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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...) 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...

Excerpt: ...on action against Defendant Nunez General Contractors, Inc. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges it made payments to its insured arising from a November 3, 2018, motor vehicle collision. A proof of service filed on February 9, 2021, reflects that the summons and complaint were served on Defendant's agent for service of process, Enrique Covarrubias Nunez (“Nunez”), via substituted service at home on December 19, 2020, by leaving the documents ...

Excerpt: ...mises liability action against defendant Cross Roads Properties I, LLC (“Defendant”). On May 31, 2019, Plaintiff named Morton La Kretz as Doe 1. Compel Responses On October 24, 2019, Defendant served Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One), and Demand for Production (Set One) on Plaintiff. No responses were received. (Smith Decl., ¶ 5.) On January 29, 2021, defense counsel sent Plaintiff's counsel a letter requestin...

Excerpt: ...October 12, 2018, motor vehicle collision. Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff's attendance at a mental examination with Kyle Boone, Ph.D (“Dr. Boone”), a neuropsychologist. While Plaintiff is amenable to attending an examination, Plaintiff demands that, before attending the exam, the parties stipulate to produce the “raw data” from the exam, i.e., the actual test questions. Defendant argues that Plaintiff's proposed stipulation is inappr...

Excerpt: ...vely, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Ahmad S. Khalifa, M.D. (“Dr. Khalifa”), Farnaaz Kia, M.D., and California Hospital Medical Center. On June 28, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint against and added Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center dba Eisner Health, Los Angeles Women's Center (“Eisner”) (erroneously sued as “Eisner Health, Los Angeles Women's Center”), and Borzouyeh Pourshar...

Excerpt: ...he TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”), Marshalls of MA, Inc. “Marshalls of MA”), and MCP One Westside LLC (“MCP”). Plaintiff alleges she was injured on February 13, 2019, when she walked into an exterior glass window panel of a commercial building. Plaintiff alleges there was a “dangerous, unmarked, fixed, window panel and/or an adjacent, transparent glass sidelight type window.” (Compl., ¶ 13.) Defendants TJX and Marshalls of MA (colle...

Excerpt: ...ffs Bernardo Alvarado, Yvette Carolina Alvarado, William Alvarado Batres, and Genesis Alvarado (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this wrongful death action against Defendants Christopher James Olivas (“Olivas”), Joel Olivas, Blanca Olivas, Joanna Ramirez, Rudy Ramirez, and Vislaya LLC dba The Host (“Defendant”). On October 13, 2016, Olivas allegedly drove under the influence while in the course and scope of his employment with Defend...

Excerpt: ...CALIFORNIA'S MOTION TO DEEM ADMITTED; (3) DEFENDANT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSES TO WRITTEN DISCOVERY Dept. 27 8:30 a.m. Au gust 24, 2021 Defendants Yohanna Barth-Rogers, M.D. and University Muslim Medical Assocation Free Clinic's Motion for Terminating Sanctions On November 13, 2018, plaintiff Shenika Dailey (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Yohanna Barth-Rogers, M.D. (...

Excerpt: ... Jimenez (“Defendant”) arising from a January 2, 2019, motor vehicle accident. On September 28, 2020, Plaintiff filed a proof of service of summons reflecting that Defendant was served by substituted service on August 26, 2020. Default was entered against Defendant at Plaintiff's request on November 6, 2020. On November 12, 2020, Defendant belatedly filed an Answer to the Complaint. On March 1, 2021, Plaintiff submitted an application for def...

Excerpt: ...liott Amoakoh (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as Elliot Amoakoh) and Samir Kamani (“Kamani”). Plaintiff alleges that she was a member of the Greystone Manor Supperclub. (Compl., ¶ 14.) On April 8, 2018, she met Kamani and Defendant, who was part of Kamani's entourage. (Compl., ¶¶ 14- 15.) On April 22, 2018, Kamani invited Plaintiff to leave Greystone Manor Supperclub with him and his group. (Compl., ¶ 16.) Plaintiff agreed but Defenda...

Excerpt: ...les Grajeda, Alejandro Medina, and Medina Concrete Construction Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a November 8, 2019, motor vehicle accident. Defendants move to strike Plaintiffs claim for punitive damages and attorneys' fees. The motion is unopposed. 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....

Excerpt: ...tiff Pedro Eloy Garcia (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Daniel Ruiz Dominguez (“Defendant”) and Gricelda Sandoval arising from an August 24, 2020, motor vehicle collision. On June 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), which added a request for punitive damages based on the allegation that Defendant was driving while distracted by use of a handheld device and Sandoval ratified this c...

Excerpt: ... Rigoberta M. Rodriguez filed this action against Defendants Erica Chen (“Defendant”), Siulan Chen, Mingyu Chen, and Little Tokyo Pet Clinic arising from a June 24, 2017, motor vehicle accident. On October 9, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint requesting exemplary damages. On October 28, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a proof of service of summons reflecting that Defendant was served by personal service with the summons and complaint on...

Excerpt: ...sued as “Super Shuttle, Super Shuttle International, Transdev On-Demand, Inc., and Ray's Transportation LLC”). Defendant seeks to consolidate this action with another action captioned City of Los Angeles v. Supershuttle Los Angeles, Inc., et al. (Case No. 19STCV06312) on the grounds that both cases arise from the same motor vehicle collision. “When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court, it may order...

Excerpt: ...NS Dept. 27 8:30 a.m. Au gust 23, 2021 On June 5, 2020, Plaintiff Yaritzandra Topete (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Food 4 Less of California, Inc. dba Food 4 Less (“Defendant”) for injuries arising from an October 3, 2018, slip and fall. On March 16, 2021, Defendant served Special Interrogatories (Set Two), Requests for Production of Documents (Set Two), and Requests for Admission (Set Two) on Plaintiff. Having receive...

Excerpt: ...ndant Ceon Junior Murray arising from a March 30, 2018, motor vehicle collision. Defendant demurs to Plaintiff's second and third causes of action for negligence per se and intentional tort on the grounds that they fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. As an initial matter, the Court notes that Defendant's moving papers are styled as a “demurrer and motion to strike” although no motion to strike was filed. Therefore,...

Excerpt: ...z”) and Elias Moreno Ocampo (“Moreno”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Bassam Easer Elhelou (“Defendant”) arising from an October 10, 2017, motor vehicle collision. Defendant filed six motions on July 22, 2021, for orders compelling Plaintiffs to serve responses to written discovery and requests monetary sanctions. Allen Jimenez On March 31, 2021, Defendant served Form Interrogatories (Set One), Spec...

Excerpt: ...failing to have an x-ray taken of Plaintiff's injured finger. On March 23, 2021, the Court dismissed the action because Plaintiff did not appear at an OSC re: dismissal for failure to file default judgment and there was no default judgment submitted. On July 28, 2021, Plaintiff filed this motion for relief based on attorney fault. “The court may, upon any terms as may be just, relieve a party or his or her legal representative from a judgment, ...

Excerpt: ...y of Santa Monica (“City”), Big Blue Bus, and Andres Gonzales arising from a March 2, 2019, motor vehicle collision. On February 10, 2020, City filed a cross-complaint naming Jocelyn Macias (“Macias”). On May 18, 2020, Macias filed her own cross-complaint against City, Big Blue Bus, and Andrew Gonzalez. She filed an amended cross-complaint on May 22, 2020. On May 3, 2021, Plaintiff settled the action for Macias's policy limits of $15,000....

Excerpt: ...ction against Defendants Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (“Dollar Tree”) and Awesome Products, Inc. (“Defendant”) (erroneously sued as “LA's Totally Awesome”) arising from injuries sustained when she handled a bottle of carpet cleaner. Defendant filed a motion to compel the production of the bottle for inspection and testing which was granted on April 14, 2021. The Court also awarded monetary sanctions in the amount of $720 to Defendant. The...

Excerpt: ...s Kristaps Lieknins, Manuel de la Cruz, and Turo, Inc. arising from an August 27, 2018, car accident. Plaintiffs allege that Lieknins was driving a vehicle with the consent and permission of de la Cruz and Turo. Liberty Mutual moves for leave to intervene on behalf of Lieknins, Turo, and de la Cruz, which are its insureds. Liberty Mutual also states that Lieknins has been incommunicado despite multiple phone calls and emails. (Gama Decl., ¶¶ 2-...

Excerpt: ...ction against defendant Jeung Lee (“Defendant”) arising from a motor vehicle accident. On April 5, 2021, the Court granted Defendant's motions to compel Plaintiffs' responses to Set One of Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents on the condition that Defendant pay an additional filing fee and file proof of payment. The Court further ordered Plaintiffs to serve verified responses without objection...

Excerpt: ... Carpet & Upholstery, Art Mejia, and Martin de Jesus Rodriguez (“Defendant”) arising from a November 12, 2017, motor vehicle collision. On April 30, 2021, Plaintiff dismissed Art Mejia and Pro Master Carpet & Upholstery from the action. Defendant moves to strike Plaintiff's request for punitive damages within the Complaint and the attachment for exemplary damages. The court may, upon a motion, or at any time in its discretion, and upon terms ...

Excerpt: ...izabeth Cardillo (“Defendant”) arising from an October 20, 2016, motor vehicle accident. On March 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Nicole Powell as Doe 1. On July 19, 2021, Defendant filed this Motion to strike Powell from the Complaint as an untimely amendment. 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...

Excerpt: ...ad litem against Defendants Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) and Krishna Smith (“Defendant”). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for negligence, assault, battery, false imprisonment, constitutional rights violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff alleges that on October 25, 2016, he was bullied by Defendant, the principal of his elem...

Excerpt: ...Jim Palmer Trucking, and Pepe's Inc. On January 29, 2020, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint. On January 19, 2021, Plaintiff named Interstate Truck Center, Inc. (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On March 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). Plaintiff alleges that on June 6, 2019, she was engaged in “on-the-road” training as a long-haul trucker with her direct supervisor, David John Giacomino (“Gia...

Excerpt: ... petitioned this Court to assume jurisdiction over the claims of Jose Garcia and Ana Barriga (“Respondents”) asserted under their automobile liability insurance for uninsured motorist benefits. On July 14, 2021, Aspire filed this motion for an order compelling Respondents to file an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment. Respondents filed an opposition on August 4, 2021. Aspire filed a reply on August 9, 2021. Where a judgment has been s...