Excerpt: ...dant of statements of damages sought by Garrett and Birky on May 20, 2022. On September 22, 2022, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On August 4, 2023, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants without prejudice at Plaintiffs' request. On April 23, 2024, Plaintiffs filed requests for Court judgment to be heard on May 2, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Garrett asks the Court to enter a default judgment against Defendant and award Garrett $669,595.02, con...

Excerpt: ... Estrada filed an action against Wu and Does 1 - 30 for motor vehicle tort and general negligence. (Case number 22PSCV01837.) On December 19, 2023, Wu filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross -Defendants Estrada and Roes 1 -20 for indemnity and contribution. C. The Court relates the cases On November 28, 2023, the Court found that case numbers 21STCV19189 and 22PSCV01837 are related within the meaning of California Rules of Court, rule...

Excerpt: ...scovery to allow Defendant to conduct the mental examination, to be heard on April 26, 2024. The Court continued the hearing to April 29, 2024. On March 29, 2024, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On April 17, 2024, Defendant filed an amended notice of motion. On April 22, 2024, Defendant filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for May 24, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendant asks the Court to compel Plaintiff's mental examination and reopen discov...

Excerpt: ...the County filed an answer. On November 28, 2023, the City of Los Angeles filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross- Defendants Downey, Assured, and Roes 1 -10 for indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On December 18, 2023, The Court sustained Downey's demurrer to Plaintiff's claims for negligence, premises liability–negligence, premises liability –willful failure to warn, and premises liability –allegat...

Excerpt: ...es for this case (22STCV29506) and case numbers 23STLC07239 , 23IWSC01292, 23IWSC01646, and 23IWSC01291. Also on January 8, 2024, Seres filed a motion to consolidate case numbers 23STLC07239, 23IWSC01292, 23IWSC01646, and 23IWSC01291 to be heard on February 9, 2024. The Court continued the hearing to February 20, 2024. On February 9, 2024, Seres filed an answer. On February 20, 2024, the Court heard argument on its tentative ruling and continued ...

Excerpt: ...be heard on April 12, 2024. Plaintiff did not file an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for June 14, 2024. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant asks the Court to continue the trial to October 15, 2024 so that Defendant's motion for summary judgment can be heard before trial. LEGAL STANDARD California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332 provides: “(a) Trial dates are firm “To ensure the prompt disposition of civil cases, the dates assigned for a trial are...

Excerpt: ...ervision, or retention of employees (Gov. Code, §§ 815.2, subd. (a), 820, subd. (a)). On April 5, 2022, the Court appointed Van Nguyen to act as Plaintiff's guardian ad litem. On June 22, 2022, LAUSD filed an answer. On December 2, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Defendant Veronica Guinez (“Guinez”) as Doe 1. On December 5, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Defendant Austyn Chade (“Chade”) as Doe 2. On January 23...

Excerpt: ...dismissed the City without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On December 4, 2023, the County filed an answer. On March 8, 2024, the County filed motions (1) to compel Plaintiff's responses to request for production of documents, set one, special interrogatories, set one, and form interrogatories, set one, (2) to deem admitted matters specified in requests for admi ssion, and (3) to award sanctions. Plaintiff has not filed oppositions. On March 20...

Excerpt: ... relief. On July 14, 2023, the clerk entered Allen's default. On January 2, 2024, the Court granted Allen's motion to vacate the default. On February 20, 2024, the Court sustained Campbell's demurrer to Plaintiffs' claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and strict liability for engaging in ultrahazardous activity with 30 days leave to amend. The Court also granted Campbell's motion to strike Plaintiffs' punitive damage claim and ...

Excerpt: ...ages, and other documents on Defendant on October 15, 2021. The statement of damages lists $5,000,000 in general damages, “[m]edical and incidental expenses according to proof,” and “[l]oss of [e]arnings and earning capacity according to proof.” On January 3, 2023, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On February 20, 2024, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants with prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On March 22, 2024, Plaintiff filed a ...

Excerpt: ...onde (“Moving Defendants”) filed an answer and a cross -complaint against Cross -Defendants Carlos Galvez and Roes 1- 20 for indemnity and contribution. On December 7, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiffs' counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. On January 29, 2024, Moving Defendants filed a motion for terminating, issue, evidentiary, and monetary sanctions to be heard on April 3, 2024. Plaintiffs have not filed an opposition. The trial is ...

Excerpt: ...2, Defendant filed an answer. On December 29, 2023, the Court found that this case (22STCV30273) and case number 23VECV01104 are related within the meaning of California Rules of Court, rule 3.300(a). Case number 22STCV30273 became the lead case. The cases were assigned to Department 28 of the Spring Street Courthouse for all purposes. On January 5, 2024, Plaintiff filed motions to compel responses to request for production of documents, set one,...

Excerpt: ...pposed motion to transfer the case to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. On July 20, 2023, Defendant filed an answer. On November 2, 2023, Defendant filed motions to compel Plaintiff's responses to (1) request for production of documents, set one, (2) special interrogatories, set one, and (3) form interrogatories, set one. Defendant also requested sanctions. The motions were set for hearing on February 26, 2024. The Court continued the hearin...

Excerpt: ...on to continue the trial, to be heard on March 26, 2024. On March 4, 2024, Plaintiff filed notice of non- opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for April 29, 2024. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant asks the Court to continue the trial to October 29, 2024 or the next available date. LEGAL STANDARD A. Request to continue trial California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332 provides: “(a) Trial dates are firm “To ensure the prompt disposition of civil cases,...

Excerpt: ...d Kilgore filed answers. On April 3, 2023, the City filed a cross-complaint against Cross - Defendants Kilgore and Roes 1 -10 for indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On February 8, 2024, Kilgore filed a motion for summary judgment against Plaintiff, to be heard on May 1, 2024. On February 21, 2024, Kilgore filed a motion to advance the hearing on its motion for summary judgment or in the alternative to continue the tr...

Excerpt: ...mages, and other documents on Defendant on October 15, 2021. The statement of damages lists $5,000,000 in general damages, “[m]edical and incidental expenses according to proof,” and “[l]oss of [e]arnings and earning capacity according to proof.” On January 3, 2023, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On February 16, 2024, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment to be heard on March 20, 2024. On February 20, 2024, the Court dismis...

Excerpt: ...premises liability and general negligence. On July 12, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendant Infinity Management Group Inc as Doe 1 and Dusk Hotel Hollywood as Doe 2. On October 26, 2022, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint against Bell Gardens, Stay Hotels, Starlite Homes, Amit Patel, Shyamal Patel, and Does 1-100 for premises liability and general negligence. On October 27, 2022, Plaintiff amended the first amended co...

Excerpt: ...nd Roes 1- 20 for indemnity, contribution, apportionment, breach of express indemnity, breach of contract, and declaratory relief. On March 15, 2022, the Court dismissed Executive's cross - complaint without prejudice at Executive's request. On February 8, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendant Southwest Group USA, Inc. (“Southwest”) as Doe 1. Plaintiff also filed a first amended complaint against Defendants Executive, Blu...

Excerpt: ...mpel Plaintiff's attendance at an independent medical examination, to be heard on December 8, 2023. At Defendants' request, the Court continued the hearing to March 13, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for August 29, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendants ask the Court to order Plaintiff to attend an independent medical examination on August 1, 2023 with orthopedic surgeon Russell W. Nelson, M.D., at 250 Lomba...

Excerpt: ...nkar filed an answer. On March 29, 2021, the Court dismissed Washington- Allport without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On November 5, 2021, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendants Washington-Allport as Doe 1, Margaret A. Rahm (“Margaret Rahm”) as Doe 2, and Emily R. Rahm as Doe 3 (“Emily Rahm”). On November 16, 2021, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendants Elite Vinyl Windows, Inc. (“Elite”) as Doe 4, a...

Excerpt: ...int, statement of damages, and other documents. On July 13, 2023, the clerk entered Ramos's default. On December 1, 2023, the Court dismissed Defendant Driver Power Rental, LLC, and Does 1 -10 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On November 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment against Ramos to be heard on March 7, 2024. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff asks the Court to enter a default judgment against Defendant Maria Lucila Ramo...

Excerpt: ...d Roes 1 -20 for indemnity, contribution, apportionment, breach of express indemnity, breach of contract, and declaratory relief. On February 8, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendant Southwest Group USA, Inc. (“Southwest”) as Doe 1. Plaintiff also filed a first amended complaint against Defendants Executive, Blusky, Southwest, and Does 2 -50 for general negligence and premises liability. On March 15, 2022, the Court dismi...

Excerpt: ...Court granted the parties' stipulated request to continue the trial from June 23, 2023 to November 27, 2023, with discovery and motion cutoff dates to be based on the new trial date. On November 15, 2023, the Court granted in part Defendant's ex parte application to continue the trial. The Court continued the trial from November 27, 2023 to March 27, 2024. The Court denied without prejudice Defendant's request to continue or reopen discovery. On ...

Excerpt: ...hed to the complaint with leave to amend. Plaintiff did not file a n amended complaint. On October 15, 2023, Defendant filed an answer. On January 19, 2024, Defendant filed motions to compel Plaintiff's responses to request for production, set one, and form interrogatories, set one. The motions were set to be heard on March 5, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed oppositions. On February 28, 2024, Defendant filed replies stating that Plaintiff had not p...

Excerpt: ...summons, complaint, and other documents on October 18, 2022. On January 18, 2023, the Court dismissed Defendant Desiderio Aguilar Tomas with prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On February 14, 2024, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On May 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing substituted service on Defendant of the summons, complaint, statement of damages, and other documents on April 2...

Excerpt: ...ted service of the summons, complaint, and other documents on Defendant on May 11, 2022. On August 19, 2022, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On June 14, 2023, the Court dismissed Defendant Brian Colburn without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On February 2, 2024, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On February 1, 2024, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment against Defendant to be heard ...

Excerpt: ...nment, and negligence. On December 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed motions to compel Greystar's responses to request for production of documents, set one, and form interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions. The Court continued the hearing on the motions from January 16, 2024 to March 4, 2024. On January 3, 2024, Greystar filed oppositions. On January 8, 2024, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is scheduled for December 18, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...ned experts to appear for deposition and for sanctions and (2) to compel Plaintiff's responses to supplemental discovery and for sanctions . The motions were set to be heard on February 29, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed oppositions. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Bolton asks the Court (1) to compel Plaintiff's retained experts Fardad Mobin, M.D., Andrew S. Morris, D.D., and Jonathan Eskenazi, M.D., to appear for...

Excerpt: ...for a medical examination and for sanctions, to be heard on February 28, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Bolton asks the Court to order Plaintiff to appear for a medical examination by Dr. Russel W. Nelson at his office at 250 Lombard Street, First Floor, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Bolton also requests monetary sanctions. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 20...

Excerpt: ... November 7, 2022, the clerk entered Cruz's default. On November 8, 2022, the clerk entered Osorno's default. On November 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed revised Statements of Damages with attached proofs of service showing substituted service on Cruz and Osorno on November 21, 2023 and November 18, 2023. Also on November 30, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for entry of default judgment against Cruz and Osorno. Plaintiff filed a supporting declaration ...

Excerpt: ...e complaint to include Defendant Apollo Management III, LP ("Apollo") as Doe 1. On October 12, 2022, the Court dismissed Apollo without prejudice at Plaintiffs' request. On July 27, 2022, Defendant Smart & Final Stores LLC (erroneously sued as Smart and Final Stores, Inc.) (“Defendant”) filed an answer. On July 3, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's unopposed motions to compel Juan Jimenez to respond to (1) form interrogatories, set o...

Excerpt: ...world filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to requests for production of documents, set one, and for sanctions, to be heard on January 18, 2024. The Court continued the hearing to February 21, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for September 25, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Sunworld asks the Court to compel Plaintiff's responses to requests for production of documents, set one, and award sanctions. LEGAL...

Excerpt: ...ticipated in an informal discovery conference. On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions. The motion was set for hearing on December 28, 2023. On December 14, 2023, Defendant filed an opposition. On December 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed a reply. The Court continued the hearing to February 16, 2024. Trial is currently scheduled for June 14, 2024. PROCEDURAL REQUIRE...

Excerpt: ...efendants") filed an answer. On October 24, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel the deposition of Defendants' expert to be heard on February 7, 2024. On January 25, 2024, Defendants filed an opposition. On January 31, 2024, Plaintiff filed a reply. On October 26, 2023, in response to Plaintiff's ex parte application, the Court continued the trial from October 26, 2023 to April 12, 2024 and ordered that discovery would remain closed with the ...

Excerpt: ...ndant on January 30, 2021. On June 28, 2022, Plaintiff filed a statement of damages with a proof of personal service on Defendant on June 27, 2022. On September 16, 2022, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On November 29, 2022, the Court dismissed Does 1-5 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On January 25, 2024, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment against Defendant to be heard on February 1, 2024. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff asks...

Excerpt: ... summons, complaint, statements of damages, and other documents on Vela and Licea. On January 24, 2018, Licea and Vela (“Defendants”) filed an answer. On May 26, 2021, the Court granted Defendants' counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. Counsel was relieved on June 8, 2021. Defendants have not notified the Court that they have retained new counsel. On December 16, 2022, Plaintiffs' counsel filed a notice of termination of stay, which sta...

Excerpt: ...rust”) and Roes 1-20 for total indemnity, declaratory relief – implied partial indemnity, and express indemnity. On January 6, 2023, Trust filed an answer. On June 7, 2023, the Court struck the express indemnity claim against Trust from Califa's cross-complaint based on a stipulation by Califa and Trust. On October 24, 2023, Califa filed a motion for protective order to be heard on January 30, 2024. On January 12, 2024, Trust filed an opposit...

Excerpt: ...negligence and premises liability. On October 26, 2021, the Court struck the first amended complaint, overruled Costco's demurrer, and ordered Costco to answer. On November 24, 2021, Costco filed an answer. On May 24, 2023, the Court granted Costco's motion to continue the trial and continued the trial from July 27, 2023 to February 27, 2024, with all discovery and related dates set to trail the new trial date. On December 21, 2023, the Court gra...

Excerpt: ...Flores"), Jonathan Aguilar, and Does 1- 100 for negligence, negligence per se, and loss of consortium. On February 8, 2023, Defendant Jonathan Morgan Aguilar, erroneously sued and served as Jonathan Aguilar (“Aguilar”), filed an answer. On March 7, 2023, Flores filed an answer. On October 13, 2023, Aguilar filed motions (1) to compel Derrell Hochstein's responses to demand for production of documents, set one, and for sanctions and (2) to com...

Excerpt: ...sance. On August 1, 2023, Defendant Wang's Golden Enterprises, Inc. dba Golden Motel (“Defendant”) filed an answer. On November 20, 2023, the Court dismissed Hui Wang and Joann Doe without prejudice. On December 11, 2023, Defendant filed motions to compel Plaintiff's further responses to requests for production of documents, special interrogatories, and form interrogatories, to be heard on January 26, 2024. Plaintiff has not filed an oppositi...

Excerpt: ...onal infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress. On January 11, 2022, Defendant Raymond Guillermo dba Los Angeles Private Detectives (“Guillermo”) filed an answer. On May 26, 2022, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to include Defendant Pipkin Detective Agency, Inc. (“Pipkin”) as Doe 1. On July 1, 2022, the Court granted Guillermo's motion for a stay and stayed the action in its entirety pending the out...

Excerpt: ...Flores"), Jonathan Aguilar, and Does 1- 100 for negligence, negligence per se, and loss of consortium. On February 8, 2023, Defendant Jonathan Morgan Aguilar, erroneously sued and served as Jonathan Aguilar (“Aguilar”), filed an answer. On March 7, 2023, Flores filed an answer. On October 13, 2023, Aguilar filed motions (1) to compel Derrell Hochstein's responses to special interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions, (2) to compel Rachel Hoc...

Excerpt: ...ubd. (a)). On September 15, 2022, the City filed an answer. On November 15, 2023, Grant filed an answer. On December 27, 2023, the City filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's mental examination to be heard on January 25, 2024. On January 16, 2024, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On January 18, 2024, the City filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS The City requests that the Court order Plaintiff to appear fo...

Excerpt: ...endant filed an answer. On October 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed motions to compel second sessions of the depositions of Defendant's employees Reyna Sillas (“Sillas”) and Mariela Reyes (“Reyes”), to be heard on October 27, 2023. The Court continued the hearings to January 24, 2024. On December 6, 2023, Defendant filed oppositions. Trial is currently scheduled for April 10, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court compel Defend...

Excerpt: ...urity Services (“Universal”), Future Motion, Inc. (“Future Motion”), and Does 1-100 for negligence, premises liability, strict liability, failure to warn, and negligent design. On June 21, 2022, Universal filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Paul Moseley, Joseph Moseley, Future Motion, and Moes 1-20 for implied indemnity, contribution, and declaratory relief. On July 27, 2023, Paul Moseley and Joseph Moseley file...

Excerpt: ...igence and premises liability. On October 26, 2021, the Court struck the first amended complaint, overruled Costco's demurrer, and ordered Costco to answer. On November 24, 2021, Costco filed an answer. On December 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to quash Costco's subpoena to Law Offices of Howard Choi, to be heard on January 19, 2024. On January 5, 2024, Costco filed an opposition. On January 12, 2024, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is curren...

Excerpt: ...us condition of public property) under Government Code sections 815.2 and 835. On April 18, 2023, the City of Huntington Park filed an answer. On January 12, 2024, the Court dismissed the City of Huntington Park without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On April 21, 2023, the Court dismissed the County of Los Angeles without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. Also on April 21, 2023, LACMTA filed an answer. On July 13, 2023, the Court dismissed the...

Excerpt: .... On May 26, 2021, Deeb and DHI filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Debuque and Roes 1-50 for equitable indemnity and partial equitable indemnity. On July 16, 2021, Debuque filed an answer. On July 7, 2022, the Court dismissed the cross-complaint filed by Deeb and DHI without prejudice. On May 28, 2021, Debuque filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Deeb, DHI, and Roes 1-20 for indemnity and cont...

Excerpt: ..., Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing substituted service on Alberto Rivera Hernandez of the summons, complaint, statement of damages, and other documents on October 16, 2021. On August 19, 2022, the clerk entered the default of “ Alberto Rivera Hernandez.” On November 22, 2022, the Court dismissed Does 1-100 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On February 6, 2023, the Court dismissed Defendant Luis Angel Rivera Hernandez without...

Excerpt: ...pel arbitration and stayed the case. On April 13, 2021, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendants John Lu (“Lu”) as Doe 1 and Lifeng Deng (“Deng”) as Doe 2. On August 30, 2021, the Court lifted the arbitration stay. On April 4, 2022, the clerk entered Lu's and Deng's defaults. On October 11, 2023, Buntan filed a motion to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set five, and for sanctions. The motion was set for h...