Excerpt: ...1,021.65 are imposed jointly and severally on Plaintiff and his counsel. Sanctions are to be paid on or before April 27, 2022. Moving party is ordered to provide notice today electronically and also by mail. Moving party is ordered to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On November 12, 2020, Plaintiff Roman Ward, filed a complaint against Defendant Tracy Flannigan and Does 1 through...

Excerpt: ...his action against Defendants Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc., d.b.a. Whole Foods Market (erroneously sued as Whole Foods Market California, Inc.) and Platinum Security, Inc. Plaintiffs' causes of action are (1) negligence (Plaintiff Sherri Simkin and Defendant Whole Foods), (2) negligence (Plaintiff Sherri Simkin and Defendant Platinum), (3) premises liability (Plaintiff Sherri Simkin and Defendant Whole Foods), and (4) loss of consortiu...

Excerpt: ...ve pleadings. Moving party is ordered to provide ntoice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On June 3, 2021, Plaintiff Felipe Marcos commenced this action against Defendants Lyft, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Mario Velez, Fadi Abu Ali, and Does 1 to 50. This action is based on a car accident that occurred June 10, 2019. Plaintiff was a passenger in a Defendant Lyft vehicle, ...

Excerpt: ...e motion with respect to the request for sanctions to May 23, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On January 6, 2022, Respondent Farmers Insurance Exchange filed this petition against Claimant/Petitioner Mervyn Wolf, who is acting in pro per. This is an underinsured motorist matter based on a car accident that occurr...

Excerpt: ...bus operator, Carlos Figueroa, and Defendant's supervisor, Vincent Salcido, for deposition and to produce the documents and materials requested for each of the depositions are granted. It is ordered that these depositions occur on or before April 22, 2022. The Court continues the motion with respect to requests for sanctions pending completion of these three depositions as ordered. The FSC on April 19, 2022 is advanced and vacated, as is the tria...

Excerpt: ...her Complaint for personal injuries against Defendants Drew William Mersola, Carl Mersola, and Juan Monterroza. On November 13, 2020, Cross-Complainants Drew William Mersola and Carl Mersola filed a Cross- Complaint against Cross-Defendant Juan Monterroza for (1) Implied Indemnity; (2) Apportionment; and (3) Declaratory Relief. On February 24, 2022, Defendant/Cross-Defendant Juan Monterroza (“Cross-Defendant”) filed a Notice of Settlement wit...

Excerpt: ...e is ordered to produce the records within 20 days after the date of this order. Defendant's Request for Monetary Sanctions against Gene's Automotive is granted in the amount of $875.00. Those sanctions are due within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background Plaintiff Gary Cantagallo brings this action...

Excerpt: ...ihin five court days after the date of this order. Background On January 14, 2020, Plaintiff Annette Valentina Luis filed her Complaint alleging a cause of action for negligence. Various cross-complaints have been filed. This action arises out of a “parking lot takeover” wherein Plaintiff was a bystander/spectator and was struck by a vehicle that spun out of control. On May 11, 2020, Defendants Downey Landing SPE, LLC, and Investec Management...

Excerpt: ...e concerns whether Plaintiff (who resides in New Jersey) should have to travel to Los Angeles for the second IME, as well as the initial IME. With respect to the initial IME, Code of Civil Procedure Section 2032.220 requires that in any personal injury case a defendant may demand one physical examination in the event that certain “conditions are satisfied.” One of those conditions is that “[t]he examination is conducted within 75 miles of t...

Excerpt: ...action by Plaintiff Annette Valentina Luis (“Plaintiff”), which arises from a vehicle accident occurring on August 11, 2019. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant DOE 1 was negligently operating subject vehicle at the time of incident, and performing "burnouts" and dangerous stunts at a mall parking lot and struck Plaintiff. In the Complaint filed on January 14, 2020, Plaintiff alleges the following causes of action: negligence with the amount in ...

Excerpt: ...e. Moving party is to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This action was commenced on April 7, 2021. This is a premises liability action arising from Plaintiff Paula Dardon tripping in a parking lot of which Defendant Amir Development Company is the property manager. On August 31, 2021, Defendant Amir Development Co. (“Defendant”) filed a motion for leave ...

Excerpt: ...s Juanita G. Massie in place of Doe 1). Defendant Juanita H. or G. Massie's daughter, Juanita L. Massie, was previously dismissed from the action. This action arose out of a car accident that occurred on April 29, 2017 in which Defendant David Massie, operating a 2003 Toyota Corolla while under the influence of alcohol and with an expired license, caused the death of Alexa Chambers, the daughter of Plaintiffs. Defendant David Massie did not own t...

Excerpt: ...ce of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On December 16, 2020, Plaintiffs Leigh Graham and Kayla Davis (“Plaintiffs”), filed a complaint against Defendant Isaiah Barnabas Reid and Does 1 to 10 alleging motor vehicle negligence from a car accident on January 15, 2019. On February 24, 2021, Defendant served on Plaintiffs a Request for Production of Documents, Form Interrogatories, and Special Interrogato...

Excerpt: ... proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background Plaintiff Shawn Stiltz commenced this action against Champion Power Equipment, Inc., Savory Productions, Inc., DBYY, LLC, LA River Studios, Vox Production, LLC, and Does 1 through 30. Savory Productions, Inc. and Champion Power Equipment, Inc. have also filed cross-complaints. Plaintiff's causes of action are negligence, premises liability, and produc...

Excerpt: ...LTD is dismissed with prejudice. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On June 22, 2020, Plaintiff Martha Hernandez commenced this action against Laurala LTD. for negligence and premises liability based on Plaintiff falling on water in Defendant's premises. On January 7, 2022, the Court granted Defendant Laurala LTD's motion to compel P...

Excerpt: ...ration for September 20, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are ordered to file a report at least three court days in advance of this date. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background The present action arises from the following facts and circumstances. On January 5, 2020, Nathalia Castellon (“Plaintiff”) rented a Bird One Scooter (“Scooter�...

Excerpt: ...tiff. The Court grants Defendants' request to compel plaintiff Merlie Paule's independent physical examination. The Court orders Plaintiff to appear for her physical examination within 15 days of notice of the Court's order unless Defendants agree otherwise in writing. The Court grants Defendants' request for monetary sanctions. The Court orders plaintiff Merlie Paule to pay $1,828.65 in monetary sanctions to Defendants within 15 days after the d...

Excerpt: ...fter the date of this order. Background On January 6, 2021, Plaintiff Arceli Dones commenced this action against Defendants Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Inc., Viken Konyalian, M.D., Sushil K. Ojha, M.D., and Jason Pang, M.D. Plaintiff's causes of action are negligence/medical malpractice. This action arises out of a series of events that occurred on October 15-16, 2019. Plaintiff had stomach pain, but Lakewood Regional Medical Center told he...

Excerpt: ...omplaint. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On May 15, 2020, Plaintiff Melchora Rubio (“Plaintiff”) filed her Complaint against Defendant Green Farm Market Gardena (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges causes of action for negligence, willful failure to warn, and dangerous condition of public property arising out of a slip and fa...

Excerpt: ...a Acosta (“Plaintiff”) filed his Complaint on January 5, 2021, alleging causes of action for general negligence and premises liability against Defendant M West Holdings, LLC (“Defendant”) for a slip and fall incident on a property Defendant owned. On May 18, 2021, Defendant served discovery requests to Plaintiff. Plaintiff did not respond. On November 3, 2021, Defendant filed motions to compel responses. Plaintiff did not oppose the motio...

Excerpt: ...ling. Cross-answers or other responsive pleadings must be filed within 30 days after service of the cross- complaint. Moving party is ordered to give notice. Background This is a premises liability action arising from Plaintiff Jeffrey Hughey, while walking on a sidewalk, stepping on a water meter plate that then collapsed. Plaintiff brings this action against Defendants Department of Water & Power and the City of Los Angeles. On March 3, 2022, D...

Excerpt: ...ant Kelly Michelle Roelf (“Defendant”) and Does 1-100 inclusive alleging a cause of action for personal injuries arising from a car accident that occurred on March 19, 2018. On February 15, 2022, Defendant filed a motion for terminating sanctions. Defendant contends that Plaintiff willfully disobeyed this Court's order on May 7, 2021, to serve verified responses, without objections, to Defendant's Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories...

Excerpt: ...of settlement is granted. The motion to enforce the settlement is denied. Plaintiff is ordered to provide notice. The parties are ordered to meet and confer in advance of the hearing to see if an agreement may be reached regarding the trial date. The Court will set a trial date and FSC date at the hearing. Motion to Set Aside Notice of Settlement filed by Plaintiff Wendy Simpson Conner Background Plaintiff Wendy Simpson Conner (“Plaintiff”) f...

Excerpt: ...ional Liberty & Fire Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) filed this subrogation action on February 5, 2021, against defendants Credico, Inc. (“Credico”), Benjamin Reswig (“Reswig”), and Credico (USA) LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) for general negligence arising out of an automobile accident on or about February 28, 2019. Plaintiff seeks to recover the worker's compensation benefits it paid to Jabari Gayle (“Gayle”) for personal ...

Excerpt: ...vide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On July 24, 2019, Plaintiff Karapet Galajyan commenced this action against Defendants County of Los Angeles Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Amandeep Bhalia, Spenser Cassinelli, Kody Barrett, Kade Lyman, Johan Forslund, and Does 1 to 100. The causes of action for this case are medical malpractice and fraud and concealment. On Februar...