Excerpt: ...otion in Limine No. 4 and Exhibits A, B, E, and F Filed ISO Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion in Limine Nos. 10 -11. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Kenneth D. Rickel sues Defendants Martin W. Enright, Esq. (Enright), Littman Krooks, LLP (Littman Krooks), and Does 1 through 20 pursuant to a March 13, 2017 Second Amended Complaint (SAC) alleging claims of (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty, (2) Frau d, (3) Legal Malpractice, (4) Breach of Cont...

Excerpt: ...ERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC, a limited liability company; PARADIGM INTERMEDIATE, LLC, a limited liability company; PT INNERCEPT INC., a corporation; INNERCEPT, LLC, a limited liability company; PARAD IGM SERVICES HOLDINGS, LLC, a limited liability company; PARADIGM TREATMENT CENTERS, LLC, a limited liability company; PSYCH ME, LLC, a limited liability company; JEFF SETTEMBRINO, an individual; ROBERTO CANTO, an individual; THOMAS WILCOP, an individual...

Excerpt: ... formerly known as Strategic Partners, Inc. (Careismastic Brands) sues Defendants Michelman & Robinson (M&R), Sanford L. Michelman (Michelman), and Does 1 -100 pursuant to a December 8, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty against All Defendants, (2) Breach of Written Contract [Engagement Agreement] against M&R, and (3) Declaratory Relief against All Defendants. The claims arise from allegations that Plaintiff engaged De...

Excerpt: ...itration award in its favor, as against Respondent Dub Brothers Management, LLC (Dub Brothers), and awarded by a JAMS arbitrator on October 20, 2023, assigned to Department 40 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse (the Court). The Petition attaches a copy of the final award, which reads: “Having read and considered Cross-Respondent Goodgreens, LLC's ("Goodgreens") Offer to Compromise Pursuant to California Civil Procedure§ 998 for $110,00...

Excerpt: ... Eman A. Rushdi sues Defendants FCA US LLC and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a June 12, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Violation of Subdivision (d) of Civil Code 1793.2, (2) Violation of Subdivision (b) of Civil Code 1793.2, (3) Violation o f Subdivision (a)(3) of Civil Code 1793.2, (4) Breach of Express Warranty, Civil Code Section 1791.2 Subdivision (a); Section 1794, and (5) Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability, Civil Code Sect...

Excerpt: ...24,845. 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, restated March 16, 2012, (4...

Excerpt: ...o Compel Further Production Based on Statements of Compliance]. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Mirta Obregon sues Defendants Personnel Staffing Group, LLC (PSG), OS4Labor LLC (OS4Labor), Molex LLC (Molex), Arsenio Rojo (correct surname Rojas), Richard Orozco, Doe 1 Bryan Gordon, and Does 2- 25 pursuant to a Complaint alleging causes of acti on of (1) FEHA Discrimination, (2) FEHA Harassment, (3) FEHA Retaliation, (4) Failure to Prevent FEHA Discr...

Excerpt: ...tober 10, 2020, Plaintiff Finnegan's Wake initiated this action by filing a Complaint alleging claims of (1) Breach of Contract and (2) Money Had and Received against Defendants Hero Mountain, LLC and Does 1 through 20. On September 15, 2023, trial was held in this action. On September 19, 2023, the Court issued its ruling after bench trial. In relevant part, the Court found in favor of Defendant Hero Mountain on both causes of action and held th...

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...