Excerpt: ...nt Dordick is to give notice. Background This is a fraud action for damages relating to the representation of Wayne Ball (“Plaintiff”) by Dordick Law Corporation and Keith Griffin (collectively “Defendants”). According to the Complaint, Defendants represented Plaintiff in a personal injury case arising from a worksite accident. Defendants were brought in to represent Plaintiff by the originally retained firm, and Plaintiff contends Defend...

Excerpt: ...irst through fifth causes of action. Plaintiff is granted 20 days leave to amend the first five causes of action. Defendant Wing's motion is moot. Defendant Wing 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 ...

Excerpt: ...n to Strike Portions of First Amended Complaint OPPOSITION: May 3, 2023 REPLY: May 10, 2023 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained, without leave to amend except as to the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth causes of action. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend only these causes of action. Moving Defendants' motion is moot. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This action arises in connection with the encounter...

Excerpt: ...dants' motion is denied. Plaintiff is to give notice. Background This is a fraud action for damages relating to the representation of Wayne Ball (“Plaintiff”) by Dordick Law Corporation and Keith Griffin (collectively “Defendants”). According to the Complaint, Defendants represented Plaintiff in a personal injury case arising from a worksite accident. Defendants were brought in to represent Plaintiff by the originally retained firm, and P...

Excerpt: ...otion is denied. Plaintiff's motion for sanctions is also denied. Defendant GM is to give notice. Background This is a lemon law action arising out of the purchase by Francisco Garcia Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) of a 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 (the “Vehicle”) on November 10, 2020. Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”) manufactured the Vehicle. Plaintiff alleges that he received various warranties in connection with the Vehicle in which Defendant...

Excerpt: ...r to the Complaint; Defendants' Motion to Strike Portions of the Complaint OPPOSITION: May 25, 2023 REPLY: June 1, 2023 TENTATIVE: Moving Defendants' demurrer is sustained. Moving Defendants' motion is moot. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend only the first, third, and fourth causes of action. Moving Defendants are to give notice. Background This civil rights action arises in connection with a “cotton picking” exercise in September 2...

Excerpt: ...ed. Plaintiffs are ordered to arbitrate their claims agamst 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 May 30, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. FCA is to give notice. This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the purchase by Damian Smith and Katherine Marie Moreau ("Plaintiffs") of a 2017 Jeep Renegade on June 3: ...

Excerpt: ... are ordered to arbitrate their claims agamst NNA 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 May 30, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. NNA is to give notice. This is a lemon law action arising in connection with the purchase by Martin Mayorga and Ana Galvan ("Plaintiffs) ofa 2020 Nissan Kicks on January 26: 2020 (the "Vehicle") Pla...

Excerpt: ...dant is to give notice. This action arises out of alleged sexual advances made by Kario Harris ("Plaintiff') to Paul Luntumbuez ("Defendant'), and Defendant' s communications of the alleged hostile work environment beginning in 2016. According to the Complaint, Plaintiff is a retired U _ S. Army Forces Major: and Defendant is a US. Army Reservist SFC and Human Resources Srrcialist in the Human Resources Department of the Department ofVeterans Aff...

Excerpt: ...dered to arbitrate his claims agamst NNA 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 May 28, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. NNA is to give notice. This is a lemon law action arising from the purchase by Ana Lorrz ("Plaintiff) of a 2018 Nissan Sentra on May 28, 2018 (the "Vehicle')_ Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Nissan North A...

Excerpt: ... claims agamst NNA 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 May 28, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 37. NNA is to give notice. This is a lemon law action arising from the purchase by Mark Monahan ("Plaintiff) of a 2016 Nissan Titan on April 17, 2017 (the ' 'Vehicle"). Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Nissan North America, Inc. ("N...

Excerpt: ...hout leave to amend, except as to the second, third, fifth: sixth, seventh: and eighth causes of action. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. City is to give notice. This action arises from the employment of Mark Alan Clark ("Plaintiff) with the Los Angeles Fire Department ("LAFD"), an agency department of Defendant City of Los Angeles ("City") Plaintiff was employed by the City and N.wrked for LAFD for nearly 28 years, and retired on Mar...

Excerpt: ...entirety. Defendants motion to strike is therefore moot Plaintiff is given 20 days leave to amend from this date. Defendant is to gwe notice. This action arises out of the representation of Joseph L. Shalant ("Plaintiff) by David H. Pierce ("Defendant") in the appeal of the underlying case of Joseph Shalant v. Robert Mackston, LASC SCI 16968 ("Mackston') in March 2020. The Mackston case was filed on May 8, 2012 and proceeded to a jury trial on Oc...

Excerpt: ...er attorney fees pursuant to CCP S 425.10. Defendant is to give notice. This action arises in connection with the employment of Paula Salvador ("Defendant') by Gheorghe Firescu and Gabriela Firescu ("Plaintiffs"). Plaintiffs allege Defendant acted fraudulently in using an allegedly false identity, committed conversion, defamed Plaintiffs, and caused emotional distress to Plamtiffs. In their Complaint, Plaintiffs reference on several occasions the...

Excerpt: ... 2023 Citys Petition is granted. The Award is confirmed. City is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment This case arises in connection with a contract for the construction of a certain public work of improvement consistmg of the Earthquake Retrofit of Bridge—Southbound Indio Boulevard Overhead (the "Projed') for Defendant City of Indio (the "City'). Plaintiff Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc. ("DTDS") allegedly entered into a subcontr...

Excerpt: ...ranted. Stroh's Cross-Complaint is dismissed without prejudice for forum non conveniens. Cross-Complainants' Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Cross- Complaint May 3, 2023 May 9, 2023 Cross-Complainants' motion is denied. Cross-Defendant is to give notice. This is a family dispute arising in connection with real property located at 336 Flintridge Oaks Drive, La Canada-Flintridge, California, 91011 (the "Property"). Plaintiff, Lucia Early ("...

Excerpt: ...nt's demurrer is sustained. Plaintiff is granted 30 days leave to amend. Defendant is to give notice. This is a dispute arising in connection with the work of Sonia I. Zaldivar ("Defendant') as an Immigration Consultant in California. Immigrant Rights Defense Council, LLC ("Plaintiff') alleges that Defendant while operating as an Immigration Consultant, has failed to comply with the Immigration Consultants Act ("ICA") of California. Plamtiff brin...

Excerpt: ...tice. This action arises in connection with a Purchase Agreement for 81 tons of frozen chicken paws betvveen Galaxion Transpacific Commerce, LLC. ("Plaintiff') and Julia Benjamin Zhe Min Wang ('Wang") and Black River Energies, LLC dba Nature Foods Provisions Co. ("BRE") (collectively "Defendants"). On November 2, 2022, a default was entered agamst Defendant Wang. Defendant Wang now moves to set aside the default Plaintiff opposes the motion. Disc...

Excerpt: ...itable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the Property None filed as of May 15, 2022 No Opposition filed. Plamtiffs motion is granted. Plaintiff is to give notice and prepare a proposed judgment. An OSC re Proposed Judgment is setforJune 2, 2023, at 8:30 This is an action for quiet title arising in connection with property- located at 854 E. 32nd Street, Los Angeles, California 90011 (the "Property'). PlaintiffCNP 56, LP, CNP 56, LLC ("CN...

Excerpt: ...ranted. Stroh's Cross-Complaint is dismissed without prejudice for forum non conveniens. Cross-Complainants' Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Cross-Complaint May 3, 2023 None as of May 12, 2023 Cross-Complainants' motion is denied. Cross-Defendant is to give notice. This is a family dispute arising in connection with real property located at 336 Flintridge Oaks Drive, La Canada-Flintridge, California, 91011 (the "Property"). Plaintiff Luci...

Excerpt: ...0K Defendants Motion for Attornevs Fees None filed. No Opposition filed as of May 9, 2023. Defendant's motion is granted in part Defendant is awarded attorney's fees of $20,245.50 and costs of $1,555.60. Defendant is to give notice. This action arises out of a dispute bet•vveen a tenant AAS Design, LLC ("Plaintiff') and a properö,• owner, Crenshaw Investors, LLC ("Defendant') regarding a commercial property located at 3641 10th Avenue, Los A...

Excerpt: ...faei's demurrer is overruled, except as to the fifth and sixth causes of action which are sustained mthout leave to amend. Vafaei is ordered to file an Amended Answer within 15 days. The improper motion is also moot. Vafaei is to give notice. This action arises out of the employment of Laura Sermeno ("Plaintiff') with Defendant Law Offices of Ramin R. Younessi ("Law Office"). Plaintiff alleges that she began employmentwlth Law Office on October 2...

Excerpt: ...so demed. FCA is to gwe notice. This is a lemon law action arising out of the purchase by Erik Malin ("Plaintiff') of a 2020 Dodge Ram 2500 (the 'Vehicle") on November 15, 2020. Plaintiff alleges that the Vehicle was purchased from Russel Westbrook Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Van Nuys ("Dealer Defendant") and manufactured by Defendant FCA US, LLC ("FCA"). Accordingto Plaintiffs Complaint, the Vehicle allegedly developed defects to a variety of are...

Excerpt: ...023 April 25: 2023 LAUSIY s demurrer is sustained, without leave to amend. LAUSIY s motion to strike is denied as moot. LAUSD is to give notice This action arises out of the employment of VJ Hirsch ("Plaintiff) with Defendant: Los Angeles Unified School District ("LAUSD) as a math teacher. Plaintiff alleges that he was hired by LAUSD in November 2003 and has uorked for San Femando High School, Reed Middle School, Mount Gleason Middle School, Van ...

Excerpt: ...2023 Plamtiffs motion is denied. Plaintiffs motion for sanctions is denied. Defendants' request for sanctions is denied. Defendants are to give notice. This action arises out of the employment of Eugenio Giordano, Ph.D. ("Plaintiff') by Google, LLC. ("Google"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet, Inc. ("Alphabet") (collectively "Defendants"). Defendants employed Plaintiff as a somvare engineer. According to the Complaint shortly after Plaintif...