Excerpt: ...rovide Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, and Request for $2,356.65 in Monetary Sanctions [CRS# 9791]; and Defendant JLR Los Angeles LLC's Motion for Order Compelling Plaintiff Powerhouse Enterprise Ltd. to Provide Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set One, and Request for $2,271.65 in Monetary Sanctions [CRS# 9791]. I. Background The complaint in this case alleges violations of the California Consumer Le...

Excerpt: ...ant the State Bar of California's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint [CRS# 9758]. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Jinwoo Park sues Defendants Keith K. Kim, John P. Yasuda, Herb Fox, Joseph Walsh, all his former criminal defense attorneys, and the State Bar of California pursuant to a November 1, 2023, Third Amended Complaint (TAC) alleging an undefined cause of action that is alleged not to be “legal malpractice” but is alle...

Excerpt: ...anchez sued Defendants Mercedes -Benz USA, LLC and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a July 3, 2023 Complaint violations of the Song Beverly Act. The claims arise from the following allegations. On July 20, 2019, Plaintiff purchased a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA250W (Vehicle) manufactured and/or distributed by Mercedez- Benz. In connection with this purchase, Plaintiff received an express written warranty from Mercedez -Benz, which undertook to preserve o...

Excerpt: ... RICARDO NEWSOM, JESSICA ROMERO, ODILIA SIFONTES and TIFFANNE STRONG, Plaintiff, v. EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, TRANSUNION RENTAL SCREENING SOLUTIONS, INC. and DOES 1 through 10, Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV17235 Hearing Date: 4/19/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant TransUnion's Demurrer to the Second Cause of Action in Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiffs—i.e., Jason Gunnels, Denae...

Excerpt: ...S# 2043]; and Specially Appearing Defendant Derek Khanna's Demurrer to First Amended Complaint for [Failure to] State a Claim [CRS# 4188]. I. Background A. Initial Pleading On November 15, 2023, Plaintiff Erin Joyce, dba Erin Joyce Law, sued Defendants Derek Khanna, and Does 1 to 100 pursuant to a Complaint alleging claims of (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Quantum Meruit, and (3) Common Count: Services Provided. On November 18, 2023, service of the ...

Excerpt: ...ainst Ara Tovmassian, and Request for Monetary Sanctions Against Defendant Ara Tovmassian in the Amount of $850.00. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. sues Defendants Healing Hands Care, Inc., a California Corporation, Ara Tovmassian aka Ara Mesrop Tovmassian, and Does 1 through 50 pursuant to an August 28, 2023, Complaint alleging ten breach of contract claims. B. Motion Before the Court On January 2, 2024, Pla...

Excerpt: ... Complaint [CRS# 2143]; Plaintiff Jinwoo Park's Motion to Request the State Bar for Defendant Keith Kim's Residence Address; and Plaintiff Jinwoo Park's Motion to Request Appointment of Attorney. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Jinwoo Park sues Defendants Keith K. Kim, John P. Yasuda, Herb Fox, Joseph Walsh, and State Bar of California pursuant to a November 1, 2023, Third Amended Complaint (TAC) alleging an undefined cause of action that is...

Excerpt: ...oy to Provide Further Responses to Defendant's Form Interrogatories, and Request for Sanctions [CRS# 1968]; Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc.'s Motion to Compel Plaintiff Patricia Mascorro Monroy to Provide Further Responses to Defendant's Special Interrogatories, and Request for Sanctions [CRS# 9876]; Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc.'s Motion to Compel Plaintiff Gerardo Monroy to Provide Further Responses to Defendant's Special In...

Excerpt: ...dural History On July 20, 2020, Plaintiff Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC (ARC), a Nevada limited liability company, filed an application for entry of judgment on sister -state judgment. The application involved a $145,578.82 Nevada state court judgment in favor of Pl aintiff ARC as against Defendant Han Yeo, an individual residing in Glendale, California. That same day, the Clerk entered the sister -state judgment against Defendant Yeo. Later...

Excerpt: ...hip, SRHT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a California Public Benefit Corporation, and DOES 1 through 30, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 24STCV00739 Hearing Date: 4/16/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant St. Mark's Fifth Street Partners and SRHT Property Management Company's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Complaint. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiffs Dean Harper, Alma Mendez Salazar, Augustine Adkins, Spencer Anderson,...

Excerpt: ...us Webster's Motion to Compel Further Responses and Document Production to Requests for Production of Documents and Request for Sanctions; and The Regents of the University of California's Opposition Request for Sanctions. Court Order I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Marcus Webster sues Defendants the Regents of the University of California (the Regents)—as owner, operator, and/or entity controlling medical clinics and hospitals that are pa...

Excerpt: ...NE LUGO, an individual; MOHAMMED KHALID, an individual; ZAHID BUTT, an individual; and DOES 1 – 50, inclusive, Defendants . Case No.: 20STCV47489 [Related Case No. 19STCV37948] Hearing Date: 4/16/24 Trial Date: 11/26/24 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff/Cross -Defendants Samuel Kim and Cali Blue Sky Investment, Inc. 's Motion for Summary Adjudication. I. Background A. Pleadings Framing Motion Plaintiff/Cross-Defendants Samuel Kim and Cali Blue S...

Excerpt: ...R Shoes) pursuant to a September 18, 2023, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 631) and (2) Violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 632.7). The claims arise from the following allegations. RR Shoes secretly enables and allows a third - party spyware company (Freshworks) to eavesdrop on the private conversations of everyone who communicates throu...

Excerpt: ... Hearing Date: 4/15/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Rafael Davila Madrigal and Alicia Brisila Davila's Motion to Set Aside/Vacate Judgment and Stay Writ of Execution and Request for Court Order to Set a New Hearing Date. I. Background A. Pleadings, Judgment, and Writ of Possession On September 19, 2023, Plaintiff Union Mutualista de San Jose (Union Mutualista) initiated this unlawful detainer (UD) action against Union Mutuali...

Excerpt: ...t. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiffs Rene Hernandez and Maria Velasquez sue Sierra LA CDJR LLC dba Los Angeles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (Sierra LA), FCA US LLC (FCA), and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to A December 6, 2022, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warranty against FCA and (2) Negligent Repair against Sierra LA. The claims arise from the following allegations. On February 6, 2021, Plain...

Excerpt: ...d A. Pleadings Plaintiff Michelle Leonard sues Defendants Brian E. Claypool (Brian Claypool), The Claypool Law Firm (Claypool Law), and Does 1 to 20 pursuant to a May 3, 2023, First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging claims of (1) Legal Malpractice and (2) Breach of Fiduci ary Duty. The claims arise from allegations that, in the course of their legal representation of Michelle Leonard in claims surrounding her injuries arising from the Route 91 Har...

Excerpt: ... and High Heals Kitchen, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiffs High Heals Kitchen, Inc. and Michelle Mangione sue Defendants Global Cannabis Applications Corp. (Global) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a September 29, 2023, First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging claims of (1) Breach of Contract and (2) Fra ud. The breach of contract claim arises from the following allegations....

Excerpt: ...AFT ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation; and ROES 1 through 10, inclusive, Cross -Defendants. Case No.: 19STCV12991 Hearing Date: 4/12/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff/Cross -Defendant Taft Electric Company's Motion for an Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs. I. Background A. Pleadings On April 5, 2019, Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Taft Electric Company, Inc. (Taft Electric) initiated this action by filing a Complaint allegi...

Excerpt: ...ion of Documents. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Stephanie Ramirez sues Defendants General Motors, LLC and Does 1 through 20 pursuant to an October 2, 2023, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability under The Song -Beverly Act and (2) Breach of Express Warran ty under The Song- Beverly Act. The claims arise from allegations that on March 28, 2023, Plaintiff purchased a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse (Subject Ve...

Excerpt: ...; COVELLO INVESTMENTS, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; CHASE MEDICAL ASSISTING AND SUPPLIES, INC., a California Corporation; CARE EVOLUTION, INC., a California Corporation; B LUEBELL FARMS, INC., a California Corporation; JULIA PERLMAN, an Individual; MICHAEL PERLMAN, an Individual; IGOR DEKHTERMAN, an Individual; and DOES 1 - 100, inclusive; Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV12977 Hearing Date: 4/09/24 Trial Date: 2/25/24 [TENTATIVE] RULI...

Excerpt: ...-100 pursuant to an October 24, 2023, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Failure to Pay Wages in Violation of Cal. Labor Code § 201, et seq., (2) Unfair Business Practices in V iolation of Cal. Business & Professions Code § 17200, and (3) Wrongful Constructive Discharge in Violation of Public Policy. The claims arise from the following allegations. Defendants—which appear to operate as an electric vehicle company—enticed Plaintiff Hashim to l...

Excerpt: ...XXON MOBIL CORPORATION, f/k/a MOBIL OIL REFINING CORPORATION a Delaware corporation; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, an Ohio corporation, previously sued as Doe No. 15; KA NEKA NORTH AMERICA LLC, a Texas limited liability company, previously sued as Doe No. 7; KERN OIL & REFINING COMPANY, a California corporation; KINDER MORGAN LIQUIDS TERMINALS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, previously sued as Doe No. 2; LUBRIZ OL CORPORATION, an Oh...

Excerpt: ...limited liability company, Cross -Complainants, v. THE HATCH GROUP, INC., a California Corporation; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive. Cross -Defendants . ________ THE HATCH GROUP, INC., a California corporation Cross -Complainants, v. ROLLING GREENS NURSERY, INC., a California corporation; and ROES 1 through 100, inclusive, Case No.: 23STCV07389 Hearing Date: 3/29/24 Trial Date: 11/12/24 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff Calima Electric, Inc.'s Mo...

Excerpt: ...e of the John Richard Jackson and Sharon Elaine Jackson Revocable Inter -Vivos Trust; and DOES 1 - 10, Defendants . Case No.: 24STCV00917 Hearing Date: 3/7/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff Cetera Advisor Networks LLC's Motion to File Portions of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC's Complaint in Interpleader Under Seal. Court Order I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Cetera Advisor Networks LLC sues Defendants Kimberly Tuminello, in h...

Excerpt: ...imited liability company; KATHY SMITH, an individual; and ROES 1 through 200, inclusive, Cross -Defendants . Case No.: BC701226 Hearing Date: 3/26/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff/Cross -Defendant St. Andrew's Pharmacy, LLC's Motion for Order Compelling Responses to Judgment Creditor Special Interrogatories and for an Award of Sanctions; and Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant St. Andrew's Pharmacy, LLC's Motion for Order Compelling Resp...