Excerpt: ...k purchase agreement. In June 2023, Plaintiffs Zenith Technology Inc. (Zenith) and Zhaohui Wang entered into a written agreement with Defendant Kyle Dou in which Zenith purchased 38,250 common sto ck shares from Dou's company, Hixih Rubber Industry Group, Ltd. (Hixih). In exchange, Zenith agreed to pay $500,000 in cash, assume $230,000 in outstanding debt owed by Hixih, and issue 3,187,541 shares of Zenith's stock to Dou. Subsequently, Zenith and...

Excerpt: ...aintiffs McKinley Home Foundation (MHF) and McKinley Children's Center, Inc. (MCC, collectively McKinley) entered into an agreement with Defendant West Hills Construction, Inc. (West Hills) in which West Hills agreed to install a solar power system manufactured and supplied by Green Volts, Inc. (Green Volts) in exchange for payment of $2,481,088.21. West Hills installed the system in May 2012 and in April 2015, a large number of components fa ile...

Excerpt: ...tion action. In the summer of 2016, Defendant Mt. San Antonio Community College District (Mt. SAC) hired Plaintiff Allison Oliver as a professor in its kinesiology department with an option for a tenured position after four years. Oliver also served as Mt. SAC's head volleyball coach. In September 2019, Oliver's union representative informed Oliver that Mt. SAC had received several complaints from student athletes that claimed Oliver had used cur...

Excerpt: ...i's Motion to Strike As To Portions of Plaintiffs Vida Arbab and Jeffrey Nader's Complaint is DENIED. Defendant Dean Ziroli to Answer the Complaint in ten (10) days. BACKGROUND This is an action for fraud and negligence. In April 2016, Defendants Clement Ziroli and Hacienda Equity Corporation (Hacienda) acquired a property in Los Angeles County (Subject Property) for short -term investment purposes and transferred the Subject Property to the Ziro...

Excerpt: ...e their purchase, they obtained a secured loan and subsequently mortgaged the Pomona property for additional funds. In October 2018, they executed a quitclaim deed to convey their ownership to the Family Trust of William Robert Crigler and Shelia Vera Crigler. After William Crigler passed away in 2018, Plaintiff Kyndle Crigler assumed the mortgage payments. In 2022, the C riglers applied for and were placed on a payment plan by Defendant PHH Mort...

Excerpt: ... counsel regarding the Demurrer and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing on the Demurrer. BACKGROUND This is an action arising from a dispute over a family trust. In September 1998, Carlota G. Cruz and Carlota's husband, Antonio V. Cruz, formed The Antonio V. Cruz and Carlota G. Revocable Trust (Cruz Trust) and are trustees of the Cruz Trust. In D...

Excerpt: ...assan Mirza Mousa Al -Sulaimi's Motion to Strike Complaint and for Monetary Sanctions Against City of Knowledge and their Counsel is DENIED. Defendant Estate of Mirza Hassan Mirza Mousa Al -Sulaimi's Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens is GRANTED. Furthermore, Defendant Estate of Mirza Hassan Mirza Mousa Al -Sulaimi's Request for Statutory Attorney Fees and Costs Against Plaintiff is GRANTED in the red uced amount of $1,252.50, payable in thirty (30) d...

Excerpt: ...rike Punitive Damages Respondent: Plaintiffs Alicia Olivares, Stephanie Watkin, Amaris Violet Gutierrez, Abel Valentino Gutierrez, and Angelina Victoria Gallegos TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Kiewit Corporation, Kiewit -Parsons, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., and Parsons Construction Group, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED IN PART with twenty (20) days leave to amend as to the fourth, fifth, and sixth causes of a...

Excerpt: ...rminating Sanctions Re: First Set Form Interrogatories to Defendant YiChun Tsai Respondent: NO OPPOSITION (Due 2/21) Plaintiff Ming -Hua Chiu's Motion for Evidence and Issue or Terminating Sanctions Re: First Set Special Interrogatories to Defendant America United Development, LLC Respondent: NO OPPOSITION (Due 2/21) Plaintiff Ming -Hua Chiu's Motion for Evidence and Issue or Terminating Sanctions Re: First Set Special Interrogatories to Defendan...

Excerpt: ...fendants E*TRADE Securities LLC and John Edward Bersin's Motion to Compel Arbitration is GRANTED and the present action is STAYED pending the completion of arbitration. Defendants E*TRADE Securities LLC and John Edward Bersin's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Complaint is DEEMED MOOT. Proceedings on Defendant Bank of America, N.A.'s Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint are STAYED pending completion of arbitration. BACKGROUND On November 17, 2023, Plaintiffs...

Excerpt: ...ion. In October 2023, Defendant The Internet Auto Group, Inc. (IAG) advertised a 2021 Polestar 2 Launch Edition for sale online at a price of $31,930. Plaintiff Adam Dolce saw the advertisement for the vehicle and visited IAG . At IAG, a representative told Dolce that the cost of the vehicle would be $35,600 after sales tax, official fees, and document processing charges. After agreeing to purchase the vehicle for that price in cash, Dolce allege...

Excerpt: ...geles, LLC's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint is deemed MOOT . BACKGROUN D On November 16, 2023, Plaintiff Roberto Lopez filed a complaint against Defendant Aurora Charter Oak – Los Angeles, LLC (Aurora), alleging general negligence, medical negligence, and intentional torts . On December 4, 2023, Aurora filed the present demurrer and motion to strike. Prior to filing, Aurora's counsel attempted to meet and confer by sending a...

Excerpt: ...roperty, Defendant Gwendolyn Keene, continues to reside at the Covina property. On November 8, 2023, Fleet Capital served Keene with a three day notice to quit. Subsequently, Fleet Capital alleges Keene failed to vacate the Covina property. On November 30, 2023, Fleet Capital filed a complaint against Keene; all unknown occupants, tenants, and subtenants, and Does 1 -10, alleging a cause of action for unlawful detainer. On February 27, 2024, Flee...

Excerpt: ... violations. In February 2021, Plaintiffs Rosalia Franco and Henry Franco entered into a written construction agreement with Defendant Best Solar Power Inc. (Best Solar) in which Best Solar agreed to provide construction services for various home improvement projects on the Francos' property in West Covina. In June 2021, the Francos financed the projects with a series of loans, including a $53,460 loan for solar panels and $49,968 loan for roofin...

Excerpt: ...urchasing a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro. Subsequently during the warranty period, Meza alleges the vehicle developed defects wi th its transmission system. On July 29, 2022, Meza filed a complaint against General Motors and Does 1-50, alleging (1)¿violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (d); (2) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (b); (3) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, su bdivision (a)(3); (4) breach of express wa...

Excerpt: ...efendant Al Bayaan Islamic Center, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Plaintiff Elias Delgado Serano's Complaint is DENIED. Defendant Al Bayaan Islamic Center, Inc. to file its Answer in ten (10) days. BACKGROUND This is a premises liability action. In January 2021, Plaintiff Elias Delgado Serano was climbing a ladder at a property in La Puente when Delgado Serano slipped and fell. Delgado Serano alleges the property was owned, maintained, managed, and oper...

Excerpt: ...ll Systems (IWS) entered into a warranty contract with Defendant General Motors, LLC (General Motors) by purchasing a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500. Subsequently, IWS alleges the vehicle developed defects with its check engine lig ht, engine, ECM, and fuel system. On January 12, 2023, IWS filed a complaint against General Motors and Does 1-10, alleging a violation of the Song -Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. On May 11, 2023, IWS filed a motion to compel th...

Excerpt: ...nc. (Maserati) by purchasing a 2023 Maserati Grecale. Subsequently, Zhang alleges the vehicle exhibited nume rous defects and nonconformities. Zhang then alleges Maserati failed to adequately repair or replace the vehicle. On December 4, 2023, Zhang filed a complaint against Maserati and Does 1 -10, alleging (1) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (d); (2) violation of Civil Code section 1793.2, subdivision (b); (3) breach of expr...

Excerpt: ...Shaunette Miller was hired as a human resources director for Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) under the direct supervision of Defendant Ray Inge, PVHMC's vice president of human resources. Soon afterwards, Miller alleges Inge began sexually harassing Miller by making lewd and inappropriate comments to Miller about Inge's private life and Miller's appearance. Miller also alleges Inge singled out Miller by commenting o n Mill...

Excerpt: ...services to Chinese American businesses and individuals. Its managing partner, Eric Zhang, is a certified public accountant and has served as president of the Sino-Ameri can Certified Public Accountants Association (SACPAA) since January 2021. Upon Zhang's election as president of the SACPAA, EZ&A alleges a group of unknown individuals including John Doe and Does 2 -25 began targeting EZ&A with allegedly false and defamator y reviews on Google.co...

Excerpt: ...ntre, LLC and Plaintiff Rebecca D. Donahoo's Claims against Defendants Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC. Furthermore, Defendant Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings is GRANTED IN PART as to Plaintiff Rochelle Wells's Claims against Defendant Pomona Healthcare & Wellness Center, LLC BACKGROUND This is a wrongful death action. From April 2019 to December 2022, Robin Marie Wells was chr...

Excerpt: ...th Cause of Action and OVERRULED IN PART as to all other causes of action. Defendant General Motors, LLC's Motion to Strike Punitive Damages from Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUN D This is a lemon law action. On March 9, 2018, Plaintiff Elizabeth Turriaga entered into a warranty contract with Defendant General Motors, LLC (General Motors) by purchasing a 2017 Cadillac CTS. Subsequently, Turriaga alleges the vehicle ex...

Excerpt: ...er and grant Plaintiff Pomona Unified School District leave to amend the Complaint with allegations regarding its claims before the Public Employment Relations Board. BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract. From 2010 to 2022, Plaintiff Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) entered into a series of agreements with Defendant Associated Pomona Teachers (APT) in which PUSD agreed to cover APT's release time costs in excha nge for receivi...

Excerpt: ...rative Third Amended Complaint (TAC) against Defendants Soulie Elkarake, Kooly Solar Energy LLC (Kooly), Great Energy Solar Solution LLC (Great Energy LLC), Great Energy Solutions Inc. (Great Energy Inc.), and Does 1-20, alleging the following causes of action: (1) intentional misrepresentation, (2) concealment, (3) constructive fraud, (4) breac h of contract, (5) unjust enrichment, (6) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (...

Excerpt: ...ke Punitive Damages Respondent: Plaintiffs Alicia Olivares, Stephanie Watkin, Amaris Violet Gutierrez, Abel Valentino Gutierrez, and Angelina Victoria Gallegos TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Kiewit Corporation, Kiewit-Parsons, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., and Parsons Construction Group, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint and Motion to Strike Punitive Damages are CONTINUED to a date to be determined at the hearing in Department...