Excerpt: ... LF Assoc, Inc. dba Keller Williams Realty-Los Feliz (“KW”), Darren Hubert, and Joseph Cloninger is GRANTED. 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, fraud in inducement, negligent misrepresentation, intentional misrepresentation, and negligence. Plaintiffs allege that in December 2020, Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ...employed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office as a Head Deputy District Attorney. In November 2020, George Gascon was elected to the office of the District Attorney. Gascon released directives that substantially changed the way crimes were to be prosecuted. The directives abolished prosecutors' ability to file crimes against juveniles if the crime also qualified as a strike, prohibited prosecutors from charging juveniles for more ...

Excerpt: ...ses to Special Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED. Defendant is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 10 days after the date of this order. Sanctions in the amount of $2,310 are imposed against Defendant. Sanctions are payable 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 i...

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 b...

Excerpt: ...th Services is granted. The request for sanctions is denied. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of warranty of habitability, negligence, nuisance, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, fraud, and housing discrimination. Plaintiff alleges that she leased an apartment from Defendants which Defendants failed to maintain. Plaintiff alle...

Excerpt: ... for breach of contract. Plaintiff alleges that in May 2017, it entered into an ATM Machine placement agreement to place an ATM at Defendant's business and pay Defendant $1.00 per transaction. (Compl., ¶¶7-9.) The contract term was five years, which would automatically renew for an additional term unless written notice was given at least one month prior to expiration of the previous term. (Id.) Plaintiff alleges it never received termination of...

Excerpt: ...rporation is GRANTED as to the first cause of action and DENIED as to the second, seventh, and ninth causes of action, as well as with respect to the demand for punitive damages. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for employment discrimination and wrongful termination. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiff Jayne Montarbo (“Plaintiff”) was employed by Defendant Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”) for...

Excerpt: ...prevent discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. Plaintiff, an engineer employed by the City of Monrovia Fire Department (“CMFD”), alleges that during a party attended by CMFD employees in December 2021, his image was used in a game of pin the tail on the donkey. (FAC ¶7.) Plaintiff reported the misconduct and agreed not to go through a formal investigation in exchange for departmental training on sexual harassment. (FAC ¶¶11-17.) The t...

Excerpt: ...NTED as to Defendant Duball. Defendant Duball is ordered to serve verified responses without objections to the FROGs within 30 days after the date of this order. Trial in this matter is set for January 27, 2025 at 9:30 a.m., final status conference is set for January 13, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. and post mediation status conference/general status conference is set for May 10, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Moving party to provide notice to all parties in the litigat...

Excerpt: ...tions to the Special Interrogatories (Set One); Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Requests for Production (Set One) within 15 days after the date of this order. Sanctions in the amount of $2,164.23 are imposed jointly and severally on Sang Chun and Chun's attorney of record. Sanctions are payable 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 th...

Excerpt: ...n for summary judgment in a prior action and OVERRULED as to the allegations that Defendants overbilled Plaintiff. Coulson's Motion to Strike is GRANTED without leave to amend with respect to the billing issue and DENIED as moot with respect to the lost motion for summary judgment. Because Coulson and Epps did not join the motion to strike, this ruling applies to Coulson only. Defendants answers must be served and filed within 15 days after the d...

Excerpt: ...RANTED. Defendants are ordered to file and serve their answer within 10 days after the date of this order. The court sets a nonappearance review date of Re: Status of Defendants' Answer for December 21, 2023 at 8:30 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. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for tortious breach of implied warranty of habitability, neglige...

Excerpt: ...ys. Further dates will be set at the hearing. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for unlawful detainer. Plaintiff KR 6255 Sunset, LLC entered into a 10-year commercial lease with Defendant Kreation Juicery, Inc. on March 31, 2022. Plaintiff now seeks possession of the premises, past-due rent, attorney's fees, forfeiture of the agreement, interest, late fees, operating expenses, rent concessions, liquidated damage...

Excerpt: ...swer to be filed and served within five days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract arising from an agreement between Plaintiff Humanoids, Inc. (“Humanoids”) and Defendant Vagator Productions Sarl (“Vagator”) to publish Plaintiff's magazine. Plaintiff alleges that although it exercised its right to terminate their agreement, Vagator continues to contest Pla...

Excerpt: ... are awarded jointly and severally against Plaintiffs Zalfa Halaby, Charles Elkins and their counsel of record. Sanctions are payable 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. The requested information is privileged. If it is not privileged, it is not subject to discovery pursuant to CCP Section 2017.210. Any matter t...

Excerpt: ...r summary adjudication is GRANTED and DENIED as follows. 1 Age Discrimination (FEHA) Denied 2 Associational Age Discrimination (FEHA) Denied 3 Hostile Work Environment on the Basis of Age (FEHA) Denied 4 Retaliation for Engaging in Protected Activity (FEHA) Granted 5 Failure to Prevent Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (FEHA) Denied 6 Wrongful Termination of Employment in Violation of Public Policy Denied 7 Breach of Express Oral Contrac...

Excerpt: ...uction (Set One) is DENIED. The request for sanctions is denied. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for violations of the Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Plaintiff alleges that she purchased a certified pre-owned 2016 Land Rover Discovery from Hornburg Jaguar Land Rover in Santa Monica, California. The purchase came with the remaining time/mileage balances of Jaguar Land Rover's warranties along with addition...

Excerpt: ...Corp. is GRANTED. Proposed judgment is to be filed and served within 10 days after the date of this order. The Court sets a nonappearance date of for review of the proposed judgment. 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 medical malpractice arising from medical treatment Plaintiff received in February 2020. Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...cessary to effectuate the change in venue will be set. Moving party to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Discussion Code Civ. Proc., Section 397 provides, in pertinent part, as follows: “[t]he court may, on motion, change the place of trial in the following cases…(a) when the court designated in the complaint is not the proper court” or when “(c) when the conven...

Excerpt: .... It is granted as to the cause of action for sexual battery and is granted as to the cause of action for sexual harassment as to the actions of Doe 5. The motion is otherwise denied. Moving party to provide notice. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for negligence, negligent hiring, negligent failure to warn, sexual battery, and sexual harassment. Plaintiff Brandon David alleges he suffered physical and sexual abuse committed by Doe 5, Bran...

Excerpt: ...-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. The Complaint alleges as follows. Plaintiffs Jerardo and Esmeralda Leon purchased a new 2019 Cadillac Escalade ESV (the “Subject Vehicle”) manufactured by Defendant General Motors, LLC. (Compl. ¶ 8.) The vehicle was sold with an express warranty. (Ibid.) Plaintiffs repeatedly authorized repair facilities to repair the vehicle, but they were unable to fix the Subject Vehicle. (Compl. ¶42.) Despite the numerous...

Excerpt: ...is order. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a dispute over the purchase of a rehabilitation treatment and sober living services provider. The Complaint alleges that Plaintiffs Montana Oasis, Inc. (“Montana”) and Villa Adventures, LP (“Villa”), sole partners of Sea Change Santa Monica, LP (“Operator”), sold Operator to Defendant Sea Recovery 2, LLC (“Recovery”) in June 2022 for cash payments to be made over 450 days under a Unit Purchase ...

Excerpt: ...to discuss the issue of leave to amend the third cause of action. 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 violations of Civil Code, sections 2923.6 and 2923.7. Plaintiff alleges that he owned the property located at 2240 Chelan Place, Los Angeles, CA 90068. (Compl., ¶1.) Plaintiff took out a mortgage loan against the p...

Excerpt: ...Re: Status of Arbitration of Individual PAGA claims for April 24, 2024 at 8:30 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. 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 he was employed by Defendants between June and August 20...

Excerpt: ...rgery under Defendant Kerlan's care on July 1, 2020. (Compl., ¶12.) After surgery, Plaintiff presented to Defendant Jung complaining of ankle pain. (Compl., ¶¶12-13.) Plaintiff underwent a second surgery on July 28, 2021 performed by the surgeon, Jung, and the anesthesiologist, Defendant Yamazaki. (Compl., ¶14.) Plaintiff was administered a nerve block prior to surgery which was supposed to have worn off the same day and did not. (Compl., ¶1...