Excerpt: ...OCKPOINT FUNDING LLC Defendants Soto Provision and Salvador Gabriel Plaintiff Monica Ruiz Herrera This action[l] for personal injury damages and workers compensation subrogation arises from a July 21, 2017 multiple vehicle rear-end collision. Monica Ruiz Herrera ("Herrera") was driving on the freeway in the course and scope of her employment with California Joint Powers Insurance Authority ("CJPIA"), when Salvador Gabriel ("Gabriel") collided his...

Excerpt: ...ht Transportation Inc. ("Knight Transportation"), and Martn Ferlito for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff is self-represented. On July 5, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's Motions to Compel Plaintiff's Responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents. Plaintiff did not oppose the motion or appear at the hearing. Pursuant to the Court's order, Plaintiff was ordered to pr...

Excerpt: ...ence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that, on May 1, 2018, a piece of concrete fell from the roof/ceiling in the basement of Defendants' property at 4317 Beverly Boulevard, struck him on his head and shoulder, and knocked him unconscious. Breaux was working in the scope of his employment with Astromic, LLC (“Astromic”) at the time of the incident. On April 23, 2020, Technology Insurance Company (“Technology Insurance”), filed a ...

Excerpt: ...ity of Los Angeles (“City”), and Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, for (1) Negligence, (2) Premises Liability, and (3) Respondeat Superior. Plaintiff alleges she was working as a substitute teacher at Preschool & Day Care Staffing Firm at 3440 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1111, Los Angeles, California (the “Premises”) when a student assaulted Plaintiff. Plaintiff further alleges the Defendants owned, maintained, controlled, managed, and ope...

Excerpt: ...ds I. INTRODUCTION On October 29, 2021, Plaintiff, Stacy Fields, filed a form complaint against defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained on an LACMTA bus. Plaintiff alleges that, on December 25, 2020, as he boarded the bus, the bus operator closed the bus doors on him. Plaintiff alleges he sustained injuries to his back and suffers headaches. Motion to Compel Plaintiff's An...

Excerpt: ...s and Mabry Management Co., Inc., for injuries arising from a slip and fall on the common area staircase of Defendants' premises. Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on April 17, 2018. The FAC asserted causes of action for (1) General Negligence and (2) Premises Liability. Deemed Admissions On August 24, 2022, Defendants filed a Motion to Have Requests for Admissions Deemed Admitted against Plaintiff. Plaintiff failed to file ...

Excerpt: ...(erroneously sued as “Carparts.com, Inc.”), for injuries arising from a March 23, 2021, fall from an “order picker” at Defendant's warehouse in Grand Prairie, Texas. Plaintiff was in the course and scope of his employment for Defendant's subcontractor, labor management company nGroup Performance Partners (“nGroup”), and was working in Defendant's auto parts warehouse. On May 19, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC�...

Excerpt: ...ndant, Alberto Reyes Cruz, for injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident. The Complaint asserts cause of action for (1) Motor Vehicle and (2) General Negligence. Gross negligence is alleged as part of the general negligence claim. Plaintiffs seek punitive damages. According to the Complaint, Defendant was operating a vehicle while legally intoxicated when he failed to stop at a red light and collided with Plaintiffs' police vehicle. Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...s, Evans Community Adult School and Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”), for injuries arising from a slip and fall in the restroom of the Evans Community Adult School.¿ On September 7, 2023, LAUSD filed this motion to compel Plaintiff to appear at deposition. LAUSD requests sanctions. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD TO COMPEL DEPOSITION Any party may obtain discovery by taking in California the oral deposition of any pe...

Excerpt: ...his Guardian Ad Litem, Marta Elizabeth Gutierrez Aparacio, initiated this action against Defendant, Jose Mendoza, for injuries arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint on November 28, 2022. On December 14, 2022, Defendant filed a cross-complaint against Wilson Villalta Gutierrez for apportionment and partial indemnity. On August 30, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for leave to amend his cross-complaint t...

Excerpt: ...fendant Caramedix, Inc. I. BACKGROUND On August 24, 2020, Plaintiffs, Adrian Hernandez, Raoul Guzman, and Araseli Zuniga, initiated this wrongful death action against Defendant, Caramedix, Inc. (“Caramedix”), arising from a motor vehicle incident. Defendant is a health care rideshare service. Plaintiffs, the children of Decedent, Christina Garcia, allege Caramedix's driver, Robert Villa, failed to properly restrain Decedent's wheelchair in th...

Excerpt: ..., Defendant, Brodie Dawson Galland, filed this motion to compel Plaintiff, Marie Vega, to provide responses to Demand for Supplemental Inspection and Production of Documents , Set One, and a motion for an order establishing the truth of each matter specified in Requests for Admission, Set One, against Defendant. Plaintiff seeks sanctions against Defendant and his counsel. The motions are unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARDS TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO DISCO...

Excerpt: ...SPONDING PARTY: No opposition I. BACKGROUND On February 27, 2023, Defendant, Joseph Ward, filed these motions to compel Plaintiff, Deborah D. Jackson, to provide responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One, and Request for Production of Documents, Set One, and to deem the Request for Admissions, Set One, admitted against Plaintiff. Defendant seeks sanctions against Plaintiff and her counsel. The motions are unoppo...

Excerpt: ...filed these motions to compel Respondent, Edvin Francisco Hernandez Chivalan, to provide responses to Petitioner's Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Demand for Identification and Production of Documents. Petitioner seeks sanctions against Respondent. The motions are unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD FOR COMPELLING RESPONSES TO DISCOVERY If a party to whom interrogatories and inspection demands were directed fails to serve a timely re...

Excerpt: ...st set of discovery, including Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Production of Documents. Defendant seek sanctions against Plaintiff and her counsel. The motions are unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD FOR COMPELLING RESPONSES TO DISCOVERY If a party to whom interrogatories and inspection demands were directed fails to serve a timely response, the propounding party may move for an order to compel responses without objectio...

Excerpt: ...oanna Denton Carrillo (“Joanna”), Terry Denton Carrillo (“Terry”), and Sierra Denton Carrillo (“Sierra”), filed this wrongful death and survivorship action against Defendants, City of Los Angeles (“City”) and County of Los Angeles, arising from the death of Plaintiff's three children, Joanna, Terry, and Sierra, at the hands of their mother, Liliana Carrillo. Criminal charges have been filed against Ms. Carrillo. [1] Motion to Stay...

Excerpt: ...s, Bhupendra Singh Virk (“Virk”), Uber USA, LLC, Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, Rasier- CA, LLC, Rasier, Portier, LLC, Uber Freight, LLC, and Uber, for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff alleges that, at the time of the collision, Virk was driving for Uber when Virk made an unsafe left turn and struck Plaintiff's oncoming vehicle. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) Negligence-Motor Vehicle, (2) Negli...

Excerpt: ...io Sandoval and Herlinda Sandoval RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Maria Guerrero I. BACKGROUND Ono April 20, 2021, Plaintiffs, Desiderio Sandoval and Herlinda Sandoval, initiated this action against Defendant, Maria Guerrero, for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. On November 3, 2021, Plaintiffs propounded the first set of discovery on Defendant, including, Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documen...

Excerpt: ... Saifullahkhan Babar, filed a form complaint against Defendant, Nu Mach (erroneously sued as “Nu To Mach”), for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision in Rosemead, California. At the time of the incident, Plaintiff was residing in Monrovia, California. On June 15, 2023, Defendant served Plaintiff with a demand for physical examination by Dr. Jeffrey Korchek. Plaintiff objected to the examination on the grounds that the examination wa...

Excerpt: ... City of Santa Monica (erroneously sued and served as “City of Santa Monica Risk Management Liability Claims Unit” and “City of Santa Monica Bus Company”) for motor vehicle negligence. The allegations are sparse and handwritten. From what the Court can discern, Plaintiff suffered an injury while on Defendant's bus. Plaintiff seeks punitive damages. On July 24, 2023, Defendant filed a Declaration of Demurring Party in Support of Automatic ...

Excerpt: ...endants, City of Los Angeles, Adam Kligfeld, and Havid Kligfeld, for injuries arising from a trip and fall on a sidewalk adjacent to 6601 Lindenhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Adam Kligfeld and Havid Kligfeld are the owners of the property at 6601 Lindenhurst Avenue. On August 31, 2023, Adam Kligfeld and Havid Kligfeld (hereafter, “Defendants”) filed this motion to continue the trial date and all trial-related dates so that Defendants'...

Excerpt: ...t, Alvin S. Friedman, for injuries arising from a dog bite. Plaintiff initially sought punitive damages. On October 16, 2020, Defendant filed a motion to strike punitive damages from the Complaint. The Court granted Defendant's motion on January 25, 2021, stating Plaintiff did not allege specific facts in the Complaint showing Defendant's actual knowledge of Plaintiff's dog's propensity to bite and attack. The Court further noted Plaintiff could ...

Excerpt: ...t Co., Inc., for injuries arising from a slip and fall on the common area staircase of Defendants' premises. Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on April 17, 2018. The FAC asserted causes of action for (1) General Negligence and (2) Premises Liability. On January 12, 2023, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff did not file an opposition. The motion was heard on May 5, 2023. Plaintiff appeared at the hearing...

Excerpt: ... Defendants, Lowe's Home Centers, LLC ("Lowe's"), and Anthony Guerrera, for injuries arising from an assault and battery when Plaintiff attempted to leave a Lowe's store. On July 1, 2022, Defendants served subpoenas on SoCal Imaging, Inc. and Pacific MRI requesting medical records, billing records, and diagnostic imaging studies related to Plaintiff's injuries. SoCal Imaging, Inc. and Pacific MRI each produced medical records only. In order to ob...

Excerpt: ...ndants[1], Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”) and Cintas Corporation No. 2 (“Cintas”), for injuries Plaintiff sustained when she tripped and fell on a floor mat in a Walmart Store. On April 7, 2023, Walmart filed an Ex Parte Application to Continue Trial and Related Dates. On April 10, 2023, the Court[2] granted, in part, and denied, in part Walmart's application. Pursuant to Walmart's request, trial was continued to September 27, 2023. Discovery a...