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...

Excerpt: ...E] RULING RE: Defendants Showtime Network Inc. and Paramount Global's Motion for Attorneys' Fees Incurred on Anti-SLAPP Appeal. 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 (S...

Excerpt: ...a Michael Edward Ross dba Green Build Design LA, to Provide Responses to Plaintiff's Third Set of Form Interrogatories and Request for Monetary Sanctions of $811.65 [CRS# 2799]; Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Defendant, Michael Ross aka Michael Edward Ross dba Green Build Design LA, to Provide Responses to Plaintiff's Third Set of Special Interrogatories and Request for Monetary Sanctions of $811.65 [CRS# 2799]; Pl...

Excerpt: ...EDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC, a limited liability company; PARADIGM INTERMEDIATE, LLC, a limited liability company; PT INNERCEPT INC., a corporation; INNERCEPT, LLC, a limited liability company; PARADIGM 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 CANTU, an individual; THOMAS WILCOP, an individual; an...

Excerpt: ...TCV45276 Hearing Date: 1/26/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant Debra Gassman's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Background Pleadings Plaintiff Alida L. Ross (Alida)—individually and derivatively on behalf of Defendant Spec Tool Company (Spec Tool)—sues Defendants Spec Tool, David B. Fink, individually and as Trustee of The Albert G. Fink, Jr. Revocable Living Trust of 2000 (David), Debra L. Gassman, as Trustee of The Gas...

Excerpt: ... as follows. 1) The Order to Show Cause Re Default Judgment will be continued. While Plaintiff secured entry of default against Defendant UCLA Health Auxiliary on February 28, 2022, since that time, Plaintiff has not filed a default judgment package. Plaintiff is reminded that “[w]hen a default is entered, the party who requested the entry of default must obtain a default judgment against the defaulting party within 45 days after the default wa...

Excerpt: ...se No.: 23STCV19923 Hearing Date: 1/25/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Kenneth Melrose, Law Offices of Ken J. Melrose, and Law Offices of Kenneth J. Melrose, LLC's Motion to Stay the Case. 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), Stephen Solend...

Excerpt: ...ca—acting in pro per—sued Defendant PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital (the Hospital) pursuant to a January 30, 2023 handwritten Complaint. Unconnected to any stated cause of action, the Complaint alleges that staff at the Hospital received and released Plaintiff Jessica Martinez's partner, who later died. More specifically and among other things, the Complaint alleges that the staff at the Hospital admitted Plaintiff Martinez's partner for C...

Excerpt: .../25/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Petitioners Robert Luo-Wen's Motion for Award of Costs and Attorney's Fees. Background Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award On April 7, 2023, Claudette Selvin and Zachary Selvin (the Selvins) filed an action (LASC No. 23STCP01081) to vacate or correct an arbitration award against them and in favor of Roberto Luo-Wen (Mr. Luo-Wen). The Petition was assigned to Department 40 at the Stanley Mosk Courthou...

Excerpt: ...e: 1/25/24 Trial Date: N/A [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Lorraine D'Alessio and Lorraine D'Alessio, A Professional Law Corporation's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint; and Defendants Lorraine D'Alessio and Lorraine D'Alessio, A Professional Law Corporation's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Complaint. Background Pleadings Plaintiff SmartSilk Corp. sues Defendants Lorraine D'Alessio, Lorraine D'Alessio, A Professional Law Corporation (D'Alessio La...

Excerpt: ... JOO, an individual, aka Young Joo Lee; and MADANGSAE, INC., a California corporation, dba Madangsae BBQ Restaurant, dba Ma Dang Soi; and HO BOK INC., a California corporation, dba HO BOK BBQ; and IN HO LEE, an individual; and BOK KIM TAE, an individual, aka TAE BOK KIM; and 153 OK, INC., a California corporation; and IN GAP CHUN, an individual, and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive; Defendants. Case No.: BC419058 Hearing Date: 1/24/24 Trial Date: N/A [TEN...

Excerpt: ... America, Inc.'s Person(s) Most Knowledgeable with Production of Documents. 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 claims arise from allegations that on April...

Excerpt: ...tiffs Yesenia Reyes, Veronica Romero, and Sam Barrad sue Defendants South Cord Holdings, LLC (SCH), Doe 1 562 Discount Med Inc., Doe 2 316 Florence Holdings, LLC, Doe 3 Ryan Cameron Rayburn Collective, Inc., Doe 4 Portlock Holdings, LLC, Doe 5 South Cord Management, LLC, Does 6 through 10 pursuant to a June 2, 2023 Complaint alleging claims of (1) Harassment, (2) Gender Discrimination, (3) Retaliation, (4) Retaliation (Labor Code § 1102.5), (5) ...

Excerpt: ...oration, Cross-Complainant, v. STEPHANIE Y. YUN, an Individual; and ROES 1-20, INCLUSIVE, Cross-Defendants. ________ STEPHANIE Y. YUN, an individual, Cross-Complainant, v. CAROLINE KYUNG LEE, an individual, DOES 1-50, inclusive, Case No.: 21STCV45077 Hearing Date: 1/23/24 Trial Date: 7/9/24 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendant Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Further Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) of Myung Ja Yun...

Excerpt: ...(MCCN), which operates non-profit community health centers throughout Southern California, sues Defendant Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) pursuant to an April 7, 2023 Third Amended Complaint (TAC) alleging three claims, only one of which remains operative: the TAC's second cause of action for Negligence. The negligence claim generally arises from allegations that DHCS has failed to compensate MCCN $9.9 million for services rendered to C...

Excerpt: ... Motion to Compel Further Responses to Request for Production from Defendant FCA US LLC, and Request for Sanctions; and Plaintiffs Rene Hernandez and Maria Velasquez's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories from Defendant FCA US LLC, and Request for Sanctions. Background Plaintiffs Rene Hernandez and Maria Velasquez sue Sierra LA CDJR LLC dba Los Angeles Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (Sierra), FCA US LLC (FCA US), and Does 1 thro...

Excerpt: ... Demand for Jury Trial. Background Plaintiff Alex Lloyd Yufa—in pro per and suing on behalf of rights held by Yelena V. Yufa, owner of parcels 4465-007-032 and 4465-007-033 in Los Angeles County, California—sues Defendants Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor and Does 1 through 10 pursuant to a March 10, 2023 Complaint. Without substantive elaboration, the Complaint alleges causes of action involving (1) Violations of Revenue and Taxatio...

Excerpt: ...ntiff Wawanesa General Insurance Company sues Defendants Cheryl Lyn Martinez, Joyce Robles, and Does 1 through 30 pursuant to a June 7, 2023 Complaint alleging a single claim for declaratory relief. Wawanesa seeks a declaration of rights and duties between the parties in relation to insurance coverage bargained for by Defendants with Wawanesa and pursuant to which Defendants seek a payout connected to a January 10, 2022 accident involving Defenda...