Excerpt: ...erty located at 1842 W. 50th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90062 (Property). Plaintiff Salome Davis (Plaintiff) alleges that Defendant Prestige Default Services (Prestige), the foreclosure trustee, embezzled property by recording different title documents and that Defendant Prestige committed fraud by not providing notice of the Property sale. On June 12, 2023, Plaintiff sued Defendants Mikel Hoorizadeh, Jospeh Trenk, and Prestige Default Services, LLC...

Excerpt: ...n for Summary Judgment is denied. The Motion for Summary Adjudication is granted as to Morgan Langley on Issues 1‐ 4, 8, and 9, and otherwise denied. This action arises out of injuries sustained by Plaintiff Magna Angel (Plaintiff) during the 2018 Baja 1000 Race in Ensenada, Mexico (Race). The Race was owned and operated by Defendant Promote Mexico, LLC dba Score International (Promote Mexico). On October 30, 2018, Plaintiff entered into an agr...

Excerpt: ...is an action for breach of contract arising from real estate commissions. In the Complaint, Plaintiffs Jeffrey H. Anderson and Anderson Real Estate Group (Plaintiffs) allege that Defendant KJ Ticehurst owes Plaintiffs $67,729.75 in commission arising from her Team Member Agreement – Buyer Specialist (Agreement) with Plaintiffs; Plaintiffs further allege Defendants Coralyn Wahlberg, Claudia Pardon, and Think Re Management, Inc. (collectively, De...

Excerpt: ...oot. On September 12, 2014, Plaintiff Marlene Soria (Plaintiff) purchased a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze (Vehicle). Plaintiff alleges that, at the time of the purchase, her Vehicle contained defects covered under the express warranty and that Defendant General Motors LLC (GM) failed to repair the Vehicle in compliance with the warranty. Plaintiff also claims that Defendant GM's fraudulent conduct contributed to her decision to purchase the Vehicle. On Ju...

Excerpt: ...ntiff) filed a Complaint against Defendant Ocok, LLC, alleging a single cause of action for a violation of the Unruh Act (Civil Code section 51, et eq.). A default judgment was entered against Defendant Ocok, LLC on January 14, 2022, in the amount of $11,290.02 (Judgment). On April 14, 2022, Plaintiff assigned the Judgment to her counsel of record, Calhoun & Associates (Judgment Creditor). On September 27, 2023, Judgment Creditor now moves the Co...

Excerpt: ...iff Banco Popular North America filed a Complaint against Defendants Empire Media Enterprises, Inc. and Lionel Jenkins (Defendants). A judgment was entered against Defendants on April 3, 2009 (Judgment). On June 23, 2023, Defendant Lionel Jenkins now moves for order Extinguishing the Judgment Lien pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 683.020. No opposition was filed. The motion is denied. DISCUSSION Defendant Jenkins moves on the grounds t...

Excerpt: ...econd cause of action to allege as remedy and sustained without leave to amend as to the eighth cause of action. This action arises over a dispute on a promise to transfer stock in Defendant Partanna Global Inc., (Partanna) by Defendant Sam Marshall (Marshall) to Plaintiff James Webster (Plaintiff or Webster) . On June 29, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint alleging causes of action for (1.) breach of contract, (2.) specific performance, (3.) inte...

Excerpt: ...lving a construction project. On January 13, 2023, Plaintiff Touchstone Marble, Inc. sued Defendant J Allyn Construction Inc. (J Allyn Construction), alleging a breach of contract in the amount of $73,000 for failure to pay for services rendered. On February 14, 2023, Plaintiff Touchstone Marble and Granite filed a First Amended Complaint, substituting in and replacing Plaintiff Touchstone Marble, Inc. On March 13, 2023, Cross-Complainant Jeffrey...

Excerpt: ...nd Mehmet Dogru Tentative Ruling: The Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is sustained without leave as to the first and second causes of action as to Defendant Kumar only, overruled as to the third and fourth causes of action, and sustained with leave as to the fifth cause of action. The Motion to Strike is granted with leave to amend. On February 28, 2022, Plaintiffs Olga Shnayder and Mehmet Dogru (Plaintiffs) sued Defendants Western Fertil...

Excerpt: ...lisa Ortego (Plaintiff) filed a Complaint on January 13, 2022, alleging a single PAGA cause of action complaint against her former employer, Defendant Magic Laundry Services, Inc. (Defendant). The PAGA claim incorporated numerous Labor Code violations. On September 28, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to compel arbitration pursuant to the parties' arbitration agreement. In opposition, Plaintiff argues the arbitration agreement includes a specific P...

Excerpt: ... part for a total of $119,090 in attorney fees. The request for costs is granted in the reduced amount of $24,119.07. This is an action under the Song-Beverly Act in which Armando De La Paz and Melissa Gomez (Plaintiffs) alleged defects in a 2013 Land Rover Range Rover (Vehicle). Plaintiffs sued Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC and Symes Cadillac, Inc., (Defendant or Jaguar) for breach of express and implied warranties. Plaintiffs now move fo...

Excerpt: ...st for costs is granted in the reduced amount of $38,421.65. Plaintiffs move for an award of attorneys' fees and costs. The parties settled this Song- Beverly matter except as to those issues. This is an action under the Song-Beverly Act in which Jaime and Phyllis Martinez (Plaintiffs) alleged defects in a 2013 Ford Escape (Vehicle). Plaintiffs sued Cerritos Ford, Inc. and Ford Motor Company (Defendant or Ford) for breach of express and implied w...

Excerpt: ... denied. This is a landlord-tenant dispute over habitability. Plaintiffs are tenants who reside in an apartment complex located at 544 E. 15th St., Long Beach, CA 90813 (Property). Plaintiffs allege that their respective units contained – among other conditions – inadequate plumbing, improper electrical wiring, a vermin infestation, and other unsafe and unsanitary premises, all in violation of Civil Code section 1941.1 and Health and Safety C...

Excerpt: ...o (Plaintiff) alleges defects in a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu (Vehicle). Plaintiff purchased the Vehicle on August 20, 2020. Plaintiff brought the Vehicle for service to GM's authorized repair facility on numerous occasions. The Complaint asserts breaches of express and implied warranties against General Motors, LLC (Defendant or GM). Defendant GM now moves for summary judgment, or, in the alternative, summary adjudication on the claims for express wa...

Excerpt: ...ve Ruling: The Petition to Confirm the arbitration award is granted. The Petition to Vacate the arbitration award is denied. Plaintiff Da'Qunisha De Bose (Plaintiff) sued her former employer, Public Storage and her former manager Robert Arredondo (Defendants), for: (1.) wrongful termination in violation of public policy; (2.) racial discrimination in violation of the FEHA (Govt. Code 12940(a)); (3.) racial harassment in violation of FEHA (Govt. C...

Excerpt: ... by Plaintiffs Aaron Caver (Caver) and Tynisha Knox (Knox) against Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. (Kia) and DOES 1-10. Plaintiffs are cæowners of a 2015 Kia Soul (Vehicle). Initially, Knox leased the Vehicle by herself in December 2015 from Kia of Downtown. Then, in January 2020, Knox and Caver purchased the Vehicle together. On November 23, 2021, Defendant Kia filed a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs opposed the motion. On December 6...

Excerpt: ...parza (Plaintiff) purchased a 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid (Vehicle) from Defendant Ford of Montebello (Dealer). Thereafter, the Vehicle suffered from numerous defects that required repairs starting in November 2, 2015 at 39,242 miles. The Complaint alleges that “despite these repair visits, [Ford] and its authorized dealers failed to conform the subject to FMC's warranties after a reasonable number of repair attempts.” (Compl., ¶ 20.) The Compl...

Excerpt: ...mez (Plaintiff) against his employers, Defendants Duckmill LLC dba Berkshire House, Berkshire Restaurant and Rami Haddad. The Complaint was filed on August 17, 2021. On March 16, 2022, Defendants Duckmill LLC dba Berkshire House, Berkshire Restaurant and Rami Haddad filed a joint answer. On August 2, 2023, the Court struck the answer of Duckmill, LLC and Rami Haddad and entered default as to these parties. Plaintiff now moves for default judgment...

Excerpt: ...rn HR, Inc. (Plaintiff) had a Client Services Agreement with a hospital located in St. Louis, Missouri known as South City Hospital (SCH) to provide human resources services. In the course of providing these services, SCH had become indebted to Plaintiff in the amount of $800,000. Plaintiff announced its intent to terminate its agreement with SCH and declare a default. In May 2022, Defendant American Healthcare Systems Corp., Inc. entered into ne...

Excerpt: ... Gayle Mullen, (Plaintiff) in the probate estate matter of her ex-husband, Steven Mullen (Decedent). On December 1, 2009, Plaintiff was awarded a Judgment of Dissolution in the amount of $263,035 in child support arrearages with prejudgment interest of $238,724.02 for a total judgment of $501,759.04 (Support Judgment). On February 17, 2022, Decedent died, and, on February 23, 2022, a Petition for Letters of Administration was filed in case number...

Excerpt: ...emurrer to the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, tenth, eleventh twelfth, and thirteenth causes of action are overruled. The County of Los Angeles (County) brings this action for contractual fraud and false claims against Nexus IS, Inc. (Nexus), Dimension Data North America, Inc. (Dimension Data), NTT America Solutions, Inc. (NTT), Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC (Presidio), Tel/Pro Voice and Data, Inc. (Tel/Pro), Oasis Integration, Inc...

Excerpt: ...ristopher Rivera to operate a recording studio; Plaintiff and Defendant also allegedly shared a romantc relationship. Plaintiff alleges Defendant never performed on his business obligations and withheld funds from Plaintiffs. On October 21, 2022, the Complaint was filed, alleging causes of action for (1.) breach of contract, (2.) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (3.) constructive trust, (4.) negligent misrepresentation, ...

Excerpt: ...ndant Nicole Narian (Defendant); Defendant breached the terms of the lease by failing to pay the rent due. Default was entered on November 3, 2022. On November 4, 2022, the Court entered default judgment as to Defendant on the issue of possession only. On May 18, 2023, Defendant Narian moved to set aside the entry of default and default judgment. No opposition was filed. The motion to set aside the entry of default and default judgment is denied....

Excerpt: ...y fees of $1,000. This action arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. The Complaint alleges landlords, Defendants Mario Garrido, Edgar Garrido, and Manuel Mendoza (Defendants) owned and managed an uninhabitable apartment building where Plaintiffs resided. On January 18, 2022, Plaintiffs Karime Caetano and Javier Caetano Tapiz (Plaintiffs) filed a Complaint alleging causes of action for (1.) negligence, (2.) breach of implied warranty of habitabili...

Excerpt: ...ie Cortez purchased a 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid (Vehicle). Thereafter, the Vehicle suffered from “nonconformity to warranty to, including, but not limited to, brake system, electrical, vehicle stops on its own, low speed brake control problem, steering, and other defects.” The Complaint further alleges Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc., (Defendant or Defendant Honda) refused or failed to make necessary repairs. The Complaint seeks resti...