Excerpt: ...ust dated March 16, 1987”; RICHARD L. NORLUND as Trustee of “Richard L. Norlund Separate Property Trust dated December 11, 1997”; RICHARD L. NORLUND and SHARON K. BACON- NORLUND, as Trustees of the “Norlund Family Trust dated May 13, 2019” and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. NANCY HYMAS, as Trustee for Trust A FBO NANCY HYMAS and Trust B FBO NANCY HYMAS, Nominal Defendants. Case No.: 20STCV27665 Hearing Date: 10/10/23 Trial D...

Excerpt: ...es to Requests for Admission; and Defendant Mazda Motor of America, Inc's [Opposition] Request for Monetary Sanctions. Background Pleadings Plaintiffs Ivy Flores and Amanda Portobanco (Plaintiffs) sue Defendant Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda) and Does 1 through 20 pursuant to a Complaint alleging two Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act claims and an Unfair Competition claim pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 17200, et seq. The ...

Excerpt: ... Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Colbert L. Cobene (deceased) and Ronald Holmes—individuals within the “age” protected class of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)—sued Defendant Midnight Mission, a business entity, exact form unknown, and Does 1 through 100 pursuant to a July 1, 2019 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Discrimination Based on Age in Violation of FEHA (Cal. Govt. Code § 12940(a)),...

Excerpt: ...ually Expended and Reasonably Incurred [and Costs]. Background Plaintiff Raul Rullan sued Defendants Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, Galpin Jaguar Lincoln, Inc., and Does 1 through 50 pursuant to a February 9, 2022 Complaint alleging three California Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (SBA; lemon law) claims. On March 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement with the Court. On March 28, 2023 the Court set an Order to Show Cause hear...

Excerpt: ...aria Rivero sues Defendants County of Los Angeles, Nancy Canosa, and Does 1 to 10 pursuant to an April 7, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Medical Leave Retaliation, Govt. Code § 12945.2 (CFRA), (2) Paid Sick Leave Retaliation, Labor Code § 245 et. seq. including 246.5, (3) Paid Sick Leave Discrimination, Labor Code § 245 et seq. including 246.5, (4) Medical Leave Discrimination, Govt. Code § 12945.2 (CFRA), (5) Retaliation for Requestin...

Excerpt: ...akhsh's Motion for an Order Compelling Further Responses to Admissions by Plaintiff, and Request for Monetary Sanctions; and Defendant Marjan Ravanbakhsh's Motion for an Order Compelling Further Responses to Form Interrogatories by Plaintiff, and Request for Monetary Sanctions. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Farzan Alamirad (Dr. Alamirad) and Farzan Alamirad, D.D.S., Inc. (Alamirad Dentistry) (collectively, the Alamirad Plaintiffs) sue Defendants...

Excerpt: ...st Bank, and Does 1 to 100 pursuant to a March 22, 2023 First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging putative claims of (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Common Counts, (3) Total Disregard for People Non-White, (4) Collusion, (5) Identity Theft, (6) Forged Documents, (7) Slander of Title, (8) Negligent of Duties and Care [sic], (9) Embezzlement, and (10) Malicious Attitude to the Welfare of Citizens. (The caption names two or three other Defendants, who are ...

Excerpt: ...ms of (1) Breach of The Common Law Duty of Care [Negligence, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress], (2) Breach of the Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment in Violation of Cal. Civ. Code § 1942.5, (3) Breach of the Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment in Violation of Cal. Civ. Code § 1940.2, (4) Violation of the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance, L.A.M.C. Art. 5.3, and (5) Unfair and Unlawful Business Practices in Violation of California Business & Professio...

Excerpt: ...H GUTIERREZ, PA; INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY MANAGEMENT; and ROES 1-25, inclusive, Cross-Defendants. Case No.: BC507691 Hearing Date: 10/4/23 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiffs Priscilla Lujan and Camilo Gallegos's Motion for Protective Order. Background Pleadings Plaintiffs Priscilla Lujan and Camilo Gallegos sue Defendants Healthcare Pharmacy, Allied Medical Group, Inc., Andrew Jarminski, MD, Joseph Gutierrez, PA, Industrial Pharmacy Man...

Excerpt: ...Summary NORLUND; RICHARD L. NORLUND as Successo Adjudication. Trustee of "Trust A" of the "Norlund Family Trus dated March 16, 1987"; RICHARD L. NORLUND a Successor Trustee of "Trust B" of the "Norl Family Trust dated March 16, 1987"; RICHARD NORLUND as Trustee of "Richard L. Nori Separate Property Trust dated December 11, 1997" RICHARD L. NORLUND and SHARON K. BACON NORLUND, as Trustees of the "Norlund Family Trus dated May 13, 2019" and DOES 1 ...

Excerpt: ...se No.: 21STCV13920 Hearing Date: 9/29/23 Trial Date: 11/7/23 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant Randall L. Bort's Motion to Compel Deposition of Person Most Qualified to Testify on Behalf of Defendant KBS Holdco, LLC on Alter Ego Issues and Production of Documents; Plaintiff/Cross Defendant Randall L. Bort's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set Two; Plaintiff/Cross Defendant Randall L. Bort's Motion to...

Excerpt: ...s-Defendant California Rent-a-Car's Demurrer to Cross-Complaint. Background Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant California Rent-a-Car, Inc. (Cal Rent-a-Car) sues Defendant/Cross- Complainant Simon's Caterers Inc. (SCI), Simon Cohen (SCI's owner), and Does 1 to 25 pursuant to claims of (1) Breach of Contract against Simon's Caterers Inc. and (2) Negligence against Simon's Caterers Inc. and Simon Cohen. The claims arise from allegations that Cal Rent-a-Car m...

Excerpt: ...arter Communications Holdings LLC, a limited liability company; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV00087 Hearing Date: 9/28/23 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Charter Communications, LLC, Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications Holding Company, LLC, and Charter Communications Holdings, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration of Plaintiff's Individual PAGA Claim and Stay Action Pending...

Excerpt: ...c., and Request for Sanctions. Background Plaintiff Robert Gray sues Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to an August 5, 2022 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warranty and (2) Violation of Song-Beverly Act – Breach of Implied Warranty. The claims arise from allegations that on March 6, 2020, Plaintiff entered a warranty contract with American Honda regarding...

Excerpt: ...RULING RE: Plaintiff Javier Alarcon Munoz's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogs. General (Set 1) Against Defendants Schoolsfirst Insurance Services, LLC and Ivonne Maria Guerrero, and Request for Monetary Sanctions; and Plaintiff Javier Alarcon Munoz's Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production (Set 1) Against Defendants Schoolsfirst Insurance Services, LLC and Ivonne Maria Guerrero, and Request for Monetary Sanctions. Backgro...

Excerpt: ...e No.: 19STCV09659 Hearing Date: 9/26/23 Trial Date: 10/31/23 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff Mehdi Yahyanejad's Motion to Compel re Defendant 1812 Investments, LLC's Failure to Comply with Informal Discovery Conference Order, for an Award of Monetary Sanctions Against Defendant and its Counsel, and Issue and/or Evidentiary Sanctions Against Defendant. Background Plaintiff Mehdi Yahyanejad (Yahyanejad) sues Defendants 1812 Investments, LLC (1812...

Excerpt: ...limited liability company; AMWINS INSURANCE BROKERAGE OF CALIFORNIA, LLC, a California limited liability company; ENGLE, MARTIN & ASSOCIATES, INC, a corporation; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 20STCV40296 Hearing Date: 9/26/23 Trial Date: 4/30/24 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant AmWins Access Insurance Services, LLC's Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication. Background Pleadings Framing Motion Pla...

Excerpt: ...gment Interest. Background Plaintiff Chia Ying Lin sued Defendants Keny Chang, Golden Foundation Realty, Inc., Kingstone Capital Properties, Inc., and Does 1-100 pursuant to a December 27, 2019 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Breach of Written Contract, (2) Intentional Misrepresentation, and (3) Negligent Misrepresentation. In turn, Defendant Keny Chang sued Plaintiff Chia Ying Lin and Roes 1 through 20 pursuant to a July 20, 2020 Cross-Complain...

Excerpt: ...DIVIDUAL; BARRY SHY, AN INDIVIDUAL; ERIC SHY, AN INDIVIDUAL; ROMMY SHY, AN INDIVIDUAL; ET AL., AND DOES 1- 100, INCLUSIVE, Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV06541 Hearing Date: 9/25/23 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff Jayla Taylor's Motion to Strike the Answer in its Entirety, or Alternatively, Portions of Answer to Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Jayla Taylor brings this habitability action against Defendants 600 Tower, LLC, ...

Excerpt: ...RULING RE: Plaintiff Javier Alarcon Munoz's Motion to Deem as Admitted the Genuineness of Documents and the Truth of Matters Specified in the Requests for Admission (Set 1) Against Defendants Schoolsfirst Insurance Services, LLC and Ivonne Maria Guerrero, and Request for Sanctions. Background Plaintiff Javier Alarcon Munoz sues Defendants Juvenal Alejandro Farias (Farias), Bargain Rent- a-Car dba Lexus of Cerritos (Cerritos Lexus), Schoolsfirst I...

Excerpt: ...es Defendants “Attorney General,” Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, and Does 1 to 2 pursuant to a May 12, 2023 First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging putative claims of: (1) Cal. Civ. Code 52(b)(3); (2) Title VI of Civil Rights Act; (3) 18 USC 242 of Title 18; (4) Cal. Civ. Code 425.16 (a)(b)(2)(c)(a)(e); and (5) Unconstitutional Policing. The FAC is made on Judicial Council form PLD-C-001 and fails to attach papers or provide facts explainin...

Excerpt: ...NTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Vassal Benford, Ronald M. Lebow, and TBC Group, LLC's Motion to Compel Arbitration o f Complaint and Stay Proceedings. Background Plaintiffs Manbir Dhillon aka Money Mike aka Mikey Dankz (Dankz) and Gold Grizzly Entertainment (Grizzly) sue Defendants Vassal Benford (Benford), The Benford Company (Benford Co.), Ronald M. Lebow (Lebow), TBC Group, LLC (TBC Group), and Does 1 through 50 pursuant to a September 13, 2022...

Excerpt: ...on Builders HC, and Swinerton Incorporated's Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings. Background Plaintiff Alex Amaya, individually and on behalf of all other Aggrieved Employees, sues Defendants Swinerton Incorporated, M D Builders Inc., Doe 1 Swinerton Builders HC, Doe 2 Swinerton Builders, and Does 3 through 50 pursuant to a January 19, 2023 Complaint alleging a single claim of Violation of California Labor Code § 2698, et seq. (Cal...

Excerpt: ...ia limited liability company; KATHY SMITH, an individual; and ROES 1 through 200, inclusive, Cross-Defendants. Case No.: BC701226 Hearing Date: 9/20/23 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant St. Andrew's Pharmacy, LLC's Motion for Attorney's Fees. Background Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant St. Andrew's Pharmacy, LLC—as owned by Elite 126 Management, LLC and Elite's owner, Mr. Cobby Pourtavosi—sued Defendants St. Andrew's G...

Excerpt: ... RULING RE: Defendant Showtime Networks Inc.'s Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Produce Documents and Further Responses to Requests for Production; and Defendant Showtime Networks Inc.'s Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Further Responses to Special Interrogatories. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Gabriel Rueda sues Defendants Emmanuel Pacquiao, Frederick Roach, Keith M. Davidson, Paramount Global (Paramount; formerly CBS Corporation), Showtime Networks, ...