Excerpt: ...ons, complaint, statement of damages, and other documents on Defendant on May 6, 2022. On October 4, 2022, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On June 16, 2023, and October 13, 2023, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On October 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request for court judgment against Defendant to be heard on November 17, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Plaintiff requests that the Court enter default j...

Excerpt: ...udice at Plaintiff's request. On March 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint, which included Defendant Theresa Nicolas as well as the other previously-named defendants. On June 15, 2022, Defendant Karabel & Sons Investments filed an answer. On December 1, 2022, the Court dismissed Defendant Karabel & Sons Investments with prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On June 15, 2023, Defendants 1000 Palms Associates Group, 59th Equity Investor...

Excerpt: ... 2023. On June 29, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to quash service of the summons and complaint, to be heard on November 17, 2023. On November 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. No trial date is currently set. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendant requests that the Court quash service of the summons and complaint. Plaintiff requests that the Court deny the motion. LEGAL STANDARD “A defendant, on or before the last day of his or her time to plead or ...

Excerpt: ...d as trustee of the Sutherlin Family Trust (“Brett Sutherlin”), Karen Sutherlin, individually and as trustee of the Sutherlin Family Trust (“Karen Sutherlin”), and Does 1-50 for general negligence and premises liability. On January 20, 2023, Palisades, Academy, and Wamble filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Brett Sutherlin, Karen Sutherlin, and Roes 1-20 for indemnity and contribution. On July 18, 2023, Karen Su...

Excerpt: ... retention. On December 22, 2021, Defendant Ocean Spaulding, Inc. filed an answer. On August 9, 2022, Defendants Richard Cooper Francis, Tiran “Terry” Avgi, and Eadan Avgi filed an answer. On October 31, 2022, Defendant RCF Development filed an answer. On January 6, 2023, Defendant Ridgewood Properties, LLC filed an answer. On August 29, 2023, non-party Topa Insurance Company (“Topa”) filed a motion to quash a deposition subpoena for reco...

Excerpt: ...ion 820, subdivision (a). On September 22, 2022, Cancino and the City (“Defendants”) filed an answer. On September 27, 2022, Defendants filed an amended answer. On August 10, 2023, Choi filed a motion to compel Dr. Edwin Amos to submit a code-compliant defense medical examination report within 10 days of the hearing set for November 15, 2023. On November 1, 2023, the City filed an opposition and an amended opposition. On November 8, 2023, Cho...

Excerpt: ...liance with a deposition subpoena for records to be heard on November 14, 2023. No opposition has been filed. Trial is currently scheduled for February 27, 2024. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendant requests that the Court order T-Mobile to comply with the deposition subpoena for records. LEGAL STANDARD A party seeking discovery from a person who is not a party to the action may obtain discovery by oral deposition, written deposition, or deposition subpoena...

Excerpt: ... for sanctions to be heard on November 14, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently set for March 5, 2024. INTERVENOR'S REQUEST Intervenor requests that the Court order Plaintiff pay $2,835.00 in monetary sanctions to Intervenor and impose issue sanctions on Plaintiff. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.030 provides in part: “To the extent authorized by the chapter governing any particular discovery metho...

Excerpt: ...gent hiring, supervision, 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 ...

Excerpt: ...nterprise Inc. without prejudice at Miranda's request. On February 24, 2020, the Court dismissed Defendant CallisonRTKL Inc. without prejudice at Miranda's request. On March 17, 2022, the Court dismissed Paseo without prejudice at Miranda's request. On February 24, 2020, Miranda amended the complaint to include Defendant CAPREF Paseo LLC (“CAPREF”) as Doe 1. On August 5, 2020, CAPREF filed an answer. On March 11, 2021, Miranda amended the com...

Excerpt: ...gligence, negligent hiring, retention, supervision, and training, and negligent entrustment. On October 3, 2023, Gumuryan and Towing (“Defendants”) filed a demurrer to be heard on November 13, 2023. On October 30, 2023, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. On November 3, 2023, Defendants filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for January 2, 2025. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court sustain the demurrer. Plaintiffs request that...

Excerpt: ... for a protective order (1) requiring that his deposition testimony be kept confidential, (2) precluding the use of Moore's deposition testimony for any purpose other than in connection with this lawsuit, (3) precluding the disclosure and dissemination of Moore's deposition testimony to any third party not affiliated with this litigation, including but not limited to print and online media organizations and tabloids, (4) requiring that Moore's de...

Excerpt: ...filed an answer and a request for a statement of damages. On June 29, 2022, Khaira filed an answer. On August 8, 2022, Guzman filed an answer. On July 31, 2023, Lung filed an ex parte application to continue the trial and discovery and motion cut-off dates. On August 2, 2023, the Court granted the ex parte application in part by continuing the trial to April 8, 2024. The Court denied the request to continue or reopen discovery deadlines without p...

Excerpt: ...g”) filed an answer and a request for a statement of damages. On June 29, 2022, Khaira filed an answer. On August 8, 2022, Guzman filed an answer. On July 31, 2023, Lung filed an ex parte application to continue the trial and discovery and motion cut-off dates. On August 2, 2023, the Court granted the ex parte application in part by continuing the trial to April 8, 2024. The Court denied the request to continue or reopen discovery deadlines wit...

Excerpt: ...iled a notice of settlement. On March 24, 2022, Plaintiff filed a stipulation titled “Stipulation for Dismissal with Reservation to Vacate and Enter Judgment Upon Breach” signed by Defendant and his counsel. On May 13, 2022, the Court dismissed the entire case without prejudice based on the March 24, 2022 stipulation and retained jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6. On May 31, 2022, the Court dismissed Ruperto Marchan Del...

Excerpt: ...ismissed the action without prejudice under Code of Civil Procedure section 581, subdivision (b)(3). On March 23, 2020, the Court granted Plaintiff's ex parte application to reinstate the case. On December 4, 2020, the Court again dismissed the case without prejudice. On May 27, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff's ex parte application to reinstate the case. On August 6, 2021, the clerk dismissed the Doe defendants without prejudice. On August 17,...

Excerpt: ...mpel further responses to requests for production of documents, set three, and for sanctions and (2) to compel further responses to special interrogatories, set three, and for sanctions. The hearings were scheduled for September 28 and 29, 2023. On September 14, 2023, Plaintiff filed oppositions. On September 25, 2023, Defendant filed replies. The Court continued the hearings on the motions to November 30, 2023. The Court later advanced the heari...

Excerpt: ... misrepresentation. On June 30, 2021, Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing service on Defendant, through the Secretary of State, of the summons, complaint, statement of damages, and other documents on June 30, 2021. On August 2, 2021, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On October 26, 2021, August 12, 2022, and February 15, 2023, the Court dismissed Does 1-10 without prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On September 20, 2023, Plaintiff file...

Excerpt: ...dant Valerie L. Davis without prejudice at the request of Plaintiffs Chandra Rubio and Christopher Rubio. On May 8, 2023, the Court denied the motion for leave to file a First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiffs Christopher Rubio and Chandra Rubio without prejudice. B. Case no. 21STCV11946 On March 29, 2021, Plaintiffs Katelyn Hiller, Kaylie Branch, and Kylie Branch filed a complaint against Defendants Ryan Scott Davis, John E. Davis, and Valer...

Excerpt: ...le things and for sanctions, (2) to compel responses to special interrogatories and for sanctions, and (3) to compel responses to form interrogatories and for sanctions. The motions were set for hearing on October 18, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed oppositions. Trial is currently scheduled for April 10, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant asks the Court to issue orders compelling Plaintiff to provide code-compliant verified responses to Defendant's d...

Excerpt: ... dismissed Defendant Jane Doe with prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On September 15, 2023, Defendant filed a motion to compel responses to special interrogatories, set one, and form interrogatories, set one, to be heard on October 18, 2023. On September 18, 2023, the Court granted (1) Defendant's motion (filed August 17, 2023) to compel Plaintiff's responses to special interrogatories, set one and (2) Defendant's motion (filed August 17, 2023) t...

Excerpt: ... answer. On September 20, 2023, Defendants Jose Alberto Alonso Gonzalez and Jimenez Demolition, Inc. (“Defendants”) filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's deposition and for sanctions, to be heard on October 18, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for February 7, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Defendants request that the Court compel Plaintiff to appear for a deposition. Defendants also request that the Court impo...

Excerpt: ...2, the clerk entered default against Velozo. On December 29, 2022, Velozo filed an answer. On May 3, 2023, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Joel Manwarren as Doe 2 (“Manwarren”). On June 9, 2023, Manwarren filed an answer. On June 22, 2023, Velozo filed a notice of appeal. The appeal is currently in default but has not been dismissed. On June 26, 2023, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint. On August 10, 2023, the Court stayed the c...

Excerpt: ...ed the complaint to include Defendant W.Y. International, Inc. as Doe 11. On October 4, 2022, the Court sustained H&D's demurrer to Plaintiff's second cause of action for ratification of assault with 30 days leave to amend. On December 2, 2022, H&D filed an answer. On January 17, 2023, Tomomi Sushi filed an answer. On December 19, 2022, H&D filed a cross-complaint against Cross- Defendants Cortez, Pedro Rivera Garcia (“Garcia”), and Roes 1-20...

Excerpt: ...ode, § 835), battery, wrongful death, and survival action (Code Civ. Proc., § 377.20). On July 31, 2020, Plaintiff Fanfan Jiang, individually and as successor in interest and heir to the estate of Xuezhong Bao (“Plaintiff”), filed a first amended complaint against the same defendants for negligence of public employee(s) (Gov. Code, § 815,2), dangerous condition of public property (Gov. Code, § 835), battery, wrongful death, and survival a...