Excerpt: ...ioner, Elio Vallecillo Rivera (“Petitioner”) filed a Petition for Leave to File a Late Claim against Respondent, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“Respondent” or “MTA”). The petition alleges that on September 19, 2022, Petitioner and his walker were being transported into a vehicle when an inadequately secured ramp failed and Petitioner fell out of his walker. Petitioner submitted a claim for injuries to the C...

Excerpt: ...yden, Inc. (“Defendant”) moves the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff Vito Anthony Derasmo (“Plaintiff”) to provide further responses to request for production, set one. Additionally, Defendant moves for an order deeming admitted requests for admission, set one, admitted against Plaintiff. Any opposition was due on or before August 25, 2023; none were filed. II. Motion to Compel Further Responses Per the Eight Amended Standing Order ...

Excerpt: ...ouigani and Enterprise Rent a Car for damages arising from an automobile incident. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) motor vehicle and (2) general negligence against Defendants. On April 25, 2022, Plaintiff dismissed Enterprise Rent a Car. Defendant Katrin A. Khouigani (“Defendant”) now moves for summary judgment. Any opposition to the motion was due on or before August 23, 2023. (CCP § 437c(b)(2).) To date, no opposition has be...

Excerpt: ... ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 1. Motions to Compel Defendant David Koroshec (“Koroshec”) propounded set one of form interrogatories, special interrogatories, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”) on Plaintiff Gabriel Diaz (“Diaz”) on May 2, 2023. Plaintiff Diaz's responses were due on or before June 3, 2023. After attempting to meet and confer, no responses were served to date. Defendant Koroshec therefore seeks an order compelling Plai...

Excerpt: ...rogatories, special interrogatories, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”) on Plaintiff Merilyn Rivera (“Rivera”) on May 2, 2023. Plaintiff Rivera's responses were due on or before June 3, 2023. After attempting to meet and confer, no responses were served to date. Defendant Koroshec therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiff Rivera to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions. Any opposi...

Excerpt: ...d Tayler Wallace (“Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident on August 1, 2018. August 2, 2022, this matter was called for an Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal for Failure to File Proof of Service, and after no appearances by or for Plaintiff, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice. (Min. Order, August 2, 2022.) On February 1, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set aside the dismissal. II. Mo...

Excerpt: ...Z, a minor individual by and through his guardian ad litem MARLENE AMAYA FLORES, Plaintiff(s), vs. JANELLE BRANNING, ET AL., Defendant(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) I. Background On July 12, 2023, Plaintiff, Matthew Martinez, a minor and through his Guardian ad Litem, Marlene Amaya Flores (“Plaintiff”) filed his first amended complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Janelle Branning, Olive Vista Middle School, and Los Angeles Unified Distri...

Excerpt: ...arian (“Nazarian”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Roberto Marco Amici (“Roberto”) and Sarah Amici (“Sarah”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for injuries arising from a motor vehicle incident. On May 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice of acceptance of Defendant Roberto's CCP § 998 offer to Plaintiff Barbosa for $85,000. On June 12, 2023, Plaintiffs dismissed Defendant Sarah pursuant to Defendant ...

Excerpt: ...r Villeda (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant University of Southern California (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a condition on Defendant's premises in which Plaintiff moved past obstacles on a walkway and stepped into a square hole, thereby causing Plaintiff injury. At this time, Sedgewick moves for leave to intervene in the case, contending it is the workers' compensation administrator that ensured Plaintiff's employ...

Excerpt: ...ages arising from a motor vehicle incident.¿ Defendant now moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff to dismiss Plaintiff's claims because of Plaintiff's misuse of the discovery process by failing to serve responses to written discovery and failing to comply with the court's October 21, 2022 order pertaining to Defendant's motions to compel responses to the subject discovery. Plaintiff does not oppose this motion; any opposition should h...

Excerpt: ...eles and City of Downey for damages arising from alleged improper disposal of hypodermic needles in a trash bag, wherein Plaintiff alleges she sustained a needle stick injury wit exposure to body fluid while removing a trash bag from a trash bin on Defendants' property. On May 24, 2023, Plaintiff dismissed the City of Downey. Defendant County of Los Angeles (“Defendant”), at this time, moves to compel the deposition of non-parties Kaochoy Sae...

Excerpt: ...dants Mohammed Ruhul Amin (“Amin”) and Nite Mini Mart & Grocery for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on February 21, 2020. Trial is currently set for September 1, 2023. Defendant Amin now moves to continue the current trial date to at least November 29, 2023 and to reopen discovery. Any opposition was due on or before August 21, 2023. No oppositions were filed. II. Legal Standard 1. Continue Trial Although continuan...

Excerpt: ...ively “Defendants”), and Does 1 to 50 for damages relating to the alleged wrongful death of Decedent Aaron Jia Shyang Tsao (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs, who are Decedent's surviving parents, allege that Vo negligently caused a collision with Decedent's motorcycle while Vo was driving a vehicle owned by Tran. Plaintiffs have dismissed Does 1- 50. Plaintiffs seek a default judgment against Defendants in the total amount of $7,500,000, with judg...

Excerpt: ...sing from a pedestrian v. motor vehicle incident, wherein Plaintiff was hit by a bus at an intersection. On July 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed a notice of settlement. Plaintiff now moves this Court per Welfare & Institutions Code § 14124.76 for an order determining the value of a Medi-Cal lien placed on this case by the California Department of Health Care Services (“DHCS”) based on hardship per Welfare & Institutions Code § 14124.71(b). On Aug...

Excerpt: ...ainst Defendants Brooke Nicole Robertson Dinneen (“Dinneen”) and Whole Foods Market California, Inc. for damages arising from an automobile incident. Plaintiffs allege that they were in the process of entering their parked vehicle after shopping when Dinneen's vehicle struck Plaintiffs' car door, which caused Plaintiff Steven injury. Defendant Dinneen now moves the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff Steven to provide further responses to...

Excerpt: ...st Defendants, City of Beverly Hills (“City”), Douglas Emmett 2013 (“DE”), and Does 1 to 100 for wrongful death, in which Helena Santos (“Decedent”) allegedly tripped and fell upon a crack in the pavement and sustained a right hip fracture. As a result of surgeries to repair the hip, Decedent developed an infection at the surgery site and passed from complications. Plaintiff is the sister and only heir of Decedent. Plaintiff filed ame...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Sitanshu Shyam Singh (“Singh”), Uber Technologies Inc., Rasier LLC, and PV Holding Corp. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges causes of action for (1) negligence against all defendants and (2) unfair/unlawful/fraudulent business practices (Cal. Civ. Code §17200) against Uber Technologies Inc., Rasier LLC, and PV Holding Corp. The complaint includes a pr...

Excerpt: ...es Plaintiff sustained when a plexiglass separator, set upon the pharmacy counter to separate employees and customers, fell upon Plaintiff. On May 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming Garfield Beach CVS, L.L.C. as Doe 1. At this time, Plaintiff moves to compel the CVS to comply with Plaintiff's request for an inspection of the subject plexiglass separator, or a like exemplar. Plaintiff also requests monetary sanctions. Any op...

Excerpt: ...ries Plaintiff sustained while working as a security guard at a hotel as a result of an assault and battery. On April 27, 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming Zachary Clark as Doe 1. Trial is currently set for October 24, 2023. Defendants The Organic Laundry and Zachary Clark (“Defendants”) now move to the Court to continue the trial date by at least 90 days so that Defendants can conduct further discovery regarding Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...alth America of Los Angeles, erroneously sued as Crossroads Village Apartments (“Defendant”). Defendant now demurs to the complaint, contending that the complaint is improperly pled, vague and ambiguous, and fails to allege any facts sufficient to support a claim against Defendant. 2. Meet and Confer Before filing a demurrer, the demurring party is required to meet and confer with the party who filed the pleading demurred to for the purpose o...

Excerpt: ...action against defendants TingTing You, The Cheng Living Trust Dated April 16, 1991 (“Cheng Living Trust”), and EAN Holdings, LLC d/b/a Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company (“Defendants”) for wrongful death involving a motor vehicle v. pedestrian incident. At this time, Plaintiffs seek leave to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) to set forth landlord- tenant claims unrelated to their negligence and wrongful death claim in the operative c...

Excerpt: ... Valentin Alvarado (“Alvarado”) and The People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation (“State”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges that Defendants caused her injury on September 15, 2021 on or about Bloomfield Ave. in Norwalk in a motor vehicle accident, and alleges causes of action for motor vehicle and general negligence. D...

Excerpt: ... in the amount of $1,000,000, and special damages in the amount of $70,000. Plaintiff submits her own declaration, in which she declares she slipped and fell on a slippery substance on the floor while shopping at R-Ranch Market (“Defendant”) on January 12, 2018. Plaintiff received medical treatment related to her injuries, and declares she stopped working as a housekeeper because of continuous pain in her knee. Plaintiff further avers that, a...

Excerpt: ...le City”), County of Los Angeles (“the County”), and In-N-Out Burgers (“In-N-Out”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from falling off a scooter after riding her scooter over an unknown substance. The Complaint alleges that Defendants negligently maintained the premises such that an unknown substance was allowed to exist and/or accumulate, thereby causing the area to be slippery. The Complaint alleges claims for premis...

Excerpt: ...t William Oppenheim (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident. At this time, Defendant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to appear for a physical examination with Defendant's expert. Any opposition was due on or before August 14, 2023. No opposition was filed. Defendant seeks an order to compel the physical examination of Plaintiff to be performed by orthopedic surgeon Kevin J. Triggs, M.D. (“Dr. Triggs”) at 13...

Excerpt: ...of form interrogatories, special interrogatories, request for production of documents (“RFPs”), and requests for admissions (“RFAs”) on Defendant Green Rodent Restoration, Inc. (“Green Rodent”) on March 14, 2023. The parties met and conferred, and an extension was granted. As of the date of filing, Plaintiff avers that he has received no responses to any of Plaintiff's propounded discovery requests. However, since the filing of the in...

Excerpt: ...�), Playhouse Hollywood (“Playhouse), and Does 1 to 50 for injuries relating to an alleged assault of Plaintiff by Defendants' employees. On August 19, 2022, Plaintiff dismissed all parties and all Doe defendants aside from Hollywood Associates and Playhouse (collectively, “Defendants”). On May 20, 2019, Plaintiff obtained Hollywood Associates' and Playhouse's defaults. Plaintiff now seeks entry of default judgment against Hollywood Associa...

Excerpt: ... Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), and Doe Bus Driver for alleged injuries Plaintiff sustained when bus doors closed and stuck Plaintiff. On May 18, 2023, pursuant to oral stipulation at the Final Status Conference, trial and all trial related dates were continued to September 6, 2023. (Min. Order, May 18, 2023.) Plaintiff, at this time, moves to reopen discovery for the purpose of allowing Plaintiff to depo...

Excerpt: ...) employee Wendy Craggs (“Ms. Craggs”). Plaintiff asserts that he noticed Ms. Cragg's deposition for December 13, 2022. On December 13, 2022, defense counsel produced numerous documents relevant to Ms. Cragg's testimony shortly after the start of her deposition, and therefore Plaintiff's counsel could not complete Ms. Cragg's deposition in one day. The parties did not come to an agreement on a mutually available date, and in July 2023, defens...

Excerpt: ...ction for premises liability and negligence. Plaintiff alleges that on July 18, 2020, she was a housekeeper at the premises. (Compl. page 5.) While Plaintiff was walking to the laundry room using the side door of the house due to work being done inside, Plaintiff slipped and fell on something on the ground. (Compl. page 4.) At this time, Defendant moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Defendant filed a reply. 2. Judicial N...

Excerpt: ...ts Jose Alvarado (“Alvarado”), Ricardo Almanza Bernal (“Almanza”), and Nissin International Transport U.S.A., Inc. (“Nissin”) (collectively, Defendants”) for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. At this time, Plaintiff seeks leave to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) 1 to set forth another cause of action for negligent selection and hiring by Nissin, and request punitive damages against Defendants. Nissin oppose...

Excerpt: ...wo, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”), set three, on Plaintiff Silvia Reyes (“Plaintiff”) on September 26, 2022. Responses were due on or by October 31, 2022. Plaintiff did not serve responses by that date. On January 10, 2023, defense counsel sent a meet and confer letter to Plaintiff's counsel requesting responses to the outstanding discovery. Defense counsel granted several of Plaintiff's requests for an extension to res...

Excerpt: ...c. (“DSD”), Wilmer Rolando Cruz Lopez (“Lopez”), and Babken Ovsepian for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident, specifically when she collided with a Ford F250 carrying concrete. She alleges negligence, negligent entrustment, and negligent hiring, retention, or supervision. On March 17, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff leave to amend the complaint to add punitive damages allegations. The same day, Plaintiff filed her First Amen...

Excerpt: ...dian Ad Litem Delorise Polk (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Susan Hannaford (“Hannaford”), Marquessa Margolin (“Margolin”), Norma Parry, Palazzo Beverly Hills, LLC, Kennie D. Leggett, Juggalot Company LLC, and Rahkeim Crawford (collectively, “Defendants”) for wrongful death arising from a shootout on Defendants' property. At this time, specially appearing Defendants Hannaford and Margolin move to quash service ...

Excerpt: ...geles (“County”) and Robert Brkich Construction Corp (“Brkich Construction”) (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging causes of action for negligence and premises liability. The complaint alleges that Defendants performed construction work between 428 & 414 E. Mariposa Street in Altadena, wherein Plaintiff tripped and fell into an open trench with no cover or warning sides while walking on Mariposa Street. (Compl. pages 4, 7.) Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ...uez and Michelle Rodriguez filed this action against defendants RK Logistics Inc. (“RK Logistics”), Singh Badal (“Badal”); Carlos A. Zuñiga, Q Transport Inc., Jonathan D. Liem, and Clean Diesel Specialists So Cal Inc. for wrongful death involving an automobile collision on the freeway, under Case No. 20STCV41670. On November 23, 2020, Plaintiffs Ricardo Rodriguez, Gimena Rodriguez, and Kelly Rodriguez filed a related case for negligence ...

Excerpt: ...onian (“Defendant”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff moves the Court for an order compelling Defendant to provide further responses to the following discovery requests: Request for Production (“RFP”), Set No. 2:  Propounded: October 26, 2021  Responded: December 16, 2021  Motion Filed: March 14, 2023 Plaintiff's counsel avers that on January 11, 2022, Plaintiff's counsel attempted to meet and confer wi...

Excerpt: ...Target Brands, Inc. (“Defendant”) for injuries Plaintiff sustained when she slipped on a pool of liquid in Defendant's store and fell. Trial is currently set for December 1, 2023. At this time, Plaintiff seek leave to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) to correct the location of the Target store in which the incident occurred. Any opposition was due on or before August 8, 2023. No opposition has been filed. Plaintiff asserts that at t...

Excerpt: ...h a pole that took place on November 19, 2018, and resulted in the death of Decedent Paula Bianca Udiong. Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleges that Plaintiffs Angelo Udiong (“Angelo”), and Amada Udiong (“Amada”), Joshua Ancheta (“Ancheta”), were passengers in a Toyota vehicle, and Defendant Richard Ryan Sotillo Baes (“Baes”) was the driver of the Toyota vehicle. Plaintiffs allege the vehicle caught fire, resulti...

Excerpt: ... Sanchez, and Kimberly P. Sanchez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Charles Patrick Leonard (“Leonard”), Foothill Transit Services Inc., and Transdev Services Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident. Now, Plaintiff T. Sanchez moves the Court for an order compelling Defendant Leonard to provide further responses to the following discovery requests: Special Inte...

Excerpt: ...nc., erroneously sued and served as Big Lots Stores, Inc. and Big Lots F&S, Inc., (“PNS”) person most knowledgeable (“PMK”) deposition. Any opposition to the motion was due by August 4, 2023. To date, no opposition has been filed. 2. Compel Deposition CCP § 2025.450(a) provides, “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action or an officer, director, managing agent, or employee of a party, or a person designated by an ...

Excerpt: ...s relating to Plaintiff's alleged slip and fall in Defendant's property. Plaintiff alleges that as she walked near a hostess booth within the subject premises, she stepped on an unknown substance on the floor that caused her to slip and fall. (Compl. at pp. 4, 5.) The complaint alleges causes of action for negligence and premises liability against Defendant. On May 8, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's motion for summary judgment (“MSJ”). On...

Excerpt: ... Sanchez, and Kimberly P. Sanchez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against Defendants Charles Patrick Leonard (“Leonard”), Foothill Transit Services Inc., and Transdev Services Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident. Now, Plaintiff T. Sanchez moves the Court for an order compelling Defendant Leonard to provide further responses to the following discovery requests: Form Interro...

Excerpt: ...and Skyline Exchange LLC for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident. On January 12, 2023, this matter was called for an Order to Show Cause re: Dismissal, and after no appearances or contact by either party, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice pursuant to CCP § 583.410. (Min. Order, Jan. 12, 2023.) On February 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set aside the dismissal. 2. Motion to Set Aside Default CC...

Excerpt: ...rtment of Water and Power for damages arising from a collision between a motorcycle and truck. Trial is currently set for October 6, 2023. Defendant City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (“Defendant”) moves at this time to disqualify Plaintiff's experts for alleged improper access to confidential information. 1. Moving Argument Defendant contends that defense counsel Deborah Dorny (“Dorny�...

Excerpt: ...ies, and request for production of documents (“RPDs”) on pro per Plaintiff Loretta Ann McIlwain (“Plaintiff”) on March 29, 2023. The responses were due on or before May 2, 2023. On May 17, 2023, defense counsel mailed a letter to Plaintiff requesting responses to the outstanding discovery. Defense counsel avers that around this time, Plaintiff called defense counsel and left a voicemail message about “the letter,” and that defense cou...

Excerpt: ...tion against Defendant City of Los Angeles (“City”) for damages arising out of a trip and fall over an allegedly broken upraised sidewalk.¿The City then filed cross-complaints against Jerry Shanks and Socorro Trust on February 2, 2021; Mark Bassett and Jessica Bassett on March 9, 2022; and Socorro Shanks and the Shanks Family Trust on June 8, 2022. On July 12, 2022, Socorro Shanks filed a cross-complaint against the City. On February 9, 2023...

Excerpt: ...Defendants Brinker International, Inc. (“Brinker”) and Haagen Company, LLC, (collectively, “Defendants”) for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff allegedly tripped and fell over a parking curb/stop in a parking lot. On December 12, 2022, Brinker served a Notice of Deposition and Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records upon the Person Most Knowledgeable (“PMK”) of non-party Bay Surgery Center (“Bay City”). Br...

Excerpt: ...ages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. On January 9, 2021, Defendant Tony Wank (“decedent”) passed away. On June 6, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) replacing Tony Wank with the Estate of Wank (“Defendant”) as a defendant. On September 17, 2020, Plaintiff filed a substitution of attorney, in which Koorosh K. Shahrokh, Esq. of National Choice Lawyers was to represent Plaintiff in this action. On October 14...

Excerpt: ...endants California Highway Patrol (“CHP”) and Pearl Rodney (“Rodney”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. On April 28, 2023, the Court sustained Defendant State of California's, acting by and through the California High Patrol, demurrer to Plaintiff's complaint with leave to amend. On May 18, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1) negligence; (2) vicarious liabil...