Excerpt: ...endants' Motion for Summary Judgment The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Eugenia Peralta filed this premises liability action on November 26, 2019. This action arises out of a trip and fall incident that took place on or about November 3, 2018, at or near a sidewalk adjacent to the driveway of the residential property located at 1828 Laurel Street, South P...

Excerpt: ...ngxin Gao, and Chien- Kuo Liu RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-Complainant Fairview East, LLC Plaintiff and Cross-Defendants' Motion to Bifurcate Trial The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Uni-Glory Development, Inc. (“Uni-Glory”) filed this action on April 6, 2017, against Defendant Fairview East, LLC (“Fairview”). The operative Second Amended Compla...

Excerpt: ...ENT AND FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF PLAINTIFFS' CAUSES OF ACTION FOR BREACH OF LEASE, FRAUD, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, CONVERSION, BREACH OF THE IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, AND UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICE; AND DEFENDANT'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES MOVING PARTY: Defendant Rosemead Hwang, LLC RESPONDING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Chao Hsin Chuan and Su Chen Yeh (1) Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, for Summary...

Excerpt: ...f Cross-Defendant FNU Lianawaty to the First Amended Cross-Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Antonio Tansu (“Tansu”) filed this action on July 6, 2021 against Defendants Lan Xu (“Xu”) and Yu Jia Xin aka Jiaxin Yu (“Yu”), asserting causes of action for (1) specific performance, (2) breach of contract, and (3) intentional interference with c...

Excerpt: ...OMPLAINT; PLAINTIFF/CROSS-DEFENDANT CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF DEFENDANT/CROSS- COMPLAINANT PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL'S CROSS-COMPLAINT CROSS-DEFENDANT CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION'S DEMURRER TO DEFENDANT PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL'S CROSS- COMPLAINT; CROSS-DEFENDANT CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF DEFENDANT PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL'S CROSS-COMPL...

Excerpt: ...MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs and Cross-Defendants Eric A. Ferraco and Andrea V. Ferraco as Co-Trustees of the Ferraco Family Trust Dated 4/19/2000 RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant and Cross-Complainant Human Designs Prosthetic and Orthotic Laboratory, Inc. Plaintiffs' and Cross-Defendants' Motion for Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Eric A. Ferrac...

Excerpt: ...ss‐Defendant Myrna Barolo to the First Amended Cross‐Complaint The court considered the moving papers and opposition filed in connection with this motion. No reply appears to have been filed. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Antonio Tansu (“Tansu”) filed this action on July 6, 2021 against Defendants Lan Xu (“Xu”) and Yu Jia Xin aka Jiaxin Yu (“Yu”), asserting causes of action for (1) specific performance, (2) breach of contract, and (3) inte...

Excerpt: ...ee Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Elva Zaldivar, Stephanie Zaldivar, and Marina Zaldivar filed this action on June 14, 2019 against Defendants Steve Lee and Tracy Lee. This action arises out of the death of Jose Zaldivar while performing improvements on property owned by Defendants. Plaintiffs now mo...

Excerpt: ... of Cross-Defendant Natalia Chandra to the First Amended Cross-Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Antonio Tansu (“Tansu”) filed this action on July 6, 2021 against Defendants Lan Xu (“Xu”) and Yu Jia Xin aka Jiaxin Yu (“Yu”), asserting causes of action for (1) specific performance, (2) breach of contract, and (3) intentional interfer...

Excerpt: ...Cross-Defendant Antonio Tansu to the First Amended Cross-Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Antonio Tansu (“Tansu”) filed this action on July 6, 2021 against Defendants Lan Xu (“Xu”) and Yu Jia Xin aka Jiaxin Yu (“Yu”), asserting causes of action for (1) specific performance, (2) breach of contract, and (3) intentional interference w...

Excerpt: ...NG PARTY: Plaintiff Liu Yang RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Clive Liu Motion for Order Quashing Deposition Subpoenas to (1) Academic Medical Center, Inc. (2) Kai Yuen Tong, (3) Nine Six Health Center, Inc. and for Expenses of the Motion The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Liu Yang filed this action on August 2, 2019 against Defendant Clive Liu aka Cun Liu. The...

Excerpt: ... CROSS-ACTION MOVING PARTY: Cross-Complainant City of South Pasadena RESPONDING PARTY: Cross-Defendant West Coast Arborists, LLC Defendant's Motion to Compel Compliance with Deposition Subpoena, and Request for Sanctions in the Amount of $2,565 against Stephen Brown and His Counsel, Martin S. McMahan The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with the motion. BACKGROUND This action arises out of a tri...

Excerpt: ...ONS AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION MOVING PARTY: Defendant PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff City of Hope National Medical Center Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Produce Witnesses to Testify at Deposition Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 2025.230, and for Monetary Sanctions. The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with these motions. BACKGROUND Plaintiff City of Hope...

Excerpt: ...lvin Brown Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative for Summary Adjudication The court considered the moving papers and opposition filed in connection with this motion. Plaintiff did not file a reply. BACKGROUND Plaintiff American Express National Bank filed this credit card collections case in March 2021 against Defendant Melvin Brown aka Melvin C. Brown. The Complaint asserts a cause of action for open book account and a ca...

Excerpt: ...vid Liu for Attorney's Fees and Costs The court considered the moving papers, opposition and supplemental opposition, and reply and supplemental reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Anthony Nguyen filed this action on October 19, 2020. The operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) was filed on April 28, 2021 and asserts causes of action for (1) breach of fiduciary duty, (2) conversion of money, (3) accounti...

Excerpt: ...t Capital Corporation RESPONDING PARTIES: Defendant and Cross-Complainants Sterling Venue Ventures, LLC and Lance C. Sterling Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Direct Capital Corporation's Demurrer to Cross-Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Direct Capital Corporation (“DCC”) filed this action on May 24, 2021 against Defendants Sterling Venue Ve...

Excerpt: ...of Technology RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff David Lillie Defendant California Institute of Technology's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff David Lillie filed this action on April 24, 2019 against Defendant California Institute of Technology – Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The operative First Amended Complaint (...

Excerpt: ...RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Cindy Ortiz-Guerra Demurrer of Defendants Winston Shi, L.Ac. and Xu Shi Acupuncture to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Cindy Ortiz-Guerra filed this action on August 10, 2020 against, among others, Dr. Winston Shi (“Dr. Shi”) and Xu Shi Acupuncture (“Xu Shi”) (jointly, “Defendan...

Excerpt: ...THE AMOUNT OF $2,160; PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES WITHOUT OBJECTIONS TO FORM INTERROGATORIES, SET THREE, FROM DEFENDANT AGUILAR AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,160; PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES WITHOUT OBJECTIONS TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET THREE, FROM DEFENDANT AGUILAR AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,160 MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Cynthia Dawson RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Armando Aguilar (1) P...

Excerpt: ...AILURE TO COMPLY WITH A COURT ORDER; PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ISSUE, EVIDENTIARY, AND MONETARY SANCTIONS OF $6,781.54 AGAINST DEFENDANT ROSEMEAD HWANG, LLC AND THE KNEAFSEY FIRM FOR MISUSE OF THE DISCOVERY PROCESS MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiff Chao Hsin Chuan RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Rosemead Hwang, LLC (1) Plaintiff Chao Hsin Chuan's Motion for Issue, Evidentiary, and Monetary Sanctions of $4,771.65 Against Defendant Rosemead Hwang, LLC and the Kne...

Excerpt: ... Co., Ltd Defendants' Demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Shantou Xiahong Toys Co., Ltd filed this action on December 7, 2020 against Defendants Rick Q. Yang (“Yang”), Ling Zhu (“Zhu”), and Jogoto Toys, Inc. (“Jogoto”) (collectively, “Defendants”). The operative Second Amended Complaint (“S...

Excerpt: ...N OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE MOVING PARTIES: Plaintiffs Jerrica Kristine Jaimes and Charles Ariel Villalobos RESPONDING PARTY: General Motors, LLC (1) Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel the Deposition of Defendant's Person Most Qualified (2) Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Plaintiffs' Request for Production of Documents, Set One The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with these motions. The...

Excerpt: ...and Silverlake Management, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Corona Medical, Inc. Defendants Anil Donald Mall and Silverlake Management, LLC's Demurrer to Plaintiff Corona Medical Inc.'s First Amended Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Corona Medical, Inc. filed this action on October 29, 2020 against Defendants Med Star Hospice Care, Inc. (“Med...

Excerpt: ...Pang Chun Zhang, T-1 Lighting, Inc. and Lan Wu as Trustee of The 6PL Trust RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff An Boa Vu Demurrer of Defendant Artur Saakyan, Pang Chun Zhang, T-1 Lighting, Inc. and Lan Wu as Trustee for The 6PL Trust to Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint The court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply papers filed in connection with this motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiff An Boa Vu, individually and derivatively on behalf of T-1...

Excerpt: ...NDREW J. VAN HORN AND KRISTINE L. CHASE'S DEMURRER AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT MOVING PARTIES: (1) Defendants the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland; and (2) Defendants Andrew J. Van Horn, an individual and as Trustee of the Andrew J. Van Horn Trust and Kristine L. Chase, an individual and as Trustee of the Kristine Chase Trust RESPONDING PARTY: (1)/(2) Plaintiff Cesar R...