Excerpt: ...n's arguments as to whether leave to amend should be granted. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for an unpaid bond. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Hartford Fire Insurance Company ("Plaintiff') issued to Defendant Courtney Hanlon dba Hanlon Talent Agency ("Defendant") a License and Permit Bond (the "Bond") in the amount of $50,000.00. (Compl. 7; Exh. A.) The Bond was issued pursuant to an application and indemnity agreement (the "A...

Excerpt: ...ion 473 (d), based on a claim of lack of proper service, not Section 473(b). The Court notes that if there is any proper motion brought with a sufficient legal basis for setting aside the defaults, the Court would grant such a motion. The Court notes that Defendants offered to accept service through their attorney if Plaintiff would set aside the defaults. The Court urges the parties to meet and confer to see an agreement may be reached. Moving p...

Excerpt: ...st, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth causes of action is SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to Cross-Complamant Romy Tiffanie Han in her individual capacity only. The remainder of Cross-DefendantJee Hoon Choi's Demurrer is OVERRULED. Cross-DefendantJee Hoon Choi's Motion to Strike is GRANTED without leave to amend. The answer to the cross-complaint must be filed and served w...

Excerpt: ... Fourth and Fifth Causes of Action in the First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED. Plaintiff is granted thirty days leave to amend. Moving parties to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for wrongful foreclosure and fraud. The operative First Amended Complaint ("FAC") alleges as follows. Plaintiff Montano Investments, Inc. ("Plaintiff') wo...

Excerpt: ...rejudice. AutoZone, Inc. and AutoZoners, LLC's Request for Monetary Sanctions against Plaintiffs Counsel is DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for workplace harassment brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHR). The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Leslie Valencia ("Plaintiff') was hired as an associate by defendants AutoZone, Inc. and AutoZoners, LLC (together, "AutoZone") in September 2019. (Compl. I I.) While em...

Excerpt: ...nd Dismissal of Cross Complaint Filed by Rodolfo Secaida for Failure to File POS/Default Cross-Defendant Cristobal Vasquez for April 12, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. The motion is granted. A proposed judgement must be filed within 20 days. Moving parties to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence and motor vehicle negligence arising from a veh...

Excerpt: ...out prejudice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for wrongful death, fraud, and elder abuse. The operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Richard Cordova (“Cordova”), and Maria Poroy (“Poroy”) are the children of decedent Sumie Cordova (“Decedent”). (SAC ¶ 14.) On or about September 12, 2018, Cordova was contacted by multiple firms regarding the foreclosure sale of Decedent's property (“Subje...

Excerpt: ...anctions is DENIED. Defendants Firefly Fabrications, LLC and Justin Campbell's Motion for Monetary Sanctions is GRANTED in the amount of $3,600.00 against Plaintiff's Counsel only. Sanctions are payable within 30 days. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract. The operative First Amended Complaint alle...

Excerpt: ...laintiff”) owns real property located at 3223 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90020. (Compl. at p. 1.) Defendant Young Hyo Kim (“Kim”) agreed to rent a unit in the subject property for $3,800.00 a month. (Ibid.) Kim's tenancy was terminated for cause. (Compl. at p. 2.) Plaintiff personally served Kim with a copy of the 3-day notice to pay rent or quit on March 14, 2023. (Ibid.) Kim currently owes past due rent in the amount of $45,600.00. (Comp...

Excerpt: ...efendants' operative responsive pleading. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action to set aside a void judgment. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Eric Shaub Mori (“Plaintiff”) and defendants Joe Connolly (“Joe”) and Jeri Connolly (“Jeri” and together, “Defendants”) were involved in prior litigation (the “Underlying Case”) in this Court. (Compl. ¶ 2.) In the Underlying Case, default judgment was entered for Defendants a...

Excerpt: ...CKGROUND This is an action for breach of an oral contract to form a joint venture. The operative Third Amended Complaint (“TAC”) alleges as follows. In 2020, non-party John Park (“Park”), principal of defendant Parkwest Bicycle Casino, LLC (“Parkwest”), purchased a minority share in a Southern California casino with the intent to ultimately purchase the entire operation. (TAC ¶ 10.) Park was introduced to the principals of non-party ...

Excerpt: ...e notice. DISCUSSION Plaintiff moves for orders compelling Postmates' PMK to appear for deposition. Plaintiff's counsel testifies that on July 14, 2022, Plaintiff served a deposition notice on Postmates, setting a deposition for its PMK for August 18, 2022. (Marks Decl., ¶4.) The deposition notice requested production of “each WRITING that RELATES TO each insurance policy in force and effect, including, but not limited to, primary, concurrent,...

Excerpt: ...s filed by Defendants -Motion to Deem Request for Admission (Set One) Admitted by Plaintiff and Request for Monetary Sanctions filed by Defendants DECISION The court motions are granted. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 15 days after the date of this order. The Request for Admission (Set One) are deemed admitted by Plaintiff. The requests for monetary sanctions are denied, except that the request as to th...

Excerpt: ...er. Moving party 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 January 21, 2020. This is action is based on a car accident that occurred on May 14, 2019. Plaintiffs to this action are Hugo Rodgriguez-Benitez and Angel Alejandro Rodriguez and the defendants are Kris Kim and BNA Textile, Inc. Defendant Kim filed the instant motions to compel...

Excerpt: ...ring date. Defendant Farnaz Eghbali is ordered to file evidence establishing that the service address (638 14th Street Santa Monica, CA 90402-2930) was not his dwelling house or usual place of abode as of March 15, 2022, the alleged date of service. Moving party to provide notice. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in July 2018. Plaintiff Jonathan Pineda filed his Complaint against Defend...

Excerpt: ...ship, Inc. on May 3, 2021. On May 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. Defendant filed the instant motion to compel compliance with deposition subpoena on November 29, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant seeks orders compelling T-Mobile to comply with the deposition subpoena Defendant issued on August 9, 2022. Opposing Arguments None. Legal Standard A party seeking discovery from a person who is not a party to the action may ...

Excerpt: ...instant motion to have the raw psychological testing materials from Defendant's expert psychiatrist produced to Plaintiff's' attorney. Plaintiff is not seeking the production of these materials to Plaintiff's own expert psychiatrist or psychologist. Defendant offered to produce the materials to such an expert pursuant to a protective order and the Court would order such production if it were sought. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves for an...

Excerpt: ...ident on a sidewalk. Plaintiff Joan Cornelius filed her Complaint against Defendants County of Los Angeles and the City of Covina on July 14, 2021. Defendant the City of Covina was dismissed on November 3, 2021. Defendant County of Los Angeles, the only remaining defendant in this action, filed its motion for summary judgment on January 24, 2023. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant argues that it is entitled to summary judgment because (1) Defenda...

Excerpt: ...ve court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in February 2020. Plaintiffs Stephany Bernal, Victor Pompa, and Eddie Bernal Cisneros filed their Complaint against Defendant Geovanny Torres Montalvo on April 22, 2021. On December 2, 2022, Defendant filed the instant motion for leave to file a cross-complaint. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant moves for leav...

Excerpt: ...ter the date of this order. Bac kground This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in July 2018. Plaintiff Daniela Guardia Villegas filed her Complaint against MGM Truck Lines and Orlando Euceda Jimenez on June 29, 2020. Defendants filed their motion to compel Ryan Block to appear for deposition on March 15, 2023. Summary Mo vi ng Argum ents Defendants argue that Plaintiffs counsel, Ryan Block, is a percipi...

Excerpt: ...t One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions filed by Tuizer -Motion to Compel Plaintiff Ron Uzan's Responses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions filed by Tuizer -Motion to Compel Plaintiff Ron Uzan's Responses to Request for Production (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions filed by Defendant Tuizer DECISION Th e five motions are gra nted. The requests for sanctions are also granted. Plaintiff Uzan is order...

Excerpt: ...g paror to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Bac kground This is an action for negligence and motor vehicle negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in May 2021. Plaintiff David Rivero filed his Complaint against the Estate of Michael Christopher Donely, The Beasley Group, LLC, and Roy Beasley on December 30, 2022. Defendants filed the instant motion...

Excerpt: ...ummary judgment on January 13, 2 023. Summary M o vi ng Argum ents Defendant argues that there is no evidence that a dangerous condition existed at the time of Plaintiffs trip and fall. Defendant alleges that although Plaintiff thought she tripped on a pallet, she could not remember what the alleged condition looked like and did not know what she tripped on. Opposing Arguments Plaintiff argues that a pallet caused Plaintiffs fall. Plaintiff alleg...

Excerpt: ...o File Proof of Service ofthe Complaint as to Defendant Plaza Americana within 60 Days after Filing the Complaint pursuant to California Rules of Court 3.110(b), (O for April 28, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. The motion is denied. Moving paror to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Bac kground This is an action for negligence and premises liability arising from a trip and fall incide...

Excerpt: ...dants Brea Auto Body, Inc. and Virginia Ann Pina. On January 30, 2023, Defendant Virginia Pina filed her memorandum of costs. On February 9, 2023, Plaintiff Tinasha Sullivan filed her motion to tax costs. On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff Herman Murphy filed his motion to tax costs. Sum mary• Mo ving Arguments Plamtiff Herman Murphy moves to tax Pina's requests for filing fees, motion fees, deposition costs, service fees, and electronic filing or...

Excerpt: ...le proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Bac kground On January 21, 2021, Miguel Urias Higuera ("Plaintiff) initiated the present action by filing a Complaint against Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authori$y ("Defendant"). Plaintiffs Complaint arises from a fire which occurred on a passenger bus owned and operated by Defendant, which caused Plaintiff, who was a passenger on the aforem...

Excerpt: ...2023. Summary M o vi ng Argum ents Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that (I) Defendant performed a reasonable inspection shortly before the incident; (2) Defendant did not create the hazard that caused Plaintiffs fall; and (3) Defendant did not have a reasonable amount of time to discover and correct the alleged condition. Opposing Arguments Plaintiff argues that a triable issue of material fact exists as to whether Defendant c...

Excerpt: ... Moving parg,• to provide notice. Summary Mo vi ng Argum ents Weingarten argues that Plaintiff failed to appear for his first noticed IME and must be compelled to attend his next noticed IME. Weingarten also argues that although Plaintiff has agreed to appear for an IME, other issues remam unresolved. Specifically, Defendant seeks monetary sanctions against Plaintiff for his failure to appear for the IME, which include a $1,500 no-show fee. Opp...

Excerpt: ...ER THE LEAD CASE NUMBER AND CAPTION OF THE LEAD CASE. Case numbers on all subsequent filings should be reflected as follows: Lead case number c/w other case number(s). Any presently calendared motions in cases other than the lead case shall be continued to the newly assigned Department and shall be re-noticed and re-scheduled through the Courts online reservation system to the next available date in Department SSC-30 by the moving party. Moving p...

Excerpt: ...mary Mo vi ng Argum ents Defendant Kim seeks to compel the billing person most knowledgeable ("billing PMK") from Plaintiffs medical provider, Biohealth Pain Management ("Biohealth"), to appear at deposition. Defendant alleges that the billing PMK Dr. Rostam Khoshar, refused to appear for the deposition because he was demanding $1,200 per hour for the deposition. Defendant alleges that Code Civ. Proc„ section 2020.230, subd. (a) provides that a...

Excerpt: ...od. Moving paror to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. und This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in August 2017. Plaintiff Clive Duvall filed his Complaint against Lillian and Nathan Horwitz on August 12, 2019. On July 14, 2022, the Court dismissed Lilian Horwitz from this action for Plaintiffs failure to serve within the two-...

Excerpt: ...h below. The parties are to meet and confer and file with the Court a proposed protective order along the lines set forth by Defendant. Moving party to provide notice. Discussion Plaintiff moves for production of the "raw data" relating to the psy:hological examination of Plaintiff conducted by Defendant's expert Dr. Manual Saint Martin, a psychiatrist and neurologist. Specifically, Plaintiff requests production of (I) the tests administered to P...

Excerpt: ...inia Ann Pina. On January 30, 2023, Defendant Virginia Pma filed her memorandum of costs. On February 9, 2023, Plaintiff Tinasha Sullivan filed her motion to tax costs. On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff Herman Murphy filed his motion to tax costs. Summary Mo vi ng Argum ents Plaintiff Herman Murphy moves to tax Pina's requests for filing fees, motion fees, deposition costs, service fees, and electronic filing or service fees on the grounds that the...

Excerpt: ...s that going forward the Court expects the parties to resolve these matters. Moving paror to give notice. Bac kground This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in November 2019. Plaintiff Tyron Edwards filed his Complaint against George Gonzalez, the Southern California Edison Company, and Edison International on July 29, 2020. On February I O, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to quash subpoenas. S...

Excerpt: ...o file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence and premises liability arising from a slip and fall incident which took place in June 2019. Plaintiff Guadalupe Garcia filed her Complaint against Defendant Bodega Latina Corporation on January 4, 2021. On February 6, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel Plaintiff to appear for a second [ME. On Febr...

Excerpt: ...of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Bac kground This is an action for negligence, premises liability, and a dangerous condition ofpublic property arising from a trip and fall incident that took place in July 201 g. Plaintiff Anna Nguyen filed her Complaint against the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and the Hollywood Historic Truston January 10, 2020. On January 20...

Excerpt: ...�� to provide notice. Bac kground This is an action for strict liability and negligence arising from a dog attack which took place in August 2020. Plaintiff Ruby Won filed her Complaint against Theona Taat Zhordania, MojtAba Taat, and Maryam Taat on August 19, 2022. On November 10, 2022, Defendant Theona Taat Zhordania filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff Ruby On January 5, 2023, Zhordania filed an Amended Cross-Complaint. On January 31, 202...

Excerpt: ...thin five court days after the date of this order. Bac kground This is an action for negligence and premises liability arising from a slip and fall incident which took place in June 2019. Plaintiff Guadalupe Garcia filed her Complaint against Defendant Bodega Latina Corporation on January4, 2021. On February 6, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel Plaintiff to appear for a second IME. On February 14, 2023, the Court granted in part ...

Excerpt: ...provide notice and to file proof of service both electronically and by mail within two court days after the date of this order. Bac kground This is an action for negligence and premises liability arising from a body massage which Plaintiff alleges led to a stroke in April 2021. Plaintiff Robert Joe Apodaca filed his Complaint against RA Organic Spa, Inc and RA Organic Spa on August II, 2022. Defendant RA Organic Spa, Inc. dba Organic Spa filed th...

Excerpt: ...ne 2018. Plaintiffs Turuyan and Norma Cungsulu filed their Complaint against Defendants Joshua Marlon Torres, Ralphs Grocery Company, and Combined Properties Incorporated on June 22, 2020. On September 30, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a Doe Amendment nammg Seventy Fifth, LLC as a defendant in this action. On November 12, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint. On January 22, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a Cross-Complaint against Joshua Marlon Torre...

Excerpt: ...nt against Defendants the City of Santa Monica and the County of Los Angeles on May 20, 2021. On September 21, 2021, Plaintiff filed Doe Amendments naming Virginia Village ("Virginia") and Community Corp of Santa Monica ("Community Corp") as Defendants in this action. On September 22, 2021, Defendant County of Los Angeles was dismissed from this action. On January 4, 2023, Defendants Community Corp and Virginia filed this motion for summary judgm...

Excerpt: ...ed by Defendants DECISION The three motions are granted. The requests for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 35 days after the date of this order. Defendants are ordered to provide notice as well as copies of the three written discovery requests to Plaintiff. Defendants are ordered to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. und This is ...

Excerpt: ...e to comport with a trial date ofJu1y10, 2023. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of such notice within five court days after the date ofthis order. To understand the Procedures in the Personal Injury (PI) Courts, Counsel are directed to carefully review the Los Angeles Superior Court's Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Courts (Effective October 10, 2022)" available on the Court's website: [wunv...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Sarah Bjerklie filed the instant motion for summary judgment. Summary M o vi ng Argum ents Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that Defendant cannot be held liable for negligence because the accident was the result of a sudden, unanticipated physical Illness that mcapacitated her. Defendant alleges that she lost consciousness after suffering a seizure most likely caused by her antidepression medication. Plaintiff also ar...

Excerpt: ...n for medical negligence, negligent credentialing, battery, and emotional distress arising from a cesarean section which took place in July 2018. Plamtiffs Natay Dereje through his Guardian ad Litem, Misrak Haile and Misrak Haile filed their Complaint against Defendants Arjan Naim, Arjan Naim, Inc, and the CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center on September 18, 2019. Defendant Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center filed the instant motion for ...

Excerpt: ...t which took place in August 2019. Plaintiff Melchora Rubio filed her Complaint against Green Farm Market Gardena on May 15, 2020. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint on March 29, 2022. Defendant filed its motion for summary judgment on December 13, 2022. Summary Mo vi ng Argum ents Defendant moves for summary judgment on the grounds that (I) it had no notice of a dangerous condition and (2) Plaintiff cannot establish that any alleged negli...

Excerpt: ...provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in May 2020. Plaintiff Diana Sanandajie filed her Complaint against Defendants James Taylor Levin, Heather Toorans, and Specialty Car Craft Motorgroup, LLC. On January II and 13, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiffs motions to compel Defendant Taylor James ...

Excerpt: ...for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence against Defendant Julie Calilung ("Julie") and Does 1-20. The accidentat issue æcurredon uly 14, 2018. On April 25, 2022, Plaintiff named Erlan Calilung ("Erlan") as a Defendant in this action as Doe I. On December 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed a second Doe Amendment naming Erlan as Doe II in this action. On December 20, 2022, Erlan Calilung filed the instant motion for summary judgment. Summary Mo...

Excerpt: ...n August 2020. Plaintiff Ruby Won filed her Complaint against Theona Taat Zhordania, Mojtaba Taat, and Maryam Taat on August 19, 2022. On November 10, 2022, Defendant Theona Taat Zhordania filed a Cross-Complaint against Plaintiff Ruby Won. On January 5, 2023, Defendant filed an Amended Cross-Complaint (“FACC”). The cross-complaint alleges two causes of action, negligence and trespass to chattel. On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed the inst...

Excerpt: ...f of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence. Plaintiff alleges that while he was a patron of Defendant's business, the chair he was sitting on broke, causing his injuries. Plaintiff Lamont McQueen filed his Complaint against M'Dears #2 Bakery & Bistro LLC on November 16, 2020. On February 14, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel Plaintiff to appear at a...

Excerpt: ...s and Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to Enter Default as to Defendants Markar M. Sarkissian; Parvin Galdijebenoun; Morris Benoun; and Ron Uzan ; will be set. The motion to compel is granted. The request for sanctions is denied. Plaintiff Uzan is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 15 days after the date of this order. Moving party is to provide notice within one day after the date of this order and to file...

Excerpt: ...led her memorandum of costs. On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff Herman Murphy filed the instant motion to tax costs. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves to tax Pina's requests for filing fees, motion fees, deposition costs, service fees, and electronic filing or service fees on the grounds that the costs are not permitted. Opposing Arguments Pina argues that the filing fees requested are reasonable because she was required to file electronicall...

Excerpt: ...stant motion to quash subpoena on January 12, 2023. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves to quash Defendant's subpoena issued to the Kaiser Foundation Hospital/SCPMG – Radiology ROI Unit (“Kaiser”) on October 7, 2022. Plaintiff alleges the subpoena was not limited in scope and time. Opposing Arguments Defendant argues that the subpoena issued to Kaiser was limited in scope and as to the body parts Plaintiff claims she injured as a resul...

Excerpt: ...or Monetary Sanctions filed by Defendant Jesse Choy DECISION The Court notes that Defendant Nancy Tran was dismissed without prejudice on April 11, 2022. The three motions are granted. The requests for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 10 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice within one day after the date of this order and to file proof of service of such n...

Excerpt: ...n, Inc. (“Fulcrum”), Pacific Portable Services, and Marie Nelson on July 12, 2022. Defendant Marie Nelson filed her Cross Complaint against Defendants Fulcrum Construction, Inc and Pacific Portable Services on August 15, 2022. Defendant Fulcrum Construction, Inc. filed its Cross Complaint against Defendants Pacific Portable Services, Inc. and Mobile Mini, Inc. On January 25, 2023, the Court denied Defendant Marie Nelson's motion to challenge ...

Excerpt: ...ocuments (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions -Motion to Deem Defendant National Real Estate Advisors, LLC's Request for Admission (Set One) Deemed Admitted by Plaintiff and Request for Monetary Sanctions DECISION All three motions are granted. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections with respect to the interrogatories and request for production within 15 days after the date of this order. Plaintiff is ordered ...

Excerpt: ...ter the date of this order. The Court imposes sanctions totaling $1,620 jointly and severally against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel of Record. These sanctions are due within 15 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for premises liability arising from a trip and fall incident which took place...

Excerpt: ...fendant's objections as to the request calling for a legal conclusion or expert opinion are not well founded. If Defendant's experts have information on this topic to provide during expert discovery they may do so. That does not relieve Defendant of the duty to answer the interrogatory based on the information currently on hand. Defendant has the right to supplement the answer at a later time if needed. After providing a plethora of objections an...

Excerpt: ...ice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from a vehicle collision which took place in August 2019. Plaintiff Francisco Cortes filed his Complaint against Yarnel Hazamin Banuelos, Frederico J. Banuelos, Martha Banuelos, and Miriam Guillarmina Torres on August 16, 2021...

Excerpt: ...omplaint against Miriam Esther Hamrell on August 3, 2021. On January 12, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte motion to continue trial. Trial is now set for March 30, 2023. Fact discovery and motion cutoff dates remained based on the January 31, 2023 trial date. Expert discovery motion and cutoff dates were to comport with the trial date of March 30, 2023. Defendant was also ordered to file a motion for leave to conduct Plaintiff's second...

Excerpt: ...ted. The request for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in July 2018. Plaintiff Miguel Angel Mendoza filed his Complaint against...

Excerpt: ...her Hamrell on August 3, 2021. On January 12, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte motion to continue trial. Trial is now set for March 30, 2023. Fact discovery and motion cutoff dates remained based on the January 31, 2023 trial date. Expert discovery motion and cutoff dates were to comport with the trial date of March 30, 2023. Defendant was also ordered to file a motion for leave to conduct Plaintiff's second IME if Plaintiff did not s...

Excerpt: ...1. On January 20, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel an undertaking. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant argues that Plaintiff should be ordered to pay a bond amount of $120,000 on the grounds that Plaintiff resides in Nevada and that there is evidence showing Defendant did not have notice of a dangerous condition on its premises. Opposing Arguments Plaintiff argues that Defendant fails to show that Plaintiff has no reasonable prob...

Excerpt: ...nd This is an action for negligence and retaliatory eviction arising from a trip and fall incident which took place in May 2020. Plaintiff Maria Geisner filed her Complaint against Defendants Nicholas Gallyon and Carl Scott Thomas on August 26, 2021. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Doe Amendment naming A1 Performance-Rooter, Inc. (“A1”) as a defendant in this action. On October 18, 2021, A1 filed its Cross-Complaint against Roes 1 thro...

Excerpt: ... this order. Moving party is to give notice of this ruling. Background This is an action for negligence from a vehicle collision that took place on January 3, 2022. Plaintiffs Sergio Ochoa, Rosalva Soto Guevara, and Eder Daniel Torres filed their Complaint against Defendants ABC Installation Corp. and Leonardo Castillo Irepan on January 3, 2022. Defendant Leonardo Irepan filed the instant motions to compel responses to Form Interrogatories (“FR...

Excerpt: ...onses to Special Interrogatories (Set One) and Request for Monetary Sanctions Filed by Defendant DECISION The three motions are granted. The requests for sanctions are denied. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 15 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for ...

Excerpt: ...ermine the procedure necessary to depose Plaintiff. The parties will likely need to obtain a Court order to take the deposition. The Court sets a Status Conference for March 3, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. The parties are ordered to appear and report on the information learned from the prison. Background This is an action for battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraudulent concealment, and public nuisance arising from bedbug bi...

Excerpt: ...ia Rivera. The Court sets an OSC Re: Dismissal of Defendant Patricia Rivera for Failure to File Proof of Service/Failure to Enter Default and Dismissal of Defendant Lhullier for Failure to Enter Default for March 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for strict liability, negligence, and strict liability fo...

Excerpt: ...Prince and Stephanie A Davis on May 31, 2019. On January 23, 2023, Plaintiff Elizabeth Bolanos filed the instant motion to compel Defendants to produce the documents relied upon by their expert, Dr. Manual Saint Martin, directly to Plaintiff. Summary Moving Arguments Bolanos seeks a court order compelling Defendants' expert to produce materials he relied upon during his medical examination of Elizabeth Bolanos. Defendants seek copies of tests, Bo...

Excerpt: ...f this order. The demurrer is sustained without leave to amend as to the alteration of medical records. The demurrer is overruled with respect to the other causes of action. The motion to strike is granted with respect to the request for attorney's fees and denied with respect to the allegations regarding punitive damages. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this orde...

Excerpt: ...f of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in September 2018. Plaintiff Deandrae Joseph Woods filed his Complaint against Defendants Santos Martin and Nicacia Castorena on August 18, 2020. On December 9, 2022, the Court granted Defendants' first motion to strike. On December 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed his First Amende...

Excerpt: ...ed his complaint alleging causes of action for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud and intentional misrepresentation against defendants Raffi G. Chalian, Eliza Yazichian and E Yazichian Dental Corp (erroneously sued as Smile Encino Dental). This action arises out of a series of dental procedures which Plaintiff alleges Defendants negligently performed, resulting in the need for corrective procedures, pain and suffering, emotional dist...

Excerpt: ...this order. Moving parties are to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Tentative Decision Issued Prior to the Hearing on January 23, 2023 DECISION The motion for summary judgment is granted for the reasons set forth below. Moving parties are to file their proposed judgment within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving parties are to provide notice and to file proof o...

Excerpt: ...ive court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence, premises liability, and a dangerous condition of public property arising from a trip and fall incident that took place in July 2019. Plaintiff Anna Nguyen filed her Complaint against the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and the Hollywood Historic Trust on January 10, 2020. On January 20, 2023, Defendant the H...

Excerpt: ...negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in April 2019. Plaintiff Iraj Rahim filed his Complaint against Defendants Edmundo G. Castro Alvarez and John Pierre Argueta. On November 16, 2022 Plaintiff filed the instant motion to quash Defendants' subpoena for employment records. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves to quash Defendants' subpoena for employment records on the grounds that (1) not all employment records are rele...

Excerpt: ...sell Lyster, Committed Fellowship, Calvary La Habra, and Hope Ranch Cattle Company on August 4, 2022. On October 12, 2022, Hope Ranch Cattle Company (“Hope Ranch”) filed the instant motion to quash service of summons. Summary Moving Arguments Hope Ranch moves to quash service of summons under Code Civ. Proc., section 418.10 on the grounds that the Court does not have personal jurisdiction over it because it is an Idaho based limited liability...

Excerpt: ...e 8, 2021. On January 20, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel an undertaking. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant argues that Plaintiff should be ordered to pay a bond amount of $120,000 on the grounds that Plaintiff resides in Nevada and that there is evidence showing Defendant did not have notice of a dangerous condition on its premises. Opposing Arguments Plaintiff argues that Defendant fails to show that Plaintiff has no reasona...

Excerpt: ...sing from a vehicle collision which took place in December 2019. Plaintiff Jaime Diaz filed his Complaint against Defendant Liu Ming Shing on October 22, 2021. On October 31, 2022, Defendant filed the instant motion for leave to conduct a more distant medical examination of Plaintiff. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant argues that good cause exists for a more distant medical examination because Plaintiff resides in Arizona, Plaintiff was treated ...

Excerpt: ... 2, 2021. On July 27, 2021, Dempsey Yearout was dismissed from this action. On November 7, 2022, Defendants Donald and Heather Nelson filed their motion for determination of good faith settlement. Summary Moving Arguments Defendants Donald and Heather Nelson (“Moving Defendants”) seek to avoid future litigation and costs and agreed to pay Plaintiff $100,000 to resolve his claims against them. Plaintiff agreed to sign a settlement and release ...

Excerpt: ... to serve verified responses without objections within 10 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in October 2017. Plaintiff Jose Avila filed his Complaint against Defendant Jennifer Ricco on October 10, 2019. On December 1, 2022, De...

Excerpt: ... the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in July 2019. Plaintiffs Terry Carter and Haydee Kabigting filed their Complaint against Defendants Sona Markosyan and Liana Mkrtchyan on May 5, 2021. Defendant Sona Markosyan filed the instant motion for evidence sanctions on December 15, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Markosyan moves for evidence sanctions on the grounds that P...

Excerpt: ...rcia-Guerra, Rosa Consuelo Lima Garcia, and Arturo Malik Garcia filed their Complaint against Defendant Jacquelyn M Wolfe on February 14, 2022. On September 16, 2022, Proposed Intervenor, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”), filed the instant motion to intervene. Summary Moving Arguments Proposed Intervenor argues its motion should be granted because it is Defendant's insurer and has not been able to contact Defendan...

Excerpt: ...und This is an action for negligence, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent hiring arising from an altercation which took place in December 2019. Plaintiff John Gutierrez filed his Complaint against Defendants Honeycut, 213 Hospitality Proprietors, LLC, and All Day Protection on May 5, 2020. On January 13, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for leave to file a First Amended Complaint. Summary Moving A...

Excerpt: ... negligent hiring arising from an altercation which took place in September 2018. Plaintiff Warde Randall filed his Complaint against Defendant Edward Carter and Lyft, Inc. on February 4, 2020. On October 19, 2022, Defendant Lyft filed the instant motion for leave to amend its answer. Summary Moving Arguments Lyft seeks to amend its answer to add an affirmative defense for self-defense. Lyft makes this motion after learning of new facts during th...

Excerpt: ... International, Inc. on January 14, 2021. On February 24, 2021, Plaintiff filed Doe Amendments naming Defendants SWVP Warner Center Hotel, LLC and Merritt Hospitality, LLC as defendants in this action. On April 14, 2021, Plaintiff dismissed Defendant Marriott International Inc. from this action. On September 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint naming Nafiseh Heidari (“Nafiseh”) as a plaintiff in this action. Defendants filed t...

Excerpt: ...d negligence arising from a dog attack which took place in May 2021. Plaintiff Eve Ohayon filed her Complaint against Defendants Ryan and Sarah Johnson on August 17, 2021. On November 3, 2022, the Court granted Defendants' motion to compel further discovery responses. On November 29, 2022, Defendants filed the instant motion for terminating sanctions. On January 5, 2023, the Court continued this matter to allow the parties to submit additional br...

Excerpt: ...r. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place on December 21, 2020. Plaintiffs Pedro Serrano-Trujillo, Blanca Paulina Lopez Martinez, and Dylan Liam Lopez filed their Complaint against Systems Source, Inc., Alejandro Cadena, and EAN Holdings, LLC on September 20, 2022. On January 12, 2023, Defendant Alejandro Cadena filed the instant motion to strike punitive damages from Plaintiffs' Complaint. S...

Excerpt: ... for trespassing, assault, wrongful imprisonment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from a home invasion which took place in June 2019. Plaintiffs Francisco Balux Tziquin and Dulce Miriam Mateos Ruiz filed her Complaint against Cold Case Investigations and Michael E. Tupa on May 4, 2020. On September 28, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint which named Fausto Bail Bonds, Inc. and Fausto Atilano as Defendants in ...

Excerpt: ...thin five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision that took place in August 2021. Plaintiff Christina Fields filed her Complaint against Defendants Naoki and Seiko Yamagami on November 12, 2021. On November 2, 2022, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for leave to amend her Complaint. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff seeks to amend her Complaint to add a cause of actio...

Excerpt: ...party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for premises liability and negligence arising from a workplace accident involving a falling fruit and nut bin dispensary. Plaintiff Anabella Jones filed her Complaint against Ralphs Grocery Company (“Ralphs”) on February 10, 2021. On October 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Doe Amendment naming DPI Special...

Excerpt: ... RRL Logistics LLC, Geriq Logistics, LLC, and Ramon Leon. Plaintiffs causes of action are: general negligence, respondeat superior, negligent supervision, negligent hiring/retention, and wrongful death. This matter arises from an incident that occurred on January 11, 2019 in which Plaintiff's mother was pushed out of a vehicle operated by Molina during the course and scope of his employment with RRL. Plaintiff's mother subsequently died on Octobe...

Excerpt: ...finelli filed her Complaint against Defendants Martin Fox, the Martin B. Fox Living Trust, and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC dba AT&T Mobility on June 29, 2022. Defendants Michael Fox and the Michael B. Fox Living Trust filed their motions to strike on September 8, 2022. On October 27, 2022, the Court sustained Defendants' first motion to strike. Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on December 5, 2022. Defendants filed the inst...

Excerpt: ...filed her Complaint against Defendant Robert Jay Schechter on November 10, 2021. On May 24, 2022, the Court deemed this case related to 22STLC00299. Defendant filed the instant motion to consolidate on August 8, 2022. On December 20, 2022, the Court continued the hearing on this matter to allow Defendant to file the notice of motion in STLC00299. Defendant filed a notice of motion in STLC00299 on December 22, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Defend...

Excerpt: ...of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in September 2018. Plaintiff Deandrae Joseph Woods filed his Complaint against Defendants Santos Martin and Nicacia Castorena on August 18, 2020. On December 9, 2022, the Court granted Defendants' first motion to strike. On December 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed his First Amended ...

Excerpt: ...eit, Inc. and Rafael on August 16, 2021. Defendant Smartstop Self Storage Reit, Inc. (“Smartstop”) filed the instant motion to reclassify on December 23, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Smartstop argues that Plaintiff's damages cannot exceed $25,000 because Plaintiff's lease with Smartstop bars her claims against it. Additionally, Smartstop alleges that Plaintiff never fell as she alleged and her only injury is a laceration to her achilles hee...

Excerpt: ... for summary judgment on the grounds that the matter is settled after Plaintiffs signed waivers of their claims in exchange for Hertz tendering its policy limits. Opposing Arguments Plaintiffs argue that Penunuri Answer fails to raise prior settlement as a defense. Additionally, Plaintiffs argue that they were forced to sign a waiver outside the presence of their counsel. Finally, Plaintiffs argue that the waivers were not secured by consideratio...

Excerpt: ...Complaint against Defendants Nirav Amin (erroneously sued as Nariv Amin), and Pomona Valley Hospital on January 14, 2020. Plaintiff Jesus Nunez was dismissed from this action on September 9, 2020. Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital was dismissed from this action on December 9, 2021. On December 30, 2022, the remaining Defendant in this action, Nirav Amin, filed the instant motion to enforce settlement. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant moves to en...

Excerpt: ...ing party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This is an action for negligence arising from a vehicle collision which took place in May 2019. Plaintiff Ida Abudy filed her Complaint against Defendant Miguel Angel Salamanca Sanchez on May 4, 2021. Defendant filed the instant motion to compel responses and compliance with demand for physical examination on Oct...

Excerpt: ...lity arising from a slip and fall incident which took place in December 2018. Plaintiff Diana Acunto filed his Complaint against PB Hospitality Group, LLC on November 4, 2020. Defendant filed its motion for summary judgment on January 24, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant argues that there is no evidence that a dangerous condition existed at the time of Plaintiff's slip and fall. Defendant alleges that the dance floor where Plaintiff fell ...

Excerpt: ...efendants Maurice Nipp and Prima Die Company, Inc. on August 20, 2021. Plaintiff filed the instant motion to quash subpoena on December 29, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff moves to quash the subpoena Defendants served on Dr. Alex Avila on the grounds that Dr. Avila is a retained expert whose work is protected under work product privilege. Plaintiff also argues that Plaintiff's records related to his mental status are irrelevant because h...