Excerpt: ...olidated with 21SMCV01425] Hearing Date: 5/1/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Law Offices of Robeert R. Shiri, APC's Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories, and Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $2,560.00 Against Lenny K. Dykstra and/or Attorneys of Record; and Law Offices of Robeert R. Shiri, APC's Motion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted, and Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $2,560.00 Agains...

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: ...n's Motion to Quash Service of Summons. I. Background Plaintiff Mighty Enterprises, Inc. (Mighty Enterprises) sues Defendants Chung -Hsin Electric & Machinery Manufacturing Corporation (Chung -Hsin) and Does 1 through 100 pursuant to a December 14, 2023, Complaint alleging 14 distinct counts. On January 2, 2024, Mighty Enterprises filed a proof of service for service on Chung -Hsin. The proof of service reflects personal service of the summons, C...

Excerpt: ... Inc., and Kyle Shanahan's Motion to Dismiss or Stay Action Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 410.30(a). I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff J.P. (Joseph Parker) sues Defendants Eastern Revenue, Inc. (Eastern Revenue), Emmanuel University, Inc., Kyle Shanahan (Eastern Revenue's President), Matt McRee, Joann S. Harper, and Does 1 -30 pursuant to an unsigned October 30, 2023, Complaint a lleging claims sounding in fraud, unfair business pract...

Excerpt: ...trike Portions of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Daniel Stevenson sues Defendants Louise Voyazis dba Louise Voyazis Interior Design (Voyazis), Louise Voyazis Interior Design (LVID), and Does 1 through 30 pursuant to an August 9, 2023, First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging claims of (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Fraudulent Inducement, (3) Fraud/Intentional Misrepresentation, (4) Negligent Misrepresentation...

Excerpt: ...aula Quezada sues Defendants Rogelio Quezada (ex -spouse), Erika Rivera (Rogelio Quezada's girlfriend), Samuel Quezada (Rogelio Quezada's brother), and Does 1 through 100 pursuant to a February 1, 2021, Second Amended Complaint (SAC) alleging cla ims of: (1) Fraudulent Conveyance and (2) Conspiracy to Engage in Fraudulent Conveyance against Rogelio Quezada and Erika Rivera; and (3) Fraud and (4) Constructive Fraud against Samuel Quezada (construc...

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: ...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: ...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: ... 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: ... 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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ... 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: ...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: ...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: ...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: ... 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...