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...

Excerpt: ...endant LASD's demurrer is sustained, without leave to amend. LASD's motion to strike is moot. Defendant is to provide notice. Background This action arises out of an alleged conspiracy to violate the rights of Jeffrey J. Olin (“Plaintiff”), who is an alleged victim of parental alienation. Plaintiff claims that a conspiracy began three and a half years ago to commit these violations of Plaintiff's constitutional and statutory rights. Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...ving Defendant's motion is granted. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Moving Defendant is to give notice. Background This is a habitability and landlord/tenant action arising out of the residency of Arezou Kamandi and Aliakbar Fayazi, by and through his guardian Arezou Kamandi (“Plaintiffs”), at 20749 Parthenia Street, Winnetka, California (the “Property”). Bahram Shahriarian (“Defendant”) was allegedly the owner of the Pro...

Excerpt: ...on of DeAnn Loughridge (“Plaintiff”), based on alleged rulings and comments made by the judge in those proceedings. Plaintiff alleges a violation of her Civil Rights, Conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Plaintiff's claims include comments and rulings made by Judge Leiter in previous litigation involving the Plaintiff. Plaintiff's operative Complaint does not allege specific causes of action. Defendant State of California now demurs to Pla...

Excerpt: ...McQueen Defendants' motion is denied. McQueen Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of a letter sent on June 5, 2018, on behalf of 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, 2017, wherein Phillips agreed to auc...

Excerpt: ...t 3, 2022 TENTATIVE: Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Defendants' motion to strike is also granted, except as to the fourth cause of action which is moot. Plaintiffs are granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendants to give notice. Background This is a habitability action arising in connection with an apartment building located at 8437 Ridpath Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046 (the “Premises”) owned and operated by Daniel Semel and Daniel LB Semel Tr...

Excerpt: ...s-Complaint OPPOSITION: None as of August 8, 2022 REPLY: No opposition filed. TENTATIVE: Plaintiff's demurrer is granted. Defendants are granted 20 days leave to file an amended answer. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Victor Herrera's (“Plaintiff” or “Herrera”) employment with Birriera Estrada(s), Michael Estrada, and Helen Jimenez (“Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges he worked for Defendants at their 26...

Excerpt: ... of action and otherwise denied. Defendant is to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Edil Vazquez's (“Vazquez”) and Steve Congalton's (“Congalton”) employment as police officers with Defendant, the City of Pomona. (“City”) Plaintiffs' Complaint also named as Defendants police chief Michael Olivieri (“Olivieri”) and police captain Dennis Cooper. (“Cooper”). Plaintiffs allege that they participated in t...

Excerpt: ...t as to 26th Affirmative Defense OPPOSITION: July 19-21, 2022 REPLY: July 21-25, 2022 TENTATIVE: Cross-Defendants' motion is denied. Cross-Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises out of Plaintiffs, Joanna Cohen (“Cohen”) and Jeremy Rosenberg's (“Rosenberg”) lease of real property located at 7601 Midfield Avenue, Los Angeles, California (the “Midfield Property”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendant, Autumn Lorenz (“...

Excerpt: ...cond, third, and sixth causes of action which are sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. 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 that from then, one of her coworkers, Pasha Lnu (“Lnu”) began to harass her...

Excerpt: ...total attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of a lease by Ashot Pepoian (“Plaintiff”) of a 2017 Dodge Charger (the “Vehicle”) manufactured by Defendant, FCA USA, LLC. (“FCA”) Plaintiff alleges that the Vehicle was delivered with defects and nonconformities to warranty, including engine and electrical defects. Further, FCA allegedly failed to repair the Vehi...