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: ...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: ...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: ..., 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: ...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: ...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: ...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...