Excerpt: ...atters Are Stayed Pending Arbitration. (2) Defendants Hanmi Bank's and Andrew Chong's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is MOOT, as All Matters Are Stayed Pending Arbitration. Background Plaintiff Sukhdev Vasisht (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Sometime in 2019, Rajinder Adlakha (“Rajinder”) approached Plaintiff about selling a commercial property and a business located thereon to Plaintiff. Rajinder represented that he w...

Excerpt: ...on to Strike is MOOT. Background Plaintiff Joshua Acosta (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he was an involuntarily committed mental patient at Aurora Charter Oak Hospital in Covina, California, which is a psychiatric hospital. On or about August 7, 2018, when Plaintiff was trying to speak to his mother on the phone at the hospital, “three male employees or independent contractors, Doe Defendants 1-3, attacked him mercilessly.” They beat him all ...

Excerpt: ...ect property. The City alleges the following against Defendants Minlian Su (“Defendant Su”) and AmWest Funding Corp. (“Defendant Amwest”): Defendant Su sought a $360,000 loan from Defendant Amwest to fund a portion of the Property's purchase price. [1] Defendant Su informed Defendant Amwest that he did not intend to reside at the property. The City alleges that Defendant Amwest failed to adhere to established underwriting standards and re...

Excerpt: ... and Things Thereat is GRANTED in part. No Sanctions. Background This case arises from damages for fraud and deceit. Plaintiff Sagar Group, Inc. dba The Camp Transformation Center—Covina (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff manages and does business as various Camp Transformation Centers (“CTC”) throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The CTC is a franchise specializing in physical fitness and weight loss centers. In ...

Excerpt: ...o Plaintiff Robert Mathis II's Complaint is MOOT because Plaintiff filed a Third Amended Complaint. Background This case arises from the alleged sexual assault of Plaintiff Robert Mathis II (“Plaintiff”). Plaintiff alleges that in 1975, when Plaintiff, ROBERT MATHIS, II was 6 or 7-years-old, he was repeatedly sexually assaulted while attending YMCA sponsored events by Young Men's Christian Association (“YMCA”) Pomona's Executive Director,...

Excerpt: ...ndant Benjamin Ghaffari, an individual dba Shakey's Pizza (“Defendant”): On March 1, 2019, Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a written Shopping Center Lease. Defendant breached the agreement by failing to pay rent. Plaintiff alleges that past rent totals $43,175.00 and seeks immediate possession of the Premises. On May 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant and Does 1-10 for Unlawful Detainer. On May 16, 2022, Defendant filed his ...

Excerpt: ...Joshua Acosta's Motion to Strike Each Affirmative Defense Within Defendants' Joint Amended Answer to the First Amended Complaint (Except for the Eighth Affirmative Defense) Responding Party: Defendants, the Aurora Defendants Tentative Ruling (1) Plaintiff Joshua Acosta's Demurrer to Each Affirmative Defense in Defendants' (Aurora Charter Oak‐Los Angeles, LLC, Aurora Health Care, Inc, Signature Healthcare Services, LLC, Signature Healthcare Mana...

Excerpt: ... (2) Motion by Defendant State Compensation Insurance Fund to Strike Portions of the City of Pomona's Complaint is MOOT. Background This case arises from a worker's compensation claim. Plaintiff the City of Pomona (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendant State Compensation Insurance Fund (“Defendant”): Plaintiff's employee, Jerry Uribe, brought a workers compensation claim for a continuous trauma work- related claim for injur...

Excerpt: ... Other Tangible Things (Set One) (4) Plaintiff Ernesto Torres' Motion for Order Compelling Responses to Plaintiff's FROGs—Employment Law (Set One) Responding Party: Unopposed Tentative Ruling (1) Plaintiff Ernesto Torres' Motion For Order Compelling Responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories (“FROGs”)—General (Set One) is GRANTED. (2) Plaintiff Ernesto Torres' Motion Compelling Responses to Plaintiff's Special Interrogatories (“SROGs...

Excerpt: ...P 4 Turbo 1000 he was sitting in rolled over onto the passenger's side. On August 14, 2019, Plaintiff filed suit against POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation; POLARIS SALES, INC., a Minnesota corporation; POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC., a Minnesota corporation; SEIDNER ENTERPRISES LLC dba BERT'S MEGA MALL, a limited liability company; [1] and DOES 1-100, inclusive, for: 1. Strict Product Liability; 2. Negligence; 3. Failure to Warn; 4. Negl...

Excerpt: ...ispute between siblings. Plaintiff Jesus Macias Llamas (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendants Octavio Macias Llamas (“Octavio”) and Margarita S. Macias (collectively, “Defendants”) and Does 1-10: In 1999, Plaintiff and Octavio, who are siblings, purchased a property with the intent to provide a home for their parents. The siblings each retained a 50 percent interest in the property. The siblings made equal payments on ...

Excerpt: ...ion & Construction, Inc.'s, Edward Gonzalez's, and Alicia Rodriguez's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendants are to file their Answer within 30 days of this hearing. (2) Defendants' AMM Restoration & Construction, Inc.'s, Edward Gonzalez's, and Alicia Rodriguez's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is DENIED. Background Plaintiff Bi Yueh Chou (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defend...

Excerpt: ...n to Intervene is GRANTED. (2) Wilmington's Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens is GRANTED. Background Plaintiff Falguni Megha Singh alleges that she was the victim of aggravated identity theft via Defendant Capital One N.A's security breach that resulted in counterfeit forgeries. On October 10, 2019, Plaintiff filed suit against Capital One N.A. for (1) embezzlement of estate by identity theft; (2) quiet title, (3) equitable relief, (4) Slander of tit...

Excerpt: ...gainst Defendants Tony Sheng-Hsu Chen aka Tony Chen aka Tony S. Chen; Stephanie Wang; Gamesis Inc., Merske LLC (collectively “Defendants”) and Does 1-100: On September 10, 2018, Plaintiff's predecessor and Gamesis Inc. entered into a written Loan Agreement for a $400,000.00 line of credit. Thereafter, on November 6, 2019, Plaintiff and Gamesis entered into a Modification Agreement. On June 15, 2020, Gamesis defaulted under the loan. Gamesis o...

Excerpt: ...ff is to file and serve its SAC within 3 days of the hearing. Background This is a contracts case. Plaintiff Karpa Trading, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendants: Plaintiff is a seafood wholesaler importing and exporting seafood to restaurants. Plaintiff and Defendants have engaged in previous contracts. Defendants, however, have not paid for 13 invoices. In total, Kyoto has a past due balance of $48,083.25. On September...

Excerpt: ... case. Plaintiff Carmen M. Noriega, a disabled adult, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Maria Febus (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendants The Shadow Mountain Country Home (“Assisted Living Home” or “Shadow Mountain”), Elna Villaflor, Ernesto Moreno, Andrea Batta, Chino Valley Medical Center Auxiliary (“Hospital”), Veritas Health Services, Inc., Ashok Madahar, M.D. (“Doctor Madahar”) (collectively, “Defen...

Excerpt: ...3450 Brooks, Unit A, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 to Cloud Control, Inc., Jefferson Liou, and Does 1 through 10 (collectively, “Defendants”). [1] The Parties executed an addendum to the lease on January 5, 2018. (Complaint ¶¶21-22.) According to Plaintiff, within the last four (4) years, Defendants breached the lease and became indebted to Plaintiff in the amount of $420,903.94 by “failing to pay rent, failing to pay their share in the common a...

Excerpt: ...aintiff leased a new 2020 Acura TLX (“Vehicle”) on July 23, 2020. On November 29, 2021, Plaintiff Maria Montoya Montes (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against Defendant American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (“Defendant Honda”) and Does 1-50 for violations of the Song- Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“SBA”). On January 4, 2022, Defendant Honda filed its Answer. On March 22, 2022, Defendant Honda filed the instant Motion to Compel Arbitration ...

Excerpt: ... (“Defendant”) and Defendant DongMing Li (“Defendant Li”) for: 1. Failure to Pay all Wages 2. Failure to Provide Meal Breaks 3. Failure to Provide Rest Breaks 4. Waiting Time Penalties On September 29, 2021, this court overruled Defendant DM Farview's Demurrer on the grounds that it contended Plaintiff lacks standing to sue due to a valid and binding release, but such release was never attached in the complaint nor taken judicial notice o...

Excerpt: ...efendant Troy Criswell dba SoCal Home Improvement (“Defendant”): [1] On May 13, 2018, Plaintiffs signed a Home Improvement Contract with Defendant. The total contract price for all work (including the materials provided by Duralum) was $41,940.56. Through Defendant, the Scotts obtained a loan to finance the Project from EnerBank USA. Among other things, “Defendant failed to complete the room enclosure, install the doors, install the correct...

Excerpt: ...c.'s Demurrer with a hearing scheduled for 06/06/2022 is MOOT. The June 3, 2022, order is posted below for the convenience of counsel. The Court has set September 13, 2022, for a CMC, both parties to submit CMC statements no less than 5 court days prior to September 13, 2022. The parties may also meet and confer and select another date for the CMC that is convenient to both Counsel, the court urges the parties to contact Department R court staff ...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs allege the following against Defendant County of Angeles (“Defendant County” or “County”), Defendant A&JB General Contractor's Inc. (“Defendant A&JB”) and Does 1-10: The County contracted with two private companies, Renovate America and Renew Financial, to administer its Property Assess Clean Energy (“PACE”) program. The County's administrators, like Renovate America, in turn worked with home improvement contractors, such a...

Excerpt: ... of the headings and Website, cursor traps, and other barriers, Plaintiff was unable to fully and independently access the Website when visiting for the dual purpose of testing for compliance with the UCRA and ADA and to browse products, sign up for account, place an order, and visit the nearest brick and-mortar location.” On August 25, 2021, Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant and Does 1-10 for: 1. Violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act [...

Excerpt: ...bject to clarification about whether Defendants seek to continue discovery deadlines. See Conclusion section.] Background This case arises from allegations of fraud. Plaintiffs Donghong Deng and Xueyun Zou (collectively, “Plaintiffs) allege the following against Defendants East West Bank (“Defendant Bank”), Linda Fang (“Defendant Fang”) (collectively, “Defendants): Plaintiffs had $2,300,000.00 in their bank account with Defendant East...

Excerpt: ...nd interstate 10 freeway. Plaintiff could not see the blunt end of the temporary k-rails on the shoulder of the freeway in the dark and collided with them, which resulted in catastrophic injuries to Plaintiff, including but not limited to a severed right leg, traumatic brain injury, broken left clavicle, cut to the top his head, cut to the back of his right hand, and abrasion to the right side of his foot. Plaintiff was a professional Muay Thai f...