Excerpt: ...es 1 to 50 for injuries arising from a motor vehicle incident On March 28, 2022, Alverson filed an Answer to Plaintiffs complaint and filed a cross-complaint agamst Roes 1 to 25 for (1) equitable indemnity, (2) contribution, (3) express indemnity, and (4) declaratoty relief. On Januaty 27, 2023, Alverson filed amendments to the cross-complaint naming the City of Los Angeles as Roe 1 and Roberto Sandoval ("Sandoval M) as Roe 2. Sandoval now demurs...

Excerpt: ...ainst defendants the Ci5r of Los Angeles ("the Ciöf') and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising from a trip and fall on a sidewalk Plaintiff filed amendments to complaint naming Letha Jones as Doe 2. Letha lones ("Jones") filed an Answer in pro per on July 5, 2023. Jones, now represented by counsel, seeks leave to file a First Amended Answer ("FAA") to Plaintiffs complaint to include affirmative defenses not previously pleaded due to the lack of assi...

Excerpt: ... damages arising from a motor vehicle incident. On July 28, 2023, this matter was called for non -jury trial. After no appearances or contact by either party, Plaintiff's complaint was dismissed without prejudice. (Min. Order, July 28, 2023.) On January 29, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set aside the dismissal. II. MOTION TO SET ASIDE 1. Legal Standard Code Civ. Proc. (“CCP”) § 473 provides for both discretionary and mandatory ...

Excerpt: ... served as Trader Joe's East, Inc. and 10850 National Boulevard d.b.a. Trader Joe's) propounded form interrogatories, set two, and requests for admissions (“RFAs”), set one, on Plaintiff Mandana Mizrahi (“Plaintiff”) on November 3, 202 3. As of the date of Trader Joe's Company filing the instant motion, Plaintiff has not served responses. Trader Joe's Company therefore seeks an order to compel responses to the outstanding discovery, in ad...

Excerpt: ...efendants") for damages arising from an automobile accident Defendants now move to compel non-party Pacific MRI to produce its custodian of records for deposition, and to produce documents pursuant to a deposition subpoena sewed. Defendants further request monetary sanctions against Pacific MRI. Any opposition was due on or before April 16, 2024; the motion is unopposed. 11. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (NON-PARTY) 1. Procedural Per CRC 3.1346, wh...

Excerpt: ... Manager, and Does 1 to 10 for injuries arising from a slip and fall on a wet floor because Doe Manager was pouring water onto the floor. Home Depot now moves for a Protective Order to prevent Plaintiff from taking the depositions of Julio Monzon (“Monzon”) and Michael Lewis (“Lewis”). Plaintiff opposes the motion, and Home Depot filed a reply. 1. Moving Argument Home Depot avers that its employees Monzon and Lewis were investigating mana...

Excerpt: ...rtainment LLC, et al. for damages arising from a trip and fall at SoFi stadium. Defendants Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC; Stadco LA, LLC; Pincay RE, LLC; and Chargers Football Company, LLC filed their motion for summary judgment/adjudication as to Plaintiff's operative complaint. The hearing on the motion is set for April 26, 202 4. Defendant Contemporary Services Corporation filed its separate motion for summary judgment against Plaintiff's...

Excerpt: ...25 Century Park East Company, et al. for damages related to premises liability. On March 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed proof of service of the summons and complaint on defendant Pocrass & De Los Reyes, LLP (“P&D”), alleging P&D was personally served via its authorized agent for service of process James Pocrass (“Pocrass”) on May 7, 2022, at the address 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1415, Los Angeles, California 90067. On March 15, 2023, Plain...

Excerpt: ...ollectively, “Defendants”) for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. The trial date is currently set for October 24, 2024. Defendants now move to continue the current trial date and all related dates to June 24, 2025 to allow their motion for summary judgment (“MSJ”), currently reserved for December 10, 2024, to be heard prior to trial. The motion is unopposed. II. LEGAL STANDARD Although continuances of trials are disfavored, ...

Excerpt: ...County of Los Angeles, State of California, Cherry Street Garage, Los Angeles Convention Center, Staples Center for a slip and fall incident. At this time, the City moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to appear for a mental examination with neuropsychologist Earl C. Thorndyke, Ph.D., (“Dr. Thorndyke”) at 11835 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 1270E, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The City argues Plaintiff testified at deposition that she attributes PTSD, a...

Excerpt: ...nd Romaine Kirlew for injuries arising from an automobile collision. On February 26, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion to compel further, and ordered Hertz to serve further responses to Plaintiff's request for production of documents, set one, as to request nos. 5 and 7. (Min. Order, Feb. 26, 2024.) Further, the Co urt granted Plaintiff's request for sanctions and ordered Hertz and/or its counsel, jointly and severally, to pay Plaintiff ...

Excerpt: ... Burbank Senior Villa West ("LBC"), Burbank Senior Villa West, Trion Solutions Inc. Orion"), Kornland Building, and Paul Lawrence Dunbar Haney IV ("Haney") for wrongful death (Labor Code 53601) and premises liability. Plaintiffs, the parents of decedent Moncerrat Vargas ("Decedent'), allege Decedent was an employee of LBC/Trion/ Burbank Senior Villa West. After Haney was terminated from his employment with defendants, Haney stabbed Decedent when ...

Excerpt: ...h his guardian ad litem Nicholas Vinovich, (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants, Thirty – First District PTSA – Creative Kids (“Creative Kids”), Los Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD”) and Does 1 to 50 for injuries arising from allegations of negligent supervision. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff was participating in a sponsored school activity at Chatsworth Park when Plaintiff wandered off alone outside t...

Excerpt: ...Burbank Senior Villa West ("LBC"), Burbank Senior Villa West, Trion Solutions Inc. Orion"), Kornland Building, and Paul Lawrence Dunbar Haney IV ("Haney") for wrongful death (Labor Code 53601) and premises liability. Plaintiffs, the parents of decedent Moncerrat Vargas ("Decedent'), allege Decedent was an employee of LBC/Trion/ Burbank Senior Villa West. After Haney was terminated from his employment with defendants, Haney stabbed Decedent when D...

Excerpt: ...ogatories, and request for production of documents, set one, on plaintiffs Monica Garcia and Genaro Santillian (collectively, "Plaintiffs") on November 21, 2023. The responses were due on December 26, 2023. However, as of the motion filing date, Plaintiffs have not served responses. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiffs to respond, without objections, to the outstandmg discovery and to pay sanctions. In opposition, Plaintiffs c...

Excerpt: ...ely, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants Dr. Robert Khorramian, Dr. Ellie Goldstein, and The Rehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills (“the Centre”) for wrongful death ari sing from allegations of medical malpractice. On February 26, 2024, the Centre filed an application for good faith settlement, in addition to the instant motion for determination of good faith settlement between it and Plaintiffs. As of April 11, 2024, the ...

Excerpt: ...efendants") for damages arising from an automobile accident Defendants now move to compel non-party SoCal Imaging to produce its custodian of records for deposition, and to produce documents pursuant to a deposition subpoena served. Defendants further request monetary sanctions against SoCal Imaging. Any opposition was due on or before April 11, 2024; the motion is unopposed. 11. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION (NON-PARTY) 1. Procedural Per CRC 3.134...

Excerpt: ...roduction of documents on plaintiff Dwayne Flowers (“Plaintiff”) on May 2, 2023 1. To date, Plaintiff has not served responses. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling defendant Plaintiff to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions. In opposition, Plaintiff's counsel submits a request for a continuance on the motions to compel on the grounds that Plaintiff's counsel is unable to ascertain the status...

Excerpt: ...on against defendant Manfield and Associates ("Defendant') for injuries arising from a slip and fall on allegedly defective stairs covered in foreign debris and dust Plaintiff now seeks to strike Defendants orthopedic experts on the grounds that it is cumulative. Defendant opposes the motion, and Plaintiff filed a reply. Defendant also filed a motion for leave to amend/augment its expert witness designation. The Court had advanced the hearing to ...

Excerpt: ...o pay monetary sanctions. On January 19, 2024, Garcia noticed Plaintiff's deposition for February 1, 2024. Garcia's counsel enclosed in the letter that Plaintiff is to provide alternative dates if Plaintiff is not available, and that the deposition will not be taken off -calendar ab sent notification of alternative dates for February 2024. On January 31, 2024, Garcia's counsel sought to confirm the deposition date, and Plaintiff's counsel respond...

Excerpt: ...��Plaintiffs”) filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against defendants Vista General Engineering Company Inc. (“Vista”), Arturo Orozco Torres (“Torres”), and Does 1 to 10 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on August 24, 2018. The FAC sets forth four causes of action for (1) motor vehicle negligence, (2) general negligence, and (3) negligence per se, and (4) loss of consortium against all defendants. V...

Excerpt: ...ffs") each a separate set of (1) form interrogatories, set one, (2) special interrogatories, set one, and (3) request for production of documents ("RPDs"), set one, on November 2, 2023. Responses were initially due on December 5, 2023. After receiving no responses, defense counsel sent email correspondence to Plaintiffs counsel requesting status of the discovety. Defendant granted Plaintiffs an extension to respond to discovery by December 21, 20...

Excerpt: ...ey Occupational Center and Does 1 through 100 for injuries arising from a slip and fall on slippery yellow traction plates. The operative Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) sets forth three causes of action for (1) negligence – against Does 1 through 100, (2) premises liability ag ainst Does 1-100, and (3) dangerous condition of public property pursuant to Gov. Code § 835 against West Valley Occupational Center – Los Angeles Unified School...

Excerpt: ...havez (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendants, Daniel Chan (“Chan”), Chanchenda Hou, Chanvachana Hou, Doe Attacker, and Does 1 to 20 for injuries arising from a shooting by Doe Attacker. Plaintiffs set collectively set forth three causes of action for: (1) general negligence against Chan, Chanchenda Hou and Chanvachana Hou, Doe Attacker, and Does 1 to 20, (2) intentional tort against Doe Attacker and Does 1 to 20...

Excerpt: ..., 2023. After granting Plaintiff Brown an extension to provide responses by January 15, 2024, Plaintiff has failed to serve responses to date despite several follow-up correspondences by defense counsel. Defendant therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiff Brown to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions. Any opposition was due on or before April 5, 2024; the motion is unopposed. 11. MOTION TO COMPEL For ...