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment on ...

Excerpt: ...s of action for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff claims that on January 3, 2019, she tripped and fell while attempting to access a shopping cart corral because the toe of her boot was caught on a metal bar at the bottom of the corral. At issue are Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories (Set Two) (“Form Interrogatories” or “FROG”), Pre-Trial Special Interrogatories (Set One) (“Special Interrogatories” or ...

Excerpt: ...uerta, Miguel Portillo, and Griselda Portillo filed this action for premises liability and negligence – wrongful death arising from the death of Eliza Rios Portillo (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs allege that on July 7, 2020, Decedent visited defendant Mohan Dialysis Center of Covina, Inc. (“Mohan Dialysis”) for treatment. After her treatment, defendant Call- The-Car was pushing Decedent in a gurney towards a medical van when the gurney hit a ...

Excerpt: ...nt Cabo Cantina LLC alleging he sustained injuries when he was attacked by a security guard. On September 8, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) asserting causes of action for negligence, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). On October 27, 2020, Plaintiff named Southwest Traffic Corp (“Southwest Traffic”) as Doe 1. Plaintiff added additional defendants as Doe defe...

Excerpt: ...plaint (“FAC”) naming Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”), Raquel Giddings (“Giddings”), Louie Medina (“Medina”), Marvin Flores (“Flores”), Kevin Makoyan (“Makoyan”), and Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, and Rasier-CA, LLC (collectively, “Uber”). The action arises from two separate car accidents that took place on February 27, 2017 (the “2017 Accident”) and September 30, 2018 (the “2018 Accident”). Plaintiff alleges that ...

Excerpt: ...ants City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports. Plaintiffs allege they were injured on November 13, 2018, in the Los Angeles International Airport when they were in an elevator and jolted, thrown around, and fell. On September 23, 2020, nonparty Redwood Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, as administered by Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies (“BHHC”) filed this petition for leave to intervene as Plaintiff in Intervention on the ...

Excerpt: ...d this action against Defendants Amtech Elevator Services (“Amtech”), Otis Elevator Company (“Otis”), and City Lift Building Services, Inc. arising from an injury she suffered on December 11, 2017, when she entered an elevator door and the doors allegedly slammed on her. Plaintiff alleges the elevator's sensors and other devices were not properly working. She also alleges Defendants negligently maintained and repaired said elevator and fa...

Excerpt: ... ad litem for minor plaintiffs Debrah A. Owolabi and Abdultaariq King Garba, and Abdul King Garba filed this action for negligence, strict liability, breach of implied warranty, restitution, and violation for Unfair Competition Law (Business & Professions Code section 17200) against Defendants Foster Poultry Farms (“Foster Farms”) (erroneously sued as “Foster Farms Inc.”) and Kroger dba The Ralph's Grocery Company (“Kroger”) (erroneou...

Excerpt: ...iled this action against Defendants Michael Barrett and National Ready Mix Concrete Company (erroneously sued as “National Cement Company”) (collectively, “Defendants”), as well as Swinerton Buildings, Walker Parking Consultants, Inc., and Serrano Development Group arising from a May 30, 2018, automobile accident. It is unclear whether Walker Parking Consultants, Inc. has been served yet and Swinerton Buildings and Serrano Development Gro...

Excerpt: ...”), Cinthia Lukas, Dianne Murillo Valbuena, and Denice Ron Valbuena arising from a December 14, 2020, automobile accident. Plaintiff seeks to quash or modify the 20 deposition subpoenas issued by Defendant to: 1. PIH Health Hospital – Whittier 2. PIH Health Hospital – Whittier – Billing 3. PIH Health Hospital – Whittier – Radiology 4. Elite Medical Clinic 5. Prohealth Advanced Imaging 6. Medical Specialties Managers Inc. 7. Simon Lavi...

Excerpt: ...ff Zapri Outlaw filed this action against Defendant Elliott Amoakoh (“Amoakoh”)(erroneously sued as “Elliot Amoakoh”) and Samir Kamani (“Kamani”). Plaintiff alleges Amoakoh was Kamani's security guard and was working within the course and scope of his agency when he physically attacked her on April 22, 2018. On January 10, 2020, Plaintiff amended the Complaint to add Boohoo Group PLC (“Boohoo PLC”), Boohoo.com UK Limited (“Booho...

Excerpt: ...l Rezkalla, and Brendon Rezkalla filed this action against defendants Julie Carrillo (“Defendant”) and Christopher Ryan Jenkins arising from an April 2, 2016, motor vehicle accident. On April 16, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's motion to compel Plaintiff's verified responses to Defendant's Demand for Production of Documents, Set One and ordered Plaintiff to serve responses and pay sanctions within 20 days. Defendant contends Plaintiff fai...

Excerpt: ...cessor in interest, Tyrone Hooks, filed this action against Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“Defendant”) and Sunland Living, LLC dba Mansfield Home (‘Mansfield”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for elder abuse and neglect as well as wrongful death. Defendant demurs to the first cause of action for elder abuse on the grounds that it is uncertain and fails to state sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action. Defendant also ...

Excerpt: ...gana filed this action against Defendants Steven Bablot, Marc Bablot, and Bablot Capital Investments, LLC. Plaintiff alleges that on June 9, 2021, she was using a stairway in a building owned by Defendants when it failed and gave way, which sent her falling down the stairway. Defendants Marc Bablot and Bablot Capital Investments, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) move to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages and related allegations, ...

Excerpt: ...o (“Serrano”) and Julio Valdez (“Valdez”) (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a June 6, 2018, motor vehicle collision. At Plaintiff's request, default was entered against Defendants on October 19, 2020. On April 1, 2021, Defendants filed this motion to set aside default pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473.5 or, in the alternative, on equitable grounds. Code of Civil Procedure § 473.5 Where a service of summons has n...

Excerpt: ...14, 2017, automobile accident. Defendant moves for an order granting leave to conduct a mental examination of Plaintiff, to be performed by Mi-Yeong Jo, PsyD, ABPP. Defendant contends that an examination is necessary because Plaintiff is maintaining a claim for emotional distress and anxiety that caused and/or contributed to her temporomandibular joint dysfunction (“TMD”). In any case in which a plaintiff is seeking recovery for personal inju...

Excerpt: ...ali Williams (“Kali”), Daranisha Perry (“Perry”) and Jerall Williams (“Williams”), individually, filed this action against Defendants Wilber Troutman, M.D. (“Defendant”), Jorge F. Carreon, M.D., Anthony Ogundipe, M.D., Maternal-Fetal Medicine Associates, and St. Francis Medical Center. Plaintiffs allege that on March 28, 2020, Defendant elected to use a vacuum extractor to deliver Kali without obtaining her informed consent and th...

Excerpt: ...olan Bushnell (collectively, “Defendants”), as well as an unidentified Doe Bushnell. On February 17, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for sexual battery in violation of California Civil Code section 1708.5, battery, assault, false imprisonment, negligence, negligence per se, gender violence under California Civil Code section 52.4 and sexual orientation violence under ...

Excerpt: ...gust 26, 2019, Plaintiffs Sandra Hobson (“Plaintiff”) and James Hobson (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Joseph Santoro (“Santoro”), St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, and The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles (erroneously sued as The Archdiocese of Los Angeles). Plaintiffs allege that on February 25, 2018, Plaintiff was injured when Santoro sat on the edge of a chair, causing the chair to sho...

Excerpt: ...h 10, 2021, plaintiff Loujuana Francis, as successor-in-interest to the estate of Garry Francis (“Decedent”) and as guardian ad litem for minor plaintiffs C.W.F. and B.F.F., filed this action against Defendants City of Compton (“Defendant”), Jose Luis Gonzalez (“Gonzalez'), and Connie Rodriguez Galdamez (“Galdamez”) for wrongful death, negligence, premises liability, survival, and negligent entrustment. Plaintiffs allege that on Aug...

Excerpt: ...) filed this action against Jian-Cheng He (“Jian-Cheng”) arising from a November 13, 2017, motor vehicle collision. Plaintiffs allege Jian-Cheng, along with Does 1 to 25, operated the motor vehicle that was involved in the incident and that Does 26-50 entrusted the motor vehicle. On September 25, 2020, Plaintiffs filed an amendment naming Lawrence Yi-Yang He (“Lawrence”) as Doe 1. On June 23, 2021, Jian-Cheng and Lawrence move to quash on...

Excerpt: ...��Prieto”) and Marco Saavedra, Jr. (“Saavedra”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Evans & Son, Inc. and Valentin Aguilar (collectively, “Defendants”). On June 16, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion for trial preference due to Saavedra's age. Trial is currently set for September 28, 2021. On June 11, 2021, Defendants filed two motions for leave to conduct an examination of Prieto by a neurologi...