Excerpt: ... five court days after the date of this order. Background On May 25, 2021, Plaintiff Ivan Cervantes (“Plaintiff”) filed his Complaint alleging causes of action for general negligence and products liability against Defendant Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. (“Defendant”). This action arises out of Plaintiff, while in the performance of his duties as an employee of Junior Steel Co., had a steel jib (arm of a crane) come crashing down onto him. On Octo...

Excerpt: ...et one, No. 2 propounded by Cabanlit on Hernandez, which was withdrawn by XPO Logistics and Hernandez. Moving party is ordered to provide notice. Background On April 4, 2017, Plaintiffs Armando Japa Cabanlit (“Armando”), Patricia Nathali (“Nathali”), Ethan Cabanlit (“Ethan”), a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Patricia Nathali, (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants, Con-Way Freight Inc. (“...

Excerpt: ...tion arises out of a motor vehicle collision that took place on February 4, 2019. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant moves for an undertaking in the amount of $4,285.45 from Plaintiff to secure an award of costs which may be awarded in this action. This is made pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1030, on the grounds that Plaintiff resides out of state and that there is a reasonable possibility that defendant will recover costs in this ac...

Excerpt: ...lity against Defendants City of Los Angeles (the “City”) and Ronald Zurek (“Zurek”). This action arises out of an alleged trip and fall on a sidewalk located on Sherman Oaks Avenue, City of Los Angeles. Plaintiff alleges that both the City and Zurek had allowed the sidewalk to gradually fall into a state of disrepair. Zurek is the owner of the home in front of which this incident occurred. On June 26, 2019, Zurek filed a cross-complaint f...

Excerpt: ...0, Plaintiffs Sergey Petrosyan and Yeprui Demirdzhyan (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed their Complaint alleging a cause of action for motor vehicle negligence against Defendant Linda Lee Klein-Canizales (“Defendant”). On June 14, 2021, Defendant filed her Answer. Now, Defendant moves for leave to file an amended answer. Trial is set for October 10, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant moves to add a proposed amendment to her Answer a...

Excerpt: ...rst date available for a motion to consolidate is August 2, 2022. Plaintiff is to go on the reservation site immediately and reserve this hearing date. The Court also orders all the parties in all three cases to meet and to confer to see if a stipulation regarding consolidation may be reached in light of the previous motion to consolidate. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days...

Excerpt: ... hearing, the Court intends to continue the motion hearing for a short time so that yet another IME date may be set. If Plaintiff completes the IME, the Court intends to award monetary sanctions only, with the understanding that if there are any further discovery abuses Plaintiff should expect that terminating sanctions will be issued. If Plaintiff does not complete the IME, terminating sanctions will be issued. If Plaintiff does not appear at th...

Excerpt: ...s $3,000.00 for Dr. Lechuga's missed appointment fee from March 4, 2022, plus $750 for Defendant's counsel's time for the instant motion. The sanctions are jointly and severally imposed on Plaintiff and attorney of record Hess Panah. The sanctions are payable within 20 days. Defendant is not required to pay Plaintiff's travel expenses to attend this examination. Background On August 12, 2019, Plaintiff Clive Duvall (“Plaintiff”) filed his Com...

Excerpt: ... provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five Court days. Background On March 2, 2021, Plaintiff David Estrada (“Plaintiff”) filed his Complaint against Defendants Janae Johnson, Frank Adams III, and Uber, alleging a cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. This action arises out of a multi-vehicle collision that occurred at Florence and Haas Avenues in Los Angeles, California. There is another case, entitled Fr...

Excerpt: ...e proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On October 7, 2021, Plaintiff Rody Castroll (“Plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint naming, as Defendants, the California Police Athletic Federation, Los Angeles Sheriff's Athletic Association Incorporated, World Police & Fire Games Federation, Bell Sports, Bell Sports, Inc., Bell Racing USA, LLC, Bell, Inc., and Vista Outdoor O...

Excerpt: ...within five court days after the date of this order. Background On November 1, 2021, Plaintiff Casey James Parente (“Plaintiff”) filed the original complaint alleging digital premises liability, negligence, and breach of contract against Defendant Snap, Inc. (“Defendant”). After a hearing on February 16, 2022, the Court sustained Defendant's demurrer to the original complaint with leave to amend. On March 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed his ope...

Excerpt: ...ide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On April 9, 2019, Plaintiff Tanya Friedlinghaus (“Plaintiff”) filed her complaint, alleging causes of action for medical negligence against Defendants David Ghozland, M.D. (“Dr. Ghozland”), David Ghozland, M.D., Inc., (“Ghozland Corp.”), and Providence Saint John's Health Center (“Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges t...

Excerpt: ...give notice and to file a proposed judgment within 20 days after the date of this order. Background On August 21, 2018, Plaintiff Susan Pintado commenced this action. Defendants in this action are County of Los Angeles and Board of Trustees of the California State University (erroneously served and sued as State of California and California State University, Dominguez Hills). This action arose out of Plaintiff, on April 27, 2018, tripping and fal...

Excerpt: ...f $495. That amount is payable to Dr. Nagelberg within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On April 28, 2021, Plaintiff John F. Q. Mahadali (“Plaintiff”) filed the Complaint against Defendant Timothy N. Orr (“Defendant”) alleging one cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. This actio...

Excerpt: ...ys after the date of this order. Background On September 29, 2020, Plaintiff Elizabeth Braunstein filed a complaint against Defendant Josue Andres Alcala and DOES 1 through 10 for negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident that allegedly occurred on October 17, 2019. On November 16, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Quash Defendant's Subpoena to Farmers Insurance. Plaintiff's Motion to Quash is now before the Court. Summary Moving Arguments...

Excerpt: ...mmencement of the action is denied. Bell Sports, Inc.'s and Vista Outdoor Operations, LLC's Motion to Strike is granted, in part. The language from the First Amended Complaint, page 9, ¶ 42, lines 26-28 which read “Defendants' conduct was so intentional, dangerous, careless, and wantonly reckless that it justifies an award of punitive damages” is struck. The language on page 15, line 13: regarding the first cause of action is also struck fro...

Excerpt: ...ourt days after the date of this order. Background On July 19, 2021, Plaintiffs Tigran Gevorgyan (“Gevorgyan”) and Lino Trans, Inc. (“Lino”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed their First Amended Complaint alleging a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence, seeking damages for the loss of use of a 2015 Lamborghini Aventador. This action arises out of an incident on February 20, 2019, where Defendant Damon Fryer was reversin...

Excerpt: ...022 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss how Plaintiffs intend to proceed in light of the deaths of two of the named defendants (seeking insurance proceeds only or something more). Moving party is to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On May 1, 2020, Plaintiff Shalonda Anderson (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Earl Ivie Jr., Dolores M. Ivie, as indivi...

Excerpt: ...and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background Plaintiff Miguel Angel Mendoza brings this action against Defendant Larry McFadden based on a car accident that occurred on July 9, 2018. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant violently collided with Plaintiff on the northbound I-405 and immediately fled the scene after the collision. Plaintiff's causes of action are motor vehicle negligence, ge...

Excerpt: ...ter the date of this order. Background On January 16, 2020, Plaintiff Robert Carlos Oliva commenced this action against Defendants Eileen Jessica Lobato, Sarkis Malyan, Art Deck, Inc., and Arturo Rubinstein. Plaintiff subsequently dismissed Art Deck, Inc. and Arturo Rubinstein. This action arises out of a car accident. On February 23, 2022, the Court granted Defendant Sarkis Malyan's three motions to compel Plaintiff to respond to Form Interrogat...

Excerpt: ... to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On October 30, 2020, Plaintiff Mathieu Salomon commenced this action against Defendants Andres Parada-Vasquez (erroneously sued as Andres Vasquez Prada) and All About Landscape, Inc. This action is based on a car accident that occurred on December 11, 2018. On January 18, 2022, Plaintiff filed proofs of service with respe...

Excerpt: ...a complaint against Defendants American Transportation Systems, Inc., The Perfect Even, Inc., Extreme Greeks, LLC, Extreme Entertainment, Ronald Smith, and Does 1 through 100 for negligence. On March 5, 2021, Plaintiff filed a request for dismissal of The Perfect Even, Inc., Extreme Greeks, LLC, Extreme Entertainment. On February 18, 2022, the Court granted Defendants', American Transportation Systems, Inc. (ATS) and Ronald Smith, motion to strik...

Excerpt: ...this action against Defendants John Ru Wang, Cindy Huang, and Does 1 to 25. This action is based on a car accident that occurred July 23, 2018. Plaintiffs allege Defendant Wang was driving the car while “under the influence of alcohol and/or some intoxicating substance.” Plaintiffs allege Defendant Huang owned the vehicle Defendant Wang was driving at the time of the incident. Plaintiffs' Complaint states causes of actions for motor vehicle a...

Excerpt: ...t orders the current Final Status Conference of 04/28/2022 and Trial of 05/12/2022, vacated, and reset to the dates and times as indicated below. Pursuant to the request of moving party, the Final Status Conference scheduled for 04/28/2022 is continued to 06/16/2022 at 10:00 AM in Department 30 at Spring Street Courthouse. Pursuant to the request of moving party, the Non-Jury Trial scheduled for 05/12/2022 is continued to 06/30/2022 at 08:30 AM i...

Excerpt: ...sminah Jumamoy, and Marcharlene Jumamoy is a good faith settlement pursuant to CCP section 877.6. All further claims against these defendants by any other tortfeasors for contribution or indemnity, equitable comparative contribution, or partial or comparative indemnity, based on comparative negligence or comparative fault, are barred pursuant to CCP section 877.6(c). Moving party is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such noti...

Excerpt: ...ing, Debra Darling, and Gordon Darling, Jr. on January 21, 2020. On April 6, 2022, Plaintiff Jerry Irons (“Plaintiff”) filed a Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Complaint (FAC). Defendants Nathan Darling, Debra Darling, and Gordon Darling (“Defendants”) oppose. Trial is set for July 27, 2022. Summary Moving Arguments Plaintiff seeks leave to file a First Amended Complaint to add a claim for punitive damages. Plaintiff has only amen...

Excerpt: ...the Cross- Complaint in this action. The Court wishes to discuss the issue of leave to amend with the parties at the hearing. The moving party is ordered to give notice. Background This action is based on an incident in which Plaintiff Elijah Croft's bicep was ripped by the pointed edge of a wrought-iron fence. The Complaint consists of causes of action of premises liability and medical malpractice against Defendants Juan Diaz, Memorial Care Long...

Excerpt: ...int against Defendant Alfred Beverly. This action is based on a car accident that occurred on September 7, 2018. On January 12, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of substituted service showing that Defendant Beverly was served by substituted service on October 24, 2021. On February 14, 2022, specially appearing Defendant Alfred Beverly (“Defendant”) filed the pending motion to quash service of the Summons and Complaint on him. Plaintiff opposes. ...

Excerpt: ...er the date of this order. Background On August 21, 2018, Plaintiff Susan Pintado commenced this action. Defendants in this action are County of Los Angeles and Board of Trustees of the California State University (erroneously served and sued as State of California and California State University, Dominguez Hills). This action arose out of Plaintiff, on April 27, 2018, tripping and falling after stepping into a depression while walking on a grass...

Excerpt: ...notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On April 29, 2019, Plaintiff Justin Hutchel commenced this action against Defendants Elizabeth Lein and Matthew Snyder based on a car accident that occurred on April 30, 2017. On February 23, 2022, Defendants filed the pending motion for an order compelling Plaintiff to appear for an independent physical examination. This motion is unopposed. Summary Moving Arguments Defendant...

Excerpt: ... five court days after the date of this order. Background On March 10, 2021, Plaintiff Abad Hernandez, filed a complaint against Defendants Cesar A. Ordonez and G.H. Palmer Associates as Palmer/Flower Street Properties. This action arises from a car accident that occurred on September 5, 2019. On February 7, 2022, Defendants filed the pending motion to compel Plaintiff Hernandez to appear at deposition within ten days of the granting of this moti...

Excerpt: ...orders the current Final Status Conference of 04/28/2022 and Trial of 05/12/2022, vacated, and reset to the dates and times as indicated below. Pursuant to the request of moving party, the Final Status Conference scheduled for 04/28/2022 is continued to 06/16/2022 at 10:00 AM in Department 30 at Spring Street Courthouse. Pursuant to the request of moving party, the Non-Jury Trial scheduled for 05/12/2022 is continued to 06/30/2022 at 08:30 AM in ...

Excerpt: ...es Jeronimo Lemus pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 583.210 and 583.250. The Court sets trial for June 22, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. and sets the FSC for June 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. All cut off dates to comport with the new trial date. The Court will add the FSC and trial dates to the MC‐053 form. The motion to be relieved as counsel is granted. Counsel is to provide notice and to serve a copy of the signed MC-053 on all parties, i...

Excerpt: ... date of the hearing. Background On July 7, 2020, Plaintiff Douglas Emerson (“Plaintiff”) filed his Complaint alleging causes of action for negligence against Defendants Kyle Martin Mark and Michelle Mark (Collectively “Defendants”). This lawsuit arises out of a motor vehicle collision. Defendants have noticed, among others, a neuropsychiatric medical examination with Dr. Lavid for April 22, 2022. Plaintiff objected to the examination. De...

Excerpt: ...oena within 15 days of this ruling. Defendant's Request for Monetary Sanctions against Dr. Iskander is granted in the amount of $760.00. Dr. Iskander is ordered to pay the sanctions within fifteen days of this order. Moving party is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background Plaintiff Sofia Roberta Bottone brings this action against Defendant Southern Californ...

Excerpt: ...red 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 a personal injury action based on an alleged automobile accident that occurred on December 30, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. On March 26, 2019, plaintiff Mac Caprini (“Plaintiff”) filed this action's Complaint against defendant Sukhee Kim (“Defendant”) asserting a cause of action for negligence. Pla...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Excerpt: ...ays after the date of this order. Background Plaintiffs W.T., a minor, through her guardian ad litem, Yi-Shan Cheng (“Wendy Cheng”), and Li-Shiang Tsai (“Victor Tsai”) brings this action against Defendants Jeremy D. Williams, Thambimuttu Jeyaranjan, Jiunn-Bor Hwang, Vinh Vo, AHMC Monterey Park Hospital LP, Jiunn-Bor Jason Hwang M.D. Inc., and Does 2 Through 50. This motion concerns Defendant Jeremy D. Williams, M.D. The causes of action a...

Excerpt: ...rceli Dones commenced this action against Defendants Lakewood Regional Medical Center, Inc., Viken Konyalian, M.D., Suchil K. Ojha, M.D., and Jason Pang, M.D. Plaintiff's causes of action are negligence/medical negligence. This action arises out of a series of events that occurred on October 15-16, 2019. Plaintiff had stomach pain, but Lakewood Regional Medical Center told her that nothing was wrong with her. Plaintiff was then referred to Dr. Su...

Excerpt: ...4, 2021, pro per Plaintiff Damen L. Smith (“Plaintiff') commenced this action against Defendant Western Dental Services, Inc. (“Defendant”) for dental misconduct. Plaintiff's allegations are unclear. Plaintiff appears to allege that Defendant caused him nerve damage and caused his gums to bleed as a result of an injection. Plaintiff also appears to allege that Defendant was supposed to perform a routine cleaning but instead removed Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...aith settlements pursuant to CCP section 877.6. All further claims against Settling Defendants for equitable indemnity, contribution and comparative fault or comparative negligence with respect to Plaintiffs arising out of the subject action are barred pursuant to CCP section 877.6(c). Moving party is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On October 17, 2...

Excerpt: ...of a proposed sealing order consistent with this ruling and in compliance with CRC Rule 2.550(e)(1). Defendant is ordered to file a new proposed sealing order and an unsealed version of Exhibit C with the driver's license redacted within three court days after the date of this order. This motion is continued to March 30, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. to enable Defendant to file the amended proposed sealing order as well as the unsealed version of Exhibit C. ...

Excerpt: ...ntiffs Natalie Hakimpour, Elizabeth Solyman, Mia Shalom, and Ana Fled are good faith settlements pursuant to CCP section 877.6. All further claims against Settling Defendants for equitable indemnity, contribution and comparative fault or comparative negligence arising out of the subject action with respect to these Plaintiffs are barred pursuant to CCP section 877.6(c). Moving parties to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice ...

Excerpt: ...sociated with the accident at issue here. The requests for attorney's fees and costs by all parties are denied. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On May 7, 2021, Geros Zargaryan (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Devko, Inc., Classique Worldwide, Kevin Illingworth and Xarvion Emauel Johnson (“Defendants”) alleging negli...

Excerpt: ...ile proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Facts On April 23, 2021, Kimberly Rose Williams (“Plaintiff”) filed an action against Parminder Singh Sidhu (“Defendant”) in connection with a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 8, 2019. The causes of action are motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. On May 17, 2021, Plaintiff served Form Interrogatories and Requests for Admiss...

Excerpt: ...e names of those experts and the dates for depositions into its order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On December 2, 2019, Naira Yesayan commenced this premises liability action against Citywest Corp PTY LTD and Elmwood Rose LLC. The parties' expert designations were due on January 18, 2022. Though Defendants served their expert designation...

Excerpt: ...tiff Robert Hernandez filed a complaint against Defendants SBH Real Estate Group, Inc., National Construction Rentals, Inc., and Does 1 through 50, alleging premises liability and negligence with respect to a bicycle accident at a construction site that occurred on May 4, 2019. On January 14 and 18, 2022, the Court ordered Plaintiff to serve verified responses without objections to Defendant SBH Real Estate Group, Inc.'s Form Interrogatories, Set...

Excerpt: ...uests for Admissions Admitted as to Plaintiff and Request for Sanctions DECISION All the motions are granted. Plaintiff is ordered to serve within 20 days after the date of this order verified responses without objections to (1) Request for Production of Documents, Set One; (2) Form Interrogatories, Set One; and (3) Special Interrogatories, Set One. The Requests for Admissions are deemed admitted without objections. Sanctions in the amount of $1,...

Excerpt: ... to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On April 20, 2021, Plaintiff Robert Hernandez filed a complaint against Defendants SBH Real Estate Group, Inc., National Construction Rentals, Inc., and Does 1 through 50, alleging premises liability and negligence in a bicycle accident at a construction site that occurred on May 4, 2019. On November 9, 2021, the Court ordered Plaintiff to ser...

Excerpt: ...Background Plaintiff Monique Howard (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Accor Management US Inc., erroneously sued as Sofitel North America Corporation, (“Defendant”) alleging causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. This case is based on Plaintiff sustaining injuries while showering in a hotel room at Sofitel Las Angeles in Beverly Hills at 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California on March 24, 201...

Excerpt: ...d On October 7, 2020, Plaintiffs Priscila Argueta and Jonathan Argueta commenced this action against Defendants Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Sonya Zeitzer, R.N., and Does 1 through 100. Norma C. Salceda, M.D. was later named through amendment. Plaintiffs' causes of action are medical negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress. This action arises out of the death of Plaintiffs Priscila Argueta's and Jonathan Argueta's daug...

Excerpt: ...kground On May 12, 2020, plaintiff Kimberly K. Higgins (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Does 1 to 10, alleging one cause of action for general negligence arising from a ladder striking Plaintiff. On September 1, 2020, Plaintiff amended her Complaint to substitute defendant Environmental Design Studio (“Defendant”) as the true name for the defendant sued under the fictitious name Doe 2. The Complaint alleges the following...

Excerpt: ...tion of Documents, Set One and the Interrogatories, Set One within 20 days after the date of this order. Plaintiff is ordered to appear for deposition within the next 30 days. If Plaintiff wishes to file a motion for a protective order with respect to this deposition, Plaintiff must reserve the first available hearing date within two court days after the date of this order and must file the motion within seven court days after the of this order. ...

Excerpt: ...ndard California Rules of Court 3.1324 establishes the requirements with which a motion seeking leave to amend must comply. Subdivision (b) requires that a separate declaration must accompany the motion and must specify: (1) The effect of the amendment; (2) Why the amendment is necessary and proper; (3) When the facts giving rise to the amended allegations were discovered; and (4) The reasons why the request for amendment was not made earlier.”...

Excerpt: ...rt days after the date of this order. Background On April 11, 2019, Plaintiff Mylene Reyes Riconalla (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Macy's Corporate Services, Inc., Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC, and Does 1 to 20 alleging causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. This action is based on Plaintiff slipping and falling on a liquid substance while walking toward the cosmetics section of Defendants...

Excerpt: ...Sanjiv Kumar Jain, M.D., and Shubha Jain, M.D. This action is based on Plaintiff falling while attempting to get out of a medical bed after Defendants had completed a procedure on Plaintiff on September 25, 2018. After the procedure was complete, “plaintiff was told by the staff to leave as soon as she woke up even though she was still not ambulatory.” (Complaint, para. 8.) “As Ms. Villacorta got out of the bed while recovering from being s...

Excerpt: ...irmative defense (intervening/superseding actions); (4) eleventh affirmative defense (statute of limitations); (5) twelfth affirmative defense (waiver): (6) thirteenth affirmative defense (laches); (7) fourteenth affirmative defense (estoppel); (8) eighteenth affirmative defense (actions of others); (9) twenty- fifth affirmative defense (failure to exercise ordinary care); (10) twenty-sixth affirmative defense (negligence of others); (11) twenty-...

Excerpt: ...rove the 110 bus traveling towards Florence and Miramonte (from Jefferson and Sepulveda) between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on the day in question. These individuals shall not be considered the persons most knowledgeable as defined in the deposition notice served by Plaintiff. If no bus drivers meet the criteria, the MTA shall file within five court days after the date of this order a declaration so stating. No sanctions are imposed. Moving party ...

Excerpt: ...hose sanctions are due within 10 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five calendar days after the date of this hearing. Background On December 10, 2019, Plaintiff Maria Isabel Galleguillos commenced this action against Defendant Lynn Marlene Flores. This action is based on a car accident. According to Plaintiff, Defendant did not provide dates for a deposi...

Excerpt: ...to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background This action arises out of the death of Earnestine Casey (“Decedent”). Decedent was a patient at Palmdale Cardiology Office, where she would regularly visit her primary care physician, Kanwaljit Gill, M.D. Decedent allegedly died following the alleged medical negligence of Kanwaljit Gill, M.D. and Palmdale Cardiology Office. On December 31, ...

Excerpt: ...s ordered to serve within 30 days after the date of this order verified responses without objections to the Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents. Sanctions in the amount of $1,600 are imposed and are due within 30 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background O...

Excerpt: ...idney Cruz, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Evelyn Culajay, commenced this action against Defendants Sandoval, Jr., General Binding Corporation LSE, Acco Brand, Jane Culajay, and Does 1 to 50. This action arose out of a multi-vehicle car accident that occurred on January 19, 2015. The causes of action are general and motor vehicle negligence. The accident involved Plaintiff Sidney Cruz, a passenger in Defendant Jane Culajay's vehic...

Excerpt: ...-Third (23 rd) affirmative defenses, with leave to amend. The Court overrules the Demurrer as to the rest of the affirmative defenses in New Creation's Answer. Any amended answer shall be filed within 30 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On October 12, 2021, plaintiff Travis Macritchie (“Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...ne within 10 days after the date of this order. The motion to compel Plaintiff to provide further responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One (2.5, 2.6, 6.4, 6.5, 12.1 and 17.1) is granted. The request for sanctions is granted jointly and severally against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel in the amount of $1,347.25. Sanctions are due to be paid within 10 days after the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve updated verified responses with obje...

Excerpt: ...tinuances. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On November 16, 2020, Plaintiff James A. Watson commenced this action against Nicholas Petricca for general negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff tripped and fell while feeding Defendant's animal. Defendant filed an answer on January 20, 2021. On January 31, 2022, Defendant filed t...

Excerpt: ...round On October 1, 2020, Plaintiff Alfredo Silva commenced this action against Artsvik Khachatryan based on a car accident that occurred on May 2, 2019. Plaintiff filed the case as a limited civil case. Plaintiff's complaint included a prayer for relief of for general and special damages in excess of $25,000 but also stated at paragraph 20 that Plaintiff's injuries would not be in excess of $25,000. On November 19, 2020, Defendant Khachatryan fi...

Excerpt: ...ed on January 11, and it is the mental examination that will be heard on February 24. Defendant's Motion to Compel Plaintiff to undergo a mental examination is granted in part. The parties are ordered to meet and confer within 20 days of this order to decide upon a mutually agreeable date and location for Plaintiff's mental examination which is ordered to occur within the next 60 days. Defendant is ordered to give notice and to file proof of serv...

Excerpt: ...nore this Court's order of December 6, 2021. Accordingly, on its own motion, the Court enters the following orders. The Court orders that Compass Solutions LLC produce at a deposition within the next 10 days its Person Most Qualified and documents that show only the amount paid by Compass to LADMC for Plaintiff Scott's accounts receivable for treatment of injuries from the accident which occurred on November 27, 2017. The PMK should be able to te...

Excerpt: ...nts Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc., Vallarta Supermarkets Shopping Center, LLC., Vallarta Properties, LLC, Enrique Gonzalez, Jr., Alfredo Gonzalez; Enrique Gonzalez, Sr., Howard Kaminsky, Miguel Gonzalez, Luis Gonzalez, Rodrigo Gonzalez, and Does 1 – 50, inclusive alleging three causes of action arising from a slip- and-fall that occurred on September 21, 2017. Plaintiff's causes of action are general negligence, premises liability, and neglig...

Excerpt: ...f this order, Plaintiff shall serve verified responses without objections. Defendant's requests for monetary sanctions against Plaintiff and Plaintiff's counsel are granted in the amount of $757.50 total for the three motions. The sanctions are imposed jointly and severally and are due within 15 days after the date of this order. Moving party is ordered to give notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the da...

Excerpt: ...ithin five court days after the date of this order. Background On March 8, 2021, Plaintiffs Adrian Gonzalez and Viridiana Pena commenced this action against Ryan Kapp for general and motor vehicle negligence based on a car accident. On January 27, 2022, Plaintiffs filed the pending motion to strike Defendant's January 25, 2022 expert designation, making Defendant's January 20, 2022 expert designation the only operative designation. In the alterna...

Excerpt: .... These sanctions are due within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving part is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On August 3, 202, Plaintiff LaShawn McGinnie commenced this action against Defendant Western Dental Services, Inc., Kemit Mallette, D.D.S., and Does 1 through 10, alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent...

Excerpt: ...iromes commenced this action against Angel Garcia and Parikishit Malhorta erroneously sued and served as Prkishit Malhorta. This action stems from a car accident on August 6, 2018. Between September 29, 2021 and November 11, 2021, the counsel for both parties conferred regarding Plaintiff attending an independent medical examination (IME). Defense Counsel provided potential dates for an IME in Los Angeles, while Plaintiff's counsel responded that...

Excerpt: ...h notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On September 20, 2019, Plaintiffs Raul Quezada and Maria Elena Quezada commenced this action against Defendant Albert Byonguk Kim. This action arises from a car accident on October 27, 2017. Plaintiffs causes of action are negligence and negligence per se. On March 24, 2020, Defendant Kim filed a cross-complaint against Blanca Pereira. On May 24, 2021, Plaintiffs amended the...

Excerpt: ...ame. Plaintiff's request for monetary sanctions of $1,696.50 against Defendant is granted. Defendant is ordered to pay this sum within the next 45 days. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice within five court days after the date of this order. Background On July 17, 2020, Plaintiffs Melissa Mandracchia and Sterling Amor commenced this action against Defendants Nelson Jimenez and Does 1 to 20. Plaint...

Excerpt: ...the date of this order. For the reasons set forth below, the motion to dismiss the action with respect to Defendants Yasmin Ranmal and Abdul Rahmin Ranmal is granted. The parties are reminded that there is a trial setting conference on March 15, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. The OSC Re: Dismissal for Failure to File Proof of Service set for that same day is discharged. Moving party is ordered to provide notice and to file proof of service of such notice with...