Excerpt: ...ect to the four requests, Defendant responded as follows: “Defendant does not have any documents to produce.” In response to a request for production, a responding party has three options. First, the party may respond that they will comply. Second, the party may represent that they lack the ability to comply. Third, the party may object to the request. (CCP Secti on 2031.210(a)(1)-(3).) If a party picks the second option, they must affirm tha...

Excerpt: ...amages Awarded $8,000 Costs $504 Attorney Fees Awarded $570 Total $9,074 This is an action for violations of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. Plaintiff alleges that he is blind and was denied the full use and enjoyment of Defendant's website due to accessibility barriers on the website. These barriers deterred Plaintiff from visitin g Defendant's restaurant. 10/13/2023 Default Entered 4/12/2024 Doe Dismissal Entered Analysis: Items 4 -6 of form CIV -1...

Excerpt: ...Sorum is DENIED as to compensatory damages and GRANTED as to punitive damages. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for violations of the FEHA, retaliation, wrongful termination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and Labor Code violations. Plaintiff alleges she was employed by Regus Management Group, LLC between January 2018 and December 20 19. Plaintiff alleges that members of Defendants' executive tea...

Excerpt: ... FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract related to renovation defects. The Complaint alleges as follows: Plaintiff Daniel Chu (“Plaintiff”) purchased a home (the “Subject Property”) from Defendant GRCA2 (“GRCA2”) in 2014 pursuant to a Residential Purchase Agreement (“RPA”). (Compl. ¶ 9.) GRCA2 and Defendant Gerry Wiener (“Wiener” and together with GRCA2, “Movants”) assured Plaintiff that the work done...

Excerpt: ... Jovontay Williams is dismissed without prejudice from the First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff Williams never filed or signed the pro per complaint. The Demurrers filed by Defendants Burton and Pension Plan are SUSTAINED without leave to amend. The OSCs are discharged. The Court sets an OSC Re: Imposition of Sanctions for Failure to Timely Request Entry of Default as to Defendants Funding Rush, Inc., Asset Default Management, Inc. and Lil Wave Fin...

Excerpt: ...action for violations of the Labor Code, wrongful termination, and unfair competition. Plaintiff alleges that while working as a server, Defendants failed to pay him an hourly wage, only paid him a stipend, and failed to permit statutory breaks. When Plaintiff complained, Defendants retaliated by constructively terminating Plaintiff's employment. 10/31/2023 Default Entered 4/5/2024 Doe Dismissal Entered Plaintiff seeks damages and statutory penal...

Excerpt: ...ponses previously served within 15 days after the date of this order. In the event that verified versions of the responses previously served are not served within 21 days after the date of this order, Defendant's objections are waived and Defendant must then serve verified responses without objections within 10 days after th e 21 day deadline has passed. Plaintiff's requests for sanctions are GRANTED in the amount of $2,384.95 jointly and several...

Excerpt: ...Cross- Complaint. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a motion for summary adjudication on the Cross -Complaint filed by Cross -Complainant Commercial Loan Servicing, LLC (CLS) against Defendants Lawrence Feigen (Feigen), Jeffrey Ahlholm (Alholm), and SA Hospital Real Estate Holdings -Jefferson, LLC (SA Hospital). CLS brought causes of action for breach of contract, breach of guar...

Excerpt: ...ERROGATORIES Plaintiff's motions to compel Defendant Matthew Shepherd's responses to Requests for Production, Set One and Special Interrogatories, Set One are GRANTED. Plaintiff's motions to compel Defendant Superior Loan Servicing's responses to Requests for Production, Set One and Special Interrogatories, Set One are GRANTED. Defendants must serve verified responses without objections within 10 days after the date of this order. Defendants must...

Excerpt: ...sino, LLC should be prepared to discuss whether it intends to pursue its first amended cross-complaint. Defendants are to file a proposed judgment within five court days. The Court sets a nonappearance review date for April 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within two court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for specific performance, breach of cont...

Excerpt: ...sino, LLC should be prepared to discuss whether it intends to pursue its first amended cross-complaint. Defendants are to file a proposed judgment within five court days. The Court sets a nonappearance review date for April 25, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within two court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for specific performance, breach of cont...

Excerpt: ...ing party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract/fiduciary duties brought by a corporate shareholder/former director against the subject corporations' current director/managing officer(s). The Fourth Amended Complaint ("FAC") alleges as follows. In the 1970s, plai ntiff Jerry Yarman Azarkman (“Plaintiff”) began selling electronics and other appliances as a door-to -door salesman in California af...

Excerpt: ...ong -Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Catherine and Jonathan Nicholas leased a 2020 Cadillac Escalade with express warranties. The vehicle was delivered to Plaintiffs with serious defects and nonconformities which Defendant General Motors failed to repair after a reasonable number o f attempts. II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On January 14, 2022, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint. On September 28, 2023, Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ...Auto Data Processing, Inc. (3) ADP Payroll Services, Inc., and (4) Travelers Property Casualty Company of America. The parties listed above are to file and serve proposed judgment(s) within five court days after the date of this order. The Court sets a nonappearance review date re: the proposed judgment(s) for April 17, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. The motion for summary judgment/summary adjudication is DENIED as to the causes of action against the followin...

Excerpt: ...- ACTIONS The motion for an order entering the stipulation to revise dates listed in the May 30, 2023 joint status conference report is DENIED. Moving party to provide notice. PROCEDURAL HISTORY The relevant procedural history is as follows: On May 30, 2023, the parties submitted a joint status conference report agreeing to complete depositions, mediation, written discovery and expert discovery by certain dates. On June 6, 2023, the Court adopted...

Excerpt: ...As admitted as to Cross- Defendants Feigen and Ahlholm are DENIED. Commercial Loan Servicing, LLC's request for sanctions is GRANTED in the amount of $1,605 jointly and severally against Cross-Defendants Feigen and Ahlholm. Sanctions are payable within 30 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On November 29, 2022, Plaintiffs Windsor Terrace Healthcare, LLC and Windsor Healthcare Sepulveda, LLC filed...

Excerpt: ...eikh is DENIED. Moving party to give notice. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff Iraj V. Kashani filed his Complaint against Farzana Sheikh alleging three causes of action for embezzlement, conversion, and conspiracy on June 8, 2018. On March 28, 2019, Plaintiff filed Doe Amendments naming Saeed Mala, Sohail Sheikh, and Danial Sheikh as defendants in this action. On January 29, 2020, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint. On March 5, 202...

Excerpt: ... decision on the Anti -Slapp Motion was dispositive. Moving party to provide notice. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On March 29, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint against Defendant. On October 31, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's special motion to strike. On November 27, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for attorney fees. DISCUSSION Defendant Audrey Webb moves for attorney fees and costs arising from her special motion to strike which was granted on...

Excerpt: ...mer Warranty Act. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Scott Murray leased a 2020 Subaru Outback manufactured by Defendant Subaru of America, Inc. (“Subaru”) with an express written warranty. The vehicle developed a defect during the warranty period that Defendants failed to repair despite a reasonab le number of attempts. Defendants then refused to replace the vehicle or make restitution. II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On July 19, 2022, Plain...

Excerpt: ...tant will change the docket to remove the notation that this defendant was served on 1/24/2024. The Court sets an OSC Re: Imposition of Sanctions in the Amount of $500 Against Plaintiff's Counsel for Failure to Timely Serve Defendant Structured Asset Mortgage Investment II Trust 2008 -AR7, Inc. pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.110(f) for April 3 , 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for wro...

Excerpt: ...on award. Petitioner Blum Collins, LLC filed a petition to confirm a $802,433.85 arbitration award it obtained against Respondents Respondents Acuity Consulting Services and Erik Cooper. DISCUSSION Respondent Erik Cooper moves for reconsideration of the Court's September 29, 2023 order on Cooper's proposed settled statement. Code Civ. Proc., section 1008 states : (a) When an application for an order has been made to a judge, or to a court, and re...

Excerpt: ...d twentieth causes of action. The demurrer is SUSTAINED as to the remaining causes of action without leave to amend. The motion to strike is GRANTED without leave to amend. The Court will set a deadline for the filing of an answer after all the demurrers have been decided. The Court remains concerned about the number of defendants in the case and whether Plaintiff has a triable case against all of these defendants. At this stage, Plaintiff may pl...

Excerpt: ...ents and supplemental responses must be produced within 10 days after the date of this order. If any documents are withheld based on a claim of attorney client or work product privilege, a privilege log must be produced. This privilege log must also be produced within 10 days after the date of this order. The Court declines to impose sanctions this time. However, this motion was avoidable by both sides given the information provided at the IDC. M...

Excerpt: ...ing its decision. The Court will enter the order received on 11/3/2023. The amount of the bond to be posted will be discussed at the hearing. Moving party to give notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action to quiet title, for an enforcement of easement, nuisance, and declaratory relief. Plaintiff alleges that it is the owner of a property located at 1525 Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90041. An easement exists on Defendants' properties in ...

Excerpt: ...Cross -Complaint. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a motion for summary adjudication on the Cross -Complaint filed by Cross- Complainant Commercial Loan Servicing, LLC (CLS) against Defendants Lawrence Feigen, Jeffrey Ahlholm, and SA Hospital Real Estate Holdings -Jefferson, LLC (SA Hospital). CLS bro ught causes of action for breach of contract, breach of guaranty, money due, ...