Excerpt: ...suit, the Roldon and Aronow issues raised in the Opposition require a fuller development of the record bearing on Plaintiff's ability to pay her half of the arbitrator's fees I. BACKGROUND¿ ¿ A. Factual ¿ On February 9, 2024, Plaintiff, Sheena Newman (“Plaintiff”), filed a Complaint against Defendants, Rombro & Manley LLP and DOES 1through 20. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Legal Malpractice; and (2) Breach of Fiduciary Du...

Excerpt: ...y the same issue before this Court. The Court will explain in even more detail than it did in March of 2023 and in February of 2024 why this repeated mis -interpretation of prior rulings of the Court is erroneous. On December 9, 2022, the Court stayed further judicial proceedings at the trial level of this case pending Plaintiff's appeal of the Court's granting of a defense motion for summary judgment. The Court did NOT stay other activities by P...

Excerpt: ...on for a Court Judgment by default. The proposed money judgment is for over $6 Million and against Defendant Harbor Green Grain, LP, and separately against other defendants as well based on the same evidence. Plaintiffs' evidence submitted in support of the claimed default judgments as to each of the defaulting defendants is the Declaration of Qiandai Zhao, who asserts she is the owner of LAT Group Inc. The evidence is insufficient for the Court ...

Excerpt: ...(1) CONTINUED to June 13, 2024 to enable filing of a supplemental declaration containing the missing components of a motion to amend a pleading ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ On August 3, 2023, Plaintiff, County of Los Angeles (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Stadco LA, LLC, Hollywood Park Land Company, LLC, and DOES 1 through 20. The Complaint alleges a cause of action for: (1) Premises Liability....

Excerpt: ...CKGROUND A. Factual O n August 4, 2023, Plaintiff, Larry Tran (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Tesla, Inc., Tesla Motors, Inc., and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Breach of Warranty – Song -Beverly Act: Failure to Repurchase or Replace Consumer Good After Reasonable Number of Repair Opportunities (Civ. Code § 1793.2(d)); (2) Breach of Warranty – Song -Beverly Act: Failure to Promptly...

Excerpt: ... to May 24, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. The parties are ordered to meet and confer pursuant to the guidelines provided by this Court below, and Plaintiff is ordered to file a 2 nd Amended Separate Statement after the completion of the Court -ordered further meet and confer, consistent with the even more detailed direction given by the Court in this Tentative Ruling . (2) CONTINUED and will be determined at the next hearing. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On Febr...

Excerpt: ...December 20, 2022, Plaintiff, Los Angeles Apparel, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Domestic Medical Supply Coalition LLC and DOES 1 through 50. The Complaint alleges a cause of action for: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Common Count s. The Complaint is based on allegations that Plaintiff and Defendant entered into a written purchase order requests and invoices, whereby Defendant would purchase gowns and masks made by Plai...

Excerpt: ...aintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, LAZ Karp Associates, LLC, Serco Group, City of Inglewood, County of Los Angeles, and DOES 1 through 25. On February 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a First Amended C omplaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Intentional Tort; (2) General Negligence; and (3) Motor Vehicle Negligence. On February 6, 2024, this Court previously sustained demurrers to Plaintiff's original Complaint, filed by d...

Excerpt: ...c's Motion to Strike is MOOTED. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On February 22, 2023, Plaintiff, Salvador Chavez (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and DOES 1 through 10. On October 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). On February 9, 2024, Plainti ff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging causes of action (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act – Breach of Expres...

Excerpt: ...Cornelius Sr., Christopher D. Cornelius Sr., individually and successors in interest to Earl Conelius Jr., deceased . TRIAL DATE: Not Set. MOTION: (1) Motion for Judgment on the Pleading s Tentative Rulings: (1) GRANTED, with 20 days' leave to amen d I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On March 20, 2023, Plaintiffs, Carlos E. Cornelius Sr., Dwayne Cornelius, Jonathan L. Cornelius, Lamont Cornelius Sr., Christopher D. Cornelius Sr., individually and successo...

Excerpt: ..., given the recent birth of a daughter to Plaintiff's counse l and his partner (2) Request for Monetary Sanctions also to be argued or continue d I. BACKGROUN D A. Factua l On October 10, 2022, Plaintiff, Daniel Sydney Andrews (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Smart & Final LLC, Smart & Final Stores, LLC, and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleged causes of action for: (1) Premises Liability; and (2) Gener al Negligence. T...

Excerpt: ...Y : Plaintiffs, Avakian Engineering, Inc . and Marine Gasparian (No Opposition ) TRIAL DATE : March 17, 202 5¿ MOTION: (1) Defendant, Rolls -Royce Motor Cars Financial Services' Notice of Motion and Motion for Attorneys' Fees Tentative Rulings: (1) CONTINU E or Grant in reduced amount, depending on why Plaintiff has not opposed the motio n. I. BACKGROUN D A. Factua l On October 26, 2020, Plaintiffs Avakian Engineering, Inc., and Marine Gasparian...

Excerpt: ... ) GRANTE D. I. BACKGROUN D A. Factual On August 9, 2023, Plaintiff, Sadrac k Ngue Ngu e (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, CarMa x Auto Superstores California, LLC. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Negligence; (2) Endangering Life of Others; (3) Emotional Distress; (4) Insomnia; (5) Shock; (6) Defective and Deceptive Mechanical Work; (7) Mechanical Fraud for Scam; (8) Faulty Car; (9) Anxiety; and (10) Fraud. De...

Excerpt: ...ven the fact that both parties appear to have engaged in host of litigation conduct disproportionate to the limited civil jurisdictio nal amount in controversy I. BACKGROUN D A. Factual On September 10, 2021, Plaintiff, Sebastian Medvei (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Dominque Nikko Westmoreland, and DOES 1 through 100. The Complaint alleges a cause of action for Malicious Prosecution. Plaintiff, as a lawyer of Medvei Law G...

Excerpt: ...tively awards $35,000 in sanctions / civil contempt, plus $2,100 in attorneys fees, as indicated below . I. BACKGROUND ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual¿¿¿ This lawsuit is based on Plaintiffs alleged suffering years of mistreatment at the hands of their uphill -neighbor in Rolling Hills, Nourit Korzennik, Korzennik's alleged misconduct towards the Nakamuras included, but was not limited to: spitting on Mrs. Na kamura; mooning Mrs. Nakamura and her fami...

Excerpt: ...laintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Searock PVE, LLC, Pinky Khan, Ahmad Khan, Tiffany Kawata, Murat Mese, and DOES 1 through 100. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Intentional Mi srepresentation; (2) Negligent Misrepresentation; (3) Fraudulent Concealment; (4) Private Nuisance; (5) Invasion of Privacy, Intrusion into Seclusion; (6) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (7) Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitab...

Excerpt: ...Factual On January 2, 2024, Plaintiff Dwain Sutherland (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Command Guard Services, Inc. (“Command Guard”), Jenard Earnest Ainsworth (“Ainsworth”), Renaissance Homeowner's Association (“Renaissance HOA”), and Ross Morg an & Company (“Ross Morgan”) for (1) negligence, (2) negligent supervision, (3) negligent hiring, and (4) battery. The Complaint alleges the following facts: On ...

Excerpt: ...omplaint against Defendant, Cristina Ricalday, and DOES 1 through 100. On January 4, 2 024, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Misappropriation of Trade Secrets; (3) Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations; (4) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; (5) Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; and (6) Unfair Busines...

Excerpt: ...letion of arbitration, and the Court sets an arbitration status conference for January 23, 202 3 at 8:30 a.m. I. BACKGROUN D A. Factua l On July 6, 2023, Plaintiffs, Karen Corea and Citywide Bins & Recycling Corporation (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Tesla Motors, Inc., and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleges causes of action for” (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(d); (2) Violation of Civil Code §...

Excerpt: ...on agreement. The Court would otherwise grant the motion under the third-party beneficiary exception, but AHM should have filed this motion within weeks of receiving plaintiff's August 2023 discovery responses. ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual ¿¿ ¿¿ On June 9, 2023, Plaintiff, Jason Robert Meader (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, American Honda Motor Co., Inc, and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleges causes of ac...

Excerpt: ...Third Amended Complaint ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) DENIED without prejudice. The Court does not see in the court file any moving papers to substitute a personal representative for the Decedent, although a hearing on such a motion is on calendar ¿¿ ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ On April 9, 2020, Plaintiffs, Randy Malveau and Erma Malveau filed a Complaint for Preliminary and Permanent Injunction against Defendant, Earl ...

Excerpt: ...and OVERRULED in part. The Court identifies below areas for oral argument ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual ¿¿ ¿ On January 25, 2021, Plaintiff, Palos Verdes Bay Club Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Construction Service Group Inc. dba Hunt Bros Roofing, Bradley Hunt, National Roofing Consultants, Inc., and DOES 1 through 25. On January 25, 20 21, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On July 6, 2021, Plai...

Excerpt: ...ENIED because although tardy, Defendant did ultimately comply with the Court- ordered discovery. Monetary Sanctions are GRANTED in the lowered amount of $2,500, payable by counsel for defendant to counsel for Plainti ffs on or before April 19. ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual ¿¿ ¿ On April 3, 2023, Plaintiffs, Giuseppe Sanzone and Caroline Petersen (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, FCA US LLC, and DOES 1...

Excerpt: ...o enable sufficient meet and confer process. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On July 20, 2023, Plaintiff, Yadira Coleman (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Devine Drip Beauty Bar dba Devine Frame Natural Spa LLC, Ariyana Hearod, and DOES 1 through 100. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Premises Liabil ity; (2) General Negligence; and (3) Products Liability. Plaintiff's action arises out of an alleged incident where Pla...

Excerpt: ...hnso n TRIAL DATE : None Se t. MOTION: (1) Motion to Strik e Tentative Rulings: (1) GRANTED I. BACKGROUN D A. Factual On November 27, 2023, Plaintiff, Leorna Shevorn a Johnson filed a Complaint against Defendants, Herbert H. Buehler, an individual and Trustee of the Buehler Family Trust dat ed February 6, 2015, Rosemarie Buehler, an Individual and Trustee of the Rosemarie Buehler Family Trust dated April 9, 2022, and Lois Brown, and DOES 1 throug...