Excerpt: ...ry 31, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant moves to compel Plaintiff to submit this case to arbitration. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Kevin Wang's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., negligently allowed Plaintiff's safe deposit box to be taken in its entirety from Defendant's possession without Plaintiff's permission. Plaintiff filed this complaint on September 13, 2023, alleging three causes of action f...

Excerpt: ...S 1 through 50, inclusive. CASE NO.: 23AHCV00838 MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT MOVING PARTY: Defendants Ji Li and US Longton, Inc. (“Defendants”) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Zix, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) SERVICE: Filed January 3, 2024 OPPOSITION: Filed January 8, 2024 REPLY: No reply filed. RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants move to set aside default and default judgment. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Zix, Inc.'s (“Plaintiff”) claim f...

Excerpt: ...anuary 9, 2024 OPPOSITION: Filed January 23, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 30, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Prolink moves to file its motion for determination of good faith settlement under seal and for a determination its settlement with Plaintiff was made in good faith. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff V&K Properties, LLC's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendants Amguard Insurance Company (“AIC”) and Prolink Elite Financial & Insurance Ser...

Excerpt: ...il Marketing Company, Inc. SERVICE: Filed December 4, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed January 19, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 25, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant moves for an order quashing the service of summons, vacating the default and default judgment, and recalling and quashing the writ of execution. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff World Oil Marketing Company, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant #1 Auto Service, Inc. breached a lea...

Excerpt: ...es SERVICE: Filed November 17, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed December 1, 2023 REPLY: Filed January 24, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff move for leave to file an amended complaint and for an order compelling further responses to her special interrogatories. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Breann Howard's (“Plaintiff”) Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claim against Defendant Koulax Enterprises (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that Def...

Excerpt: ...Defendant moves attorney's fees totaling $26,675.00. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Strata Pasadena Shops, LLC's (“Plaintiff”) unlawful detainer claim against Defendant Byung Sul Joo (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant agreed to a 10-year lease term for property located at 245 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, California 91101. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant agreed to pay $10,600.00 per month. Plaintiff filed a firs...

Excerpt: ...January 18, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 25, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant demurrers to Plaintiff's fourth cause of action for fraudulent concealment and moves to strike Plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Kevin Jon Ritchie's (“Plaintiff') lemon law claim against Defendant General Motors LLC (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges he purchased a 2021 GMC Sierra, Vehicle Identification Number 3GTU9CE...

Excerpt: ...ed November 27, 2023 OPPOSITION: Untimely filed January 23, 2024 REPLY: No reply filed. RELIEF REQUESTED Cross-Complainant moves for a preliminary injunction ordering Plaintiff to remove equipment attached to a wall encroaching on her property. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiffs Carmen Cheng and John Gao's (“Plaintiffs”) claim that Defendants seek to improperly remove a wall between the parties' properties. Plaintiff filed this com...

Excerpt: ...G PARTY: Motion to compel further responses and motion for relief from waiver filed by Plaintiff Motion to compel a response and to deem admitted filed by Defendant Saven Corporation (“Saven”) RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves for an order compelling further responses to his requests for the production of documents and for an order for relief from waiver of objections. Saven moves for an order compelling a response to its form interrogatories ...

Excerpt: ...endant Xiansheng Duan (“Duan”) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Xia Lu SERVICE: Filed December 18, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed January 16, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 23, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Duan demurrers to each cause of action in Plaintiff's complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Xia Lu (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendants breached a lease agreement for property located at 10950 Freer St. Temple City, California (“Subject Prope...

Excerpt: ...Filed November 29, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff demurrers to Cross-Complainant's first amended cross-complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Dolly Hwang's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendants Judy Chou Wang and her son Pod John Michael Wang (“John”) convinced her to invest $200,000 pursuant to a promissory note but failed to pay Plaintiff back under the agreement. Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”) on ...

Excerpt: ...individual; EUGENE SACCO, an individual; THE SACCO GROUP, LLC, a California limited liability corporation; THE SACCO GROUP, LLC, dba SURETY SOLUTIONS, TOO TIRED TO COOK, LEGION CLUB OF PASADENA, and MICRO PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY; and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive. CASE NO.: 21GDCV00949 DEMURRER WITH MOTION TO STRIKE MOVING PARTY: Defendants The Legion Corporation of Pasadena, Michael Seaton, Lynne Garcia, John McGuire, Tony Martinez, George Curtis,...

Excerpt: ... Emma Blandina Trejo, M.D., and Sandra Chu Damiani, M.D. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Florence M. Sanchez SERVICE: Filed September 19, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed January 11, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 19, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants move for summary judgment as to Plaintiff's first amended complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Florence M. Sanchez's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendants Emma Blandina Trejo, M.D. (“Dr. Trejo”...

Excerpt: ...through 80 inclusive. CASE NO.: 23AHCV01677 MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION MOVING PARTY: Volt Information Sciences, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Omar Guerra SERVICE: Filed December 29, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed January 11, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 18, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Volt moves to compel Plaintiff to submit this claim to binding arbitration. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Omar Guerra's (“Plaintiff”) claim that he was unlaw...

Excerpt: ... to strike Plaintiff's amended complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Kyle Patterson's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant Maranatha High School improperly denied his children access to their school. Plaintiff filed this complaint on August 21, 2023. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant's demurrer is OVERRULED and its motion to strike is DENIED as moot. Plaintiff is granted leave to file a second amended complaint within 20 days of the ...

Excerpt: ...fault and default judgment. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Sovina Chan's claim (“Plaintiff”) that Defendant Rudy Loya negligently allows his dogs to go without leashes. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants' dogs seriously harmed Plaintiff's dogs and bit Plaintiff's hand. Plaintiff filed this complaint on October 11, 2022. TENTATIVE RULING Defendant's motion to set aside default and default judgment is DENIED. LEGAL STANDARD “Sect...

Excerpt: ...Filed January 12, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants move to set the entry of default. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Anthony Russo's claim that he wrongfully received adverse employment actions in his position as a Police Lieutenant with the City of Pasadena Police Department. Plaintiff filed this complaint on August 16, 2023, alleging four causes of action for (1) relief for violation of POBRA, Government Code section 3309.5, (2) wh...

Excerpt: ... benefit corporation; JUNG HOON HAN, an individual; DANIEL BRACKINS, an individual. CASE NO.: 21GDCV01004 MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS MOVING PARTY: Cross-Defendants Midwick Collection Homeowners' Association, Jung Hoon Han, and Daniel Brackins (“Cross-Defendants”) RESPONDING PARTY: Cross-Complainants Ashley Iu and Walter Iu (“Cross-Complainants”) SERVICE: Filed January 3, 2024 OPPOSITION: Filed January 4, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Cross-Defenda...

Excerpt: ... filed. RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant moves to bifurcate the trial of Plaintiff's claim for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Robert Baron's (“Plaintiff”) lemon law claim for a new 2018 Honda Accord, VIN 1HGCV1F48JA249058 (“Subject Vehicle”), that Plaintiff purchased on October 26, 2018. Plaintiff also alleges that Defendant American Honda Motors Co., Inc. (“Defendant”) was aware of and concealed defects in t...

Excerpt: ...ESTED Plaintiff moves for summary judgment as to its claim for possession of the Subject Property pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1161b, subdivision (b)(3). BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Golden Abacus Group, LLC's (“Plaintiff”) unlawful detainer claim for property located at 605 East Calaveras Street, Altadena, California (“Subject Property”). Plaintiff filed this complaint on November 15, 2023. TENTATIVE RULING...

Excerpt: ...2023 OPPOSITION: Filed January 3, 2024 REPLY: No reply filed. RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants move to set aside default entered against the City of Pasadena on November 14, 2023, and the Pasadena Police Department on November 16, 2023. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Cavanaugh Thompson's claim that he was unlawfully terminated from his employment with the Pasadena Police Department and subject to discrimination. Plaintiff filed this complaint on A...

Excerpt: ...own SERVICE: Filed December 19, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed January 3, 2024 REPLY: Filed January 9, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves for an order permitting discovery into Defendant's financial condition related to his claim for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Gary Livingston's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant Scott Brown (“Defendant”) used violence against Plaintiff during a hockey game. Plaintiff filed a...

Excerpt: ...ent lawsuit. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Manuel Lopez's (“Plaintiff”) claim that he was injured in a motor vehicle collision caused by Defendants Javari Adderly and Valentin Valdez (“Defendants”). Plaintiff filed a form complaint on September 1, 2023. TENTATIVE RULING The County's motion for leave to intervene is GRANTED. DISCUSSION The County of Los Angeles (“County”) moves for leave to intervene in the present actio...

Excerpt: ...: Filed January 3, 2024 REPLY: No reply filed. RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant seeks leave to file a cross-complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiffs Xiaoyan Zou and Sheng Liu (“Plaintiffs”) claim that Defendant Yahhua Che (“Defendant”) engaged in illegal conduct in an attempt to evict Plaintiffs from property they were renting at 1918 Denton Avenue #E, in San Gabriel, California 91776 (“Subject Property”). Plaintiffs filed t...

Excerpt: ...NG PARTY: No response filed. SERVICE: Filed October 30, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves to strike Defendant Cohen & Associates Investments, LLC's answer. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Tavakkoli, LLC's claim that Defendants Cohen & Associates Investments, LLC have interfered with Plaintiff's use of an easement through Defendant's property. Plaintiff filed this complaint on December 1, 2020, alleging three causes of action for ...