Excerpt: ...i Whittaker (Whittaker) failed to pay her monthly rent of $1,750.00, and has not left the premises. Johnson filed this action on October 11, 2023. The proof of service attached to the complaint indicates that defendant was served with a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit by posting and mailing on September 9, 2023. (Complaint p. 9.) Proof of service of the complaint was filed October 25, 2023, indicating defendant was served with the complaint by e...

Excerpt: ...ctober 26, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is a collections case involving unpaid lease payments, related to an unlawful detainer case, 22BBCV00601. On March 25, 2023, Plaintiffs ACN Marketing Corp. and Ling Chau Investments LLC (collectively Plaintiffs) entered into a Stipulation for Entry of Judgment in this case and the related unlawful detainer case with Defendants Mahmud Ulkarim and Megna Tofu Manufacturing Company, Inc. (...

Excerpt: ...FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS AND DEMAND FOR INSPECTION Date: October 24, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P AKOP TOROSIAN aka JACK TOROSIAN; ROBERT TOROSIAN; MARINA FERMANYAN; and ELDA MADATYAN, Plaintiffs, v. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ARUTYUN FITILCHYAN; HRACHYA GASPARYAN; ARMEN TASHJIAN; ARMEN “ARMENAK” JERMAKYAN; ASHOT MKHITARYAN; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) I. INTRODUCTION These related cases concern events that trans...

Excerpt: ...tober 19, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is a medical malpractice action. Plaintiff Qingfen Wang (Wang) underwent surgery at Defendant Pasadena Advanced Surgical Institute (PASI) on October 12, 2020. The surgery, an abdominoplasty, was performed by Defendant Thomas Taylor, M.D. (Taylor). Wang woke after surgery with a bandage around her right leg, covering a burn. Taylor informed Wang that during surgery something had gone wro...

Excerpt: ...ir Oaks Old Town, LLC is the lessor of commercial property located at 80 N. Fair Oaks in Pasadena. Yan “Ashley” Yu was the lessee pursuant to a five years and four months lease that expired in February 2021. Yu fell behind on the rent. When the lease expired, Yu was evicted following an unlawful detainer action. In this action, Fair Oaks pursues the collection of back rent from Yu via arbitration. Because the lease contains an arbitration agr...

Excerpt: ...inant, vs. Carter John Thomas Hasbrook, and Roes 1-10, inclusive, Cross-Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) I. INTRODUCTION This is an action for personal injuries arising in connection with the dissolution of a marriage. In the cross-complaint, Cross-Complainant Monica Cionne Hasbrook (Monica) alleges that Cross Defendant Carter John Thomas Hasbrook (Carter) drugged her with controlled substances while she was in the hospital for unrelated...

Excerpt: ... Date: October 16, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Raymond Clark (Clark) entered into a transaction to purchase Crescenta Valley Tile Distributor, Inc. (CV Tile) from Defendants Craig and Jeanne Reiber (Reibers). Craig and Jeanne Reiber owned and operated Crescenta Valley Tile Distributor, Inc. for 30 years. In 2021, they began to look for someone to sell the business to so they could retire. Clark, after conducting due di...

Excerpt: ... TAKING MOTION TO STRIKE OFF CALENDAR Date: October 10, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is an action for breach of construction contract, enforcement of mechanic's lien, and common counts. Plaintiff Bruce Wayne Miller, doing business as Glowtex Builders, alleged it performed work for Defendants Georgi Stefanov Kazachki and Stefan Kazachki on certain real property. The real property is located at 325 Camino Verde in South Pasade...

Excerpt: ...violation of the ADA. Plaintiff Brian Whitaker (Whitaker) is an ADA advocate and ADA tester. (1st Am. Compl., ¶ 1.) Whitaker is also a C-4 quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair. (Id.) Defendant Motto Inc. owns and operates Motto Tea Café. (Id., ¶ 2,3.) On February 16, 2023, Whitaker visited Motto Tea Café with the intent to avail himself of the benefits the café offers. Whitaker asserts that the tables did not allow for adequate clearance of hi...

Excerpt: ...' UNOPPOSED SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE WITHOUT LEAVE TO AMEND Date: October 3, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is a defamation action. Plaintiffs Geoff Antonio Hedgpeth and his company G.A. Public Adjusters (GAPA) sue former clients, alleging that they posted false and defamatory reviews on Google's review section for GAPA. Defendants deny posting the reviews but argue that the posts are, in any event, defensible as true. Before ...

Excerpt: ...Motors, LLC (GM) for violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, Civ. Code §§1792 et seq. The litigation concerns Powell's purchase of a 2019 Cadillac XTS. In July 2023, GM's motion for summary judgment was granted. GM timely filed a cost bill. Before the Court is Powell's motion to strike and/or tax GM's costs. The motion to tax is not well taken, and it is therefore denied. II. LEGAL STANDARD Code Civ. Proc. §1032(b) provides that ...

Excerpt: ...IEL HERRERA Date: October 3, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is a slip and fall case. Plaintiff Enna Bertulia Gomez alleges that while she was on the premises of the Costco store located on Commonwealth in Alhambra, she slipped and fell as a result of a dangerous condition. The complaint names five defendants, each of whom is alleged to have negligently owned, controlled, maintained, managed, and operated the store where Gomez ...

Excerpt: ...ptember 27, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION Efrain Trujillo sues General Motors for violations of the Song-Beverly Act. His claims concern a 2021 GMC Canyon. Trujillo alleges that defects and nonconformities having to do with the transmission and suspension manifested themselves within the warranty period, and that General Motors was not able to conform them to warranty after a reasonable number of attempts. Shortly after serving Ge...

Excerpt: ...e: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This case and related case, Navigators Real Estate, Inc. v. Liping Huang, concern a real estate purchase contract. The real estate is a residence in Monrovia owned by Huang. Jack Chao and Lina Ta are sued for convincing Huang not to go through with the sale, allegedly wrongly depriving Navigators of an earned commission and depriving Shao of the home he seeks to purchase. Shao alleges breach of contract and s...

Excerpt: ...SPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE Date: September 26, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Justin and Cynthia Booth sue Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram and FCA US, LLC (FCA) for Song-Beverly Act violations. Plaintiffs allege that they entered into a warranty agreement with Defendants in January 2021 regarding a 2021 Ram 1500. Plaintiffs allege that defects and nonconformities manifested themselves during the warranty period;...

Excerpt: ...TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; AND GRANTING MOTION TO STRIKE Date: September 19, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is a lawsuit by a tenant against his landlords. The lawsuit alleges deplorable living conditions including heavy bedbug infestation. In addition to alleging habitability and contract claims, Martin Tokich (Plaintiff) alleges causes of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) and fraudulent concealm...

Excerpt: ...ct. Jessica Vasquez (Vasquez) sues General Motors, LLC (GM) for defects with the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado she purchased in 2019. Vasquez alleges defects to, among other things, the brake system, radio, engine, check engine light, transmission, hard shift, and camera. Before the Court is Vasquez's motion for an order compelling the deposition of GM's person most knowledgeable. The evidence before the Court does not establish a non-appearance for a...

Excerpt: ...TIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION AS TO ITS CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT Date: September 15, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is a collection action with an unusual wrinkle. In the main action, Plaintiff Cadlerock Joint Venture, L.P. (Cadlerock) alleges it purchased all right and title to a Citibank, N.A.(Citibank) business loan. Cadlerock alleges Citibank had extended the loan to Edith Enterprise, Ltd. (Edith) and that the...

Excerpt: ... Community Health Alliance of Pasadena gave her son a vaccination he had already received. She also alleges the vaccination was given without her consent. The operative First Amended Complaint sets forth a cause of action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. Community Health demurs. Because the pleading does not allege conduct directed at Reynolds and because the complaint does not allege conduct so extreme or outrageous as to be out...

Excerpt: ... 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION In this action, Plaintiff Chrisoula Kousoulis sues her former employer, Defendant USC Arcadia Hospital, for workplace harassment, constructive discharge, and related claims. Kousoulis was employed as a nuclear medicine technician, preparing radioactive drugs, and administering them to patients. She alleges that her supervisor bullied and harassed her about not getting a COVID-19 vaccine, berating her...

Excerpt: ...M IN FIRST AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT Date: September 11, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This litigation concerns a commercial lease. Plaintiffs Diamond Dream Production, Inc., and Simin Hashemizadeh (Tenants) leased commercial property from Defendants Raffi Paichuk and Silva Baghdasarian (Landlords). The lease was for five years. In December 2019, near the end of the term, there were discussions between Hashemizadeh and Landlords whi...

Excerpt: ...is an action for breach of contract. Plaintiff Vege-Kurl, Inc. (Vege-Kurl) is a manufacturer of beauty products, including hand sanitizer. Defendant University Medical Pharmaceuticals Corp. (University) purchased hand sanitizer from Plaintiff. After placing orders for delivery of hand sanitizer twice over the course of months, Defendant partially paid for and accepted delivery of a third order that it placed. Plaintiff sues to recover the unpaid ...

Excerpt: ... Case No.: 22AHCV01231 [TENTATIVE] RULING OVERRULING DEFENDANT CHOW'S DEMURRER AND DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE Date: September 6, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is action alleges childhood sexual abuse against a medical doctor. Plaintiff D.W. alleges she was 13 years old when Defendant Hubert Chow, M.D. (Chow) sexually abused her during an examination at Garfield Medical Center where he was employed. Chow is sued both as an indiv...

Excerpt: ...IVE DAMAGES ALLEGATIONS AGAINST DEFENDANT HIGH TEN; AND STRIKING REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY FEES AS AGAINST HIGH TEN AND WANG Date: September 5, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P I. INTRODUCTION This is an action for fraud in connection with a real estate contract. Plaintiffs Scott Sadler and Caroline Yao (Plaintiffs) allege that they purchased a home in South Pasadena from Defendants Huijie and Bingzhe Liu (Sellers); who allegedly misrepresented that the ...

Excerpt: ...LAND; and DOES 1 through 50, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 21STCV14689 [TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO TAX DEFENDANT BARTLETT'S COSTS Date: September 1, 2023, c/f July 21, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: P ) ) ) I. INTRODUCTION This lawsuit stems from a dispute between neighbors owning adjacent properties in Sierra Madre. Plaintiff Cesar Romero (Romero) owns and resides in one of the properties. D...