Excerpt: ....: 23STCV19923 Hearing Date: 2/23/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant Yankyoung Lee's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint; and Defendant Yankyoung Lee's Motion to Strike Portions from Plaintiff's Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Nathaniel Howard sues Defendants Kenneth Melrose (Melrose), Law Offices of Ken J. Melrose (Melrose Law), Law Offices of Kenneth J. Melrose, LLC (Melrose LLC), BMS Legal Services LLC (BMS Legal), Ste...

Excerpt: ...nt Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a July 6, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Subdivision (d) of Civil Code Section 1793.2, (2) Violation of Subdivisi on (b) of Civil 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 the Implied Warranty ...

Excerpt: ...tion; 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: 2/22/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULI...

Excerpt: ...l, Inc. dba College Hospital's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint [CRS# 4003]; Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District's Demurrer to First Amended Complaint [CRS# 1058]; and Defendants ABC Unified School District and William Gee's Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint [CRS# 3643]. Background Pleadings Plaintiff S.C., by and through his guardian ad litem, Sergio Cardenas Sr. (S.C.'s father), sues Defendants County of L...

Excerpt: ...e No.: 19STCV09659 Hearing Date: 2/6/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant 1812 Investments, LLC's Motion to Set Aside Monetary and Evidentiary Sanctions [CRS# 7032]; Defendant 1812 Investments, LLC's Motion for Offset [in Judgment] [CRS# 2302]; Plaintiff Mehdi Yahyanejad's Motion for an Award of Attorney's Fees and Costs Against Defendant 1812 Investments, LLC [CRS# 3078]; and Plaintiff Mehdi Yahyanejad's Motion for New Trial and/o...

Excerpt: ...suant to an April 19, 2021 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Disability Discrimination, (2) FEHA Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodation, (3) FEHA Failure to Engage in the Interactive Process, (4) California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Retaliation, (5) FEHA Retaliation, (6) FEHA Age Discrimination, (7) FEHA Failure to Prevent Retaliation, and (8) Labor Code Retaliation (Lab. Code, § 1102.5). The claims aris...

Excerpt: ...r Complaint in this action (LASC No. 23STUD14574) against Defendants Richard McCoy and Does 1 to 5, which seeks possession of 3322 Barham Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90068 (Subject Premises), costs of suit, past due rent of $1,839.99, forfeiture of the lease agreement, and damages of $31 per day from November 1, 2023. Motion Before the Court On December 18, 2023, Defendant McCoy filed a motion for summary judgment in this unlawful detainer pro...

Excerpt: ... N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Yehuda Schmukler and Elliot Zemel's Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint; and Defendants Yehuda Schmukler and Elliot Zemel's Demurrer to the Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiffs Hand- in-Hand Homecare, Inc. (HHH) and Generous Hand Homecare (GHH) sue Defendants Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility LLC (Lakeview Terrace), Yehuda Schmukler and Elliot Zemel (using Lakeview Terrace as alt...

Excerpt: ... to Dismiss or Stay Action on Ground of Inconvenient Forum; and Plaintiff Stephen Newland's Motion to Compel Defendant Brink's Incorporated to Serve Further Responses to Plaintiff's Request for Production (Set No. 1) Without Boilerplate Objections, to Serve a Privilege Log and to Produce All Responsive Writings and ESI, and Provisional Request for $4,200.00 in Monetary Sanctions Against Brink's Incorporated. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Stephen...

Excerpt: ...ternative, Enter Additional Sanctions for Contempt and Failure to Comply with Court Order. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Jose Garcia sues Defendants Bustos Auto Body (his former employer), Fabricio Busto (Bustos Auto Body's owner and operator, and, according to prior papers filed by Defendants, erroneously sued as Fabrico Raul Bustos), and Does 1 through 20 pursuant a July 21, 2021 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Misclassification of Employee S...

Excerpt: ...y and as trustee of the Janet Weiss Separate Property Trust Dated August 10, 2020—sues Defendants Nurbeh Baravarian and Does 1 through 20 pursuant to a June 6, 2022 Complaint alleging claims of (1) IIED/NIED, (2) Violation of Easement, (3) Violation of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, and (4) Negligence. The claims arise from the following allegations. Plaintiff Weiss owns Unit 705 at 321 North Oakhurst, Beverly Hills, California (the W...

Excerpt: ...ground Plaintiff David Grylls sued Defendants Virgin Galactic, LLC (VG), Galactic Co., LLC (Galactic), and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to an October 10, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy, (2) Discrimination in Violation of Government Code Section 12940(a), (3) Retaliation for Harassment and/or Discrimination Complaints in Violation of Government Code Section 12940(h), (4) Failure to Prevent in...

Excerpt: ...for Summary Judgment/Adjudication Regarding Plaintiff's First Cause of Action for Breach of Express Warranty Under the Song- Beverly Act. Background Pleadings Framing Motion Plaintiffs Ian Zachary Botnick, Candy Michelle Botnick, and Mary Jones sued Defendants BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to an October 29, 2022 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Song-Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warranty, (2) Viol...

Excerpt: ...rtation's Demurrer to Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Apex Development, Inc. (Apex) sues Defendant The People of the State of California (the State), acting by and through the Department of Transportation (erroneously sued as “California Department of Transportation, a department of the State of California”) and Does 1 through 20 pursuant to a December 1, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Unjust Enrichment and (2) Intentional In...

Excerpt: ...N, INC., a corporation; SYDNEY KLITTIVIT; and DOES 1-200, inclusive, Defendants. Case No.: 23STCV05645 Hearing Date: 2/8/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant Excel Restoration, Inc.'s Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint; and Defendant Excel Restoration, Inc.'s Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiff David Gastello sues Defendants Automobile Club of Southern California, Interinsurance Exchang...

Excerpt: ...oes 1 through 10 pursuant to an April 20, 2023 Complaint alleging Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (SBA) claims of (1) Violation of Subdivision (d) of Civil Code section 1793.2, (2) Violation of Subdivision (b) of Civil Code section 1793.2, (3) Violation of Subdivision (a)(3) of Civil Code section 1793.2, (4) Breach of Express Warranty, Civil Code Section 1791.2 Subdivision (a); Section 1794, and (5) Breach of the Implied Warranty of Merchantab...

Excerpt: ...lternatively, Evidentiary Sanctions, Issue Sanctions, and Monetary Sanctions in the Amount of $11,995.30 Against Defendant and Its Counsel. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Gloria Franklin sues Defendant Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. (Spectrum Labs), Spectrum Chemical Manufacturing Corp. (Spectrum Chemical), and Does 1 through 25 pursuant to a December 5, 2022 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Discrimination based on Disability and/or Perceived...

Excerpt: ...] RULING RE: Plaintiff Gabriel Rueda's Motion to Seal. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Gabriel Rueda sues Defendants Emmanuel Pacquiao, Frederick Roach, Keith M. Davidson, Paramount Global (Paramount; formerly CBS Corporation), Showtime Networks, Inc. (Showtime) (with Paramount, the Showtime Defendants), and Does 1-25 pursuant to a January 10, 2024 Second Amended Complaint (SAC) that alleges claims of (1) Breach of Oral Contract, (2) Breach of Imp...

Excerpt: ...tted as Against Defendant, Addition Building & Design, Inc., and Request for Monetary Sanctions of $2,061.65 [CRS# 8366]; and Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc.'s Motion for Order That Matters Be Deemed Admitted as Against Defendant, Michael Ross aka Michael Edward Ross dba Green Build Design LA, and Request for Monetary Sanctions of $811.65 [CRS# 8979]. Background Pleadings On February 25, 2021, Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, In...

Excerpt: ...cations Corp.'s Demurrer to First Amended Complaint Filed by Plaintiffs High Heals Kitchen, Inc. and Michelle Mangione. Background Pleadings Plaintiffs High Heals Kitchen, Inc. and Michelle Mangione sue Defendants Global Cannabis Applications Corp. and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a September 29, 2023 First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleging claims of (1) Breach of Contract and (2) Fraud. The breach of contract claim arises from the following alle...

Excerpt: ...aria R. Villagrana (Maria Villagrana) filed a Complaint – Unlawful Detainer against Defendants Laura Gonzalez, Maria Guadalupe, and Does 1 to 10 (the Unlawful Detainer Action). The Complaint is based on allegations that Defendants breached a subtenancy agreement first entered in January 1, 2006 for tenancy at 12136 Lowemont Street, Norwalk, California 90650 (the Property), with Defendants first entering the agreement with the prior owner of the...

Excerpt: ...m Interrogatories General Set One, Form Interrogatories Law Set One, and Production of Documents, and Request for Sanctions in the Amount of $3,675.00. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Maria Reyes, on behalf of herself, sues Defendants Lyneer Staffing Solutions, LLC and Does 1-20 pursuant to an August 1, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Retaliation in Violation of FEHA (Government Code § 12940(h)), (2) Discrimination in Violation of FEHA (Gov...

Excerpt: ...ns by noting that Plaintiff Aidee Jacqueline Tinoco Bucio's filing of a January 16, 2024 First Amended Complaint mooted Defendants' December 1, 2023 motion to strike. On August 2, 2023, Plaintiff Aidee Jacqueline Tinoco Bucio sued Defendants Khowsrow Benji, Anna Benji, and Does 1 through 100 pursuant to a Complaint alleging 21 counts involving Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Labor Code, assault and battery, and other claims. On September ...

Excerpt: ...ant Joe Rechtman's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Compl[]aint. Background Pleadings On August 21, 2023, Plaintiff Richard McCoy filed a Complaint suing Defendants Joseph Rechtman—as an individual, as Trustee of The Hillel chabd Trust dated March 12, 2020, and as Trustee of The Hillel chabd Trust as Joseph Rechtman trustee dated March 12, 2020—and Does 1 to 50. The Complaint alleged claims of (1) Tortious Breach of the Warranty of Habitability, (2) B...

Excerpt: .... One, and for Monetary Sanctions. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Karyna Myres brings this habitability suit against Defendants (1) Ernst Hacker, (2) Kape Property Management, Inc. (Kape Property Management), (3) Doe 1 Tamir Hacker, as Successor Co- Trustee of the Survivor's Trust established under The Hacker Family Trust dated March 24, 1988, and as Successor Trustee of Survivor's Trust established under the Ernst Hacker and Bila Hacker Trust, r...