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2024.01.11 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 236
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.11
Excerpt: ...ed as to the malpractice cause of action but MSA granted as to the concealment, fraud, and Elder Abuse causes of action I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿¿ On May 14, 2021, Plaintiff, Homa Deris (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Byron Kim, DDS, Rojin Erfan, DDS, Walter Jefferson, DDS, Walter Jefferson Dental Corporation dba PCH Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics, Kevin Choi, DDS, Bardi-Nugent Dental Corporation dba Roo...
2024.01.10 Motion to Strike 449
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.10
Excerpt: ...utler ¿¿ TRIAL DATE: None Set. ¿¿ MOTION:¿ (1) Motion to Strike ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) GRANTED. ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿ On December 8, 2022, Plaintiff, Sandra Butler (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Hollywood Park Management, LLC, Hollywood Park Management Company II, LLC, Stadco LA, LLC, Stadco LA Manager, LLC, Pincay Re, LLC, Pincay Re Member LLC, APEX Security Group, Inc., and DOES 1 through 5...
2024.01.09 Motion to Set Aside Dismissal 906
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.09
Excerpt: ...Dept. IW-8. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On October 10, 2022, Plaintiff, Oleg Sverdlov (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Stelle Corporation and Parry Dennis, and DOES 1 through 20. The Complaint alleges a cause of action for: (1) Motor Vehicle Negligence. On August 8, 2023, counsel for Plaintiff filed a Request for Dismissal of the action with prejudice. However, Plaintiff's counsel notes that in August 2023, he settled an unrel...
2024.01.09 Demurrer 033
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.09
Excerpt: ...tomobile Preservation Entity TRIAL DATE: Not Set MOTION: (1) Demurrer Tentative Rulings: (1) SUSTAINED with 20 days leave to amend to allege purported parol evidence supporting Plaintiff's claimed interpretation of what appears to the Court to be an unambiguous contract provision. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On September 13, 2023, Plaintiffs, Automobile Driving Museum and Historic Automobile (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, T...
2024.01.08 Motion to Tax Costs 545
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.08
Excerpt: ...o the hearing will need to be continued to enable counsel to meet and confer on the item-by-item summaries of the Veritext charges I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On August 16, 2023, the jury in this case reached a decision to award Plaintiffs a total of $843,023.25 (before reduction for decedent's negligence) against Defendant, Prime Pan Pacific Co. (“Prime”). On August 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed and served a memorandum of costs in the total amount ...
2024.01.08 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 338
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.08
Excerpt: ...mpel Further Responses from Plaintiff to Respond to Special Interrogatories, Set One (3) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Plaintiff to Respond to Request for Production of Documents, Set One (4) Request for Sanctions Tentative Rulings: (1), (2), (3) Motions to Compel Further Responses are MOOTED by the service of supplemental verified responses while the motions were pending, starting a new 45-day clock (4) Request for Sanctions is GRANTED...
2024.01.05 Motion to Declare Vexatious Litigant 538
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.05
Excerpt: ...intiff a Vexatious Litigant Tentative Rulings: (1) ARGUE. Does Mr. Tucker meet the statutory definition of a vexatious litigant when the litigation (Case #3) has not been finally determined against him, and when the three different judges who denied his TRO applications in Cases #4, 5, and 6 did not reach the merits? I. BACKGROUND A. Factual B. Procedural On November 8, 2023, Defendant PNC Bank, N.A. filed a Motion for Order Declaring Plaintiff a...
2024.01.05 Motion to Compel Arbitration 025
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.05
Excerpt: ... Insurance should also be ordered into arbitration I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On April 4, 2023, Plaintiff, American Ironworks Manufacturing, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Inglewood Market Gateway LLC, ST Market D3, LLC, MW Residential SoCal Corp., and DOES 1 through 150. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Enforcement of Mechanics Lien; (3) Common Counts; and (4) Lien Release Bond. D...
2024.01.05 Motion for Leave to File SAC 362
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.05
Excerpt: ...a, as successor trustee to Amend and Restatement of the Jan Kumar Agarwala Separate Property Trust dated September 13, 2021 (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Darlene Agarwala, an individual, Pronita Ann Agarwala, an individual, Sabina Agarwala Miro, an individual, Stephen Miro, an individual, Christopher Miro, an individual, Gregory Mollner, an individual, Pronita Ann Agarwala and Sabina Agarwala Miro as trustees of the 2010 Darlene Aga...
2024.01.05 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 881
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.05
Excerpt: ...IAL DATE: Not Set. ¿¿ MOTION:¿ (1) Defendant, Beach Front Property Management, Inc., aka Beach PPTY MGMT's Demurrer¿ (2) Defendant, Beach Front Property Management, Inc., aka Beach PPTY MGMT's Motion to Strike (3) Defendant, Extended Stay America, Inc.'s Demurrer (4) Defendant, Extended Stay America, Inc.'s Motion to Strike ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Defendant, Beach Front Property Management, Inc., aka Beach PPTY MGMT's Demurrer¿is OVERRULED...
2024.01.04 Motion to Set Aside Default 892
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.04
Excerpt: ...UND A. Factual On December 9, 2021, Plaintiff, Risingstar AR, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Samuel Salisbury, and DOES 1 through 40. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Theft; (2) Conversion; (3) Breach of Contract; and (4) Aiding and Abetting. Defendant notes that on April 19, 2023, after many discussions of settlement, but no actual writing, Plaintiff's counsel filed a request for entry of default. Defe...
2024.01.04 Motion to Bifurcate 682
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.04
Excerpt: ...onald Green (“Plaintiff”) was working on a stand-up forklift at his place of employment at Lithographix, Inc. (“Lithographix”) when he allegedly lost control of the stand-up forklift, colliding into a nearby empty storage rack system. The rack allegedly penetrated the operator compartment, pinning the Plaintiff between the operator compartment of the stand-up forklift and a horizontal bar that was part of a shelf on the storage rack syste...
2024.01.02 Demurrer 555
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.02
Excerpt: ...eave to amend ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿ On December 22, 2023, Plaintiff, Ingrid Majorie Lockwood (“Plaintiff”), filed a Complaint against Defendants, City of Gardena, GTrans, LLC, and DOES 1 through 50. On March 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On July 17, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). The Court sustained previous demurrers to prior versions of the Complaint, and gave Plain...
2024.01.02 Demurrer, Special Motion to Strike 381
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.02
Excerpt: ...) MOOTED by the sustaining of the Demurrer I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿ On October 17, 2023, Plaintiff, Vivienne Halston (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Victor Ortiz, Ashish Lal, and Esa Management, LLC. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Fraud; and (3) General Negligence. Defendant, Victor Ortiz now files a Demurrer and Anti-SLAPP motion to strike. ¿ B. Procedural¿¿ ¿ On...
2024.01.02 Motion for Leave to File TAC 947
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.02
Excerpt: ...ended Complaint ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) DENIED ¿¿ ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ On December 22, 2020, Plaintiff, Chantal Kairouz (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Maison Chicken, Inc., a California Corporation, and DOES 1 through 30. On August 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). On May 9, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) against Defendants,...
2024.01.02 Motion to Enforce Subpoena of Business Records, for Sanctions 525
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.02
Excerpt: ...nt Ultracor, Inc. Served on Third-Party Witness JP Morgan (2) Motion to of Sikder Holdings International, Inc. for an Order Compelling Defendant Marsha Na Nongkhai's Appearance at Deposition and Production of Documents (3) Request for Sanctions Tentative Rulings: (1) Motion to Enforce Subpoena of Business Records of Defendant Ultracor, Inc. Served on Third-Party Witness JP Morgan is GRANTED, over the unproven objection by Ms. Nongkai (2) Motion t...
2024.01.02 Motion to Set Aside Court Order 380
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2024.01.02
Excerpt: ...UND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On December 2, 2022, Plaintiffs, Cory Lee and Dyniesha Curtis (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Kai T. Tsukiyama, Junko T. Tsukiyama, Trustee of The Mirai Trust, Mirai Trust, Arnold L. Graff, Wright, Finlay, & Zak, LLP, and DOES 1 through 100. The complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Breach of Implied Covenant of Quiet Use and Enjoyment; (2) Negligent Violation of Statutory Duty; (3) Inte...
2023.12.20 Motion to Compel Arbitration 051
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.20
Excerpt: ...tiff, 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 May 12, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On July 6, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint alleging causes of action for: (1) Negligence; and (2) Breach of Implied Warranties. Defendant, Regen America, In...
2023.12.20 Motion for Summary Judgment 593
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.20
Excerpt: ... Rulings: (1) DENIED. (2) Discuss possible stipulation as the Court notes the requested continuance if for a substantial period of time I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿¿ On April 1, 2021, Plaintiffs, Grace Gangapersaud, Ryan Persaud, Sharita Persaud, Lavendranauth Persaud, Jamwantee Sukhu, and Neelomie Cooper (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc., Lycoming Engines, an operating divisio...
2023.12.20 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 900
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.20
Excerpt: ...ncing, LLC TRIAL DATE: Not Set. ¿¿¿ MOTION:¿ (1) Cross-Defendant, Kara Imbriani's Demurrer (2) Cross-Defendant, Kara Imbriani's Motion to Strike (3) Defendants, Lloyd Joseph Collins, Repossession Empire, Inc. dba Legion Demurrer (4) Defendants, Lloyd Joseph Collins, Repossession Empire, Inc. dba Legion Motion to Strike ¿¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Cross-Defendant, Kara Imbriani's Demurrer is SUSTAINED in part and Overruled in part. (2) Cross-D...
2023.12.19 Application for Writ of Possession 742
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.19
Excerpt: ...fendants, Geraldine Brown, Donna Rae Jones aka Donna R. Jones aka Donna Jones, and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Claim and Delivery of Personal Property, for pre-trial writ of possession, and order directing transfer of personal property, and restraining order; (2) Money Due on Contract. Plaintiff now files an Application for Writ of Possession. B. Procedural On September 8, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Notice of A...
2023.12.15 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 697
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.15
Excerpt: ...TED I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On May 26, 2023, Plaintiff, Lottie Mae Patterson Shumate (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant General Motors (“GM”) and DOES 1 through 10. On September 12, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(d); (2) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(b); (3) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(a)(3); (4) Breach of the Implie...
2023.12.14 Motion to Compel Responses, to Deem RFAs Admitted, for Sanctions 090
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.14
Excerpt: ...nd (3) Motion to Deem Admitted Requests for Admission (4) Request for Sanctions (5) Ex Parte Application to Dismiss ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) through (4) Mooted in light of (5) (5) Unless Plaintiff appears at the December 14 hearing and provides reasonable grounds for his failure to timely amend, the Court will DISMISS the Bell Defendants, with prejudice, for Plaintiff's failure to amend after the Demurrer to his Complaint was sustained with 30 d...
2023.12.14 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 490
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.14
Excerpt: ...urrer is SUSTAINED in part and OVERRULED in part. 20 days' leave to amend is granted (2) Defendants' Motion to Strike is GRANTED, with leave to amend ¿¿ ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On December 14, 2022, Plaintiff, Mohammad Gholikhani (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Tally Ho Apartments, William R. Zappas, as an individual and as trustee of the William R. Zappas Trust. On August 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Firs...
2023.12.13 Motion to Compel Further Responses 913
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.13
Excerpt: ... RFPS 16-21 and 51; GRANTED as to RFP 49 and 50 as limited below ¿¿ ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ On March 27, 2023, Plaintiff, Soledad Meza (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, General Motors, LLC, and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleges the following causes of action: (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(d); and (2) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(b); (3) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(a)...
2023.12.13 Motion to Compel Arbitration 898
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.13
Excerpt: ...agreement from the operating agreement, as bearing on the causes of action alleged in this action and whether the employment relationship causes of action were intended by the parties to be arbitrated or not. I. BACKGROUND¿ ¿ A. Factual¿ ¿¿ On June 13, 2023, Plaintiff, Cynthia Moultrie (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Savvy Beauty Academy LLC, Terry Yee, DOES 1 through 10, and DOES 21 through 30. The Complaint alleges ...
2023.12.13 Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement 196
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.13
Excerpt: ...d damages are stayed through 1/1/24, Defendant shall vacate by 1/1/24 or be subject to the liquidated damages amount per violation, and in reasonable attornevs fees are awarded. . BACKGROUNDé A. Factuali 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 torment of the Nakamuras included, but was not limited to: spitting on Mr...
2023.12.13 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 380
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.13
Excerpt: ...esponses to Form Interrogatories, Nos. 6.4-6.7, 10.1-10.3, 11.2, 12.4, 12.6-12.7, 14.1-14.2, 17.1, and 50.2 (2) Motion for Order Compelling Corey Lee's Responses to Form Interrogatories, Nos 10.1-10.3, 11.2, 12.4, 12.6-12.7, 14.1-14.2, 17.1, and 50.2 (3) Motion for Order Compelling Corey Lee's Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Nos. 4-6, 8-13, 16, 18, 20-26, 28-30, 32, 39, and 41 (4) Request for Sanctions ¿¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Gr...
2023.12.13 Motion to Quash Deposition Subpoena 732
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.13
Excerpt: ...SDT in its stead. Issues to be argued are discussed below. Monetary sanctions are denied I. BACKGROUND¿ ¿ A. Factual¿ On May 13, 2023, Plaintiffs, Andreea Popa and Robert Popa (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Ian Anthony White, and DOES 1 through 20. The Complaint alleges causes of action for personal injuries, property damage, and punitive damages. The lawsuit arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occ...
2023.12.07 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 338
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.07
Excerpt: ... Respond to Form Interrogatories, Set One (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Plaintiff to Respond to Special Interrogatories, Set One (3) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Plaintiff to Respond to Request for Production of Documents, Set One (4) Request for Sanctions ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Plaintiff to Respond to Form Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED. Verified further responses, without ...
2023.12.06 Motion to Consolidate 381
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.06
Excerpt: ...ve Rulings: (1) Motion to Consolidate is DENIED, without prejudice. Given the status of the quiet title action, it is premature to seek consolidation ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ This motion involves two cases. First, Case No. 23TRCV00381, Juanita Canche Pech v. Lucila Parra and the Second case No. 23IWUD02179, Antonio Trujillo v. Lucila Parra, et al. Defendant Lucila Parra filed this Motion to Consolidate contending each case arises ...
2023.12.06 Demurrer 600
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.06
Excerpt: ...arty claims, and ADR. The Court is currently setting cases for trial in May and June of 2025. I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿¿ On December 27, 2022, Plaintiff, Jane Doe T.B. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Doe #1, a public entity. The Complaint alleges personal injuries and damages from Childhood Sexual Abuse. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant's former employee, Doe #2, sexually assaulted and abused Plaintiff in L...
2023.12.05 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Sanctions 468
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.05
Excerpt: ...rogatories, Set One (2) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Defendant to Respond to Special Interrogatories, Set One (3) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Defendant to Respond to Request for Production of Documents, Set One (4) Motion to Compel Further Responses from Defendant to Respond to Requests for Admission, Set One (5) Request for Sanctions ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1-5) Continue hearing to January 29, 2024 to permit self-represente...
2023.12.05 Motion for TRO, OSC Re Preliminary Injunction 921
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.05
Excerpt: ...m the moving party as to certain matters specified below, including the amount of the bond which appears to be insufficient given Defendants' likely costs if the TRO were granted. The Court also needs to hear from the moving party as to Plaintiff's ability to make a bid if the foreclosure sale were not enjoined, and notice of this application to other parties besides the Defendants given the breadth of persons sought to be enjoined I. BACKGROUND�...
2023.12.05 Motion for Summary Judgment, Adjudication 950
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.05
Excerpt: ...ary Judgment is DENIED I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On February 24, 2020, Plaintiff, 6232 Manchester LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint for Unlawful Detainer against Defendant, Orb Tertius, LLC, and DOES 1 through 10. This action involves the real property located at 6224 West Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Plaintiff asserts that it is the owner and landlord of the Property and rents the property to Defendant based on a c...
2023.12.01 Demurrer 924
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.01
Excerpt: ...sed Demurrer would be SUSTAINED as to the personal injury claim, but OVERRULED as to the property damage claim, unless the ex parte application results in a change of the tentative (2) The Court will CONTINUE the hearing on the Demurrer and to give the defense opportunity to file written response to the ex parte application which was e-filed 1-1/2 days before the hearing on the Demurrer. As noted in Mr. Laufer's declaration, the Court had indicat...
2023.12.01 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 591
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.01
Excerpt: ...ndants' Motion to Strike is MOOTED ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On May 18, 2023, Plaintiff, Rebecca Alvarez (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, General Motors, LLC, and DOES 1 through 10. On September 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(d); (2) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(b); (3) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(...
2023.12.01 Motion for Leave to File Late Government Claim 855
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.01
Excerpt: ...t to Government Code § 946.6 shall be foiled with the District no later than January 2, 2024 ¿¿ ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual On June 8, 2023, Plaintiff, Krystal Milian Aguirre (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, El Camino Community College District, County of Los Angeles, and DOES 1 through 20. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Premises Liability; and (2) General Negligence. Plaintiff now brings a Motio...
2023.12.01 Motion to Deem RFAs Admitted, for Sanctions 101
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.01
Excerpt: ...otion for an Order that Requests be Deemed Admitted Against is Mooted by the service of verified responses to the 20 RFAs at issue prior to the hearing (2) Request for Sanctions is GRANTED in the amount of $1,500, payable to Plaintiffs' counsel within 30 days. The sanctions are jointly payable by Defendant Preda and his counsel. I. BACKGROUND¿ ¿ A. Factual¿ On April 10, 2023, Plaintiffs, Manuel Serrano and Bertha Serrano (collectively “Plain...
2023.12.01 Motion to Set Aside Dismissal 081
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.12.01
Excerpt: ...NTED. (2) OSC re dismissal for failure to file proof of service on Defendant set for February 9, 2024, 8:30 a.m. ¿¿ ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On January 10, 2023, Plaintiff, Neil Arnold Paredes (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Shina Alani Adebayo and DOES 1 through 50. The Complaint alleges causes of action for Motor Vehicle Negligence and General Negligence. On September 19, 2023, this Court, having given n...
2023.11.30 Motion to Compel Responses, to Deem RFAs Admitted, for Sanctions 710
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.30
Excerpt: ...orm Interrogatories, Set One (2) Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Special Interrogatories, Set One (3) Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Request for Production of Documents, Set One (4) Motion to Deem Requests for Admission Admitted (5) Request for Sanctions ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Form Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED (2) Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Respond to Special Interrogatories...
2023.11.28 Motion to Compel Deposition, for Sanctions 061
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.28
Excerpt: ...Rulings: (1) Plaintiff's Motion to Compel is GRANTED. (2) Plaintiff's Request for Sanctions is GRANTED in the amount of $1,000, payable by defense counsel to Plaintiff's counsel in 30 days. ¿¿ ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual¿¿¿ On June 26, 2023, Plaintiff, Caroline Nguyen (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, C.E. AllenCompany, Inc., and DOES 1 through 50. The Complaint alleged causes of action for: (1) Motor Veh...
2023.11.22 Motion to Strike Punitive Damages, Allegations, and Prayer 547
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.22
Excerpt: ...llegations and Prayer Tentative Rulings: (1) GRANTED, without prejudice to a future noticed motion as required by Section 425.13 I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On September 13, 2019, plaintiff Erica H. Leventhal, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem, Cornelia A.R. Pechmann (“Plaintiff”), filed a complaint against Select Medical Holdings Corporation, Inc., Select Physical Therapy, Novacare Rehabilitation Health Services, Inc., and Heather Se...
2023.11.22 Motion to Compel Further Responses, for Monetary Sanctions 385
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.22
Excerpt: ...ion, Set One (3) Request for Monetary Sanctions Tentative Rulings: (1) The Court orders Defendant to provide a verified further response to special interrogatories 16-21 without objections on or before January 5, 2024. (2) The Court orders Defendant to provide a verified further response without objections on or before January 5, 2024 that either admits or denies RFAs no. 6, 7, 11, and 12, or which states Defendant is unable to admit or deny. (3)...
2023.11.22 Motion to Compel Further Responses 737
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.22
Excerpt: ... Further Responses to Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents, Set One is CONTINUED. The Court orders the parties to further meet and confer during the time that the continued hearing on this motion is pending. To facilitate those efforts, the Court details examples for the parties as to how the Court would likely rule on specific categories of the requested discovery and objections, and gives the parties parameters of how the Court would...
2023.11.21 Motion to Compel Deposition 912
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.21
Excerpt: ...to select date, time and location ¿¿ ¿¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ A. Factual¿¿¿ 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) General Negligence. Defendant, Smart & Final Stores, LLC notes that on August 24, 2023, Defendants noticed ...
2023.11.21 Motion to Compel Arbitration 562
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.21
Excerpt: ...a Complaint against Defendant, Lyft, Inc., a Delaware corporation; John Doe, and DOES 1 through 100. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Assault; (2) Battery; (3) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; (4) Negligence; and (5) Negligent Hiring, Supervision, and Retention. Defendant Lyft, Inc. now files a Motion to Compel Arbitration. B. Procedural On October 10, 2023, Defendant Lyft filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration. On Novem...
2023.11.21 Demurrer, Motion to Strike 008
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.21
Excerpt: ... (2) Motion to Strike ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Defendants' Demurrer is SUSTAINED if Plaintiff seeks to claim fraud as against Kelly and South Bay. The allegations are sufficient as to JBJ. Leave to amend yet again to be discussed (2) Motion to Strike is MOOTED ¿¿ ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On January 5, 2022, Plaintiff, HMCN Properties, LLC filed a Complaint against Defendants, JBJ Business Center, LLC, South Bay Property Managem...
2023.11.20 Motion to Strike Answer 072
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.20
Excerpt: ...ly 25, 2023 ruling on the claim of right of possession given the history of this matter including Commissioner McTaggart's November 25, 2020 granting of an ex parte application that sought to bar any future claims of right to possession I. BACKGROUND A. Factual This is an forcible detainer case filed on January 14, 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case proceeded to trial as a prove-up against named defendant Ynes Torres and a writ of pos...
2023.11.17 Motion to Set Aside Sister State Judgment 298
Location: Los Angeles
Judge: Frank, Ronald
Hearing Date: 2023.11.17
Excerpt: ... motion to vacate, without prejudice to being renewed upon the finality of the appeal in Delaware, STAY the California litigation, and require Defendants file an undertaking of $988,510. I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On July 20, 2023, Plaintiff, Stone & Paper Investors, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed an Application for Entry of Judgment. No opposition was filed. This Court GRANTED this motion on July 17, 2023. Defendants, Richard Blanch, Viv...

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