Excerpt: ...walk adjacent to Defendant's premises, encountered a broken stretch of sidewalk, struck it, fell off the scooter, and sustained injury. On September 5, 2023, the Court sustained Defendant's demurrer to the Complaint, with leave to amend. Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on September 18, 2023. Defendant demurred to the FAC on October 4. Plaintiff filed her opposition on October 18, and Defendant filed its reply on October 20...

Excerpt: ...) filed a Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Travel Town Transportation Museum, City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, and Does 1 through 50, asserting claims for premises liability and general negligence. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against the same defendants, asserting a single cause of action for premises liability. On October 31, 2022, Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Def...

Excerpt: ...nt filed his Answer to the Complaint. On July 17, 2023, counsel from the Ford, Walker firm associated in as co-counsel for Defendant. On August 21, 2023, counsel from the Ford, Walker firm substituted as counsel for Defendant. On September 21, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to continue trial and all trial-related dates. Plaintiff did not file any opposition to the motion. On October 16, 2023, Defendant filed a notice of non-opposition. ...

Excerpt: ...ction, Plaintiff also alleges a willful failure to warn. On December 15, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to the complaint to name James W. Stewart, II (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On June 2, 2023, Plaintiff filed the operative First Amended Complaint against City of Long Beach, Defendant, and Does 1 to 50, alleging causes of action for (1) negligence; (2) and premises liability. The FAC alleges that on or about November 10, 2020, Plaintiff was ...

Excerpt: ...) filed a Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Travel Town Transportation Museum, City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, and Does 1 through 50, asserting claims for premises liability and general negligence. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against the same defendants, asserting a single cause of action for premises liability. On October 31, 2022, Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Def...

Excerpt: ...g causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence against Defendants Lyft, Inc., Crystal Villalobos, Juan C. Davalos, Guilda Asuncion Davalos, and Does 1 through 100. The named defendants all filed answers during the period of May through July 2023. On May 3, 2023, Defendant Villalobos filed a cross-complaint against Juan C. Davalos, Guilda Asuncion Davalos, and Roes 1 through 25. The named cross-defendants filed an answer to...

Excerpt: ...nt filed his Answer to the Complaint. On July 17, 2023, counsel from the Ford, Walker firm associated in as co-counsel for Defendant. On August 21, 2023, counsel from the Ford, Walker firm substituted as counsel for Defendant. On September 21, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to continue trial and all trial-related dates. Plaintiff did not file any opposition to the motion. On October 16, 2023, Defendant filed a notice of non-opposition. ...

Excerpt: ...cident that allegedly occurred on October 17, 2021. On January 19, 2023, Defendants Jim K. Garcia and Ian McNeal Guevara filed their answer. On May 5, 2023, Plaintiff Luca Bruno (“Plaintiff”) propounded written discovery to Defendant Jim Garcia (“Defendant”), including Requests for Production (Set One). (Miletic Decl., ¶ 3 & Exh. B.) As of the date of filing, Defendant had not responded to the discovery requests. (Id., ¶ 7.) On July 6, ...

Excerpt: ...a Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Travel Town Transportation Museum, City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, and Does 1 through 50, asserting claims for premises liability and general negligence. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against the same defendants, asserting a single cause of action for premises liability. On October 31, 2022, Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant�...

Excerpt: ...Defendant Courtney was allegedly driving a rental vehicle leased from Alamo Rental Car. On February 17, 2023, Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed Defendant Courtney. On May 15, 2023, Enterprise Rent-a-Car filed an answer to the complaint, stating that it had been erroneously sued as Alamo Rental Car Company. On September 25, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion to set aside the dismissal of Defendant Courtney pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473...

Excerpt: ...trepo (“Plaintiffs”) filed the Complaint against Defendants Geoffrey Thomas Craighead (“Defendant”) and Does 1-50, asserting causes of action for auto negligence and loss of consortium; in the Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that Defendant drove his automobile negligently and collided with the motorcycle on which Plaintiff Rolando Enrique Restrepo was riding. On May 11, 2022, Defendant filed his Answer. Liability is disputed. On September 28...

Excerpt: ... 17, 2023, Plaintiff Karina Elizabeth Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence against Defendants Lyft, Inc., Crystal Villalobos, Juan C. Davalos, Guilda Asuncion Davalos, and Does 1 through 100. The named defendants all filed answers during the period of May through July 2023. On May 3, 2023, Defendant Villalobos filed a cross-complaint against Juan C. Davalos, G...

Excerpt: ...nt”) filed his Answer. On that same day, Defendant served Plaintiff with discovery, including Requests for Production (Set One). (Andrews Decl., ¶ 2 & Exh. A.) Plaintiff never served responses to this discovery request. (Id., ¶ 5.) On August 31, 2023, Defendant filed the instant motion to compel Plaintiff to respond to the discovery. Defendant also requests sanctions. Plaintiff has not filed an opposition to the motion. The Court is aware tha...

Excerpt: ...a Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Travel Town Transportation Museum, City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, and Does 1 through 50, asserting claims for premises liability and general negligence. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against the same defendants, asserting a single cause of action for premises liability. On October 31, 2022, Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant�...

Excerpt: ... and negligence arising from Plaintiff's injury at a construction project. On August 9, 2023, Defendants American States Water Company and Golden State Water Company (“Defendants”) filed the instant motion to advance hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment (“MSJ”) or to continue trial. The MSJ is currently scheduled for November 4, 2024. No opposition has been filed by the other parties. Trial is currently scheduled for April 9, 2024. Lega...

Excerpt: ...vehicle negligence and general negligence against Henry Muyomba, the Estate of Henry Muyomba, Susan Tamale Nantongo, Fook Choon Lee, PV Holding Corp., and Does 1 through 100. Defendants Fook Choon Lee and PV Holding Corp. filed answers in July and August 2022. On August 12, 2022, Defendants Fook Choon Lee and PV Holding Corp. filed a cross-complaint against Henry Muyomba, the Estate of Henry Muyomba, Susan Tamale Nantongo, and Roes 1 through 20. ...

Excerpt: ...ract, (3) specific performance, (4) breach of contractual duty to pay a covered claim, and (5) breach of the implied obligation of good faith and fair dealing. According to the complaint, Thomas was an uninsured or underinsured motorist and State Farm has failed to pay the amounts due to Plaintiff under her uninsured motorist coverage policy. (Complaint, ¶¶ 51-79.) On October 4, 2022, the Court entered an order, based upon the stipulation of Pl...

Excerpt: ... answers on December 14 and 20, 2021. On March 21, 2022, Plaintiff dismissed Defendant Freedom Vision Surgery Center with prejudice. On August 3, 2023, Defendant Dana Tannenbaum (“Defendant”) filed this motion for summary judgment. On October 6, 2023, Plaintiff submitted a Notice of Non-Opposition. Legal Standard “The purpose of the law of summary judgment is to provide courts with a mechanism to cut through the parties' pleadings in order ...

Excerpt: ...on for (1) general negligence, (2) motor vehicle negligence, and (3) negligent entrustment, arising out of a vehicle accident that occurred on January 11, 2018. Defendant filed an answer on March 16, 2022. On September 26, 2023, Defendant two motions: (1) a motion to compel Plaintiff to respond to supplemental interrogatories; and (2) a motion to compel Plaintiff to respond to supplemental demands for production of documents. Plaintiff has not fi...

Excerpt: ...a Complaint against Defendants City of Los Angeles, Travel Town Transportation Museum, City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, and Does 1 through 50, asserting claims for premises liability and general negligence. On September 26, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint against the same defendants, asserting a single cause of action for premises liability. On October 31, 2022, Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant�...

Excerpt: ... in Downey, California. (Compl., ¶¶ 6, 12-13.) On February 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed her Complaint alleging one cause of action for negligence and a second cause of action for a dangerous condition of Government property under Government Code section 835 against Defendants City of Downey, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and Does 1 through 50. On March 9, 2021, the County of Los Angeles filed its answer. On March 11, 2021, the City of...

Excerpt: ...ach occurring on August 4, 2020. (Compl., p. 4.) Plaintiff filed her Complaint on August 10, 2021. On November 23, 2021, Plaintiff amended her Complaint to name SSA Terminals (Pier A), LLC (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. Defendant filed an answer on December 22, 2021. On March 24, 2023, Defendant served Plaintiff with Requests for Admission (Set No. 1), along with accompanying Form Interrogatories (Set No. 1). (Berry Decl., ¶ 3; Exhibits 1 and 2.) T...

Excerpt: ...and sustain injuries. On August 18, 2021, Defendants Young's Food Services, Inc. and Jose Manuel Santiago-Garcia (erroneously sued as Jose Santiago) (“Defendants”) filed their answer. On September 25, 2023, Defendants filed the instant motion to continue trial. No opposition has been filed. Trial is set for December 11, 2023. Legal Standard California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332, subdivision (c) states that although disfavored, the trial date...

Excerpt: ...cle accident on September 2, 2021, near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and 16th Street in Santa Monica, California. On September 20, 2022, Plaintiff Samira Riahi (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint asserting causes of action for general negligence and motor vehicle negligence against Defendants Jose Antonio Gomez Gutierrez, Imperfect Foods, Inc., and Does 1 through 25. Plaintiff alleges (among other things) that Defendant Gomez Gutier...

Excerpt: ...l is currently set for November 16, 2023. Legal Standard California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332, subdivision (c) states that although disfavored, the trial date may be continued for “good cause,” which includes (without limitation): (1) unavailability of trial counsel or witnesses due to “death, illness, or other excusable circumstances”; (2) the addition of a new party depriving the new party (or other parties) from conducting discovery ...