Excerpt: ...poration dba El Super for injuries arising from a slip and fall incident. On April 13, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's motions to compel Defendant's further responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Demand for Production of Documents. Defendant was ordered to provide further responses to the discovery, and to pay sanctions, within 20 days of the Court's order. Plaintiff served Defendant with notice of the Court's ruling ...

Excerpt: ...Gabby Torres, filed this action against Defendant, Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”). Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on April 10, 2023 Plaintiff alleges that he was running with his friends during recess in the designated play area of the Union Avenue Elementary School when his teeth became entangled in a volleyball net in the play area, resulting in the loss of his front adult teeth. Plaintiff a...

Excerpt: ... motion to continue trial and all related dates to February 21, 2024 or the first available date thereafter. This is the third request for a trial continuance. As discovery has closed, the Court construes this motion as a request to continue the trial date and to reopen discovery. II. LEGAL STANDARDS Continue Trial California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332, subdivision (b) outlines that “a party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial, whe...

Excerpt: ...nd damages arising from a motor vehicle collision. On January 27, 2023, Defendant served Plaintiff with a Demand for Production of Documents, Set One. Responses were due on February 28, 2023. Defendant twice attempted to meet and confer. After the second attempt, on June 8, 2023, Plaintiff requested an extension and that Defendant mail a hard copy of the at-issue discovery. On June 9, 2023, Defendant sent the production demands to Plaintiff by ma...

Excerpt: ... for Less, Inc., filed this motion jointly with Plaintiff, Maria Teresa Villareal, to continue trial and all related dates for six months or the first available date thereafter. This is the second request for a trial continuance. As discovery has closed, the Court construes this motion as a request to continue the trial date and to reopen discovery. II. LEGAL STANDARDS Continue Trial California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332, subdivision (b) outline...

Excerpt: ... PLAINTIFF FATEMEH AZIMA'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE, FROM DEFENDANT ROLLING HILLS PLAZA, LLC; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS (3) PLAINTIFF FATEMEH AZIMA'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FROM DEFENDANT ROLLING HILLS PLAZA, LLC; REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) (4) PLAINTIFF FATEMEH AZIMA'S MOTION TO COMPEL FURTHER RESPONSES TO REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS, SET...

Excerpt: ...a Carranza, brings this premises liability action against Defendants, Chedraui USA, Inc. dba El Super (“El Super”) (erroneously sued as “El Super”) and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. (“GBS”) (erroneously sued as Gallagher Bassett, Svcs, Inc. D1- 10). Plaintiff alleges that on June 15, 2020, she suffered an injury when her foot became caught on a broken bar or pipe under a refrigerator in the meat department of an El Super grocery st...

Excerpt: ...gainst Defendants, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Metro”), and Miguel Ramos Jr. (“Ramos”), alleging that Ramos negligently operated a Metro bus that struck Plaintiff's car. The only issue in dispute concerns damages. On June 29, 2023, Metro filed this motion to continue trial and all related dates. Plaintiff opposes and Metro replies. This is the second request for a trial continuance. II. LEGAL STANDARD TO CONTINUE T...

Excerpt: ...�), and Big Blue Bus, alleging that he was struck by a bus while riding his bicycle. On May 10, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel filed a Notice of Unavailability from May 11, 2023 to July 24, 2023. In the Notice, “all parties, and their respective counsel of record, are cautioned not to schedule appearances, depositions, court hearings, or other proceedings that require appearance(s) or response(s) within the above-designated period, and that all issu...

Excerpt: ...njuries arising from a slip and fall on Defendant's property. On April 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). Default was entered against Defendant as to the FAC on December 29, 2022. On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) to add the County of Los Angeles as a defendant and to add facts and causes of action for violations of Government Code section 815 and 8...

Excerpt: ...pany, for (1) Breach of Insurance Contract, (2) Bad Faith Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, and (3) Declaratory relief. Plaintiff alleges that he retained an insurance policy from Defendant with Policy Number 4223-60-93-65 (the “Policy”) which provided uninsured motorist coverage for bodily injury claims. On August 12, 2020, Plaintiff was driving his vehicle on the freeway when Plaintiff's vehicle was struck by a bicy...

Excerpt: ... asserts causes of action for premises liability, negligence, and negligent hiring and supervision. Plaintiff alleges that on August 20, 2017, he slipped and fell on a slippery substance while walking through an aisle of one of Defendant's stores in Inglewood, California. Trial was initially set for February 24, 2023. Based on that trial date, Defendant served Plaintiff with a demand for exchange of expert witness information. The parties exchang...

Excerpt: ... as Successor in Interest to the Estate of Jack Kemp, filed this action[1] against Defendants, Massiv Auto Transport (“Massiv”) and Ivan Biryukov (“Biryukov”), and Nominal Defendants Elizabeth Kate Anthony (“Anthony”), Nickolas Hubler, and Summer Hubler Hinojose, for the wrongful death of Decedent, Jack Kemp, arising an automobile accident. Nominal Defendants are the grandchildren of Decedent. On February 6, 2023, Anthony filed a cros...

Excerpt: ...re's Produce and Flying Food Group, Inc., for injuries and damages arising from a slip and fall on Defendants' premises. Plaintiff served Nature's Produce with the summons and complaint by substituted service on December 19, 2022. Nature's Produce has not answered the Complaint. On January 30, 2023, Nature's Produce filed this motion to transfer venue to the Southeast District of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiff opposes and Nature...

Excerpt: ...Jontai Joshua Jeter, arising out of injuries Plaintiff allegedly sustained when he fell off or through the roof of a carport that he was repairing at Defendant's request. Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on July 8, 2022. On August 9, 2022, Defendant filed an Answer to the FAC and simultaneously served Plaintiff with written discovery requests. On October 28, 2022, after Defendant provided several extensions to respond to th...

Excerpt: ...ngeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Connie Romero (“Romero”) (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from a bus vs. motorcycle accident. Plaintiff alleges he was riding his motorcycle when he was struck by a bus driven by Romero. On May 9, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's motions to compel Defendants to pay Plaintiff's experts' deposition fees. Defendants were ordered to pay the fees within 30 days of the order and to pay mo...

Excerpt: ...hrough their Guardian Ad Litem, Israel Dionicio Martinez RESPONDING PARTY: Defendants/Respondents Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority dba Metro and James Li I. BACKGROUND On October 21, 2022, Plaintiffs, Israel Dionicio Martinez (“Israel”), Bryan Dionicio (“Bryan”), and Jason Dionicio (“Jason”), filed this action[1] against Defendants, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority dba Metro (“Metro”), and James Li...

Excerpt: ...t Defendant, J& J Snack Foods Corp., for injuries arising from a fall on Defendant's property. On December 2, 2022, Plaintiff served Defendant with Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admissions. On January 25, 2023, Defendant provided their objection-only responses to the foregoing discovery. The responses are verified by defense counsel. On March 29, 2023, Plaintiff filed these m...

Excerpt: ...nance RESPONDING PARTY: No opposition I. BACKGROUND On January 19, 2022, Plaintiff, William A. Richardson, filed this premises liability action against Defendants, Prime Park La Brea Titleholder, LLC, PLB Management, LLC dba Park La Brea Apartments, Prime/Park La Brea Holdings, L.P., and Crown Building Maintenance Co. dba Able Building Maintenance[1]. On April 7, 2023, the parties filed a stipulation to continue trial and all related motion and d...

Excerpt: ...SIONS MOVING PARTY: Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Jardine Morris-Jones, Successor-in-Interest of Plaintiff Brenda Morris I. INTRODUCTION On May 13, 2021, Plaintiff, Brenda Morris, filed this action against Defendant, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Metro”). Plaintiff is a disabled individual that requires the use of a wheelchair in her daily activities...

Excerpt: ...h and Rashmi K. Shah (the “Shahs”), and Rosecrans Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Settling Defendant”), asserting causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. On the morning of October 30, 2019, Plaintiff was stabbed multiple times by her then boyfriend who entered her bedroom through an unsecured window. Plaintiff is a tenant condominium unit owned by the Shahs. Settling Defendant owns and manages the commons ar...

Excerpt: ...Defendants, Long Beach Public Transportation Company (“LBPTC”), City of Compton, and City of Long Beach for injuries Plaintiff sustained while he was a passenger on a bus. On August 5, 2022, Plaintiff served LBPTC with Requests for Production of Documents and Form Interrogatories. After receiving two extensions, LBPTC served Defendant with responses to the discovery on October 17, 2022. Plaintiff took issue with the responses and met and conf...

Excerpt: ...Dela Cruz (“Lilian”) and Romeo S. Dela Cruz, filed this action against Defendants, SP+ and SP Plus Corporation (“SP Plus”). Plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint on September 11, 2019, which includes Rodolfo Echevarria (“Echevarria”) as a named Defendant. Plaintiffs allege that Echevarria was driving a shuttle bus as an employee of SP Plus with Lilian as a passenger. Echevarria braked suddenly, which caused Lilian to ...

Excerpt: ...yed Hosein (“Hosein”) and Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”), for injuries arising from a collision between Plaintiff, who was walking on a sidewalk, and Hosein, who was operating a Lyft motorized scooter. On June 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion for leave to augment her expert designation to add Jennifer Lash, LMHC, as a non-retained expert. Lyft opposes and requests sanctions against Plaintiff. Plaintiff replies. II. LEGAL STANDARDS On motion of ...

Excerpt: ...an underinsured motorist arbitration with Respondent, Sandy Brown, for the purpose of compelling Respondent's responses to discovery. The matter arises from a motor vehicle accident between Respondent and an unknown hit-and-run driver. Subsequently, Respondent made an uninsured motor claim against Petitioner for her alleged personal injury claims. Upon filing of the petition, the Court set an initial trial date of July 19, 2023. Discovery Request...