Excerpt: ...ase agreements. Defendants Cups (DE) LP (Cups) and Wadd-II (TN) LP (Wadd) are alleged to be the owners of a commercial property in the City of Industry. Since 2001, Defendant Novolex Holdings, LLC (Novolex) allegedly rented the City of Industry property from Cups and Wadd and had been subleasing the property to Defendant Oceanus Decor & Flooring, Inc. (Oceanus) since 2022. In May 2023, Plaintiff Andes Harvest, Inc. (Andes) agreed to sublease the ...

Excerpt: ...rmined at the hearing in Department G (Pomona). Defendant's counsel is also ordered to meet and confer with Plaintiff's counsel regarding the Demurrer and Motion to Strike and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising between an employer and former employee. Plaintiff Loa Int'l (USA) Transport Co....

Excerpt: ...ss partners. Plaintiff Mohammed Khodabakhsh is an engineer and inventor in the clean energy technology field. Defendant Terry L. Vechik is a marketer of inventions. In 2008, Khodabakhsh began working with Vechik to help monetize clean energy technology developed by Khodabakhsh. Subsequently, Khodabakhsh alleges Vechik began falsely claiming to be an equal partner in Khodabakhsh's work. Khodabakhsh then claims Vechik took a laptop computer and fla...

Excerpt: ...rro Munoz Suarez. In exchange, Del Socorro Munoz Suarez allegedly agreed to repay double the amount borrowed within one year. Subsequently, Munoz Suarez alleges Del Socorro Munoz Suarez failed to repay the amounts owed. On July 14, 2023, Munoz Suarez filed a complaint against Del Socorro Munoz Suarez, alleging (1) breach of contract and (2) fraud. On September 6, Munoz Suarez's process server served Del Socorro Munoz Suarez with substitute servic...

Excerpt: ... next scheduled hearing on the Demurrer. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract and fraud action arising from a loan agreement. In May 2023, Plaintiff Juan Zhao entered into an agreement with Defendant Min Zhou in which Zhao agreed to loan a total of $1,500,000 to Min Zhou in exchange for repayment within one week. After two to three weeks later, Min Zhou told Zhao that Min Zhou would be unable to repay the loan and claimed the money had been lo...

Excerpt: ...s Complaint is SUSTAINED with twenty (20) days leave to amend. Defendants California Pools, Inc., Ryder Wayne Steimle, and Pacific Flux, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is an action for breach of contract arising from a franchise agreement. From the 1970s to 1990, Roy Easley was a franchisee of Defendant California Pools, Inc. (CPI) On March 30, 1990, Roy Easley entered into a franchise te...

Excerpt: ...ed to loan $110,000 to Walden Speed Shop. In support of the loan agreement, Respondent Bobby Walden executed a personal guaranty. In paragraph 28 of the loan agreement, the parties agreed to resolve any claims through binding arbitration. On June 1, 2023, Petitioner Swift Financial, LLC (Swift), as servicing agent for WebBank, obtained an arbitration award for breach of the loan agreement in the amount of $105,884.82 against Walden and Walden Spe...

Excerpt: ...ff U.S. Bank National Association's Application for Writ of Possession against Defendant Jorge Chavez Avalos is DENIED without prejudice. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from an equipment finance agreement. In February 2023, Plaintiff U.S. Bank National Association (U.S. Bank) entered into a written equipment finance agreement with Defendant Koky, Inc. (Koky) in which U.S. Bank agreed to provide financing for Koky's purchas...

Excerpt: ...efendant Cesar Armando Quijivix Plaintiffs Erika Michelle Mesa and Rosalinda Oseguera's Motion to Compel Responses to Request for Production of Documents, Set One and Request for Costs, Sanctions, and Attorneys Fees Respondent: Defendant Cesar Armando Quijivix TENTATIVE RULING Plaintiffs Erika Michelle Mesa and Rosalinda Oseguera's Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One and Form Interrogatories, Set One is GRANTED. Defenda...

Excerpt: ...July 2022, Kindred SGV admitted Plaintiff Gregory Allen French after French had suffered a stroke. During French's sixty day stay at Kindred SGV, French alleges French developed a stage four pressure ulcer on the sacral/coccyx area of French's body. On September 7, 2023, French filed a complaint against Kindred SGV and Does 1-250, alleging a single cause of action for elder abuse. On October 5, 2023, French filed the present motion. A hearing on ...

Excerpt: ...declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing. BACKGROUND This is a premises liability action. In October 2022, Plaintiff Sonia Moreno was walking down a sidewalk along West San Bernardino Road in West Covina when Moreno allegedly tripped and fell because of an uncovered pipe. Moreno's fall allegedly resulted in physical injuries that required medical treatment. On April 4, 2023...

Excerpt: ...oxuan Li entered into a warranty contract with Defendant Ford Motor Company (Ford) by purchasing a 2021 Ford Explorer from Defendant Hemborg Ford. Subsequently, Wang and Li's vehicle manifested engine defects. On November 8, 2022, Wang and Li filed a complaint against Ford, Hemborg Ford, and Does 1-10, alleging the following causes of action: (1) breach of express warranty, (2) breach of implied warranty, and (3) negligent repair. On April 6, 202...

Excerpt: ...en utilizing the Diamond Bar property for short-term rentals in violation of Diamond Bar Municipal Code section 22.08.030. The City alleges that despite multiple notices of violation, Zhong and Li have failed to comply. On July 14, 2023, the City filed a complaint against Zhong, Li, and Does 1-50, alleging (1) public nuisance and (2) public nuisance per se. On October 27, 2023, the City filed the present motion. A hearing on the City's motion is ...

Excerpt: ...estate of Diane Renee Hild, Franssen's mother. At the time of Hild's death in May 2023, Hild owned a 1981 Somerset mobile home and rented a space for the mobile home at property owned by Defendant Rancho San Jose Manufactured Home Community, LLC (Rancho San Jose) in Covina. Following Hild's death, Rancho San Jose's manager, Defendant Gayle Hyatt, began contacting Franssen regarding missed rent payments. Franssen allegedly promised to pay the past...

Excerpt: ...mely answer filed by Defendants Diamond City Shopping Center, LLC and Bently Real Estate LLC on November 6, 2023, as these Defendants remain in default. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from an architectural services agreement. In July 2020, Plaintiff MMA and Defendant Bently Real Estate LLC (Bently) entered into an agreement in which MMA agreed to provide architectural services to Bently for the development of a commercial ...

Excerpt: .... Defendant Emanate Health Inter‐Community Hospital's Motion to Strike Plaintiff Thomas Weeber's Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is an action for elder abuse and neglect. In July 2021, Plaintiff Thomas Weeber went to the emergency room of Defendant Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital (Emanate) after experiencing weakness, dizziness, and abdominal pains. Weeber was then discharged from the emergency room and returned later on the s...

Excerpt: ...out leave to amend. Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is GRANTED. Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is further ordered to file their answer to the First Amended Complaint within twenty (20) days of this order. BACKGROUND This is an action for dependent adult abuse. On April 28, 2022, Plaintiff Kelly Chu was admitted to Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital M...

Excerpt: ... & Flooring, Inc.'s Motion to Vacate Default is DENIED without prejudice. Defendant Zhigang Cui's Motion to Vacate Default is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff Andes Harvest, Inc.'s Application for a Right to Attach Order and Order for Issuance of a Writ of Attachment against Defendant Oceanus Decor & Flooring, Inc. is GRANTED. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from a series of sublease agreements. Defendants Cups (DE) LP (...

Excerpt: ...an's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendant Satish Mahajan's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendant Humble Retailers, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Defendants Mennu Mahajan, Satish Mahajan, and Humble Retailers, Inc. are further ordered to file their answers to the First Amended Complaint within twenty (20) days of this order. BACKGROUND This ...

Excerpt: ...fendants Tony Rubio and the R&C Corporation (R&C, collectively R&C Defendants) hired Plaintiff Angel Buenrostro as a medical supply delivery driver. In 2015, Buenrostro's son, who also worked for the R&C Defendants, filed a workers' compensation claim against the R&C Defendants. Buenrostro alleges the R&C Defendants then retaliated against Buenrostro by reclassifying all employees as independent contractors. In March 2022, Buenrostro was injured ...

Excerpt: ...sel regarding the Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing. BACKGROUND This action arises from the alleged sexual abuse of a middle school student by school staff. From 1978 to 1979, Plaintiff T.C. was a student attending Ramona Middle School in La Verne which was operated and controlled by Defendant Bonita Uni...

Excerpt: ...for three years with a monthly rent of $3,375. The lease was extended from October 2019 to September 2024 with monthly rent being increased to $3,800. On February 23, 2023, Gonzales Halili failed to comply with a three-day notice to quit or pay rent by M&K. At the time of the notice, Gonzales Halili owed $45,600 in rent. On April 7, 2023, M&K filed a complaint against Gonzales Halili and Does 1-10 for unlawful detainer. The court then held a benc...

Excerpt: ...ssociation (Vermont Avenue Lofts HOA) and Defendant Joseph Ruiz, a homeowner. Vermont Avenue Lofts HOA claims Ruiz has violated a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, as well as their bylaws, by harassing, intimidating, and interfering with their board members, employees, and vendors. On October 6, 2020, Vermont Avenue Lofts HOA filed a complaint against Ruiz and Does 1-25, alleging the following causes of action: (1) breach of...

Excerpt: ...ons to subpoena categories 2‐20, 22‐29, 32, 33, 35‐38, 41, and 42 on Defendant Del Terra Real Estate Services, Inc. within twenty (20) days of the issuance of this order. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from an agreement to provide construction management services. In April 2015, Plaintiff Bassett Unified School District (BUSD) entered into a written agreement with Defendant Del Terra Real Estate Services, Inc. (Del T...

Excerpt: ...ndant Mt. San Antonio Community College District's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is GRANTED IN PART as to Plaintiff Allison Oliver's punitive damages allegations and DENIED IN PART on all other grounds. Defendant Mt. San Antonio Community College shall file its Answer to the First Amended Complaint, with allegations regarding emotional distress and punitive damages stricken, within ten (10) days. BACKGROUND This...