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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ... 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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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...