Excerpt: ...CTION On August 24, 2022, Plaintiff Encore Automotive, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Robert Y. Lee (“Lee”), Stephanie Lin (“Lin”), and Wellcharter International Corp. for three causes of action: (1) breach of fiduciary duty (conflict of interest) against Lee; (2) breach of fiduciary duty (usurpation of corporate entity) against Lee; and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty against Lin and Wellcharter....

Excerpt: ...ENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION Dept. 3 8:30 a.m. January 31, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION The operative pleading is the first amended complaint (“FAC”) filed by Plaintiff Jane Doe (“Plaintiff”) against Defendants City of Hope Medical Center, Sam Vu, and Flex Care Medical Staffing (collectively “Defendants”) on May 21, 2020. Plaintiff's FAC alleges fives causes of action: (1) negligent hiring, retention, and supervision; (2) ...

Excerpt: ...s unlawful detainer action against defendants Qiao Liu, an individual doing business as Noodle Bistro (“Defendant”), and Does 1 through 20, inclusive. On December 12, 2022, Defendant filed this instant demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint on the grounds that it does not state facts sufficient to state a claim against Defendant. On January 9, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On January 17, 2023, Defendant filed a reply. Although the oppositio...

Excerpt: ...-Chang (“Defendants”), asserting causes of action for: (1) retaliation/harassment; (2) discrimination on the basis of age; (3) discrimination on the basis of disability; (4) hostile work environment; (5) negligent hiring, training, supervision, and/or retention; (6) defamation—libel and slander; and (7) unfair business practices. On September 2, 2022, the Court granted Defendants' special motion to strike paragraphs 43, 59(b), 65(e), 75(e),...

Excerpt: ... brought this subrogation action against Yogi Rakesh Patel (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident between Defendant and insured. On July 11, 2019, Defendant filed an answer. The parties agreed in the stipulation that the action shall be dismissed without prejudice and Defendant shall pay $26,000.00 in full settlement. On April 7, 2020, the Court ordered the entire case dismissed without prejudice pursuant to the Stipu...

Excerpt: ...nzalez (“Plaintiff”), a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Janahi Gonzalez-Cruz, filed this action against defendant Valley Presbyterian Hospital (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant, through its hospital staff and respiratory therapists, negligently managed his neonatal care resulting in a severe hypoxic brain injury. (Compl., ¶ 12.) On May 25, 2021, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement. On August 30, 2021, the Co...

Excerpt: ...st defendant City of Culver City (“Defendant”). Trial is currently scheduled for February 23, 2023. Plaintiff seeks an order continuing the trial date, but does not specify the date. The earlier filed ex parte Application requested a date in September 2023 that is not available. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Trial dates are firm to ensure prompt disposition of civil cases. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(a).) Continuances are ...

Excerpt: ... 2020, Plaintiff Simon Cohen (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint alleging causes of action for negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Complaint was filed against several defendants, including Defendant Silvicom, Inc. (“Defendant”). In a motion filed on November 17, 2023, Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's further responses to Request for Production of Documents (Set One), and sanctions against Plaintiff and his counsel. Spec...

Excerpt: ...18, plaintiffs Michael Golden and Samantha Mondrosch (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action against defendants Erik Limon (“Limon”) and Jenevieve B. Hegedus (“Hegedus”) arising from the death of Tracy E. Adams (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs allege that Decedent was riding her bicycle on September 6, 2017, when Limon hit her with his vehicle and drove away without rendering assistance. Plaintiffs allege that Hegedu...

Excerpt: ... AGAINST GEORGE OKETCHO AND COUNSEL OF RECORD, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY; Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. January 13, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION The present action arises from an automobile collision, which occurred on approximately March 24, 2018, and upon Rosemead Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. On said date, George Oketcho (“Plaintiff”) was stopped in his vehicle, when a separate vehicle driven by Carol Dubois-Chess (“Defendant Dubois-Chess”) collided ...

Excerpt: ...against defendant Bank of America, N.A. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “Bank of America Corporation”) and Does 1 to 100 asserting causes of action for: (1) general negligence, (2) premises liability, (3) assault, (4) negligent hiring, training, supervision, and retention of employees, and (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”). On November 28, 2022, Plaintiff amended the Complaint to add Loomis Armored US, LLC a...

Excerpt: ...formed the procedure so that he could refer plaintiff to PTS for physical therapy. PTS is owned by defendant's wife. Plaintiff has moved to amend the complaint to assert punitive damages and defendant has opposed. The court has continued the motion to allow plaintiff to try and obtain sufficient evidence to warrant the amendment. One avenue plaintiff wants to pursue is PTS's economic interest in plaintiff's referral or the referrals of others by ...

Excerpt: ...ry 10, 2023 On February 10, 202s, Plaintiff Michael Vaginak Kovchyan (“Plaintiff”) brought this action for motor vehicle and general negligence against Defendant Gladis Deisy Gonzalez (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges on February 16, 2020, Plaintiff was travelling on a one-wheel skateboard in North Hollywood when the vehicle Defendant was driving collided with him. On June 21, 2022, Defendant served Plaintiff with a Demand for Production o...

Excerpt: ...) filed this action against defendants Talia Vartanian Kaloostian (“Defendant”) and Paul Kaloostian (collectively, “Defendants”). Trial is currently scheduled for January 25, 2023. On December 20, 2022, Defendants filed this motion for an order continuing the trial date to April 26, 2023. On December 21, 2022, Plaintiff filed an opposition brief. On December 27, 2022, at Plaintiff's request, Paul Kaloostian was dismissed from the complain...

Excerpt: ...brought this action against Defendants Los Angeles World Airport, HMSHost Corporation, and Starbucks Corporation (“Defendants”), asserting causes of action for negligence and dangerous condition of public property. Plaintiff alleges on June 23, 2021, while she was waiting to pick up an arriving passenger at LAX Terminal 4, she tripped and fell over an unattended car that was delivering items to Starbucks. Plaintiff was allegedly injured while...

Excerpt: ...fs Xiao Yan Wu and Chuanyue Wu (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), individually and as successors-in-interest of Yin Wu (“Wu”), filed this action against defendants James Cody Skene (“Skene”), Bird Rides, Inc. (“Bird”), and the City of Los Angeles (“City”). Plaintiffs allege that Wu was killed on May 29, 2021, while walking on the sidewalk along Lincoln Boulevard south of Marco Court. Skene, with Doe 1, was intoxicated and riding an...

Excerpt: ...3, 2023 I. BACKGROUND On September 20, 2021, Plaintiff Eliezer Molina (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Pacific Gateway Transportation, Inc. (“Pacific”) and Heliodoro Molina (“Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident occurring on November 10, 2020. On July 14, 2022, Plaintiff propounded Requests for Admissions, Set One, Requests for Production, Set One, Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Special ...

Excerpt: ...filed this action against defendant DK Sol, Inc. dba Dangki Woman Spa (the “Spa”) asserting causes of action for negligence and premises liability after she fell at the spa on August 27, 2018 while receiving a “wet massage.” On May 6, 2022, Plaintiff named Yushun Piao (“Piao”) as Doe 1. On October 10, 2022, the Spa and Piao (collectively, “Defendants”) filed this motion for summary judgment. Defendants argue that summary judgment ...

Excerpt: ...che (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) for injuries arising from an alleged trip and fall on September 9, 2020. On December 20, 2021, Defendant served Form Interrogatories, Set One, and Special Interrogatories, Set One, on Plaintiff. The deadline for Plaintiff to respond was January 24, 2022. Having received no responses, Defendant proceeded to file these motions compelling Plaintiff to pro...

Excerpt: ...T TATUM'S MOTION FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. December 30, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION AND RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On December 23, 2021, plaintiff Russell Patten, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and administrator of the Estate of Daniel Patten II (“Decedent”), along with plaintiff Jennifer Patten (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed this action against defendants City of Carson (“City”), County of Los A...

Excerpt: ... of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) asserting causes of action for negligence, premises liability, and negligent supervision. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant owned the property at 10212 Kalua Dr., in Shadow Hills, California (the “Property”) and that on May 14, 2018, she was injured when she walked towards the street of the Property and unknowingly stepped on a rock/whole floor which caused her to slip and fall. On April 5, 2022, Plaintiff fil...

Excerpt: ...021, Plaintiff Helen Grebow (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Gordon H. Sasaki (“Defendant”) for injuries arising from a medical procedure performed by Defendant. On October 1, 2021, Defendant propounded Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Requests for Production, Set One, on Plaintiff by electronic mail. (Corson Decl. ¶ 4, Ex. A.) After granting several extensions, Defendant filed three (...

Excerpt: ...his action against defendants Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”) and Christopher Torzano (“Torzano”). This action arises from an automobile accident that occurred on or about July 16, 2019. On August 23, 2022, Lyft filed this motion for a protective order regarding Plaintiff's demand to depose its person most qualified (“PMQ”) and Plaintiff's requests for production of documents. Lyft requests that this Court enter a protective order prohibiting the...

Excerpt: ...Distinct Cars LLC (collectively, “Defendants”). Trial is currently scheduled for January 23, 2023. On December 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed this motion to continue the trial date, final status conference, and all discovery and motion cut-off dates. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Trial dates are firm to ensure prompt disposition of civil cases. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(a).) Continuances are thus generally disfavored. (See id....

Excerpt: ...“Plaintiff”) filed an action (the “Bushara Action”) against defendant Wail Bushara (“Bushara”) arising from a car accident that occurred on November 4, 2018. Plaintiff was a passenger in Bushara's car at the time of the accident. On On November 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed a second action against Matthew Muldoon (“Muldoon”) and Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Esurance”, erroneously sued as “Esurance Insurance ...

Excerpt: ...�) filed this action against defendants Rehab Solutions, LLC (“Rehab Solutions”) and Doe Installer. Plaintiff alleges that on April 18, 2017, she sustained injuries from a negligently installed standing desk. On July 30, 2019, Plaintiff named Louie Byrd (“Byrd”) as Doe 1 Trial is currently scheduled for February 27, 2023. On September 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to augment her expert witness designation by adding Joshua Pr...

Excerpt: ...tember 25, 2019, plaintiff David Lawrence Foley (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Bank”), Diamond Parking Service (“Diamond”), and Jovante Childress (“Childress”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint on April 30, 2020 asserting causes of action for negligence, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIE...

Excerpt: ...lleges that on August 9, 2022, Defendant, Ah Lan Yu Cheung, while operating a motor vehicle, struck Plaintiff, Roseanne Cheryl Zide, while she was on foot and crossing the road in a marked crosswalk. Plaintiffs allege claims for negligence and negligent entrustment. Defendants filed their answer on November 17, 2022. II. ARGUMENTS A. Plaintiffs' Motion filed November 28, 2022 Plaintiffs argue that the entire answer lacks facts to support each def...

Excerpt: ...ORTATION TO PLAINTIFFS' FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Dept. 27 1:30 p.m. December 21, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION On December 23, 2021, plaintiff Russell Patten, individually and as the successor-in-interest to and administrator of the Estate of Daniel Patten II (“Decedent”), along with plaintiff Jennifer Patten (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed this action against defendants City of Carson (“City”), County of Los Angeles (“County”) (also er...

Excerpt: ...s action against defendants Joseph Ward (“Defendant”) and Budget Car Rental, LLC arising from a June 26, 2019 motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff personally served Defendant with the summons and complaint on February 18, 2021 and a statement of damages on October 1, 2021. On July 14, 2022, the clerk entered default against Defendant. On July 29, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proposed judgment and declaration pursuant to CCP 585 in support of an appl...

Excerpt: ... defendant Pecoraro, Inc. (“Defendant”) arising from a construction accident. Plaintiff was working as a glaser for Corona Aluminum on February 23, 2021 at the West Hollywood Library. Plaintiff alleges injuries from being struck in the head after Defendant's worker dropped a metal spray nozzle weighing approximately 3 pounds from the fifth floor. Defendant filed the operative amended answer on December 29, 2021. Trial is currently scheduled f...

Excerpt: ...December 19, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION On April 12, 2022, Lia Ishkhanian (“Plaintiff”), individually and as the successor-in-interest of Haroutune Ishkhanian (“Decedent”) filed this wrongful death action against defendants Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“Hospitals”), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (“Health Plan”), and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (“SCPMG”) (collectively, “Defendants”), as well as Ara Is...

Excerpt: ...plaintiffs Monica Hernandez and Joseph Garcia (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants EZ Mailing Services (“EZ Mailing”) and Miarah McKenzie (“McKenzie”) (erroneously sued as “Miarah McKinzie”) (collectively, “Defendants”). On May 13, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). This action arises from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on April 9, 2019. Plaintiffs al...

Excerpt: ...efendant Stanley Schuster arising from a May 7, 2019 pedestrian and motor vehicle collision. On November 14, 2022, Defendant filed this motion seeking leave for Dylan Galen Harwood, Ph.D. (“Dr. Harwood”) to conduct a mental examination on Plaintiff on January 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. In any case in which a plaintiff is seeking recovery for personal injuries, any defendant may demand one physical examination of the plaintiff where: (1) the exami...

Excerpt: ...s action against defendants Ali Nayyer (“Defendant”), Jay Patel, Ahmad D. Dudar, Elizabeth Pham, and Long Beach Memorial Hospital. Plaintiff asserts the following causes of action: (1) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (2) constructive fraud, (3) fraud (misrepresentation), (4) fraud (concealment), (5) violation of statute, (6) unfair business practice, (7) negligence, (8) negligent hiring, training & supervision, and ...

Excerpt: ...er Vieyra (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Martha Traub (“Defendant”) arising from an automobile collision that occurred on February 23, 2017. On October 18, 2022, Plaintiffs amended the Complaint to add Jason Traub as a defendant. Trial is currently scheduled for March 8, 2023. On November 15, 2022, Defendant filed this motion seeking an order continuing the trial date to January 17, 2024, and to continue ...

Excerpt: ...Los Angeles (“Defendant”) and Southwest Airlines Co. On October 5, 2022, Defendant filed this motion to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages. Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof. (Code Civ. Proc., § 435, subd. (b)(1).) The court may, upon a motion, or at any time in its discretion, and upon terms it deems proper, strike any irrele...

Excerpt: ...ember 2, 2020, plaintiff Deeanna Linsmaier (“Plaintiff”) filed an action against defendant Wail Bushara (“Defendant”) arising from a car accident that occurred on November 4, 2018. Plaintiff was a passenger in Defendant's car at the time of the accident. On November 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed a second action against Matthew Muldoon (“Muldoon”) and Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Esurance”, erroneously sued as “E...

Excerpt: ...complaint against defendants City of Los Angeles (“City”) and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“Kaiser”) for negligence, premises liability, and violation of Government Code section 835 after she fell on May 12, 2020 at approximately 8:30 p.m. On October 28, 2021, Kaiser filed an answer to complaint and a cross- complaint against City for declaratory relief and equitable indemnity. On November 17, 2021, City filed a cross-complaint against Ka...

Excerpt: ...intiff Deeanna Linsmaier (“Plaintiff”) filed an action against defendant Wail Bushara (“Defendant”) arising from a car accident that occurred on November 4, 2018. Plaintiff was a passenger in Defendant's car at the time of the accident. On November 3, 2020, Plaintiff filed a second action against Matthew Muldoon (“Muldoon”) and Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Esurance”, erroneously sued as “Esurance Insurance ...

Excerpt: ...(“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Sunray Healthcare Center, Inc. (“Defendant”), Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Inc. (“Kaiser Foundation Hospitals”), Southern California Permanente Medical Group (“SCPMG”), and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (“Kaiser Foundation Health Plan”) for elder abuse and negligence. Plaintiff has since dismissed Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, SCPMG, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan from...

Excerpt: ...gle cause of action for general negligence. Plaintiff alleges that on March 26, 2019, he was hired by Defendant to: (1) prune a tree on Defendant's property that was at least 15 feet tall, (2) haul debris, and (3) conduct weed abatement. Defendant provided Plaintiff with a ladder to use while pruning two branches on a tree that was allegedly at least 15 feet tall and when Plaintiff pruned the last branch, the branch fell on him and knocked him of...

Excerpt: ...leges Zhong Xin Du (“Defendant”) completed an unsafe lane change and collided with a vehicle driven by plaintiff Aram Dachian with co-plaintiff Aram Dashyan in the passenger seat. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) motor vehicle and (2) general negligence. Defendant was served on May 28, 2022, and filed an untimely answer on September 16, 2022 without a cross-complaint. Defendant filed this motion for leave to file a cross-complai...

Excerpt: ...�Lyft”) and Greg Bell (“Defendant”) (named as “Greg Doe”). Plaintiff alleges that on April 27, 2019, she was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Defendant when an argument ensued. (Compl., pp. 6- 7.) Defendant stopped the vehicle and ordered her to exit the vehicle. (Ibid.) As Plaintiff was halfway out of the vehicle, Defendant drove away leaving Plaintiff “hanging half out of the car and with [Plaintiff's] child in thevehicle [sic] ...

Excerpt: ...ndant”) arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on August 8, 2019. Trial is currently scheduled for January 20, 2023. On October 28, 2022, Defendant filed this motion for an order continuing the trial date, final status conference, and all cut off dates. In the alternative, Defendant requests that the Court extend the discovery and motion cut-off dates to an unspecified date after March 2023. At this time, the first available trial...

Excerpt: ...y Andrew Northup (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants City of Los Angeles (“City”), County of Los Angeles (“County”), and City of Pico Rivera (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that he tripped and fell on a sidewalk surface on February 8, 2019. On October 16, 2019, Plaintiff dismissed County. On April 22, 2021, Plaintiff dismissed City. On May 27, 2021, Plaintiff named Naomi Arias as Doe 1. On September 1, 2022, Defend...

Excerpt: ...fs Eric Browning (“Browning”) and Terri Hayes (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action for dependent abuse and neglect, negligence, and loss of consortium against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (“Kaiser”) and Southern California Permanent Medical Group (“Medical Group”) (collectively, “Defendants”). On August 16, 2022, Defendants jointly filed a demurrer to Plaintiffs' elder abuse cause of action. Defendants also filed a mo...

Excerpt: ... this action against defendant Candytopia, LLC (“Candytopia”). On March 14, 2022, Plaintiff added Youtopia Entertainment, LLC (“Youtopia”) and ZH Productions, Inc. (“ZHP”) as Doe defendants. On July 27, 2022, Plaintiff dismissed ZHP as a defendant, but on August 16, 2022, Candytopia filed a cross-complaint against ZHP for indemnification, contribution, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. ZHP subsequently filed a cross-comp...

Excerpt: ... Ramirez arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 9, 2019. Trial is currently scheduled for December 2, 2022. On October 31, 2022, Plaintiff filed this motion for an order continuing the trial date, and all related deadelins, 90 days. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Trial dates are firm to ensure prompt disposition of civil cases. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(a).) Continuances are thus generally disfavored. ...

Excerpt: ...lpractice action against defendants Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“Cedars- Sinai”), Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (“Kerlan-Jobe”), Kenneth S. Jung, M.D. (“Dr. Jung”), and Francis M. Yamazaki, M.D. (“Dr. Yamazaki”). Plaintiff alleges he is an American professional male basketball player and on July 1, 2020, presented himself to Kerlan-Jobe's Orthopedic Center for an arthroscopic partial lateral meniscetomy surgery to his left knee ...