Excerpt: ... moves for terminating sanctions. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Samantha Dang's (“Plaintiff”) claim that she was fraudulently induced to make an investment in a cannabis investment scheme. Plaintiff alleges that on April 3, 2018, she entered into a contract with Defendant Daniel Klein (“Klein”), a co-owner of Defendant RX Innovations, LLC dba KB Advisors (“KB”), where she invested $329,206 in exchange for 35% of net pro...

Excerpt: ...une 12, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiffs move for leave to file a first amended complaint. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiffs Giovanni Villegas (“Villegas”) and Ruth Zhou's (“Zhou”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) employment law claims against Defendants CiTea Drinks and Wei Zhang (“Defendants”). Villegas worked as a cashier for Defendants beginning on or about July 1, 2021, and Zhou worked as a bobarista and shift lead for...

Excerpt: ...E MOVING PARTY: Defendants Royal Vista San Gabriel, LLC and AHMC Healthcare, Inc. RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiffs Vanessa Zatarain and John Paul Zatarain, individually and as successors in interest to George Zatarain SERVICE: Filed April 12, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed June 27, 2023 REPLY: Filed July 10, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants demurrer to Plaintiffs' first cause of action. Defendants also move to strike Plaintiffs' prayer for punitive damages. ...

Excerpt: ...intiff's first amended complaint. 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 first amended complaint...

Excerpt: ..., 2023 REPLY: Filed June 28, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Defendants move to strike Plaintiffs' prayer for punitive damages. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Robert Wilson's (“Plaintiff”) claim he assaulted by Defendant Arturo Rios, the security guard at London Gastropub, Inc. Plaintiff alleges that on January 28, 2022, he was a patron at London Gastropub and was very intoxicated. Plaintiff alleges that Rios escorted him from the buildin...

Excerpt: ...; California Department of Toxic Substances Control & R Cap Avenue 34 RESPONDING PARTY: Lincoln Heights Community Coalition; California Department of Toxic Substances Control & R Cap Avenue 34 BACKGROUND On May 2, 2022, Lincoln Heights Community Coalition (“Petitioner”) initiated the present action by filing a Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandate and Preliminary Injunction against City of Los Angeles and California Department of Toxic ...

Excerpt: ...MONTEREY PARK, and DOES 1‐5. Real parties in interest: RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANTS, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, RAISING CANE'S USA, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company; CHAPMAN W. LEW, an individual, and DOES 6‐10. CASE NO.: 23AHCP00074 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND MOVING PARTY: Petitioner Atlantic Square, LLC d/b/a TRC RESPONDING PARTY: No response filed. SERVICE: Filed June 8, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Petitioner moves ...

Excerpt: ...ONDING PARTY: No response filed. SERVICE: Filed May 12, 2023 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiffs move for a preliminary injunction freezing two Chase bank accounts, account numbers 3967603557 and 913286057. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiffs Jingming Zhang (“Zhang”) and Asia-Pacific Capital Investments, Inc.'s (“APCI”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) claim that Defendant Pengcheng Zou (“Zou”). Plaintiffs claim that Zhang incorporat...

Excerpt: ...al. CASE NO.: BC612473 MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs Yuto Terajima, Sachiko Terajima, Yoshio Terajima, and Landy Perez RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Huntington Memorial Hospital SERVICE: Filed May 25, 2023 OPPOSITION: Filed June 16, 2023 REPLY: Filed June 22, 2023 TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiffs' motion for a new trial is DENIED. LEGAL STANDARD “A new trial is a re-examination of an issue of fact in the same court after a trial and de...

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: ...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: ...: 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: ...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"). ...