Excerpt: ...st dated March 16, 1987”; R ICHARD 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 . ________ NANCY HYMAS, NANCY HYMAS, Trustee of Tru...

Excerpt: ...s Castro sues Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a June 9, 2023, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Subdivision (d) of Civil Code Section 1793.2, (2) Violation of Subdivision (b) of Ci vil Code Section 1793.2, (3) Violation of Subdivision (a)(3) of Civil Code Section 1793.2, (4) Breach of Express Written Warranty, Civil Code Section 1791.2 Subdivision (a); Section 1794; and (5) Breach of I...

Excerpt: ...itted and Request for Order Awarding Monetary Sanctions Against Defendant and Defense Counsel in the Sum of $1,500. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff North Mariposa Solutions L.P. (North Mariposa) sues Defendant Derrick Paine and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a March 30, 2022, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Breach of Contract, (2) Unjust Enrichment, (3) Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and (4) Comm on Counts. The claims arise from allegations that,...

Excerpt: ...orneys of Record; and Plaintiff Aidee Jacqueline Tinoco Bucio's Opposition Cross -Request for Monetary Sanctions. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Aidee Jacqueline Tinoco Bucio sues Defendants Khowsrow Benji, Anna Benji, and Does 1 through 100 pursuant to an August 2, 2023, Complaint alleging 21 counts involving Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Labor Code, assault and battery, and ot her claims. B. Motion Before the Court Once on Septe...

Excerpt: ...clusive, Defendants. Case No.: 22STCV00001 Hearing Date: 3/19/24 Trial Date: 10/29/24 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant K S Bennett Enterprises, Inc. dba International Realty and Investments' Motion for Leave to File Cross -Complaint. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Qeetoya Lay sues Defendants Defendant International Realty and Investments (the dba for K S Bennett Enterprises, Inc.), Shoushan Movsesian, Ruth P. Isaacs (as an individual and as...

Excerpt: ...murrer to the Complaint. I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiff Robert Drummond, as trustee of the Drummond Family Trust of 1991 sues Defendants Armin Monfared, Innovate Realty, Inc. (sued as Innovative Realty, Inc.; hereafter, Innovative), Bye Bye House, Inc. (Bye Bye), Stephen Couig, Paul Hanson, Michael Ma rshall and Does 1 to 50 pursuant to an October 10, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Specific Performance, (2) Breach of Contract, (3) Br...

Excerpt: ...ication. I. Background A. Pleadings Framing Summary Judgment and Adjudication Plaintiff Mariah Howard sues Defendants Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (the MTA) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a January 31, 2022, Second Amended Complaint (SAC) alleging claims of (1) Civil Rights (Multiple Counts) (Unruh Civ il Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code Sect. 51, 51.5, 51.7, 52, 52.3, 52.45, (2) Negligence and Negligent Infliction of Emo...

Excerpt: ...utives, Inc. (NS Executives) sued Defendants Non -Stop Enterprise, Inc. (Non -Stop) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to an unlawful detainer (UD) Complaint. The UD claim arises from Non -Stop's tenancy of premises from NS E xecutives pursuant to a commercial lease agreement and Non-Stop's breach of that agreement through nonpayment of rent. NS Executives pray for possession of the premises, costs, past -due rent of $100,000, and reasonable attorney...

Excerpt: ...RE: Motion for Order Discharging Plaintiff Progressive Select Insurance Company from Liability and for Related Orders. I. Background A. Complaint in Interpleader On September 12, 2022, Plaintiff in Interpleader Progressive Select Insurance Company (Progressive) filed a Complaint in Interpleader. The Complaint in Interpleader involves settlement proceeds held by Progressive as the insurer for Defendant Moris Sakhai (Sakhai), who was represented by...

Excerpt: ...Defendants Doe 1 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Does 2 through 25 pursuant to a January 6, 2023, First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging claims of (1) Negligence (School), (2) Negligence (Does 2 through 25), (3) Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision (School), and (4) Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision (Does 2 through 25). The claims arise from the following allegations. From approximately 1987 to 1988, when Plaint...

Excerpt: ...s -Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV28278 Hearing Date: 3/13/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiff America Business Bank's Petition for An Order Compelling Arbitration . I. Background A. Pleadings On November 17, 2023, American Business Bank (ABB) filed a Complaint suing Defendants D T S Enterprise, Inc. (DTSE), D T S Builders Inc. (DTSB), Leslie Dain Sorg (Sorg), Ryan Thomas Isbell (Isbell), and Does 1 through 25 pursuant to nine claims...

Excerpt: ...us Webster's Motion for an Order Compelling Jasmine Briones's Answers to Deposition Questions and Request for Sanctions; and Plaintiff Defendant The Regents of the University of California's Cross -Request for Monetary Sanctions. 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 part of...

Excerpt: ...les's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint [CRS# 4712]. I. Pleadings A. Pleadings Plaintiff S.C., by and through his guardian ad litem, Sergio Cardenas Sr. (S.C.'s father), sues Defendants County of Los Angeles (L.A. County) through its Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), College Hospital, Los Angeles Unified School Distr ict (LAUSD), ABC Unified School District (ABC Unified), William Gee (Gee), and Does 1 through 10 pur...

Excerpt: .... I. Background A. Pleadings Plaintiffs Jorge Hernandez Camacho and Sara Martinez sue Defendants Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (Toyota USA) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a May 18, 2023, Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of the Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warran ty, (2) Violation of the Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Implied Warranty, and (3) Violation of the Song -Beverly Act Section 1793.2. The claims arise from the f...

Excerpt: ...RD HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation, LOCKEFORD HOLDINGS WATER DISTRICT, LLC, a California limited liability company, and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV04491 Hearing Date: 3/11/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Patrick W. Daniels, Scott Sinnett, Aaron Greene, Mark Greene, Michelle Greene Johnson, Greene Brothers Farm, Inc., Greene Bros, Inc., Lockeford Holdings, Inc., and Lockeford Holdings Wa...

Excerpt: ...rporation, Cross -Respondents. Case No.: 23STCP03462 Hearing Date: 3/8/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Petitioners/Cross -Respondents Robert Schumann, and Real Estate West, Inc.'s Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award; and Respondents/Cross-Petitioners Robert Y. Greenberg and M. Susan Greenberg, as Trustees of the Greenberg Family Trust dated May 3, 1998's Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award. Background On September 19, 2023, Petitione...

Excerpt: ...Defendants Brian E. Claypool and The Claypool Law Firm's Motion for Monetary Sanctions Against Plaintiff Michelle Leonard and Her Counsel of Record[,] The Law Officers of Kevin Gerry, Jointly and Severally, in the Amount of $2,445 Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 2023.010, 2023.030, and 2025.450. Background Pleadings in Lead Case [22STCV07972] Plaintiff Michelle Leonard sued Defendants Brian E. Claypool (Brian Claypool), The Claypool Law ...

Excerpt: ...nez sued Defendants FCA US LLC, Russell Westbrook CDJR, and Does 1 through 50 pursuant to a December 23, 2022 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warranty, (2) Violation of Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Implied Warranty, (3) Violation of the Song -Beverly Act Section 1793.2(b), and (4) Negligent Repair. On December 6, 2023, Plaintiff Martinez filed a notice of conditional settlement of the entir...

Excerpt: ... Petition to Compel Arbitration. Background Pleadings Plaintiffs Antonio Becerra and Guadalupe Becerra (the Becerras) sue Defendants Defendant Roger Anderson, Trustee of the RWA Trust Dated March 14, 2014 (the Trust), FCI Lender Services Inc. (FCI), California TD Specialists (Cal TD), and Does 1 -20 pursuant to a December 1, 2023 Complaint. The Complaint alleges claims of (1) Violation of California Constitution Article XV, Section One and Califo...

Excerpt: ...ground Plaintiff Rocco Distefano sues Defendants Equinox Holdings, Inc., Melvin Myles, and Does 1 through 22 pursuant to February 7, 2022 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Retaliation – (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12940(h)), (2) Wrongful Termination – Violation of Public Policy, (3) Breach of Implied Contract, (4) Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, (5) Discrimination (FEHA) – Sexual Harassment, (6) Discrimination (FEHA) –...

Excerpt: ...ively Issue Sanctions Against Everbrands in the Form of Admission of the Facts Stated, and Request for Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $4,661.52. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Karen Flores (Plaintiff) sues Defendants Everbrands, Inc., a California Corporation (Everbrands CA), Everbrands, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (Everbrands DE) (collectively, Everbrands, Inc.), Michael Florman (Florman), Yon Lai (Lai), and Does 1 -2 5 pursuant to a Janua...

Excerpt: ...and Request for Sanctions of $2,439.98 Against Defendant Nurbeh Baravarian and Counsel Barbara Mandell [CRS# 9659]; Plaintiff Janet Weiss's Motion to Compel Further Responses to 8-19- 23 For Interrogatories, Set Two, and Request for Sanctions of $2,054.98 Against Defendant Nurbeh Baravarian and Counsel Barbara Mandell [CRS# 1482]; and Plaintiff Janet Weiss's Motion to Compel Further Responses to 8-19- 23 Requests for Production, Set Two, and Requ...

Excerpt: ...NNIS TREADAWAY; REGINA JASINKSI; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 21STCV20276 Hearing Date: 3/4/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant FPI Management, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint; and Defendant FPI Management, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiffs Marisela Vasquez, Anthony Ixta, Anabelle Ixta, Luna Vasquez, and Manuel ...

Excerpt: ...t dated March 16, 1987”; R ICHARD 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 – Lead Case (Related Case N...

Excerpt: ...RRO, 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: 2/29/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Plaintiffs' Motion for Order Enforcing Stipulation for Bellwether Case. Background Plaintiffs Jason Gunnels, et al., sue Defendants Equity Residential Management, L...