Excerpt: ...inalhori (“Einalhori”), and Harvest Trading Co., Inc., alleging causes of action for (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Fraud; and (3) Common Counts. This action arises out of an alleged oral agreement by Plaintiff to lend Einalhori and his Company, Harvest Trading Co. $802,495.47 in return for repayment of the full amount plus profits of the company split 50/50 between Einalhori and Plaintiff. Einalhori allegedly did not pay back $152,010.97 of the...

Excerpt: ...rofit. On September 14, 2022, Plaintiff, Cultivare Group LLC, filed a Complaint against Defendants, 640 South Lake Owner's Association (“South Lake”), Don Neill, Sonia Nayak, and Michael Finnegan, alleging that the Defendants breached their fiduciary duty and the CC&Rs by failing to timely process Plaintiff's application to undertake renovations of the unit and for failing to approve the installation of certain flooring in the unit. Eventuall...

Excerpt: ...and Maclean Chung Law Firm, to obtain a determination from the probate court in the underlying action that certain amendments to the Robert L. Townsend Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust were invalid. However, Defendants failed to timely file a petition to determine the validity of the amendments. As a result, the probate court granted summary judgment to the party opposing plaintiff's challenge to the validity of the trust amendments. On February ...

Excerpt: ...intiff, Khatchatur Berberian, filed a Complaint against Defendants, Walt Disney Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., Chester Carr (“Carr”), Sara Fredericks, (“Fredericks”), and Scott Mohler (“Mohler”). On November 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), alleging causes of action for: 1. Discrimination in Violation of the FEHA 2. Hostile Work Environment Harassment in V...

Excerpt: ...illermo Rodriguez, filed this action against Defendant, Kristie Smith, in her capacity as an individual, as successor trustee of the Lou Cutell Trust, and as sole successor in interest to the Estate of Lou Cutell. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant unduly influenced decedent Lou Cutell to remove Plaintiff from receiving his inheritance under decedent's trust. Plaintiff is currently self-represented.[1] On December 6, 2023, Defendant filed a motion ...

Excerpt: ...t pursuant to Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). On April 7, 2020, Plaintiff, Diana Gonzalez, filed a Complaint against Defendants, V.F. Corporation which conducts business in California as Pennsylvania V.F. Corporation (“V.F. Corporation”); and Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (“Volt”), for: (1) Minimum Wage Violations (Labor Code §§1182.12, 1194, 1194.2 and 1197); (2) Failure to Pay All Overtime Wage (Labor Code §§ 204, 510, 558, ...

Excerpt: ...unga, CA 91042 (the “Samoa Property”). On November 9, 2023, Plaintiff, Celeste M. Mulrooney, filed the operative First Amended Complaint (FAC) against Defendant Susan Florence Scalzo for (1) Partition, (2) Breach of Contract, (3) Fraud, (4) Common Counts, and (5) Declaratory Relief. The FAC is verified. The FAC alleges as follows: Plaintiff and Defendant are sisters. In July 2011, the parties entered into an oral agreement to jointly purchase...

Excerpt: ...eters ("Peeters") and Money Tax Group, Inc., alleging causes of action for (1) Violation of the Tax Preparation Act (Bus. & Prof. Code SS 22250 et seq.), (2) Fraud, (3) Violation of Penal Code S 496, and (4) Unfair Competition. On December 30, 2022, Plaintiff served Peeters with a Notice of Deposition for January 19, 2023. The Notice did not include a request for documents. Peeters timely served a written objection to the deposition on the ground...

Excerpt: ...efendant, MFS Supply, LLC, for (1) breach of written contract, (2) breach of oral contract, (3) account stated, and (4) quantum meruit. As alleged, Plaintiff's business includes importing, freight forwarding and logistical services. Pursuant to a written and oral contract, Plaintiff provided such services to Defendant. The bill amounted to $80,290.70. Defendant did not pay the bill. On April 24, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with discovery req...

Excerpt: ...ars old and has been receiving medical care from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (“Cedars Sinai”) from July 2021 to present. On June 16, 2022, Plaintiff was admitted to Cedars Sinai for in-patient neck surgery. She was transported on the Cedars Sinai campus from a personal vehicle to her patient room while seated in her personal transport chair. The chair did not have footrests. Plaintiff underwent neck surgery. On June 21, 2022, Plaintiff was di...

Excerpt: ...edical treatment. On June 16, 2023, Plaintiff, Elena Jahnke, filed a Complaint against Defendants, Blue Cross of California dba Anthem Blue Cross (“Anthem”) and Preferred IPA of California (“Preferred IPA”), asserting causes of action for (1) Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (2) Breach of Contract, (3) Violations of Business & Professions Code section 17200, and (4) Negligence. The First, Second, and Third Ca...

Excerpt: ...alleges that between August 22, 2013 to February 6, 2020, she personally loaned the total sum of $65,945.00 to Defendants, Jennifer O. Oh and Younhee Cho, so that Defendants could purchase a house. In return, Defendants promised to repay Plaintiff with interest by October 30, 2020 without any intention to repay the loan. Defendants have not repaid the loan. On November 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in pro per against Defendants for (1) Fi...

Excerpt: ...cessive force and infringements of federal rights. In response to the murder of George Floyd, protestors gathered near the intersection of Beverly Blvd. and The Grove Drive/Stanley Drive (the “Stanley Protest”), among other locations. On May 30, 2020, Plaintiff, Jonathan Rivera, participated in the Stanley Protest. Los Angeles Police Department (“LAPD”) and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (“LACSD”) deployed law enforcement to ...

Excerpt: ...ts, Quik Tow LLC (“Quik Tow”) and Ignacio Gonzalez, for wage and hour violations. On July 19, 2023, Plaintiff served Quik Tow with Form Interrogatories—General, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set Two, and Request for Admissions Set, Two. To date, Quik Tow has not served responses. On September 28 and September 29, 2023, Plaintiff filed these motions to compel Quik Tow's responses to the Form Interrogatories—General, Set One, and Specia...

Excerpt: ...d this action against Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) for actions for (1) Negligence and (2) Negligent Failure to Warn, Train, or Educate. In relevant part, the Complaint alleges that Plaintiff was sexually abused by Vance Miller (“Miller”) from 1998 to 2002 while he was a student at Hamilton Music Academy. Miller was an employee of the Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”). The Complaint further allege...

Excerpt: ...mination and wrongful termination action. On September 26, 2023, Plaintiff, Emmanuel Akuamoah, filed a Complaint against Defendant, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, alleging causes of action for (1) Retaliation in Violation of CFRA, (2) Violation of Labor Code §§ 233, 234, 246.5, (3) Disability and Associational Disability Discrimination (FEHA), (4) Violation of Labor Code §§ 1102.5-1105, (5) Retaliation (FEHA), (6) Wrongful Termination in Violat...

Excerpt: ... Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) for injuries arising from a slip and fall while walking through the main hallway on Defendant's premises. Plaintiff alleges the floor of the hallway was in a dangerous condition, and Defendant had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition. On August 30, 2022, LAUSD filed this motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Oral argument was heard on September ...

Excerpt: ...ndant Kia America, Inc. (“Kia”). Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (FAC) on May 5, 2022, for (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act, Breach of Express Warranty; (2) Violation of the Song- Beverly Act, Breach of Implied Warranty; (3) Fraudulent Inducement – Concealment; and (4) Fraudulent Inducement – Misrepresentation. Plaintiff purchased a new 2017 Kia Sportage from Allstar Kia on September 17, 2016. Plaintiff alleges the vehicle was ...

Excerpt: ...CTION This is a breach of contract case concerning real property. On September 28, 2021, Plaintiff, The Redeemed Christian Church of God-Jesus Embassy Los Angeles, filed a complaint against Defendants, Swift Petrochemicals, Inc. (“Swift”) and Mutiu Olatunji Durosinmi-Etti (“Etti”). On October 9, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative Third Amended Complaint (TAC) alleging causes of action for: 1) Breach of Contract, 2) Promissory Estoppel, 3...

Excerpt: ...dia + Entertainment, Inc., filed a Complaint against Defendant, Orange County Flight Center, Inc., for (1) Breach of Part Written/Part Oral Contract, (2) Quantum Meruit, and (3) Open Book Account. Plaintiff alleges Defendant asked Plaintiff to run radio advertisements. They agreed upon advertising schedules (orally and/or in writing) and a Media plan. Plaintiff issued an Order Confirmation.[1] Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Plaintiff was...

Excerpt: ...n 2020, Plaintiff, Jane Doe, was hired as a security guard with universal Protection Service, LP dba Allied universal Security Services ("Allied"). In 2021, she was hired by Scott Beveridge, the Emergency Operations Director of HRL Laboratories, LLC, ("HRL") for a guard position at HRL. HRL and Allied are joint employers. On April 7, 2023, Plaintiff, lane Doe, filed a complaint against Defendants, Allied, HRL, and Beveridge, for. (1) Sexual Haras...

Excerpt: ...this action against the City of Los Angeles (sued as the “Los Angeles Police Department”). On January 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). The FAC alleges the following causes of action: (1) Willful Perjuries, the Serious Violation of the Federal Laws; (2) Violation of the United States Constitution; (3) Theft and Robbery of Plaintiff's Property; and (4) Elder Abuse.¿ The FAC also adds Kenneth Bryant (�...

Excerpt: ...took place during her employment with MDRN Staffing Inc. (“MDRN”). On May 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, MDRN and David Mota, for the following causes of action: (1) Disability Discrimination in Violation of the California Family Rights Act (2) Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodations in Violation of FEHA (3) Failure to Engage in a Good Faith Interactive Process in Violation...

Excerpt: ...�)[2], filed a Complaint against Defendants, Arthur L. Goldberg (“Goldberg”), Kurt E. Bier, Kenneth Skipper-Dotta, and Working People's Law Center (“WPLC”), arising from Goldberg's court-ordered appointment as Plaintiff's counsel during custody proceedings between Plaintiff's parents, Denise Thomas (“Denise”) and Gary Thomas (“Gary”). On June 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), alleging cau...

Excerpt: ...nst Defendant, L.A. Downtown Medical Center LLC (erroneously sued and served as L.A. Downton Medical Center), for injuries arising from a slip and fall on Defendant's premises at 1711 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, California 90026. Plaintiff alleges that he was lawfully on Defendant's premises as a patient when he slipped on a substance on the floor. The original Complaint alleged causes of action for medical negligence, negligence, and premises li...