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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ...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...

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: ... 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: ...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...