Excerpt: ...intiff Nicole Johnson FiledApri1 27, 2023 Filed June 13, 2023 Filed June 20, 2023 Defendants move to strike paragraph 122 of Plaintiffs complaint BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Nicole Johnson's claim that on January 4, 2023, she suffered burns and injuries as a result of Defendants' negligent performance of a laser hair removal procedure. Plaintiff filed this complaint March 24, 2023, alleging eight causes of action for (1) general ...

Excerpt: ...CURTIS. an individual: EUGENE SACCO. an individual: THE SACCO GROUP. LLC. a California limited liabilitv 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. 21GDCV00949 EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR STAY OF THE PROCEEDINGS RESPONDING PARTY: SERVICE: RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants The Legion Corporation of Pasadena, Michael Seaton, Lynne Gar...

Excerpt: ...: Filed June 1, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to her form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and requests for the production of documents. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Perla Mageno's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant Red Straw Century City, Inc. (“Defendant”) failed to design, construct, maintain, and operate its website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by blind...

Excerpt: ...UESTED Defendants move to strike Plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Christine Linda Blake's (“Plaintiff”) claim that James L. Known (“Kwon”) negligently operated a motor vehicle and struck Plaintiff while she was walking in a crosswalk. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant EM Pizza Inc. engaged in negligent hiring, training and supervision when it employed Kwon. Plaintiff filed this complaint...

Excerpt: ...1‐20, inclusive. CASE NO.: 19GDCV00115 MOTION TO TAX COSTS MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Zenith Development, LLC RESPONDING PARTY: No response filed. SERVICE: Filed April 11, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves to tax the costs listed in Defendants' memorandum of costs. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiffs' motion to strike is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendants' request for $3,600 for court reporter fees is ordered struck. LEGAL STANDARD Code of...

Excerpt: ...oration; SAPPHIRE POOL AND SPA CONSTRUCTION INC., a California Corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive. CASE NO.: 19STCV40032 MOTION CONTESTING GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs Sarkis Atyemizian and Silva Atyemizian RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants Southern California Gas Company and Sempra Energy SERVICE: Motion contesting good faith settlement filed April 21, 2023 Motion for leav...

Excerpt: ... 14, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant moves to set aside default and default judgment. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Anthony K. Chu's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant Jian Jun Liu (“Defendant”) failed to pay legal fees. Plaintiff alleges that on March 21, 2017, Defendant entered into a written retainer agreement for Plaintiff's legal services. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant still owes $53,668 of $94,668 in fees. Plaintif...

Excerpt: ... Lake Heritage Trust OPPOSITION: None REPLY: None _____________ BACKGROUND On December 12, 2022, The Silver Lake Heritage Trust (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Department of City Planning, and City Planning Commission, (“Respondents”) and AYM Investment, LLC, Michael Masour Aminpour, and Andy Simhaee (“Real Parties in Inte...

Excerpt: ...ghlian”), and Apel Keuroghlian, M.D., D.D.S., APC (“Moving Parties”) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Pratin Kraisornkovit SERVICE: Filed November 21, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed May 23, 2023 REPLY: Filed June 1, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Moving Parties move for summary adjudication as to Plaintiff's cause of action for elder abuse and Plaintiff's prayer for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This claim arises out of allegations that Defendants The View Dental...

Excerpt: ...31, 2023 REPLY: Filed June 6, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to submit her claim to binding arbitration. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Citlali Pacheco-Pliego (“Plaintiff”) lemon law claim. Plaintiff alleges she purchased a 2020 Honda Accord with Vehicle Identification Number 1HGCV2F35LA024046 (“Subject Vehicle”). Plaintiff alleges that the Subject Vehicle suffered from various defect...

Excerpt: ...Filed June 1, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves to compel further responses to her form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and requests for the production of documents. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Perla Mageno's (“Plaintiff”) claim that Defendant Red Straw Century City, Inc. (“Defendant”) failed to design, construct, maintain, and operate its website to be fully accessible to and independently usable by blind a...

Excerpt: ... 20, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed May 4, 2023 REPLY: Filed May 10, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant moves for a stay of the proceedings. 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 form complaint on October 27, 2022, alleging two causes of action for (1) general negligence and (2) intentional tor...

Excerpt: ...ions filed April 3, 2023 Defendant's motion filed April 21, 2023 OPPOSITION: Opposition to Plaintiff's motions filed April 19, 2023 Opposition to Defendant's motion filed May 23, 2023 REPLY: Reply to Plaintiff's motions filed May 30, 2023 Reply to Defendant's motions filed May 30, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves to compel a response to his form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and requests for the production of documents. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...ann Howard Filed March 15, 2023 Filed May 18, 2023 Filed May 24, 2023 Defendant moves for an order compelling Breann Howard to submit this claim to binding individual arbitration. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Breann Howard's ("Plaintiff) Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGAN) claim against Defendant Koulax Enterprises ("Defendant"). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant engaged in employment law violations agamst Plaintiff and other aggrieved em...

Excerpt: ...2023 No reply filed Plaintiff moves for summary judgment. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Benjamin Martin's ("Plaintiff) claim that his previous employer, Defendant Scott Warmuth ("Defendant"), failed to provide him With his personnel records after terminating his employment. Plaintiff filed this complaint on April 2 7, 2022, seeking injunctive relief under Labor Code section 1198.5. TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiffs motion for summary jud...

Excerpt: ...Sandra Cervantes Soto Filed February 15, 2023 Filed May 16, 2023 Filed May 23, 2023 Defendant demurrers to Plaintiffs' third cause of action for fraudulent inducement and moves to strike Plaintiffs' prayer for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiffs Sandra Cervantes Soto and Dora Cervantes's ("Plaintiffs') lemon law claim. Plaintiffs allege that on April 11, 2021, they purchased a new 2020 Honda Pilot ("Subject Vehicle"). ...

Excerpt: ...iled February 8, 2023 Plaintiff requests an order compelling Glendale Police Department to comply with three subpoena duces seeking records pertaining to Mark Howe, Ryan Howe, and Arturs Reirs. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Solar Optimum, Inc.'s ("Plaintiff') claim that Defendants Mark Howe ("Mark') and Ryan Howe ("Ryan") were former sales managers for Plaintiffbut engaged in sabotage and misappropriated trade secrets. Plaintiff al...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Matthew Stephen Stachnik Filed February 16, 2023 Filed May 12, 2023 Filed May 18, 2023 Demurring Parties demurrer to Plaintiffs second, fifth, and ninth cause of action. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Matthew Stephen Stachniks ("Plaintiff') claim that he rented an Airbnb stay at property owmed by Defendants ("Subject Property'), which had a beg bug infestation that caused injury to Plaintiffs person and property. Plaintiff fil...

Excerpt: ...: RESPONDING PARTY: SERVICE: OPPOSITION: REPLY: RELIEF REQUESTED MOTION TO STRIKE Defendants Maria Gapac, lulle Wu, M.D„ Dr. Ming-Wei Wu, Ming Wei Wu, Inc., and Julie Wu, Inc. Plain tiff Timothy Huang FiledApri113, 2023 Filed May 5, 2023 Filed May 19, 2023 Defendants move to strike Plaintiffs prayer for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Timothy Huangs ("Plaintiff') claim that he was jabbed by multiple hypodermic nee...

Excerpt: ... of Agoura Hills and Agoura Hills City Council FiledApri1 28, 2023 Filed May 11, 2023 Filed May 16, 2023 Petitioner moves to set aside the dismissal of its first and second causes of action. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Petitioner Protect Our Emergency Evacuation Routes's ("Petitioner) claim that Respondents City of Agoura Hills and Agoura Hills City Council ("Respondents") violated the California Environmental Equality Act ("CEQA") by cert...

Excerpt: ...rs and moves to strike Plamtiffs first amended complaint BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff T.C.'s ("Plaintiff') claim he was sexually assaulted from approximately 1985 to 1986. Plaintiffs claim is a revival claim pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1. Plamtiff alleges he was sexually assaulted while he was a student at Pasadena Unified School District ("PUSD"). Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint on March 21, 2023, al...

Excerpt: ...asquale Zaza Filed February 17, 2023 Filed February 27, 2023 Filed March 3, 2023 Defendant moves to set aside judgment BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Pasquale Zaza's ("Plaintiff') claim that Maria Nagy ("Maria"), who is now deceased, had deprived him of profits relating to the sale of copyrighted jewelry by selling the products through a different company. Plaintiff filed the original complaint on August 24, 2015. Plaintiff filed th...

Excerpt: ...QUESTED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Defendant Sam F. Daneshvari, M.D. Plaintiff Radik Khachatryan Filed February 2, 2023 Filed May 4, 2023 Filed May 12, 2023 Defendant Sam. F. Daneshvari ("Dr. Daneshvari") moves for summary judgment. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Radik Khachaüyan's ("Plaintiff') claim for medical malpractice agamst Glendale Adventist Medical Center ("AHG") and Dr. Daneshvari. Plaintiff alleges that his mother, Ses...

Excerpt: ...2023 Filed May 12, 2023 Defendant moves to strike Plaintiffs prayer for "late charges and statutory prejudgment interest". (Complaint at p. 4, section 19(i).) BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff SRM Studio City, LLC's ("Plaintiff') unlawful detainer claim against Defendant Megna Holdings, Inc ("Defendant'). Plaintiff alleges it entered into a five-year lease with Defendant for property located at 4000 Colfax Avenue, Studio City, County o...

Excerpt: ...nce Services FiledApri118, 2023 Filed May 3, 2023 Filed May 9, 2023 Plaintiff moves for leave to file a first amended complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Properties, LLC's ("Plaintiff') claim that Defendants Amguard Insurance Company and Prolink Elite Financial & Insurance Services ("Defendant") engaged in bad faith while handling Plaintiffs insurance claim for its property in Fremont, California. Plaintiff filed this complain...