Excerpt: ...tative: Defendant's motion for summary judgment is granted. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiff Lisa Thompson's former employment with Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart, P.C. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that she was employed with Defendant from approximately 2007 through her allegedly wrongful termination on or about March 11, 2020. Plaintiff alleges that on October 3, 2018, Plaintiff under...

Excerpt: ...Background This action arises out of the employment of VJ Hirsch's (“Plaintiff”) by Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) as a math teacher. Plaintiff alleges that he was hired by LAUSD in November 2003 and has worked for San Fernando High School, Reed Middle School, Mount Gleason Middle School, Van Nuys Middle School, and Roy Romer Middle School. Plaintiff alleges that from about mid-2019 to the end of 2020, Plaintiff r...

Excerpt: ...entative: Law Office's demurrer is overruled, except as to the second, third, and sixth causes of action which are sustained without leave to amend. Law Office's motion is also granted. Law Office is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Laura Sermeno's (“Plaintiff”) employment with Defendant Law Offices of Ramin R. Younessi (“Law Office”). Plaintiff alleges that she began employment with Law Office on October 29, 2018, and...

Excerpt: ...ue before May 19, 2022] OPPOSITION: June 23, 2022 REPLY: None filed as of October 25, 2022. TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's demurrer is sustained. Defendant is granted 20 days leave to file an amended answer. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of an ownership dispute in real property located at 1901 E. Carson Street, Long Beach, California (the “Subject Property”). Plaintiff, successor trustee to the BN Family Trust dated J...

Excerpt: ... motion to strike the First Amended Answer is granted. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Farahnaz Shaham's (“Plaintiff”) representation by Defendants, Harry Hamid R. Sadeghi (“Sadeghi”) and Law Offices of Harry Sadeghi (“Sadeghi Law”). Plaintiff alleges that Sadeghi represented him in an action entitled Farahnaz Shaham v. Judith Douglas (the “Underlying Action”). According to Plaintiff, ...

Excerpt: ...endant is to give notice. Background This is an action brought by Petitioner, Derek Hay (“Hay”) to appeal a Labor Commissioner Award. According to the operative petition, filed June 19, 2020, Hay is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Petitioner, Direct Models Inc. dba LA Direct Models (“Direct Models”), who represents artists in the adult entertainment industry and who entered into agreements to represent Respondents, Jane Does 1-5,...

Excerpt: ...rging Order OPPOSITION: None as of October 21, 2022. REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's motion is granted as to the request for a charging order. Plaintiff's motion is otherwise denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the sale of Caterpillar (“CAT”) generators from Harry Nadjarian ("Nadjarian"), Industrial Motor Power Corporation ("IMP"), and IMP Energy Solutions,...

Excerpt: ...er 11, 2022 Tentative: Moving Cross-Defendants' demurrer to the first three causes of action is sustained, without leave to amend. Moving Cross-Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with Nick Movagar, Steven Yamin, Daniel Reeves and Movagar & Yamin, A Professional Law Corporation (collectively “Defendants'”) representation of Jason Lanc (“Plaintiff”) in his underlying personal injury action, Jason Lanc...

Excerpt: ...Steven Powers, as trustee under Amended and Restated Trust Agreement for R.E.I. 401(k) Trust entered into December 29, 2009 and effective as of January 1, 2009, et al. OPPOSITION: September 12, 2022 REPLY: September 21, 2022 TENTATIVE: Emsaffa's motion is denied. Powers is to give notice. Background This is an action for quiet title arising in connection with four properties with APN numbers 4419-015- 196, 4419-015-197, 4419-015-022 and 4419-015-...

Excerpt: ...duciary duty arising in connection with real property located at 1155 S. Grand Avenue, Unit #1016, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). Rikki Selby (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Greg Stangl (“Stangl”), who she alleges to be her representative in connection with purchase of the Property. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff entered into a Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (the “RP...

Excerpt: ...of Complaint OPPOSITION: September 29, 2022 REPLY: October 6, 2022 Tentatie: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained, without leave to amend. Having sustained Moving Defendants' demurrer, the motion to strike is moot. Defendants are to provide notice. Background This premises liability action arises in connection with the apartment located at 6655 Obispo Avenue, Apt. 255, Long Beach, California 90805 (the “Subject Property”). Bruce Gayfield,...

Excerpt: ...OSITION: September 19, 2022 REPLY: September 28, 2022 RECOMMENDATION: Defendants' motion is granted as to the second cause of action and otherwise denied. Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the construction of a new house located at 1875 N. Crescent Heights Blvd., Los Angeles, California (“Subject Property”). The owner of Subject Property, Walter Schild (“Schild”), assigned all rights, claims, ...

Excerpt: ...ant to CCP § 425.16 OPPOSITION: Untimely filed—September 16, 2022 [Deadline was September 15, 2022.] REPLY: September 21, 2022 Tentative: RM Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the entire Complaint without leave to amend. RM Defendants' motion to strike and special motion to strike are both rendered moot. RM Defendants are to provide notice. Background This action arises out of an alleged conspiracy to violate the rights of Jeffrey J. Olin...

Excerpt: ...otman is to give notice. MOTION: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: August 24, 2022 REPLY: September 19, 2022 Tentative: Plaintiff's motion is granted. Plaintiff is to file the proposed FAC within 10 days. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the sale of real property located at 3943 Fredonia Drive, Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). Plaintiff Vadim Levotman...

Excerpt: ...' Demurrer with Motion to Strike for the Third Amended Complaint; Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction OPPOSITION: Supplemental Briefing—September 14, 2022 REPLY: Supplemental Briefing—September 15, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' Motion for Stay of Proceedings is granted. The instant action is ordered stayed pending completion of the criminal proceedings against Defendant Cao. The Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Demurrer with Moti...

Excerpt: ..., 2022 TENTATIVE: Joseph Amirian's demurrer is sustained. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Joseph Amirian is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the alleged “financial crimes and other wrongdoings” of Defendant Joseph W. Amirian (“Joseph Amirian”) against Plaintiffs through his physical therapy practice, Joseph Amirian Physical Therapy (“JA Therapy”) and JA Services, Inc. (“JA Services”)....

Excerpt: ...ff is ordered to arbitrate his claims with Defendant. The action is stayed pending the completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of the arbitration for October 3, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of the employment of Steven Norris (“Plaintiff”) as an Environmental Services Technician with Cedars-Sinai Medical Cente...

Excerpt: ...is sustained, without leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the employment of Nieves Araujo (“Plaintiff”) by Complete Clothing Co. (“Defendant”). Plaintiff filed a petition (the “Complaint”) to commence this action. The Complaint alleged that Defendant harassed, retaliated, discriminated, and wrongfully terminated Plaintiff because she filed a worker's compensation claim and requ...

Excerpt: ... Consolidate OPPOSITION: August 18, 2022 REPLY: September 8, 2022 Tentative: Moving Defendants' motion is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is an elder abuse action arising out of the residency of Plaintiff Antonio Guerrero's (“Decedent”) at Defendant Bakersfield Healthcare and Wellness Centre, LLC (“Facility”). Decedent brings this action through his successor in interest, Carlos Guerrero (“Mr. Guer...

Excerpt: ... 2022 REPLY: September 9, 2022. Tentative: Phillips' motion is granted. Phillips is to give notice. Background This action arises out of a letter sent on June 5, 2018, on behalf of Defendant Chad McQueen (“McQueen”) and the Estate of actor Steve McQueen, disputing the origins of a Rolex watch. Michael Eisenberg (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he and non-party Phillips Auction (“Phillips”) entered into an agreement on or about August 2, 201...

Excerpt: ...iled. Tentative: Plaintiffs' motion is granted. Defendants' memorandum of costs is stricken in its entirety as untimely. Plaintiffs are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a transaction for the purchase of property located at 14960 Dickens Street, Unit 214, Sherman Oaks, 91403 (the “Property”). Two individuals, Mehdi Amini Moghadam (“Mr. Moghadam”) and Parvin Mirabadi (“Ms. Mirabadi”) (“Plaintiffs”), hired Defenda...

Excerpt: ...sition filed as of September 7, 2022. REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained as to the First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Having sustained Defendants' demurrer, Defendants' motion to strike is moot. Defendants are to give notice. Background This is an action arising out of the tendering by Mais Karibyan (“Plaintiff”) of his Maserati (“Vehicle”) to Marius Baiesc and My Ri...

Excerpt: ...5, 2022 REPLY: August 26, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' motion is denied. Defendants to provide notice. Background This case arises in connection with Harris E. Tulchin (“Tulchin”) and Harris Tulchin & Associates (“HTA”)'s (collectively “Tulchin Defendants”) alleged legal representation of Plaintiffs Spiderworx Media, LLC (“Spiderworx”); An L.A. Minute, LLC (“ALAM”); and Daniel Adams (“Adams”). Plaintiffs allege that Defenda...

Excerpt: ... the First Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: None as of August 29, 2022. REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Defendant's demurrer to the FAC is sustained in its entirety without leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. Background The following factual background is common to all motions and will only be stated once. This is an action arising out of R2B Autobank Corp, aka Autobank/Citi RTC (“R2B”) and its CEO Parker Park's (“Park”) (col...

Excerpt: ...to arbitrate their claims against FCA. This action is stayed pending completion of arbitration or further order of the court. The court sets an order to show cause re status of the arbitration for August 28, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. FCA is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the lease by Gabriel Reuven (“Plaintiff”) of a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 (“Vehicle”) on November 30, 2017. Plaintif...