Excerpt: ...San Antonio Community College District's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is an employment discrimination 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 ...

Excerpt: ...insurance policy. In April 2022, Plaintiff Felipe Alexandre was visiting Sao Paulo, Brazil when Alexandre became ill with a strep infection that spread to Alexandre's lungs. As a result of this infection, Alexandre underwent surgery at a Brazilian hospital in Sao Paulo. After returning to California, Alexandre submitted a claim to Alexandre's insurer, Defendant California Physicians' Service (Blue Shield). Alexandre alleges Blue Shield denied Ale...

Excerpt: .../Santander TENTATIVE RULING Defendant Southern California Regional Rail Authority's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART on Plaintiffs' claims for dangerous condition and negligent design, training, hiring, and supervision, and DENIED IN PART as to claims involving Lagana's operation of the train. Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Defendant Jad Lagana's Motion fo...

Excerpt: ..., Plaintiff Qingxian Hou entered into an oral agreement with Defendant Benedict Lo in which Lo agreed to replace Hou's Chinese currency with US currency. On April 24, Lo told Hou that Lo had $50,000 USD available and Hou then transferred that equivalent in Chinese currency to Lo. On May 7, Hou made another Chinese currency transfer to Lo that was the equivalent of $40,000 USD. On June 8, 2019, Lo informed Hou that Lo did not currently have the $9...

Excerpt: ...use of action against Chen and as to the second, fourth, and sixth causes of action against both Defendants. Defendants' demurrer is OVERRULED as to the first cause of action against Dingliang and as to the third and fifth causes of action against both Defendants. Defendants Dingliang, Inc. and Zhuo Chen's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from a...

Excerpt: ...bruary 2022, Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Company (BHDIC) provided business owners' insurance coverage to The Better Moving Company (BMC). In June 2021, Isom Innis filed a civil action against BMC, Ahmed Elsayed Ellakkany, and Anna K. Ellakkany, alleging they mishandled or stole personal property that Innis had entrusted to BMC for storage. Although BHDIC provided defense counsel for BMC and the Ellakkanys, BHDIC alleges counsel had to wit...

Excerpt: ... as Accu-Blend's daily operations manager since 2005. In January 2008, Accu-Blend alleges Henry began replacing key personnel in Accu-Blend's accounting department, packaging and shipping department, and receiving department with individuals close to Henry. In particular, Accu-Blend alleges Henry hired Defendant Alona Lynn Shishido, who was Henry's wife, as bookkeeper and controller. Accu-Blend alleges Henry then began stealing purchasing orders ...

Excerpt: ...use of action against Chen and as to the second, fourth, and sixth causes of action against both Defendants. Defendants' demurrer is OVERRULED as to the first cause of action against Dingliang and as to the third and fifth causes of action against both Defendants. Defendants Dingliang, Inc. and Zhuo Chen's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is deemed MOOT. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from a...

Excerpt: ... red light and crashed into Soe. Following the accident, Soe allegedly suffered injuries and had to receive medical treatment. On November 3, 2022, Soe filed a complaint against Beltran and Does 1-100 alleging the following causes of action: (1) negligence, (2) statutory negligence liability, and (3) negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED). On June 15, 2023, Soe's counsel failed to appear for a case management conference and OSC Re: Def...

Excerpt: ...commander for EMPD's SWAT team. On November 5, 2020, Plaintiff alleges EMPD's chief, David Reynoso (Reynoso), issued a memorandum that backdated the effective dates of three EMPD promotions in order to circumvent the decision by Jessica Ancona (Ancona), the mayor for the City of El Monte (City), to not allow any further promotions. On November 6, 2020, Plaintiff informed Ancona during an investigative interview that the promotion date in the Nove...

Excerpt: ...t and confer with Plaintiff's 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. BACKGROUND This is a personal injury action. On November 28, 2021, while riding a bicycle in West Covina, Plaintiff David Madrid allegedly hit an unmarked or uncovered guy-wire and sustained severe injuries. On November 23, 2022, Plaintiff filed ...

Excerpt: ...onfer with Plaintiff's 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. BACKGROUND This is a breach of lease agreement action. From February 15, 2012, to January 28, 2016, Ruthas Gin International Corp. (Ruthas Gin) leased a Baldwin Park property from Gershman Properties LLC (Gershman Properties) for the purposes of operati...

Excerpt: ...ce agreement. Plaintiff Independent Cities Risk Management Authority is a joint powers authority formed for purposes of self-insurance pooling among its members. Plaintiff required members to pay for deficiencies in funding for certain liability program years and gave members the option of paying the assessment over a ten-year period. At the time of this assessment, Defendant City of Baldwin Park was a member of Plaintiff. Defendant elected to ma...

Excerpt: ...s Radien Hernandez and Skarlett Hernandez. Plaintiffs allege the unit was owned or managed by Defendants Xiao Li Zhou (Zhou), Zhu Si Lu (Lu), and Peggy Chen (Chen). Plaintiffs allege Defendants failed to maintain the unit during Plaintiffs' tenancy. In particular, Plaintiffs allege the presence of black mold in the kitchen cabinets, pincher bug infestations, a broken sink, wood particle fallout from aging kitchen cabinets, tripping hazards from s...

Excerpt: ...KGROUND This action arises from the sexual abuse of an elementary school student by a fellow student. In August 2022, Plaintiff John Roe was a minor student attending Kwis Elementary School in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (HLPUSD). During that month, Plaintiff allegedly was twice subjected to sexual abuse in school restrooms by another minor student attending Kwis Elementary School. On October 25, 2022, Plaintiff filed a complai...

Excerpt: ...ed individual who relies on mobility devices, including a wheelchair, to ambulate. Defendant Haat Investments, LLC owns commercial real property in Glendora. On November 3, 2021, Plaintiff visited a liquor store on Defendant's Glendora property to purchase a beverage. During the visit, Plaintiff alleges the following barriers to access existed: (1) a built-up curb ramp that projects from sidewalk into the access aisle in excess of maximum grade a...

Excerpt: ...USTAINED IN PART with ten (10) days leave to amend as to the third, seventh, eighteenth, twenty‐second, and twenty‐third affirmative defenses and OVERRULED IN PART as to the fourth, eleventh, and thirteenth affirmative defenses. Plaintiffs Jessica Leyva and Freddie Gallegos's Demurrer to the Answer to Complaint of Defendant Robert Ramirez is SUSTAINED IN PART with ten (10) days leave to amend as to the third, seventh, eighteenth, twenty‐sec...

Excerpt: ...ntal declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing on the present motion. BACKGROUND This is a disability rights action. Plaintiff James Rutherford is physically disabled and relies on mobility devices such as wheelchairs to ambulate. Defendants Garden Grove Petroleum Services (Garden Grove Petroleum) and Irwindale 4th Street Associates LLC (Irwindale 4th Street) own property lo...

Excerpt: ...l California and Sokly Chen TENTATIVE RULING Defendants Yanlin Li, Fiorano Motorsport LLC, Bianco Corsa Motorsport, Inc., and Yokohama Imports USA, LLC's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint¿¿ and Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint are CONTINUED to a date to be determined at the hearing in Department G (Pomona). Defendants' counsel is also ordered to meet and confer with Plaintiffs' counsel regarding t...

Excerpt: ...s 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. Inc. is a transportation business that worked closely with RL Jones,...

Excerpt: ...gful termination action. From 2003 to 2019, Defendant Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) employed Plaintiff Elizabeth T. Baker as a nurse in its Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum Department. During Plaintiff's time at PVHMC, Plaintiff alleges nursing supervisors made racist comments, called Plaintiff demeaning nicknames, criticized Plaintiff for taking medical leave, and retaliated against Plaintiff for raising issues with their behav...

Excerpt: ...s an action for medical malpractice. On September 20, 2021, Plaintiff Brent Allen Rupnow's twelve-year-old daughter began receiving professional therapy from Sarah Lee Kendall (Kendall or Defendant), a licensed therapist who worked for Crossroads Family Therapy LLC (Crossroads). After May 13, 2022, Kendall left Crossroads and began working for Abundance Therapy Center, Inc. (Abundance) while still providing therapy to Plaintiff's daughter. Plaint...

Excerpt: ...with Ton's insurer, Defendant Mercury Insurance Company (Mercury Insurance), Plaintiff alleges Mercury Insurance determined Plaintiff's vehicle was totaled and only allowed Plaintiff to rent a replacement vehicle for five days. As a result of Plaintiff's dealings with Mercury Insurance, Plaintiff allegedly experienced two heart attacks and PTSD. On June 25, 2021, Plaintiff filed a personal injury action (Case No. 21STCV23749) against Ton and Merc...

Excerpt: ...ez (Ramirez) with a gun owned by Lynda. Lynda and Biewener died from their injuries while Ramirez was critically injured. Lucas had prior felony convictions and was involved in a previous incident in December 2016 where Lucas unlawfully discharged a firearm. On July 31, 2019, Ramirez, individually and as Biewener's successor in interest, filed a complaint against Lucas, Estate of Lynda Doi Fick (Doi Fick Estate), and Does 1-100, alleging the foll...

Excerpt: ...'s counsel regarding the Demurrer and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing. BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract action arising from a health insurance policy. In April 2022, Plaintiff Felipe Alexandre was visiting Sao Paulo, Brazil when Plaintiff became ill with a strep infection that spread to Plaintiff's lungs. As a result of this infection, Plai...