Excerpt: ...d fall incident on October 25, 2020, at a location on Walnut Grove Avenue in Rosemead. On August 10, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name Mary Ramirez as Doe 1. On September 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed a request for dismissal, without prejudice, of Defendants Be Kim and Mary Ramirez. On September 19, 2022, Defendant filed its answer to the complaint. On June 21, 2023, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name The Coca- Cola Company as Doe 11....

Excerpt: ...elaz; Rachel Ornelaz; and Robert Ornelaz (collectivel y, the “Ornelaz Plaintiffs”) filed the complaint asserting causes of action for negligence, negligence-common carrier, negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, supervision, or retention, and loss of consortium against Defendants Amadeus F. Segura, Isabel S egura, Luis Segura Trucking, Inc., Segura Logistics Inc, Torlak Segura Transportation, Inc, and Does 1 through 20. On October 26, 2022,...

Excerpt: ...avid Kiralla; Alen Aivazian; Ryan Sweeney; and Does 1 through 30. In the Complaint, Plaintiffs assert three causes of action: (1) Negligence, (2) Premises Liability, and (3) Negligent Hiring, Training, Retention and Supervision. On May 4, 2023, Defendants 2471 Whittier, LLC; Ron Cholo Enterprise LLC; David Kiralla; Alen Aivazian; and Ryan Sweeney (collectively, “Defendants”) filed their Answer to the Complaint. On May 9, 2023, Defendants file...

Excerpt: ...GAMC”), and Does 1 through 20 for professional negligence and loss of consortium arising out of a surgical procedure that occurred on May 25, 2018. Keushkerian, Khan, and GAMC filed their answers on October 8 and 11, 2019. In or about July 2020, Plaintiffs settled with Khan. The case proceeded against Keushkerian and GAMC. The parties participated in a mediation at Judicate West on or about May 8, 2023. Subsequently, on or about May 25, 2023, P...

Excerpt: ... 2020, on the I -10 Freeway near Rosemead Boulevard in Rosemead. On August 15, 2022, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name Direct Chassislink, Inc. (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On July 27, 2023, Defendant filed an answer to the complaint and a cross -complaint for indemnity and contribution against ACI. ACI filed an answer to the cross -complaint on October 24, 2023. On February 15, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to continue trial. No opposit...

Excerpt: ...inst Samuel Deloeraserna, H & S Hauling, Inc., (collectively “Defendants”), and Does 1 through 50, asserting one cause of action for negligence arising from an automobile accident occurring on October 21, 2019. The named defendants filed their answers on February 3 and April 4, 2023. On February 1, 2023, Defendant Samuel Deloeraserna (“Defendant”) served Plaintiff with written discovery, including Form Interrogatories (Set One), Special I...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiffs filed the Complaint against Defendants Leilei Chen and FBM Group Corporation (“Defendants”) and Does 1 through 25. Plaintiffs filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on August 13, 2019. Defendants filed their Answer to the FAC on September 6, 2019. After several trial continuances, the Court conducted a Final Status Conference on September 1, 2023, determined that the matter was long cause, and directed the parties to submit...

Excerpt: ...ting causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. On August 10, 2022, Defendant Albertsons LLC (erroneously sued as Albertsons Safeway, LLC and as Albertson's LLC) (“Defendant”) filed its Answer to the Complaint. On February 20, 2024, Defendant filed a cross -complaint for indemnity against Source Refrigeration and HVAC, Inc., Coolsys, Inc., and Roes 1 through 10. Back in December 2022, Defendant moved to compel responses t...

Excerpt: ...iled their complaint on December 28, 2021, asserting one cause of action for negligence against Jason Adam Over lander and Does 1 through 50 (the “Marquez Action”). In the other case, Case No. 21STCV47478, Plaintiffs Jennie Journo Weingarten and Lishai Weingarten (collectively, the “Weingarten Plaintiffs”) filed their complaint on December 30, 2021, asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence against Jas...

Excerpt: ...t caused her injury was the result of (among other things) negligent work in her home performed by defendants. On April 7, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this action asserting causes of action for negligence and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention against Defendants P.W. Stephens Environmental, Inc. (“PWSE”), Mike Jabbour (“Jabbour”), and Does 1 th rough 50. After Jabbour's demurrer was sustained with leave to amend, Plai...

Excerpt: ...ity from a slip and fall occurring on November 3, 2020. On February 5, 2024, Defendant filed this motion for terminating sanctions, and monetary sanctions. Plaintiff filed her opposition on February 23, 2024. Defendant filed its reply on February 29, 2024. Legal Standard When a party “fails to obey an order compelling further response to interrogatories, the court may make those orders that are just, including the imposition of an issue sanctio...

Excerpt: ...in this action on April 8, 2021, asserting causes of action for premises liability and negligence against City of Beverly Hills (“City”), Excel Paving Company, and Does 1 through 50. On May 13, 2021, City filed its answer to the complaint and a cross -complaint for indemnity against Palp, Inc. dba Excel Paving Company (“Palp”) and Roes 1 through 50. On April 18, 2022, Plaintiff amended her complaint to name Palp as Doe 1. Following a vaca...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Gary Trent Stephens filed his complaint against Jason Fladien and Alexis Woodford. On October 17, 2021, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint adding Molly Fladlien as Doe 1. In Case No. 22CHCV01468, on December 21, 2022, Nathan Pratt, a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem Andrea Rocha, filed a complaint against Alexi Jean Woodford, Jason Fladlien, Gary Trent Jong Sou Stephens, and Nancy Michelle Simon Perez. In Case No. 22CHC...

Excerpt: ...n Plaintiff on February 15, 2019. On February 21, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel Downtown L.A. Law Group was disqualified from representing Plaintiff in this matter. Joseph Farzam Law Firm was substituted in as attorney on December 6, 2023. On May 5, 2023, Defendant filed this motion to compel the deposition of Plaintiff and request for sanctions. Plaintiff's counsel filed a declaration in opposition on February 26, 2024. Defendant filed a reply on Ma...

Excerpt: ...nt adding Ryde, Inc. as Doe 1. On January 26, 2024, Defendant Ryde Inc., (“Defendant”) filed its motion for summary judgment. On February 8, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to continue trial or in the alternative to advance the hearing for summary judgment. Plaintiff filed his opposition on February 26, 2024. Defendant filed a reply on March 1, 2024. Legal Standard Code Civ. Proc. § 128(a)(8) provides that the court has the power to amend and...

Excerpt: ...n March 5, 2021. On August 4 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint naming Yard House USA, Inc. as Doe 1. On August 5, 2022, Plaintiff filed First Amended Complaint adding Reginald Stiles as a plaintiff, and bringing the action only against Yard House USA, Inc. (“Defendant”) and Does 2 to 50. On December 13, 2023, Defendant filed its motion for summary judgment. On February 7, 2024, Defendant filed a motion to continue trial. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...es, Inc., Staff Pro, and Does 1 through 100 for Negligence and Premises Liability causes of action arising from an injury incurred from a crowd surfer on March 15, 2022. On April 3, 2023, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint adding Goldenvoice LLC as Doe 2. On May 4, 2023, Goldenvoice LLC filed its cross -complaint against Staff Pro, Inc dba Allied Universal Event Services for (1) Comparative Indemnity and Apportionment of Fault, (2) Total E...

Excerpt: ...an Exteriors Inc., and Roes 1 through 30 for (1) Equitable Indemnification, (2) Comparative Contribution, Partial Indemnification, (3) Apportionment of Fault, and (4) Declarator y Relief. On August 16, 2022, Plaintiff filed an amendment to complaint adding Ocean Exteriors, Inc. (“Defendant”) as Doe 1. On October 11, 2022, Defendant filed a cross-complaint against Daniel Moreno for (1) Equitable Indemnity, (2) Contribution, (3) Declaratory Rel...

Excerpt: ...nded Complaint (the “FAC”) on September 1, 2021. In the FAC, Plaintiffs assert a variety of causes of action against Jones and numerous other defendants. On November 23, 2023, three of the Defendants – Brian Williams, Ronald Williams, and Cash Money Records, Inc. (the “Settling Defendants”) – reached a settlement agreement. On January 10, 2024, the Settling Defendants filed a motion for a determination of good faith settlement. That m...

Excerpt: ...chair for the exiting from her flight on September 21, 2020. On February 13, 2024, Plaintiff and Defendant (collectively “the Parties”) jointly filed this motion to continue. 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 tri...

Excerpt: ...ty from a slip and fall occurring on November 3, 2020. On February 5, 2024, Defendant filed this motion for terminating sanctions, and monetary sanctions. Plaintiff filed her opposition on February 23, 2024. Defendant filed its reply on February 29, 2024. Legal Standard When a party “fails to obey an order compelling further response to interrogatories, the court may make those orders that are just, including the imposition of an issue sanction...

Excerpt: ...ce and General Negligence arising from an automobile accident on October 8, 2019. February 7, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to bifurcate. Plaintiffs filed their opposition on February 22, 2024. Defendant filed a reply on February 26, 2024. 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 … o...

Excerpt: .... On September 13, 2023, the motion came on for hearing. The Court granted the motion in part, continuing the trial date because of the serious health iss ues of Plaintiff's counsel and also extending the expert discovery deadlines. The Court denied Plaintiff's request to extend the deadlines for fact discovery, however, reasoning that case had been at issue for approximately two years and “Plaintiff has had plenty of time to conduct discovery....

Excerpt: ...tion of Defendant Brandon Cabot Clause (“Defendant”) for April 28, 2023. (Liberatore Decl., ¶ 6.) Defendant objected to the date, and the deposition was taken off calendar, but not alternative dates wer e provided. (Id. , ¶¶ 6 -8.) On September 1, 2023, Plaintiff served a second notice of deposition of Defendant for October 5, 2023. ( Id., ¶ 9.) Defendant objected again; Defendant again stated that alternative dates would be provided but ...

Excerpt: ...aintiff”) filed the Complaint in this action against Defendants 25 Art, L.P., Frederick Leeds, David Oved, and Does 1 through 50, asserting causes of action for negligence and premises liability. Plaintiff alleges that he was seriously injured when he fell down a flight of stairs on a fire escape attached to a building on South Hobart Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, that is owned, operated, managed, or controlled by defendants. On March 2...

Excerpt: ... front passenger seat of the moto r vehicle owned and driven by Defendant when Defendant suddenly and without warning, negligently veered right, off US -395, across the asphalt shoulder, down an embankment, striking a metal fence. On October 12, 2023, Defendant served Plaintiff with a notice of deposition, setting her deposition for October 23, 2023. (Mendoza Decl., ¶ 3 & Exh. A.) On October 17, Defendant advised that the deposition needed to be...

Excerpt: ...d Does 1 through 20 asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general neg ligence. Uber and Gomillion filed their answers on January 3 and January 11, 2022. On November 9, 2022, the Court signed an order, based upon the stipulation of the parties, continuing trial from December 2, 2022 to April 10, 2023. On February 24, 2023, the Court signed an order, based upon the stipulation of the parties, continuing trial to January 2, 202...

Excerpt: ...filed the complaint in this matter against Defendants Yongun Park (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 50, asserting causes of action for general negligence and motor vehicle negligence. On May 24, 2023, Defendant filed an answer. On that same day (May 24), Defendant served Plaintiff with discovery requests, including Form Interrogatories (Set One) and Requests for Production (Set One). (Daryanavard Decls., ¶ 4 & Exhs. 1.) Plaintiff never served...

Excerpt: ...s ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc, Jon Eric Sohegian (collectively, “Defendants”), and Does 1 through 20, asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligen ce and general negligence. On December 20, 2022, Defendants filed their answer. On October 27, 2023, Plaintiff served discovery on Defendants, including Form Interrogatories (Set One) to each Defendant; Requests for Production (Set One) to each Defendant; and Requests for Admission (Sets ...

Excerpt: ..., and Survival Action On February 1, 2024, Plaintiff filed this motion to reopen discovery. Defendant First Southern Baptist Church of Sylmar (“Defendant”) filed its opposition on February 14, 2024. Plaintiff filed her reply on February 20, 2024. 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 d...

Excerpt: ...n May 1, 2023, Defendant Dignity Community Care dba Northridge Hospital Medical Center (erroneously sued as Northridge Hospital Medical Center and Dignity Health) (“Defendant”) filed its answer. On January 29, 2024, Defendant filed its motion for summary judgment. The hearing is set for January 27, 2025. On January 30, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to continue trial or, in the alternative, to advance the date on the summary judgment motio...

Excerpt: ... out of a motor vehicle accident on December 15, 2019, near the intersection of Burbank Boulevard and Hayvenhurst Avenue in Los Angeles. On November 24, 2021, Plaintiffs Raul Perez, Miguel Perez, and Patricio Morales (collectively “Plaintiffs') filed the Complaint in this action asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence against Postal Delivery Systems, L LC (“Postal Delivery”), Thomas Garro (“Garro”)...

Excerpt: ...Angeles Unified School District (“LAUSD” or “Defendant”): (1) premises liability and (2) violation of Government Code Section 835: liability for injury caused by a dangerous condition of its property. On February 1, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to bifurcate. Plaintiff filed his opposition on February 13, 2024. Defendants filed its reply on February 20, 2024. Legal Standard “The court, in furtherance of convenience or to avoid preju...

Excerpt: ...eral negligence, and loss of consortium against Defendant Ampac Logistics LLC and Does 1 to 100. On November 1, 2021, Plaintiffs amended the complaint to name Rush Truck Leasing, Inc. (“Rush”) as Doe 1 and Ampak Logistics Inc. as Doe 2. On December 17, 2021, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name 3Power Logistics Management (“3Power”) as Doe 3. On January 5, 2022, Rush filed its answer and a cross-complaint against Ampak Logistics, Inc. ...

Excerpt: ...on February 3, 2022. The parties exchanged expert witness information on December 5, 2023. Defendant disclosed one retained expert witness, SangDo Park. M.D. (Nalbandyan Decl., Exh. B.) Defendant described the substance of Dr. Park's anticipated testimony to include (in part) “an opinion as to the course of treatment prescribed for the Plaintiff and the reasonableness and necessity of each treatment.” (Ibid.) Plaintiff disclosed three retaine...

Excerpt: ...ff alleged sustained on October 6, 2021. On October 19, 2022, Defendant Alpha Beta Company dba Food 4 Less (erroneously sued as Food 4 Less of California Inc., dba Food 4 Less) (“Defendant”) filed its answer. On that same day, Defendant served Plaintiff with Form Interrogatories (Set One.) (Breitburg Decl., Exh. A.) On June 16, 2023, the Court granted the motion of Plaintiff's attorney of record to be relieved as counsel. Plaintiff did not re...

Excerpt: ...Ana Rodriguez, and Nathaly Rodriguez filed a complaint on June 28, 2021, asserting causes of action for negligence and negligence per se against Defendant Angelica Biana Diaz (“Diaz”) and Does 1 through 25. Diaz filed her answer on August 20, 2021. In Case No. 21STCV24492 (the “Smith Action”), Plaintiff Lloyd Smith filed a complaint on July 1, 2021, asserting a cause of action for negligence against Defendants Diaz, Luis Rodriguez, and Do...

Excerpt: ...hnston and Greg Johnston (“Plaintiffs”) filed the Complaint in this action against Defendant City of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) and Does 1 through 50, alleging causes of action for a dangerous condition of government property under Government Code section 835 and for loss of consortium. Plaintiffs verified their complaint. On December 6, 2023, Defendant filed its Answer to the Complaint. The Answer contains a general denial and affirmative...

Excerpt: ...vember 13, 2023, Defendants Federal Express Corporation and Toananton Manh Nguyen (collectively “Defendants”) filed this motion to bifurcate. Plaintiff filed her opposition on February 7, 2024. Defendants filed their reply on February 15, 2024. 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 ...

Excerpt: ...net Baker (“Plaintiff”) filed the Complaint in this action against Defendants City of Culver City (“City”), Michael English (“English”), and Does 1 through 25 asserting one cause of action for motor vehicle negligence. On December 16, 2021, Defendants City and English (collectively, “Defendants”) filed their Answer to the Complaint. Currently before the Court are two motions to compel depositions. Plaintiff initially noticed the d...

Excerpt: ...t Code § 815.2, (3) Breach of Mandatory Duty under Government Code § 815.6, (4) Dangerous Condition of Public Property, and (5) Negligence, arising from an alleged sexual assault and battery occurring on April 28, 2022. On January 16, 2024, Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (“Defendant”) filed its motion for summary judgment. On January 26, 2024, Defendant filed this motion to continue trial. No opposition has been filed. Legal ...

Excerpt: ...e Porter, and Does 1 through 50, asserting a cause of action for negligence/negligence per se. On September 15, Defendant Gustavo Aldana Lopez (erroneously sued as Gustavo Adolfo Aldana) (“Aldana”) filed an answer to the complaint. On October 2, Defendants Dwayne Porter (“Porter”) and Eleather Fay Rhinehart (“Rhinehart”) filed an answer to the complaint and a cross-complaint for indemnity against Lyft, Inc., Aldana, and Roes 1 through...

Excerpt: ..., Johnson Electric, Kenneth Johnson, TGNPM, and Does 1 to 100, asserting causes of action or premis es liability and general negligence. Defendants Brian R. Stalker and Elizabeth H. Stalker (collectively, the “Stalkers”) filed their answer on September 15, 2023. On October 6, 2023, Defendant Johnson Electric and Kenneth Johnson (collectively, the “Johnson Defendants”) filed a motion to strike certain allegations in the complaint. On Novem...

Excerpt: ...egligence, (2) Negligence Per Se, (3) Negligent Entrustment of Vehicle, and (4) Motor Vehicle Owner Liability – Permissive Use. Defendants Roya Ashtiani and Alex Ashtiani (collectively “Defendants”) filed their answer on April 1, 2022. On July 17, 2023, Defendants served Plaintiff with Supplemental Demand for Production and Supplemental Interrogatory. (Caudill Decls., ¶ 3 & Exhs. A.) Plaintiff did not respond. (Id. , ¶ 5.) On December 11,...

Excerpt: ...om January 30, 2023, to September 11, 2023. On August 11, 2023, on Plaintiff's ex parte application, the Court continued the trial date to March 13, 2024. On January 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed an ex parte application to continue trial for 60 days. On January 29, the Court denied the request for relief on an ex parte basis, granted the alternative request to hear the motion on shortened time, and set the heari ng for February 16. On February 5, Def...

Excerpt: ...Ornelaz; Rachel Ornelaz; and Robert Ornelaz (collectivel y, the “Ornelaz Plaintiffs”) filed the complaint asserting causes of action for negligence, negligence-common carrier, negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, supervision, or retention, and loss of consortium against Defendants Amadeus F. Segura, Isabel S egura, Luis Segura Trucking, Inc., Segura Logistics Inc, Torlak Segura Transportation, Inc, and Does 1 through 20. On October 26, 20...

Excerpt: ...ff”) filed a complaint against Defendants CJ Logistics USA Corporation, Won Keun Park, and Does 1 to 10, asserting causes of action for motor vehicle negligence and general negligence. On January 5, 2023 , Defendants CJ Logistics America, LLC (erroneously sued as CJ Logistics USA Corporation) and Won Keun Park (collectively, “Defendants”) filed their answer. On January 13, 2023, Defendants served Plaintiff with discovery, including Special ...

Excerpt: ...1 through 50, asserting causes of action for general negligence and premises liability. On August 10, 2022, Defendant Albertsons LLC (erroneously sued as Albertsons Safeway, LLC and as Albertson's LLC) (“Defendant”) filed its Answer to the Complaint. On December 27, 2023, Defendant filed this motion for leave to file a cross -complaint for indemnity against Source Refrigeration and HVAC, Inc., Coolsys, Inc., and Roes 1 through 10. No oppositi...

Excerpt: ...for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against Does 1 through 50; and asserts against all defendants causes of action for negligence, negligent hiring, supervision, and retention, premises liability, and false imprisonment. Defendants Potions & Poisons, Inc., Solomon Kim, and Sara H. Kim filed their Answer on January 26, 2023. On March 20, 2023, Plaintiff amended his complaint to name Joshua Marcus Wilson as Doe 1....

Excerpt: ...vehicle. (Id.) Plaintiff subsequently filed suit on November 4, 2021. Defendants Classic Distributing and Beverage Group, Inc., and Michael Wayne Smith (collectively “Defendants”) filed a Motion to Continue Trial on January 3, 2024. No opposition has been filed. 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 pow...