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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...