Excerpt: ...acheco (“Pacheco”) and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising from a motor vehicle incident. Plaintiff filed amendments to complaint naming Mario Ernesto Canales (“Canales”) as Doe 1 and Canales Transportation, LLC (“Canales Transportation”) as Doe 2. On February 20, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to compel the production of business records of non -party State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) served on ...

Excerpt: ..., 2022. (Mot McGlynn Decl. 2; Exh. A) After receiving no response, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel in March 2023, butthe motion was taken off-calendar pursuant to a stipulation bemveen the parties, in which defense counsel agreed to diligently produce responses in a reasonable time. (ld. at 4.) On December 1, 2023, Plaintiffs counsel sent a meet and confer email regarding the outstanding responses. (ld. at 5.) Defense counsel stated difficulti...

Excerpt: ...uries arising from a slip and fall on a wet floor because Doe Manager was pouring water onto the floor. At this time, Plaintiff moves to compel the deposition of Home Depots employee, Veronica Wallace ('Wallace") and for sanctions. Home Depot opposes the motion and requests sanctions. Plaintiff filed a reply. 1. Moving Argument Plaintiff argues Home Depot has had four other slip and fall incidents on September 22, 2017, October 1, 2017, July 29, ...

Excerpt: ...id Mohamadreza Siadatan, Silverado Senior Living, Inc., Shenzhen New World II, LLC dba Sheraton Universal Hotel (“the Sheraton”), Enterprise Rental, and Does 1 through 100 for damages arising a motor vehicle v. pedestrian accident in a parking lot. On September 16, 2020, Plaintiff filed amendments to complaint naming Towne Park, LLC (“Towne”) as Doe 1 and Mile Hi Valet Service, Inc. (“MHVS”) as Doe 2. The trial date is currently set f...

Excerpt: ...egedly sustained when she slipped and fell on water near the door of the restroom on June 9, 2019. On July 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming Nationwide Janitorial Services, Inc. as Doe 1. On November 29, 2023, the Court granted defendants Culver City Mall, LLC, erroneously sued as Westfield, LLC and Nationwide Janitorial Services, Inc. ("Defendants") motion to compel Plaintiff to provide supplemental responses, and the Cou...

Excerpt: ...ff”) filed this action against defendants Special Service For Groups, Inc., et al. for damages arising from hot water being thrown on Plaintiff by another resident at a housing for the homeless. The form complaint indicates causes of action for (1) general negligence and (2) intentional tort. Defendant Special Service For Groups, Inc. (“SGS”) now demurs to each cause of action, arguing both fail to state sufficient facts to constitute a cau...

Excerpt: ...ising from an automobile incident. At this time, Defendant Hendrik J.W. Weenink, erroneously sued as Hendirk J.W. Weenink, ("Defendant") moves to compel Plaintiffs independent medical examination ("IME") and requests monetary sanctions. This matter was Initially set to be heard on February 5, 2024. However, pursuant to the stipulation betw•een the parties, who met and conferred on the issue, the hearing was contmued to March 14, 2024. (Stip. an...

Excerpt: ...andez ("Hernandez") ShathaAlhazmi, and Does 1-50 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident Plaintiffs filed amendments to complaint naming Uber Technologies, Raiser LLC, and Raiser-CA LLC (collectively, Uben as Does 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Uber now moves for terminating sanctions against Plaintiff Lam for failing to serve verified discovety responses in compliance with the Courts November 20, 2023 Order pertaining to Ubers motion to co...

Excerpt: ...an automobile incident At this time, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm") moves for leave to intervene in the case, contendmg it is the automobile insurer for defendant Christian Jonathan Mejia ("Mejia"). State Farm contends it has a direct interest in the litigation due to the insurance policy issued to its insured, Mejia, and that it wnll be required to satis$ any judgment obtained against Mejia. State Farm avers Mejia ...

Excerpt: ...e, M.D. (“Dr. Wegge”) and Hair Free Laser Center (“HFLC”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for medical negligence arising from care and treatment rendered to Plaintiff. Default was obtained against Defendants on March 28, 2022, and default judgment entered on July 5, 2022. On December 22, 2023, Dr. Wegge filed the instant motion to set aside default and default judgment against her pursuant to CCP §§ 473(b) and 473.5 for lack of actual ...

Excerpt: ...) and Sergio Liborio Carrillo ("Carrillo") (collectively, "Defendants") for damages arising from an automobile incident The complaint sets forth a single cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. Defendants now move for summary judgment against Plaintiffs complaint on the grounds that LAUSD's motion to deem request for admissions admitted conclusively establishes that It and its employees were not negligent and that Carrillo did not cause the...

Excerpt: ...ing Authority of The City of Los Angeles and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising from a workplace injury. Plaintiff alleges he was employed to perform soldering work on an elevator in Building 2 of the Jordan Downs Housing Project. While the elevator was positioned at the 6 th floor, Plaintiff fell six stories in free fall when the elevator suddenly fell and crashed to the 1 st floor due to broken cables and other malfunctions. Plaintiff's initial c...

Excerpt: ...ration (“Target”) and Edgar Villasenor (“Villasenor”) for damages arising from a slip and fall. The FAC alleges defendants caused a known or discoverable dangerous condition to exist on their property creating a risk of harm to all persons coming onto the described premises. The complaint alleges a single cause of action for general negligence against defendants. On May 10, 2023, the Court granted the parties' stipulation and order to dis...

Excerpt: ...rdado (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), et al. for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff was a passenger on defendants' bus, when defendant Joh n Doe suddenly applied the brakes while the bus was in motion, causing Plaintiff to fall off her seat. The complaint sets forth two causes of action for (1) motor veh...

Excerpt: ...cy, 5600 Gateway Center, LLC ("5600 Gateway'), H.B.D. Incorporated ("H.B.D.'O, Burger King Corporation for damages relating to an incident wherein Plaintiff alleges after he had an argument with one of defendants' employee, Plaintiff was shot in the back Complaint ("PAC") sets forth four causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) negligent hiring, training, supervision, (3) assault & battery, and (4) premises liability. Defendants 5600 Gateway and ...

Excerpt: ...c Parking, Inc. (“Automac”), and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising from a slip and fall on water. Plaintiff filed amendments to complaint naming Octopus Japanese Cuisine, Inc. as Doe 1 and Octopus Restaurant Long Beach, Inc. (“Octopus Restaurant”) as Roe 2. On December 13, 2023, the Court granted 200 Pine's motion for summary adjudication (MSA) in part as to Octopus Restaurant's duty to defend 200 Pine against Plaintiff's claims. (Min. Ord...

Excerpt: ...laintiff) on October 25, 2022. Additionally, Defendant propounded form interrogatories, set Ävo, on Plaintiff on December 15, 2022. On November 25, 2022, Plaintiffs counsel served unverified responses to the RPDs, and served unverified responses to the form interrogatories, set Ävo, on Januaty 14, 2023. Defense counsel sent several correspondences requesting verified responses without objections. To date, Defendant has not received verified res...

Excerpt: ...endent Taxi Owners Associations and Hamidereza Eghbalpour (“Defendants”) for damages arising from an automobile collision. On October 27, 2022, this matter was called for non -jury trial, and after no appearances or contact by either party, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice. (Min. Order, Oct. 27, 2022.) On April 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to set aside the dismissal. II. Motion to Set Aside Code Civ....

Excerpt: ...ison H. Choi (“Defendants”) to appear for their depositions and to pay monetary sanctions. Trial is currently set for March 26, 2024. Any opposition was due on or before February 26, 2024; none was filed. II. Motion to Compel Deposition 1. Legal Standard 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 o...

Excerpt: ...tana ("Fontana"). Fontana is also a named defendant in this action. Any opposition to the motion was due by February 26, 2024; no opposition has been filed. II. Compel Deposition CCP S 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 organization that is a party under Section 2025.230, without having served a valid o...

Excerpt: ...a motor vehicle collision. Defendant now moves for terminating sanctions agamst Plaintiff to dismiss Plaintiffs action for failing to serve verified discovery responses in compliance with the Courts August 24, 2023 Order pertaining to Defendants motion to compel discovery responses. Defendant requests monetary sanctions in addition to terminating sanctions. Any opposition was due on or before February 26, 2024; none was filed. II. Motion for Term...

Excerpt: ... and (3) RPDs, set one, on plaintiff Patrick Rayfield ("Plaintiff') on April 2 7, 2023. After granting Plaintiff three requests for an extension, with responses ultimately being due on October 27, 2023, Plaintiff has failed to serve responses to date. Vons therefore seeks an order compelling Plaintiff to respond, without objections, to the outstanding discovety and to pay sanctions. Any opposition was due on or before February 23, 2024; the motio...

Excerpt: ...issions (RFAs), set one, on Plaintiff Samuel Yun (“Plaintiff”) on December 15, 2022. (Hoy Decl. ¶ 3; Exh. A.) After receiving no response, defense counsel sent meet and confer emails requesting responses be provided without objections. On January 14, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel served unverified responses. ( Id. at ¶ 6; Exh. D.) To date, Defendant has not received verified responses to its RFAs, set one. ( Id. at ¶ 7.) Defendant therefore se...

Excerpt: ...ant moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to provide further responses to Requests for Admission ("RPAs"), set one, as to Nos. 3, 4, and 5. Defense counsel avers the motion is titled as a compel initial rather than compel further based on instructions of this Court. (Mandalia Decl. 33.) The Court has no recollection of advising defense counsel in this manner. Nonetheless, because the Court has recollection of the continuous issues for a meaning...

Excerpt: ...rovide consumers adequate care while on the premises. (Compl. at p. 5.) Plaintiff sets forth fivo causes of action for premises liability and general negligence. On September 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for dismissal ofthe premises liability claim only, which was entered on September 28, 2023. Defendant Walmart Inc„ erroneously sued as Walmart Supercenter, Incu ("Defendant") now moves for summary judgment on Plamtiffs sole cause of acti...