Excerpt: ...s did not submit the required joint trial binder before the final status conference. (See Eighth Amended Standing Order for Procedures in the Personal Injury Hub Courts Effective October 10, 2022 (Eighth Amended Standing Order) ¶¶ 12.B, 12.C.) The Court continued the final status conference to July 7, 2023 – the trial date – and ordered the parties to submit jointly prepared trial binders by July 7, 2023. On July 7, 2023, the parties did no...

Excerpt: ...nswer. On January 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 September 12, 2023, Metro filed a mot...

Excerpt: ...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 July 13, 2023, Defendant filed a motion for terminating sanctions to be heard on August 15, 2023. The Court continued the hearing to October 9, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. The trial is currently s...

Excerpt: ...e heard on October 9, 2023. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is currently scheduled for December 18, 2024. PARTIES' REQUEST Management and HOA request that the Court sustain their demurrer to the negligence claim, which is the only claim asserted against them. LEGAL STANDARD A. Demurrer “The party against whom a complaint or cross-complaint has been filed may object, by demurrer or answer as provided in Section 430.30, to the pleadi...

Excerpt: ...2, 2022, Jan's and Abdalla Yaghi, erroneously sued as Abdulla Yaghi (“Yaghi”), filed an answer. Also on May 12, 2022, Cross-Complainant Jan's and purported Cross- Complainant Route 66 Car Wash, Inc. [1] (“Route 66”) filed a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Abdi Manavi, Auto Care, Inc., Eric Raymond Fascia (“Fascia”), and Roes 1-20 for apportionment of fault, indemnification, third party tort of another, breach of contract, and...

Excerpt: ...not filed an opposition. PARTY'S REQUESTS Defendant asks the Court to compel Plaintiff to serve responses to special interrogatories, set one, and form interrogatories, set one. Defendant also asks for $1,123.30 in monetary sanctions against Defendant and her counsel. Trial is currently scheduled for June 13, 2024. LEGAL STANDARD A. Interrogatories “Within 30 days after service of interrogatories, the party to whom the interrogatories are propo...

Excerpt: ...ict (“Defendants”) filed an answer. On January 20, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's counsel's motion to be relieved as counsel. Plaintiff's counsel was relieved effective January 24, 2023. On September 7, 2023, Defendants filed a motion for terminating sanctions. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition. Trial is set for December 6, 2023. PARTY'S REQUEST Defendants request that the Court impose terminating sanctions on Plaintiff. LEGAL STANDA...

Excerpt: ...inant County of Los Angeles filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants Tomas Hernandez (“Hernandez”) and Roes 1-50 for implied indemnity, contribution, and declaratory relief. On June 29, 2022, Hernandez filed an answer. On October 31, 2022, the Court granted Hernandez's motion for a determination that his settlement with Plaintiff was in good faith and denied the motion of Defendant/Cross- Complainant County of Los Angele...

Excerpt: ...uary 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 July 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel third party witness Maria Avila's compliance with Plaintiff's deposition subpoena for production of business records and remaining docu...

Excerpt: ...June 29, 2022, DNG filed an answer. On July 7, 2022, Amazon filed an answer. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to add Defendant Adolfo Mendez (“Mendez) as Doe 1. On September 28, 2022, Mendez filed an answer. On October 27, 2022, Mary Roberts and William Roberts filed an answer and a cross-complaint against Cross-Defendants DNG and Roes 1-50 for indemnification and apportionment of fault. On October 31, 2022, Mary Roberts ...

Excerpt: ...ent Doe. On December 9, 2020, Walmart filed an answer. On September 6, 2023, Walmart filed a motion to dismiss. On September 19, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On September 26, 2023, Walmart filed a reply. The trial is currently scheduled to begin on January 8, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Walmart requests that the Court dismiss the case. Plaintiff requests that the Court deny the motion. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 2023.030 p...

Excerpt: ...anuary 7, 2021, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to substitute Defendant's correct name, Dale Alan Deinstein. On November 15, 2022, Plaintiffs filed proof of service of a statement of damages on Defendant on August 22, 2022, by personal service at Defendant's place of incarceration. Also on November 15, 2022, the clerk entered Defendant's default. On June 30, 2023, the Court dismissed the Doe defendants with prejudice at Plaintiffs' request. On A...

Excerpt: ... filed notices of related cases stating that this case was related to Los Angeles Superior Court case number 22TRCV00997 (Audrey Gayl Peters vs. Stacia Elizabeth Trimmer). The Court did not rule on the requests to deem the cases related, apparently because the case number provided for the related case was incorrect. Defendants did not file a corrected notice of related cases. On April 19, 2023, Defendants filed a motion to consolidate this case w...

Excerpt: ...of service showing proof of substituted service of the summons, complaint, statement of damages, and other documents on Fisher and Guerre on February 13, 2019. On March 26, 2019, Guerre filed an answer and a cross-complaint for indemnity, apportionment, and contribution against Cross-Defendants Fisher, Jed Onderwyzer, and Roes 1-25. On July 25, 2019, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Jed Onder Wyzer as Doe 1. On February 24, 2020, the Co...

Excerpt: ... July 27, 2020, Mr. Crane filed an answer. On July 13, 2023, Mr. Crane filed a motion for a protective order to be heard on September 29, 2023. On September 15, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On September 25, 2023, Mr. Crane filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for January 19, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Mr. Crane requests that the Court grant a protective order preventing the deposition of Mr. Crane's executives, Robert Schiller (“Sch...

Excerpt: ...ber 3, 2021, Bestway and Nazario filed an answer. On August 31, 2023, Harrison filed motions to compel discovery responses and for sanctions to be heard on September 28, 2023. On September 14, 2023, Bestway filed an opposition. On September 20, 2023, Harrison filed a reply. Trial is currently scheduled for March 21, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Harrison requests that the Court grant the motions to compel discovery responses and order sanctions. Bestwa...

Excerpt: ...pril 13, 2023, Plaintiff amended the complaint to add Defendant Jean Mariana Lopez as Doe 2. On May 2, 2023, Plaintiff amended the complaint to replace Defendant Ad Trucking with Defendant Jean Mariana Lopez dba Ad Trucking (“Ad Trucking”). On July 31, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings and request for judicial notice to be heard on August 31, 2023. The Court continued the hearing to September 29, 2023. On August 24,...

Excerpt: ... negligence, violation of residents' rights under Health and Safety Code section 1430, subdivision (b), and wrongful death. On January 19, 2022, Plaintiff filed a proof of service showing substituted service of the summons, complaint, and other documents on Defendant's agent for service on January 18, 2022. On March 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed another proof of service showing substituted service of the summons, complaint, and other documents on Def...

Excerpt: ...sonal service of the summons, complaint, statement of damages and other documents on Defendant on April 8, 2022. On December 23, 2022, the Court entered Defendant's default. On July 14, 2023, Plaintiffs submitted a request for Court judgment to be heard on September 27, 2023. PARTIES' REQUESTS Plaintiff Andrea Medina requests that the Court enter default judgment against Defendant David Angel Card and award Plaintiff Andrea Medina $153,331.63, co...

Excerpt: ...ompel Plaintiff's responses to (1) request for production of documents, (2) special interrogatories, and (3) form interrogatories. Garcia also requested monetary sanctions. Plaintiff did not file an opposition. The motions were set for hearing on September 27, 2023. Trial is currently set for May 15, 2024. PARTY'S REQUESTS Garcia requests that the Court compel Plaintiff to serve full and complete verified responses to the demand for production of...

Excerpt: ... Defendant requests that the Court strike the complaint's request for punitive damages and references to driving under the influence and despicable conduct. LEGAL STANDARD A. Motion to strike “Any party, within the time allowed to respond to a pleading may serve and file a notice of motion to strike the whole or any part thereof . . . .” (Code Civ. Proc., § 435, subd. (b)(1).) The Court may “[s]trike out any irrelevant, false, or improper ...

Excerpt: ...wer. On June 12, 2020, LACMTA filed an amended answer. On October 14, 2020, Plaintiff amended the complaint to include Defendant Javier Orozco as Doe 1 (“Orozco”). On November 24, 2020, Orozco filed an answer. On August 10, 2023, the Court granted LACMTA's ex parte application to continue the trial to January 2, 2024. The Court denied the request to continue or reopen discovery without prejudice to filing a noticed motion. On August 21, 2023,...

Excerpt: ...ounty filed an answer. On January 4, 2023, the Court dismissed the County, without prejudice, at Plaintiff's request. On September 14, 2022, CDT filed an answer. On October 31, 2022, the Court dismissed CDT, without prejudice, at Plaintiff's request. On September 16, 2022, the Court dismissed the City, without prejudice, at Plaintiff's request. On September 26, 2022, LACMTA filed an answer. On May 30, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's counsel's...

Excerpt: ...Berger and Does 1-50 for negligence, negligence per se, and statutory liability. On August 10, 2021, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to add Defendant Estate of William Berger, Deceased, as Doe 1 (“Defendant”). On December 16, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint. On February 3, 2023, Defendant filed an answer. On March 17, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint. Defendant moves the Court for orders compelling Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ... Station concourse to the platform where his ticketed train was waiting, injuring Plaintiff. On June 7, 2023, Defendant National Railroad Passenger Corporation, service mark Amtrak (“Amtrak”), filed a motion to compel arbitration and for a stay to be heard on August 7, 2023. The Court continued the hearing to September 25, 2023. On September 11, 2023, Plaintiff filed an opposition. On September 15, 2023, Amtrak filed a reply. Trial is current...