Excerpt: ...��), for injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on April 14, 2023. Plaintiff alleges that Armas was driving within the course and scope of his employment with Image 2000 when he drove his vehicle at a speed greater than reasonable under the circumstances and rear-ended a parked vehicle, pushing the parked vehicle forward and rear- ending Plaintiff's vehicle. Plaintiff al...

Excerpt: ...Galaxie Aguilar, for injuries arising from a dog bite. Plaintiff filed the operate First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on August 26, 2022. In the FAC, Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) Strict Liability, (2) Private Nuisance, and (3) Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress. Plaintiff indicates that this action is an unlimited civil case (exceeds $25,000). On November 18, 2022, Defendants filed a cross-complaint[1] against Plaintiff see...

Excerpt: ...ously sued as “Culver City”), for injuries and damages arising from a bus versus pedestrian accident on March 12, 2020. The bus was operated by Juan Fernando Chen Campos in the course and scope of his employment with Defendant. On July 7, 2022, Plaintiff served Defendant with Special Interrogatories, Set Two, and Requests for Production, Set Three. On August 1, 2022, Plaintiff served Defendant with Requests for Production, Set Four. After sev...

Excerpt: ...2020, Plaintiff, Kelly Hargrove, filed this action against Defendants, Bernhard Alvine, Douglas Alvine, and Kim Alvine for injuries and damages arising from a motorcycle vs. car collision. Exchange of Expert Designation On April 3, 2023, the parties exchanged original expert designations. On April 24, 2023, Plaintiff served a supplemental designation including Edward Fatzinger to provide expert testimony on accident reconstruction. Deposition Not...

Excerpt: ...tiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, Akop Kvryan, Ashkhen Kvryan, and Gevork Kvryan for personal injuries and property damage arising from a motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff dismissed Akop Kvryan and Ashkhen Kvryan from this action on January 26, 2021. On February 14, 2023, Gevork Kvryan (hereinafter, “Defendant”) filed this motion for leave to augment Defendant's expert witness information and declaration. P...

Excerpt: ...ESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Rajan Alagh I. BACKGROUND On¿June 5, 2019, Plaintiff,¿Abolfazl¿Rahbar¿Vafaee, filed this action against Defendants,¿ Rajan¿Alagh (“Alagh”), CRP¿Alagh¿Corp., Inc. (“CRP”), Subway Sandwich Shops, Inc., and Three Sons & a Dog, Inc., arising from¿a June 6,¿2017¿automobile accident.[1] Plaintiff alleges that Alagh's failure to stop at a stop sign while Plaintiff was traveling on a bicycle caused an acciden...

Excerpt: ...BACKGROUND On January 25, 2022, Plaintiff, Douglas Gonzalez[1], filed this action against Defendants, Roger Trucking, Robert Nunez Urbina, Knight Transportation Inc., and Martin Ferlito for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. On November 9, 2022, Knight Transportation, Inc. (hereinafter, “Defendant”) served Plaintiff with Set One of Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents. The deadli...

Excerpt: ...errace, LLC, and Calitex, LLC, for injuries arising from a February 28, 2021 trip and fall in the parking structure of Defendants' apartment complex. On November 23, 2022, Defendants served Plaintiff with Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Requests for Production of Documents. On December 27, 2023, Plaintiff requested, and Defendants granted, an extension to serve responses by January 27, 2023. The following day, on December 28, 2...

Excerpt: ...injuries and damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Defendants now move to bifurcate the trial of issues relating to Defendants' liability and Plaintiff's damages. Defendants properly sought a bifurcation order in advance of the trial date. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 598 [court to issue order bifurcating case on noticed motion by the pretrial conference or, absent a pretrial conference, no later than 30 days in advance of trial].) However, ...

Excerpt: ...ion against Defendants, City of Los Angeles (“City”), County of Los Angeles (“County”), and Jorge Saul Soto (“Soto”) for injuries arising from a motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision. Plaintiffs allege that a dangerous condition on a public sidewalk forced them to walk on the roadway. While on the roadway, Soto struck Takli while operating a vehicle. Defendant now seeks to amend its response to Request for Admission No. 20 to be a...

Excerpt: ...ing action . . . if the matter either is itself admissible in evidence or appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.” (CCP § 2017.010; see Davies v. Superior Court (1984) 36 Cal.3d 291, 301.) “For discovery purposes, information is relevant if it ‘might reasonably assist a party in evaluating the case, preparing for trial, or facilitating settlement.' [Citation] Admissibility is not the test and informat...

Excerpt: ...nzar Defendants Jose Suarez Tafalla and Baldwin Builders On July 21, 2021, Plaintiff, Corina Antonia Almanzar, filed this action against Defendants, Jose Suarez Tafolla, ("Tafolla"), Baldwin Builders, ("Builders"), Marisela Perez, and Christian Cuellar, for damages and injuries arising from a multi-vehicle accident. At the time of the incident, Tafolla was driving a vehicle while in the course and scope of his employment with Builders. On Novembe...

Excerpt: ...ualty Insurance Company, Lorne Currie Jr., and Priscilla Currie, for injuries and damages arising from a June 15, 2017, motor vehicle accident. On January 24, 2023, Defendant, Priscilla Currie, served Plaintiff with a Code of Civil Procedure section 998 offer. Plaintiff accepted the 998 offer on March 24, 2023. Under the terms of the agreement, Defendant agreed to pay Plaintiff $10,000 in exchange for a General Releasee with a dismissal with prej...

Excerpt: ... On June 13, 2022, Plaintiffs, Christopher Lee, Robert Lee, and Christine Lee, filed this action against Defendants, Christus Poindexter ("Poindexter"), Payless Car Rental, Inc. ("Payless"), and PV Holding Corp. ("PV") According to the form Complaint, on October 9, 2020, Poindexter caused an automobile accident with Plaintiffs. At the time of the incident, Pointdexter was acting within the scope of his agency with Payless in a vehicle that Poinde...

Excerpt: ...DING PARTY: Defendant Rapid Pasadena Services, LLC I. BACKGROUND On May 19, 2022, Plaintiff, Eduardo Antonio Fuentes Medina, filed this action against Defendants, Amazon.com Services LLC (“Amazon”), Rapid Pasadena Services, LLC (“RPS”), and Mark Ronnie Ramos (“Ramos”), asserting causes of action for (1) general negligence, (2) vicarious liability, (3) negligent hiring, training, retention and supervision, (4) negligent entrustment, an...

Excerpt: ...g from an apartment fire that occurred around November 2020. Plaintiff is presently self-represented. Dan Yuedong Wu (hereinafter, “Defendant”) served Plaintiff with written discovery on February 3, 2023. After Plaintiff failed to provide timely responses, objections or requests for extension, Defendant move to compel Plaintiff's responses. The Court granted Defendant's motion on August 24, 2022. Plaintiff did not file opposition or appear at...

Excerpt: ...ne, filed this action against Defendants, Benjamin Rotman (“Rotman”), Robert Snider, and Martha Snider (collectively, the “Sniders”), for (1) Negligence and (2) Negligence Per Se-Violation of Vehicle Code section 21804(a). On March 20, 2023, the Sniders (hereinafter, “Defendants”) filed this motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, summary adjudication. Plaintiff opposes and Defendants reply. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On Novem...

Excerpt: ... out of a November 4, 2020 motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) Negligence and (2) Motor Vehicle Owner Liability against Defendant. The language “Equitable Tolling” appears in the caption of the Complaint. On May 15, 2023, Defendant filed this demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint arguing that Plaintiff's causes of action are barred by the statute of limitations. The demurrer is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD FOR DEMU...

Excerpt: ...nc., for injuries arising from a slip and fall on Defendant's premises. Defendant now moves to continue the trial date and all trial related dates to January 23, 2025. This is the second request for a trial continuance. II. LEGAL STANDARD TO CONTINUE TRIAL California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332, subdivision (b) outlines that “a party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial, whether contested or uncontested or stipulated to by the partie...

Excerpt: ... RESPONDING PARTY: No opposition I. BACKGROUND On November 5, 2020, Plaintiff, Abdelrahman Mustafa Abdelrahman, filed this action in pro per against Defendants, Pacific Traffic Control, Inc. (“PTC”) and Francisco Javier Proa Naranjo, for injuries and damages arising from a motor vehicle collision. On April 14, 2022, and September 6, 2022, PTC served Plaintiff with Set One of Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Produ...

Excerpt: ...s and damages arising from a trip and fall on an uneven portion of a sidewalk. Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint on January 13, 2022, asserting causes of action for (1) Negligence in Violation of Government Code Section 830, et. seq, 835, et. seq. and (2) Premises Liability in Violation of Government Code Section 830, et. seq., 835, et seq. On January 6, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes...

Excerpt: ...al representative of the Estate of Charles Feck, and Dolores Adams, filed this wrongful death action against Defendants, Gregory Owen and Susan Owen, arising out of a January 14, 2022 motor vehicle accident. According to the Complaint, Cathy Feck was operating a Jeep Grand Cherokee on a clear day on January 14, 2022. Dolores Adams was the front seat passenger and Charles Feck was in the rear right passenger seat. Ms. Feck came to a lawful stop at...

Excerpt: ...d as Westfield Culver City), for injuries sustained in a slip and fall on May 6, 2019. Defendant noticed Plaintiff's deposition on several occasions. After Plaintiff failed to object to or appear at deposition on October 27, 2022, Defendant moved to compel her appearance. On March 24, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's motion to compel Plaintiff's appearance and testimony at deposition. Plaintiff was ordered to appear for deposition within 15 da...

Excerpt: ...o. 20STCV47372) against Defendants, Team Love Transport Corporation (“TLTC”) and Lesky Figueroa Aguiar (“Aguiar”), for motor vehicle negligence arising out of a collision on December 12, 2018. On September 9, 2022, the parties engaged in an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) with the Honorable Jill Feeney. The Court ordered TLTC to serve verified further responses and produce responsive documents to Plaintiff's discovery request by Octob...

Excerpt: ... 10, 2021, Plaintiffs, Loujuana Francis, as Successor-In-Interest to the Estate of Garry Francis and as Guardian Ad Litem to minors C.W.F. and B.F.F., filed this action against Defendants City of Compton (“City”), Connie Rodriguez Galdamez (“Galdamez”), Raul Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), and Jose Luis Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”). On September 30, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, alleging that...

Excerpt: ..., Plaintiff, Champaynne Leeann Grimes, filed this action against Defendant, Ramell Guerrero, for injuries arising from an automobile vs. bicycle collision. Plaintiff claims to have sustained injury to her knee as a result of the incident. On January 13, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to compel Plaintiff to appear for a second defense physical examination. Later, on April 11, 2023, Defendant filed this motion to reopen discovery and continue the t...

Excerpt: ...10, 2021, Plaintiffs, Loujuana Francis, as Successor-In-Interest to the Estate of Garry Francis and as Guardian Ad Litem to minors C.W.F. and B.F.F., filed this action against Defendants City of Compton (“City”), Connie Rodriguez Galdamez (“Galdamez”), Raul Rodriguez (“Rodriguez”), and Jose Luis Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”). On September 30, 2021, Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, alleging that ...

Excerpt: ...ROUND On November 17, 2021, Plaintiff, Juan Carlos Rosas Hernandez, filed this action against Defendants, Steven R. Espinoza, aka Steven Ramirez Espinoza, Law Offices of Steven R. Espinoza, APC, and SAE & JGE, LLC, asserting causes of action for (1) general negligence and (2) premises liability. Defendants now move to compel Plaintiff to provide deposition testimony and to produce documents prior to the discovery cut-off date. Defendants seek mon...

Excerpt: ...ong I. BACKGROUND On ¿November 18, 2019¿, Plaintiffs, ¿Richard Fei and Alice Fei¿, filed this action against Defendants, Ann Chan (“Chan”) and Hung Vi Truong (“Truong”)¿, for damages arising from a motor vehicle collision. On December 8, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a motion to compel Truong's appearance at deposition. The motion was heard on April 17, 2023. The Court denied the motion because (1) Plaintiffs failed to comply with the meet ...

Excerpt: ... collision which resulted in the death of several individuals. Plaintiff, Sharita Randleston, individually and as Successor in Interest to Asherey Shatonia Ryan (“Asherey”), alleges that Defendant, Nicole Lorraine Linton (“Linton”), failed to yield at a red traffic stop light while driving her vehicle at a high speed. Linton entered the intersection against traffic and collided with a vehicle in which Plaintiff's daughter, Asherey, and As...

Excerpt: ...laxie Aguilar, for injuries arising from a dog bite. Plaintiff filed the operate First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on August 26, 2022. In the FAC, Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) Strict Liability, (2) Private Nuisance, and (3) Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress. Plaintiff indicates that this action is an unlimited civil case (exceeds $25,000). On November 18, 2022, Defendants filed a cross-complaint 1 against Plaintiff seekin...

Excerpt: ... Texas, Inc. 1, for injuries arising from a December 9, 2019 slip and fall on Defendant's premises.¿ On December 27, 2022, Dr. Stephen Mikulak conducted Plaintiff's Independent Medical Examination (IME). Thereafter, Defendant twice provided Plaintiff with a copy of the IME report. On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with a Notice of Deposition of Defendant's Expert (Dr. Mikulak) and Request for Production of all Discoverable Reports...

Excerpt: ...On September 9, 2019, Plaintiffs: Lilian 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 drivmg a shuttle bus as an employee of SP Plus with Lilian as a passenger. Echevaffia allegedly brak...

Excerpt: ...kes: LLC (erroneously sued as Star Bike Rentals): Johnathan Singh ("Singh'): Isaih Caldwell: Jr. ("Caldwell'): and IYAire Jones ("Jones") for the shooting and killing of Plaintiffs mother: Ky Dupree ("Decedent'). Plaintiff asserts causes of action for (1) Negligence against all Defendants, and (2) Premises Liability against Beachfront Bikes only _ The Complaint alleges as follows. On December 1, 2020, Decedent was lawftlly a customer and invitee ...

Excerpt: ...ant Ana Cabrera Defendant/Cross-Complainant Global Ingistics Transportation 1. BACKGROUND On January 21, 2020, Plaintiff Lilly Baharestani filed thisaction against defendants Global Logistics Inc ("GIT'), ProCare: Inc., Bonis E. Johnson, and Dana Patra Cabrera ("Cabrera") for injuries arising from a multi-vehicle accident. Plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint on January 22: 2020. GLT filed a cross-complaint against Cabrera on May 17: 2021 ...

Excerpt: ...icle collision. On March 7 2023 Petitioner, Employers Preferred Insurance Company filed this motion for leave to file a complaint-in-intercention_ 11. LEGAL STANDARD ' 'A nonparty shall petition the coun for to intervene by noticed motion or ex parte application. The petition shall include a copy ofthe proposed complaint in intervention or answer in intervention and set fonh the grounds upon which intervention rests " (Code Civ. Proc. 387, subd_ ...

Excerpt: ...mandez 1. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On November 17 2021, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Rosas Hemandez: filed this action against Defendants: Steven R Espinoza aka Steven Ramirez Espinoza: Law Offices of Steven Espinoza: APC: and SAE & JGE, LLC, asserting causes of action for (1) general negligence and (2) premises On January 31 , 2023 Defendants filed this motion for summary judgment: or in the motion for summary adjudication. Plaintiff opposes and Defendant...

Excerpt: ...ION) MOVING PARTY: RESPONDING PARTY: BACKGROUND Plaintiff Woztbeli Antonio Garcia No opposition On December 10, 2020, Plaintiff, Woztbeli Antonio Garcia, filed an (Case No. 20STCV47372) against Defendants, Team Love Transport Corporation ("TLTC") and Lesky Figueroa Aguiar ("Aguiar"), for motor vehicle negligence arising out of a collision on December 12, 2018. On September 9, 2022, the parties engaged in an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) wit...

Excerpt: ...geles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority: for injuries Plaintiff sustained as a passenger on a bus operated by Defendant Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint on November 29, 2018 _ On May 2: 2023: Defendant filed this motion to continue the trial date and all trial related dates. This is the fifth request for a trial continuance 11. The motion is unopposed. LEGAL STANDARD TO CONTINUE TRIAL California Rules of Court, rul...

Excerpt: ...vehicle collision. Plaintiff Ivas a passenger in a vehicle she ordered through the Lyft app at the time of the subject incident Defendant died on February 16, 2023 Defense counsel, on behalf of Defendant, now seeks an order to stay or abate all proceedings in this action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 377.21: 377.31: and 377.33 until a personal representative or successor in interest is appointed or substituted into the The request t...

Excerpt: ...nc. ("TGN") and Juliette Dolores Herbert: individually and as Trustee under the Juliette Dolores Herbert Revocable Living Trust (sued as "Juliette D. Herbert Trust"): for general negligence and premises liability arising from injuries sustained due to Defendants' alleged failure to warn ofa dangerous condition on their prorrrty_ On January 5 2023 State National Insurance Company ("SNICE) filed this motion for leave to interoene by filing an Answe...

Excerpt: ...dants, Dawar Alimi ("Alimi"), Rick Webster ("Webster"), and Cre8tech Labs Inc. dba Lender Price ("Lender Price"), for negligence, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. According to the Complaint, on or about June 6, 2022, Bowerbank attended a trade show in Dana Point, which was also attended by Alimi and Webster. Alimi is Lender Price's founder and CEO and Webster is Lender...

Excerpt: ...ally and as guardian ad litem for minor Natalie Navarro: Steve Navarro: Valeria Guadalupe Navarro: and Andrew Navarro 1. INTRODUCTION On February 7, 2022, Plaintif#, Teresita Mayela Navarro: individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Natalie Navarro: a minor: NavalT0: Valeria Guadalupe Navarro: and Andrew Navarro: filed this wrongftl death action against Defendants: Ruben Jesus Jaramilla: Jr. ("Jaramilla"), Andiamo Logistics: Inc.: LSE C 'Andiamo"...

Excerpt: ...roneously sued and served as ' 'Smart & Final, LLC") for injuries arising from a slip and fall incident on Defendant' s premises. On April 4, 2023 the Court granted Defendant: s ex parte application to continue the trial date. Pursuant to Defendant's request: trial was continued from May 25: 2023 to July 7: 2023. However: all pretrial deadlines including discovery and motion cut-off dates remained set to the May 5, 2023 trial date On April 26, 20...

Excerpt: ...ising out a of a May 6, 2018 trip and fall on a raised portion of the sidewalk in front of 12137 Moorpark Street in Studio City, California. Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint on December 8, 2021. On May 2: 2023: Defendant filed this motion seeking leave to file a cross-complaint against proposed Cross-Defendants, Bharat Vithalbhai Patel and Bharat Patel and Asha C. Patel Family Trust: for indemnification: apportionment of fault: and decl...

Excerpt: ... from a September 2015 motor vehicle-pedestrian accident. Plaintiff later named Derek Spice as Doe 1. Derek Spice answered the Complaint on June 27, 2019. Plamtiff asserts causes of action for negligence and negligent entrustment On March 20, 2022, Derek Spice ("Decedent") passed away. On October 20, 2022, Brian Egan ("Egan") was appomted admimstrator of Decedent's estate. On December 21, 2022, Plaintiff served Egan With the summons and complaint...

Excerpt: ...ction') with the case captioned Pedram Panahi v. Hannah McCormack, et al.: LASC Case No. 21 STCV33857 (the "McCormack Action"). The Mendez Action involves a motor vehicle collision that four months before the motor collision underlying the McCommck Action. On December 21, 2022, the Coun denied Plaintiffs 26, 2022 motion to consolidate the Mendez and McCormack actions for procedural deficiencies. Specifically: there Ivas no court order deeming the...

Excerpt: ...es: Xebec Building Company: Inc.: and American Wrecking: Inc., for Injuries arising in a trip and fall on an exposed gap of Defendants' sidewalk On April 18, 2022, Plaintiff named L&M Construction: Inc. ("L&M") as Doe 1 _ On December 21 , 2022, L&M filed these motions to compel Plaintiffto serve further, verified responses to Form Interrogatories: Requests for Production of Documents: and Requests for Admissions. L&M seeks monetary sanctions agai...

Excerpt: ...ndants, City of Los Angeles ("City') and County of Los Angeles for (1) General Negligence and (2) Premises Liability arising out of a February 5 2022 trip and fall over a damaged and uneven portion of the sidewalk on Defendants' premises. On April 6, 2023 City filed this demurrer to each cause of action of Plaintiffs Complaint for failure to allege facts sufficient to state a claim. City also moves to strike portions of Plaintiffs Complaint. [1] ...

Excerpt: ...' s Upholstery: and OLSA Immigration Sen-ices: filed this action against Defendant: Hashem 26: LLC (erroneously sued as "Hasem 26: LLC") for general negligence and premises liability arising from an electrical fire that destroyed the retail space at 5821 and 5821 1/2 W _ Pico Blvd.: Los Angeles: California 90019: and damaged the next door retail space. Defendant allegedly ouned, maintained: managed, and operated the subject premises. On October 1...