Excerpt: ...re: Undertaking) is DENIED. Monetary Sanctions are Imposed on Defendants in the Amount of $1,700. Background This is a breach of contract and fraud case. Sing Hui Cheung (“Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: Plaintiff was approached by Xiangjie Zhou aka Johnny Zhou (“Defendant Zhou”) with an investment opportunity. Defendant Zhou proposed that Plaintiff invest around $100,000.00 in a new seafood import venture with him. Defendant Zhou subsequ...

Excerpt: ... “Defendants”): the parties entered into a contract wherein Defendants would sell Plaintiff's products. The contract specifically authorized Defendants to use Plaintiff's Amazon plaintiff and did not authorize Defendants to sell on any other account in Amazon or platform. Defendants allegedly breached the contract by selling products on other platforms. On November 1, 2021, Plaintiff filed suit against Defendants and Does 1-50 for: 1. Breach ...

Excerpt: ...vene as Party Plaintiff Pursuant to Labor Code Section 3853 and CCP Section 376 is GRANTED. Background This is a premises liability case. Plaintiff Alonso Rivera (“Plaintiff”) alleges Defendants negligently maintained and inspected the premises located at 1031 Segovia Circle in the city of Placentia (“Subject Premises”) and the machinery and large containers located on the Subject Premises so as to allow oil and liquid to accumulate in th...

Excerpt: ...fendant JPMorgan Chase Bank's Motion Compelling Plaintiff to Respond to Written Discovery and Produce Responsive Documents is GRANTED. Background This is a fraud case. Plaintiff Cilleana Bradley (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendants Chase Bank, LLC; Maryann Porras; and Laila Spiro Haddad (collectively, “Defendants”) [1] : Defendants refused Plaintiff's attempts to open a Chase Bank account. After asserting her a legal rig...

Excerpt: ...with leave to amend. Background This is a premises liability case. Plaintiff Alonso Rivera (“Plaintiff”) alleges Defendants negligently maintained and inspected the premises located at 1031 Segovia Circle in the city of Placentia (“Subject Premises”) and the machinery and large containers located on the Subject Premises so as to allow oil and liquid to accumulate in the area near the docking and charging station of large containers ("Dang...

Excerpt: ...suit against Defendants National Progressive Inc., Tony Hsu (the guarantor on the commercial loan), and Does 1 through 100 for: 1. Breach of Promissory note, 2. Breach of Guarantee, 3. Foreclosure of Security Agreement, and 4. Money Lent On December 2, 2020, the court granted Defendants' ex-parte application to Set Aside Default and Default Judgment. On December 2, 2020, Defendants answered. On January 5, 2022, the court granted Defense Counsel C...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiffs”) allege as follows: Plaintiffs were students at Arroyo High School (“Arroyo”) within the El Monte Union High School District (“District”) during the 2016-2017 school year. Plaintiffs were sexually abused and harassed during this time period by Daniel Rios (“Rios”), a substitute teacher and track coach at Arroyo. On March 27, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint, asserting causes of action against District, Angelita Gonza...

Excerpt: ...n's Counsel J ack W. Chao, and Pleadings Sanctions to Strike the Motion for Summary Judgment Filed by Defendant April Lin Set for Hearing on May 2, 2022 is GRANTED IN PART. The Motion for Summary Judgment is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR. Background This case arises from alleged misrepresentations in leasing a property. Plaintiff Yan Li (“Plaintiff”) owns the property located at 20711 E. Mesarica Road in San Dimas (“Property”) and manages same throu...

Excerpt: ...e California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”). Plaintiff Michael Pearson (“Representative Plaintiff” or “Plaintiff”) alleges as follows: he was hired by Defendants Industrial Apple, Inc. (“Defendant Industrial Apple”), W.H.P.M., Inc. (“Defendant WHPM”), and John Wan (collectively, “Defendants”) as an Assembly Line Worker on or about May 31, 2020. Plaintiff worked for Defendants up until on or about...

Excerpt: ...vices, such as rental garments, to Defendant from on or around June 11, 2019 until June 10, 2022. Defendant breached the Agreement by failing to pay a balance of $27,823.43. As a result, Plaintiff terminated the Agreement for cause. Per the Agreement, if the Agreement is terminated by Plaintiff for cause at any time, Plaintiff would be entitled to recover as liquidated damages the greater of (i) 50% of Defendant's average weekly invoice total for...

Excerpt: ...,478.24. Defendant presumably breached the agreement by failing to pay rent in the total sum of $100,147.68 and has not vacated the premises. On March 17, 2022, Defendant filed a Demurrer to the Complaint for UD on 2 grounds: 1. The pleading does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, 2. The pleading is uncertain. On April 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed its Opposition. On April 22, 2022, the court denied Plaintiff's ex-parte appli...

Excerpt: ...efendant Kindred”) and Keck Hospital of USC (“Defendant Keck”) (collectively, “Defendants”): Plaintiff is mentally incapacitated due to encephalopathy, unconsciousness, the effects of numerous medications, and other conditions. Plaintiff was resident of Defendant USC from on or about March 15, 2020 through on or about April 7, 2020. Plaintiff was resident of Defendant Kindred from on or about April 7,2020 through on or about September 2...

Excerpt: ...is GRANTED. Background The following factual background was taken from Petitioner's Petition: Figueroa Street and Fifth, LLC (“Fig & 5th” or “FS&F”) leases real property to operate a commercial car wash from New Age Kaleidoscope, LLC (“New Age” or “NAK”) pursuant to a March 1, 1989 Standard Form Lease (the “Lease”). Pursuant to the Lease, monthly rent owed during an option period was to be determined by binding arbitration. In...

Excerpt: ...llege the following against Defendants Jia Fu Chang (“Defendant Chang”): Plaintiff Hu operates Lion Tools LLC and Defendant Chang is an employee of the Company. Defendant Chang later left the Company but came back around June 2018 to “spread the rumor that Plaintiff's company was established for immigration purposes and all the employees shall leave Plaintiff's company because the company would not go far.” On May 11, 2020, Plaintiff file...

Excerpt: ... Respondents William Weng and Li Jie Zhang (collectively, “Respondents): On December 13, 2018, the parties entered into an Agreement wherein Petitioners agreed to sell their adult day care business, known as Forever Young Adult Health Day Care Center, located in the city of Baldwin Park to Respondents for a purchase price of $750,000 with an initial deposit of $25,000 and another $25,000 as an increased deposit. The balance of the purchase pric...

Excerpt: ...ments and Things, Set One is GRANTED. (2) Defendant Nila's Motion to Compel Answers, Without Objections, for Special Interrogatories (“SROGs”), Set No. One is GRANTED. Background This case arises from an alleged breach of a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”). Plaintiff Alosta Place Homeowners Association (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendants Daniel Esposito (“Defendant Daniel”) and Ni...

Excerpt: ...ound 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...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Disability Services Corporation (“Plaintiff” or “DSC”) alleges the following against Defendant Butterfield (“Defendant Butterfield” or “Butterfield”): On or about October of 2017, Butterfield was appointed president of DSC's board. DSC is a registered charitable trust. After being appointed president, Butterfield embarked on a series of unlawful acts for the purpose of embezzling, and using for his personal use, $350,000...

Excerpt: ...t Amended Complained Responding Party: Plaintiffs, Joshua Acosta and Veronica Gallegos Tentative Ruling (1) Defendants Aurora Charter Oak—Los Angeles, LLC's; Aurora Health Care Inc.'s; Signature Healthcare Services LLC's; Signature Healthcare Management, Inc.'s; and Todd Smith's DEMURRER to Plaintiff's First Amended Complained is OVERRULED IN PART and SUSTAINED IN PART. [Leave to Amend varies for each cause of action.] (2) Defendants Aurora Cha...

Excerpt: ...Offices of Scott Warmuth, a California corporation (“Warmuth Defendants”); Michael (Che-Yang) Chen, an individual (“Chen”); and Does 1 through 100, inclusive (collectively “Defendants”): Plaintiff is an inventor who creates software that provides virtual classroom experiences in developing countries. In 2012, Plaintiff hired Chen to perform services related to obtaining international patents on his software, including filing provision...

Excerpt: ...bania Solutions, Inc., a line of credit loan, evidenced by Promissory Notes, and a Business Loan Agreement. Both loans were personally guaranteed by Defendant Kwean Hee Choi, aka Kwan H. Choi, aka Kwahee Choi and Choi Kwahee. Defendant, Albania Solutions, Inc. also granted a blanket security interest to Cathay Bank covering its personal property assets, securing the loan. Plaintiff Cathay Bank seeks both a money judgment for the sums due on the l...

Excerpt: ...equest for money via a Craigslist Ad (“Ad”). Specifically, the Ad, in pertinent part, reads: “Looking for someone with money sitting in the bank who is interested in putting it to work to make more money . . . Would love to meet in person at my facility. Will do a notarized contract and will show you all proof that we are a legitimate business. I have been at my location for 4 years and [I] have a lease (not going anywhere). Your money will...

Excerpt: ...t Objections, For Form Interrogatories (“FROGs”) Set One is GRANTED. (2) Defendant Nila's Motion to Compel Answers, Without Objections, for Further Requests for Admissions (“RFAs”)—Truth of Facts, Set No. One is GRANTED. Background This case arises from an alleged breach of a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”). Plaintiff Alosta Place Homeowners Association (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against...

Excerpt: ...PI Properties No. 66, LLC (“Defendant PI”) [1] and Does 1 through 100 for: 1. Narcotics Abatement, 2. Public Nuisance, 3. Violation of El Monte Municipal Code, 4. Violation of Unfair Competition Law, and 5. Violation of MAUCRSA On March 11, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Lis Pendens. On May 13, 2021, Defendant PI Properties No. 66, LLC filed its Answer. On August 12, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Request for Entry of Default Judgment against Def...

Excerpt: ...his is a negligence case. Plaintiff Leticia Valdez (“Plaintiff”) alleges the following against Defendants FS Solutions Inc., Defendant Irwindale Industrial Clinic, and Does 1 through 20 (collectively, “Defendants”): Plaintiff worked for Keolis Transit America, Inc. as a bus driver. Keolis asked Plaintiff to take a random drug test. Kelois was under contract and in-privity of contract with Defendants for Defendants to perform drug testing ...