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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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�...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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(...

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...

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...

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...

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...