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...

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)...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Excerpt: ...isapproves a multiplier but approves the hourly rates and expenses. Net award is $14,715.25. I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿ On May 31, 2023, Plaintiff, Krystal Walton (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Ford Motor Company, and DOES 1 through 10. The Complaint alleges causes of action for: (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act – Express Warranty; and (2) Violation of Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act �...

Excerpt: ...(2) Motion to Strike is MOOTED. ¿¿ ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On November 9, 2022, Plaintiff, Luis Hernandez, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendant, Del Amo Motorsports (“Defendant”), and DOES 1 through 50. On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint. On September 6, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Negligence; and (2) Negligent E...

Excerpt: ...ne (2) Defendant's Motion to Compel Plaintiff, Marlin Marroquin, to Respond to Request for Production of Documents, Set One (3)Defendant's Motion to Compel Plaintiff, Elsy Rojas, to Respond to Form Interrogatories, Set One (4) Defendant's Motion to Compel Plaintiff, Elsy Rojas, to Respond to Request for Production of Documents, Set One Tentative Rulings: (1), (2), (3), and (4) Continue to August 1, 2023 at 8:30 a.m., Inglewood Dept. 8. That would...

Excerpt: ...ffs, Wei Du and Yi Chieh (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 § 1793.2(b); (3) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(a)(3); (4) Breach of Express Written Warranty – Civil Code § 1791.2 (a), Section 1794; (5) ) Breach of the Implied Warranty of Merchantability...

Excerpt: ...e Application to shorten hearing on motion to consolidate ¿ Tentative Rulings: (1) Antonio Trujillo's Demurrer¿ is Sustained, with leae to amend to be discussed (2) Lucila Parra's Demurrer is Overruled as tot eh financial elder abuse cause of action, but Sustained as to all other claims. Leave to amend to be discussed. (3) Depending on the outcome of the demurrer, there may or may not be a basis for relating this case with the pending UD and/or...

Excerpt: ...ve to amend. The case will proceed as to the cause of action for negligence only (2) Defendant's Motion to Strike is mooted I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On July 26, 2022, Plaintiff, Carlton Turner (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants, Gardena Terrace Inn, Gardena Terrace Inn, LLC, Anand Desai, and DOES 1 through 20. On August 16, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint (SAC”). The SAC alleges causes of action for: (1) Bat...

Excerpt: ...pposition Brief Tentative Rulings: (1) Deny (2) Deny I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On May 20, 2021, Sean Lamont Dent, Sir, Sean Lamont Dent Jr, Icolin Joy Gayle, Talal Omar, and Musa Ali Eisa filed a complaint against Miguel Angel Valle for (1) self-help, (2) conversion, (3) trespass, (4) breach of warranty of habitability, (5) breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment, (6) nuisance, (7) negligence, (8) premises liability, (9) unfair competition/unfair bu...

Excerpt: ...edules I. BACKGROUND A. Factual On May 30, 2023, Plaintiff, Donna Lee Scoular (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendant, Earl Mendes Hyman (“Defendant”), and DOES 1 through 50. The Complaint alleges a cause of action for negligence. The Complaint contends that on July 19, 2021, Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle collision in Redondo Beach, California. Plaintiff is also currently 79 years old. Plaintiff has now filed a Motion...

Excerpt: ...o Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production, Set One. (2) Request for Sanctions Tentative Rulings: (1) Motion to Compel is GRANTED as to inspection only. The Court's tentative ruling is to DENY the request for off-site potentially destructive testing. The Court may need oral argument to address several points as to the 9 categories of requested off-site and potentially destructive testing: (a) have other parties previously performed off...

Excerpt: ... Documents No. 13 to 16 Tentative Rulings: (1) GRANTED, except as to tax returns which have an independent basis for privilege. Oral argument as to a limited protective order as to the tax returns. I. BACKGROUND A.Factual Plaintiff filed his Complaint on February 11, 2020. Plaintiff filed his Second Amended Complaint on July 28, 2021. Plaintiff alleges the following facts: Plaintiff was a longtime friend and client of an attorney named Richard J....

Excerpt: ...tion to Compel Further Responses to Plaintiff's Request for Production of Documents, Set Two is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, consistent with the guidance the Court gave the parties a month ago in its October 2, 2023 Tentative Ruling. The further production and verified further written response will be due within 21 days, i.e., before Thanksgiving, but if that is not realistic the Court will consider a longer time period conditioned on the ...

Excerpt: ...hicle Trust, by and through its servicer, BMW Financial Services, NA (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant, DOE A (“Defendant”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Brach of Contract; (2) Common Count; (3) Claim & Delivery; and (4) Conversion. This action arises out of Plaintiff's claim that Defendant did not abide by her lease agreement. Plaintiff claims that on or about January 27, 2019, Defendant, for valuable consideration, ...

Excerpt: ... 12, 2022, Plaintiffs, James W. Goddard and Juli M. Rice (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Limited Civil Commercial UD Complaint against Defendants, Sam Lallani dba Milas Beauty Studio, and DOES 1 through 10. On December 13, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract, alleging that possession of the rental premises was not longer at issue. Now, Defendant Salim Lallani, ...

Excerpt: ... Mateev ¿¿ TRIAL DATE: Not Set ¿¿ MOTION:¿ (1) Motion to Transfer¿ (2) CMC ¿ Tentative Ruling: (1) DENIED (2) Set case for Non-Appearance Case Review re status of removed case for March 26, 2024, 8:30 a.m. ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ ¿ On April 19, 2023, Plaintiff, Frank Roldan, Jr., an individual and minor, through his Guardian Ad Litem Destinee Harrison; Destinee Harrison, and Frank Roldan, Sr. filed a complaint against Def...

Excerpt: ... Tentative Rulings: (1) Motion to Compel Further Responses, Without Objections, to Requests for Production, Set One is CONTINUED to a date to be discussed, after Court-ordered meet-and confer process can occur. The Court provides some parameters to guide the meet and confer process. I. BACKGROUND¿ ¿ A. Factual¿ ¿¿ On May 26, 2023, Plaintiff, Lambe B. Papoulias (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, Volkswagen Group of Americ...

Excerpt: ...asonable attorney's fees and costs as noted below. Trial to be re-set at 10:30 a.m. in the last 2 weeks of November ¿ I. BACKGROUND¿¿ ¿¿ A. Factual¿¿ On July 21, 2021, Donald Christy (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Miguel A. Garcia (“Defendant”). The Complaint was based on a cause of action for Breach of Promissory Note. On November 19, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint alleging causes of action for: (1) Breac...

Excerpt: ... of a Permanent Injunction Tentative Rulings: (1) Motion for Contempt Against Defendant, Davide Avedon is GRANTED in part, as the Court will set a hearing on an OSC re contempt. The Court requires additional evidence before it can order Mr. Avedon to be held in contempt. Hearing setting to be discussed (2) Issuance of a Permanent Injunction is DENIED without prejudice to being renewed in the future depending on Mr. Avedon's actions or inactions A...

Excerpt: ...al declaration at the Reply phase of briefing which provided evidence lacking in the original moving papers. Without further briefing or evidence from Plaintiff, the tentative ruling is to ARGUE. The Court finds the arbitration provision to be moderately procedurally unconscionable, but needs oral argument as to substantive unconscionability. While the Plaintiff's discovery rights would be curtailed in a AAA arbitration, Defendant has already pro...