Excerpt: ...o Requests for Admission, Set One is granted. Defendant Nazarian's Motion to Compel Plaintiff Niakan Family Partnership to provide further responses to Requests for Production, Set One is granted. Plaintiff Niakan Family Partnership shall provide further verified responses without objections (except for those based on attorney client or attorney work product privilege) within 15 days after the date of this order. If any objections are raised base...

Excerpt: ...r fraud, defamation, and wrongful eviction arising out of a family dissolution matter. The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Arthur Tsatryan (“Arthur”) filed a petition for divorce from his wife, Polina Tsatryan (“Polina”) in September 2009. (FAC ¶ 12.) During the dissolution proceedings, Polina testified that an interspousal transfer deed from their Santa Clarita residence executed in Arthur's favor durin...

Excerpt: ... motion to stay proceedings is GRANTED. At the hearing, the Court will set a status date regarding arbitration. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for violation of the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) arising from alleged Labor Code violations. Plaintiff alleges that she began working as a deliv...

Excerpt: ...ction for sexual battery pertaining to Perpetrator 1's alleged abuse of Plaintiff at Perpetrator 1's home while Perpetrator 1 was babysitting Plaintiff and DENIED as to the remaining causes of action and DENIED as to the cause of action for sexual battery pertaining to Perpetrator 1's alleged abuse of Plaintiff while he was a teacher at Plaintiff's school. Moving party to give notice. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for negligence, neglig...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Strike is DENIED as to punitive damages and GRANTED as to attorney's fees. The ruling with respect to attorney's fees applies to Moving Defendants only. Plaintiff should be prepared to argue the issue of leave to amend with respect to attorney's fees. 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 failure to disclos...

Excerpt: ...ED. Defendant is ordered to serve verified further responses without objections within five days after the date of this order. The Court imposes sanctions in the amount of $400 jointly and severally on Defendant and Defendant's counsel of record. 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 ...

Excerpt: ... This is an action brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Crecencio Rodriguez (“Crecencio”) and Neyla Rodriguez (“Neyla,” together with Crecencio, “Plaintiffs”) purchased a new 2016 Ford Explorer (the “Subject Vehicle”) manufactured by Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”). (Compl. ¶ 9.) The vehicle was sold with an express warranty. (Ibid.) Plaintiffs repeatedly bro...

Excerpt: ...position of Christopher Lopez is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to appear for deposition within 15 days after the date of this order. Sanctions in the amount of $1,425.25 are imposed and are payable within 60 days after the date of this order. County's motion to compel the deposition of Renee Lemos is DENIED. 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 BAC...

Excerpt: ..., 16, 17, and 18 as set forth below and DENIED as to the remaining categories. The PMQ must be produced on or before October 30, 2023. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. Plaintiffs Brian Guadalupe Magallanes and Patricia Rodriguez allege that in March 2020, they purchased a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 from Defendant. Plaintiffs received an express written warranty in which Defendant undertook to prese...

Excerpt: ..., Plaintiff must file and serve such a complaint within 30 days after the date of this order. The CMC is continued to January 31, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within 30 days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for fraud and breach of contract arising from Plaintiff's purchase of a vehicle from Defendant. Plaintiff alleges that on October 31, 2022, she p...

Excerpt: ...of action, except for (1) the sixth cause of action and (2) the request for punitive damages on which summary adjudication is GRANTED. Moving party to provide notice. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for disability discrimination, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful termination, violation of Labor Code, section 1102.5...

Excerpt: ...for admission, set one is GRANTED. Plaintiff must serve verified further responses without objections within 15 days after the date of this order. Sanctions in the amount of $980 are imposed jointly and severally on Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel of Record. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for race discrimination, disab...

Excerpt: ...maining categories. The PMQ must be produced on or before October 30, 2023. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. Plaintiffs Brian Guadalupe Magallanes and Patricia Rodriguez allege that in March 2020, they purchased a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 from Defendant. Plaintiffs received an express written warranto in which Defendant undertook to preserve or maintain the utility or performance of the vehicle. ...

Excerpt: ...cific Eurotex Corp. (Defendant) and others. The complaint alleges breach of lease, conspiracy, negligence, declaratory relief, and violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200. On June 27, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with the form interrogatories at issue. Defendant has yet to provide verified responses to the form interrogatories. On September 12, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion to compel discovery responses to the form interr...

Excerpt: ...ndant Joseph and Patricia Catallo Family Trust has not filed an answer or other responsive pleading to the First Amended Complaint filed on April 3, 2023. Defendant Joseph and Patricia Catallo Family Trust's Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens is DENIED. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, intentional interference with contract, and unlawful competition arising over a dispute over the purchas...

Excerpt: ...y as set forth below. Defendant City of El Monte should be prepared to discuss whether with respect to third category of items, records as to overtime pay, there will be responsive items in the personnel records of Captain Luna. Defendant City of El Monte should be prepared to discuss the issue identified below with respect to the fourth category. A further in camera review date will be set at the hearing. A court reporter must be provided at tha...

Excerpt: ...nt's counsel) within three days after the date of this order. Defendant is ordered to file and serve an answer or other responsive pleading within 30 days after the date of this order. The Court sets an OSC Re: Dismissal for Failure to File Proof of Service/Failure to Enter Default as to Cross-Defendant Ricardo Mosqueda is set for November 15, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five co...

Excerpt: ...the hearing, the date for filing a third amended complaint (no new causes of action may be added without leave of the court) will be discussed given the demurrer hearing scheduled for January 30, 2024. 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 to set aside sale, for fraud, for constructive fraud, for breach of duty of good fa...

Excerpt: ...he parties are ordered to appear at the hearing (remotely or in person) to set a continued hearing date. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for civil penalties and injunctive relief to enforce Health & Safety Code § 25249.6 et seq. Plaintiff Berj Parseghian (“Plaintiff”) brings this action in the public interest of the citizens of the State of California. Defendant JFC International, Inc. manufactures, distr...

Excerpt: ...GMENT DEBTOR Mahmoudiani's motion for an assignment order and an order restraining judgment debtor is granted. Mahmoudiani is directed to file a new proposed order indicating the maximum amount of the commissions to be assigned. The new proposed order must be filed on or before October 18, 2023. The Court sets a nonappearance review date of October 23, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. to review the proposed order. Moving party to provide notice and to file proo...

Excerpt: ... DENIED. Defendant's motion for a prefiling order is GRANTED. Defendant is ordered to file a proposed form VL-100 within three days after the date of this order. The Court sets a nonappearance review date of the form VL-100 for October 19, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Defendant 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, neglig...

Excerpt: ...s conference regarding arbitration. Moving party to give notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for medical negligence arising from treatment Plaintiff Elisa Ester Vargas received for her right toe at Kaiser Permanente/Southern California Permanente Medical Group. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On May 20, 2022, Plaintiffs Louis Juarez and Elisa Ester Vargas filed their Complaint against Defendants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation ...

Excerpt: ...With respect to the ninth cause of action it is GRANTED in part, specifically it is granted with respect to the part of the cause of action based upon the filing of the Interpleader Action. The Director Defendants' motion is DENIED with respect to all causes of action except for the ninth cause of action. With respect to the ninth cause of action it is GRANTED in part, specifically it is granted with respect to the part of the cause of action bas...

Excerpt: ...eges as follows. Plaintiff John Brosnan (“Plaintiff”) and defendants RHS Surani Inc. (“RHS”) and Salima Surani (“Surani” and together, “Defendants”) rent commercial space in neighboring properties. (Compl. ¶ 13.) On May 26, 2019, Plaintiff parked his trailer in a neighboring parking lot within view of Defendants' security cameras. (Compl. ¶ 14.) Surani called a contractor doing work on the Property and informed him that she was ...

Excerpt: ...ZARIAN, M.D. AND MICHAEL AARON LALEZARIAN, M.D. CORP. Defendants Michael Aaron Lalezarian and Michael Aaron Lalezarian Corp.'s motions to compel discovery and to deem requests for admissions admitted (eight motions in total) are granted. With respect to the discovery requests which are not requests for admissions, Plaintiff is ordered to provide verified responses without objections within 30 days after the date of this order. The Court imposes s...

Excerpt: ...d Complaint alleges that Plaintiff and Defendant agreed to form a partnership to purchase property. Defendant engaged in self-dealing by occupying the property and paying no rent, refusing to disclose financial information, and excluding Plaintiff from all business activities and decisions. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On August 23, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to disqualify counsel. DISCUSSION Plaintiff moves to disqualify John Oh, Counsel for...

Excerpt: ...le proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. The Complaint alleges as follows. On October 12, 2012, Plaintiffs Lisa Acrond (“Acrond”) and Margie Armstead (“Armstead”) purchased a 2012 Hyundai Elantra with an express written warranty from Defendant Hyundai Motor America (“Hyundai”)'s authorized dealership South Bay Hyundai. (Compl. ¶¶ 6-7.) Defe...

Excerpt: ...for sanctions is DENIED. Moving party to give notice immediately. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for disability discrimination, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, failure to engage in the interactive process, retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful termination, violation of Labor Code, section 1102.5, unfair business practices, and negligent supervision. Plaintiff Thomas Weeks alleges that we was emplo...

Excerpt: ...f $1,800 are awarded jointly and severally against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel of Record. Sanctions are payable within 15 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for declaratory relief, contractual breach of good faith and fair dealing, an accounting, unfair business practices, rescission, breach of fiduciary duty, and injunctive relief arising from a loan Plaintiff entered int...

Excerpt: ...ve notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract. Plaintiff Westlake Services, LLC alleges that it entered into a contract with Defendant Hitham Ahmed to sell a vehicle to Ahmed. Ahmed failed to make payments as required by the parties' contract. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On August 27, 2020, Plaintiff Westlake Services, LLC filed its Complaint against Defendant Hitham Ahmed dba Inline Auto Sale, Inc. On November 18, 2021, Defendant...

Excerpt: ...y, tortious breach of implied warranty of habitability, and negligence. Plaintiff Briana Jocelyn Garcia-Nava alleges that she resided at a rental property located at 1148 E. 80th St., Los Angeles, CA 90001 and owned by Defendant Saenz LLC. Defendants Nelson A. Saenz Claros and Antonia Elizabeth Reyes Mejia are members and managers of Saenz LLC. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to install a working heater and carbon monoxide alarms in her ...

Excerpt: ...tions is GRANTED. The request for sanctions is granted. Sanctions in the amount of $1,345 are imposed on Defendant and are due within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a lemon law action. Plaintiff alleges that in 2015, she purchased a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado from Defendant. The vehicle suffered nonconformities with the HVAC, engine, lifters, camshaft, steering control module, brake ...

Excerpt: ...n for breach of contract. Plaintiff Westlake Services, LLC alleges that it entered into a contract with Defendant Hitham Ahmed to sell a vehicle to Ahmed. Ahmend failed to make payments as required by the parties' contract. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On August 27, 2020, Plaintiff Westlake Services, LLC filed its Complaint against Defendant Hitham Ahmed dba Inline Auto Sale, Inc. On November 18, 2021, Defendant filed his answer. On November 18, 2021, Defe...

Excerpt: ...z's demurrer is OVERRULED. Moving party to give notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of implied warranty of habitability, tortious breach of implied warranty of habitability, and negligence. Plaintiff Briana Jocelyn Garcia-Nava alleges that she resided at a rental property located at 1148 E. 80th St., Los Angeles, CA 90001 and owned by Defendant Saenz LLC. Defendants Nelson A. Saenz Claros and Antonia Elizabeth Reyes Mejia are ...

Excerpt: ...ED. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract, accounts stated, reasonable value, and enforcement of mechanic's lien release bond. Plaintiff Universal Pipeline, Inc. (“UPI”) alleges that on October 25, 2021, Elite Earthworks & Engineering (“Elite”) entered into written agreements (“subcontract”) with UPI to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services to install underground ut...

Excerpt: ...merica without prejudice. Due to the Court being dark, the dismissal was entered on September 18, 2023. On September 19, 2023, both Plaintiff and Defendant Bank of America appeared in Court. Two motions had been set for hearing that day, a motion for summary judgment filed by Bank of America and a motion for leave to file a second amended complaint to add a cause of action against Bank of America to the complaint. At that time, the Court noted th...

Excerpt: ...m Levi is OVERRULED. Moving party to give notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action originally brought by Fung Bark Lau and Yang He (“Plaintiffs”) regarding a variety of construction defects in the renovation of their home (the “Subject Property”). Plaintiffs allege Defendants T.N.L. Construction Inc. (“T.N.L. Construction”), and TNL Renovation Inc. (“TNL Renovation”), to whom T.N.L. Construction assigned its rights and duties ...

Excerpt: ...enial of reasonable accommodations, failure to engage in the interactive process, intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to pay overtime wages, failure to prove and rest breaks, failure to provide itemized statement to employee, violation of labor code section 206.5, and violation of CFRA/FMLA leave rights. Plaintiff Tamika Youngblood alleges that she was employed with the County of Los Angeles (“County” erroneously sued as Dep...

Excerpt: ...alleges as follows. In 2019, Plaintiff Somesh Roy (“Roy”) and Defendants Vartan Akopyan (“Akopyan”) and Neighborhood Home Health Care, Inc. (“NHHC”) entered into an agreement whereby Roy would sell his entire interest (100%) in NHHC to Akopyan for $275,000, payable in specific installments. (Compl. ¶¶ 11-12.) Roy received the first payment of $100,000 but not the installment due on September 30, 2019, which makes the entire balance ...

Excerpt: ...ty, negligent supervision, negligent infliction of emotional distress, public nuisance, and professional negligence. Plaintiffs Renee Lemos and Christopher Lopez Jr., by and through his guardian ad litem Rene Lemos, allege that in December 2019, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety notified Plaintiffs that the drinking water coming from water fountains at Lopez's school contained unsafe levels of lead. (SAC ¶¶21-24.) On December 12, 20...

Excerpt: ...DILLON AND SNI Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant Sound Nutrition, Inc.'s Further Response to Requests for Production (Set Two) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendant Sound Nutrition Inc. is ordered to provide supplemental responses to Request Nos. 16 and 17, any responsive documents and a privilege log if needed within 25 days after the date of this order. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant Dillon's Further Response to Request ...

Excerpt: ...mitting pretrial discovery of Defendants' financial condition is GRANTED. Defendants Stephen Copen, Naghmeh Makhani, and 611 Gayley Avenue, Los Angeles 90024's motion for a protective order is DENIED. Moving parties to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for unlawful entry, wrongful eviction, constructive eviction, tenant harassment, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, negligence, false imprisonment, pr...

Excerpt: ...ive documents and supplemental responses must be produced 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. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a lemon law case. Plaintiff alleges that in July 2013, she entered into an agreement with Defendant to purchase a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicle which included an express written warranty. Durin...

Excerpt: ...DRICH & ROSATI, ROBERT KORNEGA, AND ZACHARY MYERS The application for determination of good faith settlement filed by Defendants Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Robert Kornega, and Zachary Myers is GRANTED. At the hearing, an OSC Re: Dismissal must be set with respect to the three defendants who have settled. At the hearing, the parties should be prepared to discuss the impact on this application of the naming of two Doe defendants on August 25...

Excerpt: ... The parties should be prepared to discuss the issue of leave to amend. Moving party to give notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for sexual battery, sexual assault, negligent, negligent supervision, and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from a sexual assault which is alleged to have taken place in March 2016. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Tremain Aldon Neverson, aka Trey Songz, sexually assaulted her during a party ...

Excerpt: ...zar, Marc Salazar, and Shaun Workman are GRANTED. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for discrimination, failure to accommodate, and failure to engage in an interactive process in violation of FEHA arising from a COVID vaccine policy implemented in September 2021. Plaintiffs Joe Cardenas, Shawn Workman, Angel Frias, Jared Gilmore, Juan Romo, Leopoldo Gil, Aaron Gray, Ma...

Excerpt: ...ogatories (set one) and request for production and motion to deem request for admission (set one) admitted are denied as moot. ADP Inc.'s requests for sanctions are granted. Sanctions in the amount of $1,545 are imposed jointly and severally on Plaintiff and Plaintiff's Counsel of Record. Sanctions are due 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...

Excerpt: ...ght under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). The operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges as follows. Plaintiff Rodrigo Sanguino (“Plaintiff”) was hired by Defendant Copart, Inc. (“Copart”) in September, 2000. (FAC ¶ 11.) In the latter part of his employment with Copart, Plaintiff was diagnosed with a debilitating mental disability that required him to take a medical leave. (FAC ¶ 15.) Between 2015 and 2019 P...

Excerpt: ...te of this order. Humanoids must file an answer or other responsive pleading within twenty days after service of the first amended cross-complaint. All discovery and motion cutoff dates remain based on the September 26, 2023 trial date, except that Humanoids' cutoff date to conduct discovery and file motions relating to the new cause of action brought in the first amended cross-complaint is based on the new trial date. If any witness previously d...

Excerpt: ...mplaint, they are ordered to do so within 20 days after the date of this order. Defendants are ordered to file an answer or other responsive pleading within 20 days after service of any first amended complaint. The stay is lifted. 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 professional negligence arising from legal represe...