Excerpt: ...ed on the stipulation of the parties, the trial was continued to July 29, 2024. On March 26, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to reopen discovery. No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD “On motion of any party, the court may grant leave to complete discovery proceedings, or to have a motion concerning discovery heard, closer to the initial trial date, or to reopen discovery after a new trial date has been set.¿ This motion shall be acco...

Excerpt: ...), Cynthia Guerra (“Guerra”), and Does 1 through 30, asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence arising out of an accident on January 27, 2020, at or near the intersection of Rinaldi and Porter Ranch Drive in Porter Ranch. Herrera and Guerra filed their answer on Mar ch 8, 2022. As is relevant to the matter set for hearing on May 9, 2024, Plaintiffs served Herrera with Supplemental Request for Production (S...

Excerpt: ...ning, supervision and retention causes of action arising from a physical altercation that took place on October 6, 2018. On April 17, 2024, filed this motion to bifurcate. No opposition has been filed. Legal Standard “The court, in furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudice, or when separate trials will be conducive to expedition and economy, may order a separate trial of any cause of action … or of any separate issue or of any number o...

Excerpt: ... against Cheryl Johnson (“Defendant”), Ernest Johnson, and Does 1 through 50, asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence arising from an automobile accident occurring on May 7, 2021, at or near the intersection of West 54th Street and 11th Avenue in Los Angeles. On November 18, 2022, Defendant filed an answer to the complaint. On April 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint naming Christina Jackson as Doe 1. As is...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff filed a proof of service of summons (the “2021 Proof of Service”) which indicates that Defendant was personally served with the summons and complaint by personal service on April 5, 2021, at 7923 Cleon Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352 . The 2021 Proof of Service is executed by a registered process server named Antoine Mitchell. According to the 2021 Proof of Service, the person served with the summons and complaint was a Hispanic female ...

Excerpt: ...n a dangerous condition of public property arising out of a fall on January 19, 2022 on uneven concrete on a sidewalk at or near 8601 Balboa Boulevard in Los Angeles. On December 9, 2022, City filed its answer to the complaint and a cross -complaint against Roes 1 through 20. On October 19, 2023, City amended the cross -complaint to name 8601 Balboa LLC (“Balboa”) as Roe 1. On February 1, 2024, Plaintiff amended her complaint to name Balboa a...

Excerpt: ... On June 7, 2022, Kiryl Milkhalkevich and Alexander Moryakov (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Michael Hallow, Amazing Concepts, LLC, AVFUEL Corporation, Gryphon Aircraft Services, LLC, Titus Lindstrom, Burbank Air Services, Inc. and Do es 1 through 50, asserting causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) strict products liability, and (3) negligent products liability (breach of warranty). On July 14, 2022, Michael Halow an...

Excerpt: ...s market on North Western Avenue in San Pedro on October 11, 2019. On September 20, 2021, Edith Reynolds (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against SF Markets, LLC; Sprouts Farmers Market; Sprouts Farmers Market dba Sprouts; and Does 1 to 25, asserting causes of action for negligence and premises liability. On September 30, 2021, Plaintiff amended her complaint to name Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. as Doe 1. (Plaintiff named additional defendants...

Excerpt: ...dants Camille D. Muepo, Zacharie Muepo, and Christina Muepo (“Defendants”), and Does 1 through 100, inclusive asserting causes of action for general negligence and motor vehi cle negligence. On January 7, 2022, Defendants filed their answer to the complaint. That same day, Defendants also served written discovery and deposition notices: the depositions of both Plaintiff was noticed for April 13, 2022. (Grandy Decls., ¶ 2 & Exhs. A.) Defendan...

Excerpt: ...ising out of an automobile accident that occurred on October 14, 2021, at or near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 43rd Street in Los Angeles. Lyft and Bah filed their answers on January 27 and May 1, 2023. On March 15, 2024, Lyft filed this motion for leave to conduct a mental examination of Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed an opposition and objection on April 3. Defendant filed a reply and response to the objection on April 9. The motion came o...

Excerpt: ...efendant Cedars -Sinai Medical Center (“CSMC”) and Does 1 through 50. CSMC filed its Answer to the Complaint on May 10, 2019. Plaintiff amended his complaint on June 23, 2021, to name Defendant ABM Building Solutions LLC as Doe 1 and Defendant ABM Global Facility Service as Doe 2. At the request of Plaintiff, those two entities were dismissed on April 27, 2022. Also on April 27, 2022, Plaintiff amended his complaint to name Defendant ABM Indu...

Excerpt: ...al Express and Does 1 through 25, asserting causes of action for emotional distress and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from a verbal altercation occurring on June 14, 2022. On July 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed a question to dismiss UPS. On August 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint asserting the same two causes of action and naming as defendants The UPS Store Catherine Dash Franchise Owner; Federal Express; Doe ...

Excerpt: ...n Long Beach, California. On August 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed her complaint against Defendant and Does 1 through 100. On September 27, 2022, Defendant filed its answer. On August 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed her complaint against Defendant and Does 1 through 100. On September 27, 2022, Defendant filed its answer. On April 9, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to continue trial. No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD Code Civ. Proc. § 128(a)(8) pr...

Excerpt: ...I, LLC, Alon Realty, LLC, WSS, City of Los Angeles, Hazel Pacheco Gonzalez, and Ana Cabrera Noriega for (1) negligence, (2) negligent infliction of emotional distress, (3) negligence, premise liability, and (4) negligent hiring , training, supervision, and retention causes of action arising out of injuries sustained from a roof collapsing on October 20, 2019. The First Amended Complaint was filed on April 8, 2022. On September 30, 2021, Eurostar,...

Excerpt: ...at a Home Depot store fell and hit him. On June 15, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this action asserting a cause of action for negligence against Defendants Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 10. Defendant filed an answer on August 16, 2022. After some prior efforts, on October 13, 2023, Plaintiff noticed the deposition of the Defendant's person most qualified (“PMQ”) on 8 topics (some with sub -parts) and re...

Excerpt: ...service on Sherman. According to the proof of service, Sherman's registered agent (Rijesh Desai) was served by registered mail, sent to an address on Riverside Drive in Los Angeles. On October 17, 2023, Sherman filed this motion to quash service of summons. No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD C.C.P. §415.10 provides the requirements of personal service of summons and the complaint as follows: “A summons may be served by personal deliv...

Excerpt: ...23, Defendants served written discovery on Plaintiff. (Lee Decls., ¶2.) On February 13, 2024, Defendants filed motions to compel Plaintiff's responses to Form Interrogatories and Demand for Production of Documents. No opposition has been filed. Legal Standard A party must respond to interrogatories within 30 days after service. (Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.260, subd.(a).) If a party to whom interrogatories are directed does not provide a timely res...

Excerpt: ...Defendants filed a cross -complaint against Eddie Baker and Roes 1 through 10. Defendants filed a request for dismissal of the cross- complaint on January 8, 2024. As it relates to the matter set for hearing on May 3, Defendants noticed the deposition of Plaintiff Eddie Baker for March 8, 2024. (Gonzalez Decl., ¶ 4 & Exh. D.) Plaintiff did not serve any objection. ( Id. , ¶ 4.) Plaintiff did not appear for the noticed deposition. (Id. , ¶ 7 & ...

Excerpt: ...ant”), and Does 1 through 10. Defendant filed an Answer on March 22, 2023. On March 11, 2024, Defendant filed this motion for terminating sanctions. No opposition has been filed. Legal Standard When a party fails to obey a court order compelling further responses to interrogatories or requests for production, “the court may make those orders that are just, including the imposition of an issue sanction, an evidence sanction, or a terminating s...

Excerpt: ...gainst Albert Gregory Pinto (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 25. On August 21, 2023, Plaintiff filed this motion to serve by publication or posting. The hearing has been continued several times. Legal Standard Where no law exists for the service of summons in a particular action, the court may direct that summons be served in a manner which is reasonably calculated to give actual notice to the party to be served and that proof of such service...

Excerpt: ...opposition on April 17, 2024. Defendant filed a reply on April 23, 2024. Legal Standard Code Civ. Proc. § 128(a)(8) provides that the court has the power to amend and control its process and orders so as to make them conform to law and justice. “The power to determine when a continuance should be granted is within the discretion of the trial court.” (Color -Vue, Inc. v. Abrams (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 1599, 1603.) “A trial court has wide lati...

Excerpt: ...and Negligent Hiring, Training, Supervision and/or Retention as to the Hospital Defendants, arising from failure to remove a piece of glass from Plaintiff's hand when she came in for an emergency treat ment on July 31, 2021. On November 8, 2022, Defendant Gill filed an answer to the complaint. On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a request to dismiss the Hospital Defendants. Defendant Fuentes has not answered or otherwise appeared. On February 13, 20...

Excerpt: ...otion of Defendant Mercy Eye Care Medical, Inc., is continued for approximately 14 days. The Court continues the trial date, on its own motion, for good cause, for approximately 30 days. Background On November 17, 2021, Plaintiff Norma Berry (“Plaintiff”) filed the Complaint in this action against Defendants Mercy Eye Care Medical, Inc. (“Mercy”), Miguel Unzueta, M.D. (“Unzueta”), Sandeep Khanna, M.D. (“Khanna”), and Does 1 throug...

Excerpt: ... vehicle negligence arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on October 14, 2021, at or near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 43rd Street in Los Angeles. Lyft and Bah filed their answers on January 27 and May 1, 2023. On March 15, 2024, Lyft filed this motion for leave to conduct a medical examination of Plaintiff. Lyft filed a declaration of Joshua Prager, M.D., M.S., in support of the motion on April 5. Plaintiff filed an oppos...

Excerpt: ...on November 10, 2021. According to the Complaint, Plaintiffs Amnon Mizrahi and Susan Mizrahi (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) were injured when they were struck by their improperly secured vehicle after it rol led off a flat bed tow truck. (Complaint, ¶¶ 10 -23.) On September 25, 2023, Plaintiffs filed the Complaint in this action against Carmel Towing & Transport, Inc.; Bert's Garage, Inc.; Automobile Club of Southern California (“AAA”), a...