Excerpt: ...n December 23, 2022, the Court entered Defendant's default. On November 14, 2023, Plaintiffs submitted requests for Court judgment to be heard on December 22, 2023. On November 16, 2023, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants without prejudice at Plaintiffs' request. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff Andrea Medina requests that the Court enter default judgment against Defendant David Angel Card and award Plaintiff Andrea Medina $25,001.00, consisting o...

Excerpt: ...Roes 1-25 for indemnity, declaratory relief, contribution, and apportionment of negligence. On March 8, 2023, Carbone and Porsche filed an answer. On March 28, 2023, Carbone amended the complaint to include Defendant Lyft, Inc. (“Lyft”) as Doe 1. On June 23, 2023, Lyft filed an answer. On September 29, 2023, the Court found that this case (22STCV36892) and case number 22STCV21671 are related within the meaning of California Rules of Court, ru...

Excerpt: ...2 through 823, public entity liability based on the torts of government employees and/or government contractors under Government Code sections 815.2 and 815.4 and Vehicle Code section 17001. On July 15, 2021, Defendant filed an answer. On December 19, 2022, the Court granted Defendant's motion to compel responses to form interrogatories (set two) and ordered Plaintiff to serve code- compliant discovery responses within 30 days. On January 19, 202...

Excerpt: ...ial and reopen discovery to be heard on December 20, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. On October 23, 2023, the Court granted Defendant's ex parte application in part and continued the trial to January 11, 2024. Trial is currently scheduled for January 11, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests that the Court continue the trial to April 1, 2024 and reopen discovery. LEGAL STANDARD A. Request to continue trial California Rules of Cou...

Excerpt: ...swer. On August 9, 2021, the County filed a cross-complaint against Cross- Defendants Southland and Roes 1-50 for implied and express indemnity, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. On September 8, 2023, Southland filed an answer to the cross-complaint. On September 8, 2021, Southland filed an answer to the complaint. On October 20, 2023, Southland filed a motion to continue the trial and all related dates, to be heard on December 20, ...

Excerpt: ...endant in the complaint by the incorrect name of Erick Russell Van Dyk and having discovered the true name of the defendant to be Estate of Erick Russell Van Dyk, deceased, Plaintiff was amending the complaint by substituting the true name for the incorrect name wherever it appears in the complaint. On May 3, 2023, Defendant Estate of Erick Russell Van Dyk, deceased (“Defendant”), filed an answer. On October 2, 2023, Defendant filed motions (...

Excerpt: ...efendants filed motions (1) to compel Plaintiff to submit to an independent medical examination and for sanctions, (2) to compel Plaintiff's responses to Defendants' supplemental discovery and for sanctions, and (3) to compel Plaintiff's counsel to provide dates for expert deposition or stipulate to extend the deadline for completion of expert depositions. The motions were scheduled to be heard on December 20, 2023. Plaintiff did not file opposit...

Excerpt: ...endant 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 October 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment against Defendant to be heard on December 18, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff re...

Excerpt: ...ki (“Barmaki”) as Doe 336. On November 14, 2022, Barmaki filed an answer. On July 29, 2021, Defendants Moss Management Services, Inc. dba Moss & Company Property Management and 756 Ridgeley, LLC (“Defendants”) filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Roes 1-50 for equitable indemnity, contractual indemnity, contribution, apportionment, and declaratory relief. On May 6, 2022, Defendants amended the cross-complaint to ...

Excerpt: ...21, 2021, Defendant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority dba Metro (erroneously sued and served as Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) (“Metro”) filed an answer. On January 29, 2021, the Court dismissed the City without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On March 17, 2021, the Court dismissed the County without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On October 9, 2023, the Court granted Metro's motion to re...

Excerpt: ...October 5, 2020, the clerk entered Williams's default. On February 26, 2021, the Court dismissed Salas and Does 1-10 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On June 6, 2022, the Court dismissed the complaint without prejudice. On December 6, 2022, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion to vacate the dismissal. On August 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for Court judgment against Williams. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff Allstate Property and Casualt...

Excerpt: ...t Rokit Drinks LLC, formerly known as Rok Drink LLC (“Defendant”), filed an answer. On November 16, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to demand for production of documents, set two, and for monetary sanctions. The motion was set for hearing on December 14, 2023. Plaintiff did not file an opposition. No trial date is currently scheduled. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant requests that the Court order Plaintiff to serve fu...

Excerpt: ...3, Academy and Hotel filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Roes 1-20 for indemnity, contribution, and declaratory relief. On March 30, 2023, the Court dismissed Hotel with prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On July 6, 2023, Academy and Park (“Defendants”) filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's further responses to form interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions. The motion was set for hearing on September 21, 2023. Plaintiff did not ...

Excerpt: ...ded the complaint to add Estate of Ronald Alonza Bowen, Deceased, as Doe 1. On September 12, 2022, Defendants Mike Bowen and Estate of Ronald Alonza Bowen, Deceased, filed an answer. On September 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint against Defendants Mike Bowen (“Defendant”) and Does 1-50 for motor vehicle tort, general negligence, and “exemplary damages.” On October 2 and 11, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's counsels' m...

Excerpt: ...n's ex parte application to continue the trial and related dates. The Court continued the trial to April 15, 2024. The Court denied the request to continue or reopen discovery without prejudice. On October 10, 2023, Bolton filed a motion to extend the discovery and expert discovery cut-off dates. The motion was set for hearing on December 12, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for April 15, 2024. PARTY'S REQ...

Excerpt: ...n place of her former attorney. On July 25, 2023, 555 Holdings LLC filed an answer. On October 12, 2023, 555 Holdings LLC filed motions (1) to compel Plaintiff's responses to demand for inspection and production of documents, set one, and for sanctions, (2) to compel Plaintiff's responses to special interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions, and (3) to compel Plaintiff's responses to form interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions. The motions...

Excerpt: ...inst Cross-Defendants Chavez and Roes 1-5 for contribution, indemnity, and declaratory relief. On September 7, 2023, the clerk entered Chavez's default on the cross- complaint. On October 6, 2023, Segura filed motions (1) to compel Perez's further responses to special interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions and (2) to compel Chavez's further responses to specially prepared interrogatories, set one, and for sanctions. The motions were set to b...

Excerpt: ...iff Dan Abir with prejudice at his request. On September 19, 2023, Plaintiff Lucia Castano (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion to compel the deposition of Paul Kaloostian, M.D., and for sanctions, to be heard on December 12, 2023. On November 29, 2023, Defendants filed an opposition. On December 5, 2023, Plaintiff filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for January 24, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff requests that the Court order Paul Kaloosti...

Excerpt: ...ic property. On September 9, 2022, the County filed an answer. On January 4, 2023, the Court dismissed the County without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On September 14, 2022, The People of the State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation, erroneously sued as “California Department of Transportation, a public entity,” filed an answer. On October 31, 2022, the Court dismissed the California Department of Trans...

Excerpt: ...s 1-50 for general negligence and motor vehicle tort. On September 23, 2021, the County filed an answer. On April 26, 2022, the Court dismissed the County without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On October 12, 2021, Quixote filed an answer. On November 1, 2021, Quixote filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants LACMTA, County, California Department of Transportation, and Roes 1-100 for indemnity, contribution and declaratory relief. On Ju...

Excerpt: ... of the summons, complaint, and other documents on a person authorized to accept service of process for SPR Trucking on January 20, 2021. On September 13, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing personal service of a statement of damages on a person authorized to accept service of process for SPR Trucking on September 12, 2022. On October 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing substituted service on Maldonado of the summons,...

Excerpt: ...t Code sections 820.2 through 823, public entity liability based on the torts of government employees and/or government contractors under Government Code sections 815.2 and 815.4 and Vehicle Code section 17001. On July 15, 2021, Defendant filed an answer. On October 24, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's response to special interrogatories (sets two and three) and for sanctions. (Defendant should have filed two motions, one for ...

Excerpt: ... The Court continued the trial to November 7, 2023 to give Defendant time to prepare for trial. The Court denied the request to reopen discovery without prejudice. On October 13, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to reopen discovery to be heard on December 7, 2023. On November 22, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On November 29, 2023, Defendant filed a reply. On October 18, 2023, the Court denied Defendant's ex parte application to continue the ...

Excerpt: ...yramid, LLC (“Black Pyramid”) as Doe 1. On February 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint against Brown, Black Pyramid, and Does 2-50 for premises liability, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. On May 23, 2022, Brown and Black Pyramid (“Defendants”) filed an answer. On June 13, 2022, the Court found that this case (21STCV13947) and case number 21STCV24811 are related within the meaning of California R...

Excerpt: ...fendant of the summons, complaint, and statement of damages on January 23, 2023. On May 25, 2023, Plaintiffs filed an amended proof of service. On May 25, 2023, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On October 13, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a request for Court judgment to be heard on December 7, 2023. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiffs Irma Cardenas Lopez and Gloria Avalos Arteaga request that the Court enter a default judgment against Defendant Olivia Ca...