Excerpt: ...STANDARD California Code of Civil Procedure section 1048 states: “When actions involving a common question of law or fact are pending before the court, it may order a joint hearing or trial of any or all the matters in issue in the actions; it may order all the actions consolidated and it may make such orders concerning proceedings therein as may tend to avoid unnecessary costs or delay.” Under California Rules of Court, rule 3.350, subdivisi...

Excerpt: ...y Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), Oscar Renee Lopez Velasquez (“Velasquez”), and Does 1 to 50 for negligence, negligent hiring, tr aining, supervision, retention, and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs allege that Jacob Brown was struck by a bus driven by Velasquez in the course of his employment with LACMTA. Plaintiffs now move to compel the videotaped deposition of LACMTA's person most knowledgeable and request for product...

Excerpt: ...oenas against Defendant Adan Villareal (“Defendant”), but denied the request for sanctions, given the procedural defect in filing the motion. (Min. Order, 2/27/24.) The Court found tha t the motion was served five days after the statutorily required deadline for notice. The Court granted a short continuance to give Defendant time to respond, but Defendant submitted on the tentative. The Court mailed notice of the order to Plaintiff on Februar...

Excerpt: ...ran Gonzalez's (“Gonzalez”) attendance at a deposition. Cross -Complainants also seek monetary sanctions. Defendants/Cross Defendants America's Bin Company, Inc. and Jaime Gonzalez (“Defendants”) oppose and Cross -Complainants reply. LEGAL STANDARD “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action . . . , without having served a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it...

Excerpt: ...es to compel Defendant's deposition. Plaintiff also seeks monetary sanctions. Defendant opposes and Plaintiff replies. LEGAL STANDARD “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action . . . , without having served a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it, or to produce for inspection any document . . . described in the deposition notice, the party giving the notice may move ...

Excerpt: ... the extent authorized by the chapter governing any particular discovery method or any other provision of this title, the court, after notice to any affected party, person, or attorney, and after opportunity for hearing, may impose…sanctions against any one engaging in conduct that is a misuse of the discovery process.” (Code Civ. Proc. section 2023.030.) The court may impose a terminating sanction for misuse of the discovery process by any o...

Excerpt: ...ails to state facts to constitute a cause of action because it is barred by the statute of limitations. No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD The primary function of a pleading is to give the other party notice so that it may prepare its case [citation], and a defect in a pleading that otherwise properly notifies a party cannot be said to affect substantial rights.” ( Harris v. City of Santa Monica (2013) 56 Cal.4th 203, 240.) “ A demu...

Excerpt: ...ng. Defendants Macy's Retail Holdings, LLC and Kattya Liliana Juarez (“Defendants”) oppose and Plaintiff replies. A Non -Jury Trial is currently set for May 20, 2025, one (1) year and 28 days from the hearing on April 22, 2024. LEGAL STANDARD “A party to a civil action who is over 70 years of age may petition the court for a preference, which the court shall grant if the court makes both of the following findings: (1) [t]he party has a subs...

Excerpt: ...f opposes and Defendants reply. LEGAL STANDARD “To the extent authorized by the chapter governing any particular discovery method or any other provision of this title, the court, after notice to any affected party, person, or attorney, and after opportunity for hearing, may impose…sanctions against any one engaging in conduct that is a misuse of the discovery process.” (Code Civ. Proc. section 2023.030.) The court may impose a terminating s...

Excerpt: ...endant's Compendium of Exhibits OPPOSITION PAPERS 1. Plaintiff's Opposition, Request for Continuance 2. Declaration of Jennifer Bagosy REPLY PAPERS 1. None filed. BACKGROUND On March 5, 2021, Plaintiff Cleotilde Armando Velasquez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Starkwood, Inc., Samsa Management, Albert H. Gatchalian, and Does 1 to 20 for general negligence and premises liability that occurred at 3316 Council Street, Los Ang...

Excerpt: ... 2023, the Court denied Plaintiff's motion to substitute the Estate of Anthony Leyva for Plaintiff and appoint Plaintiff's minor son, Kane Anthony Leyva as successor in interest under Code of Civil Procedure section 377.31. On December 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motion for leave to amend the complaint to replace Plaintiff with his son, Kane Anthony Leyva, a minor, to assert a survival action. Defendant Lyft, Inc. (“Defendant”) oppo...

Excerpt: ...023. Plaintiffs Marley Washington, Kenneth Washington, and Kimberly Hagan (“Plaintiffs”) oppose and Defendant replies. BACKGROUND The complaint was filed on April 25, 2022. This is a negligence action stemming from a motor vehicle accident, against Defendant and City of Hathorne (“City”). Trial was originally set for October 23, 2023. City's answer was filed on June 7, 2022. On August 8, 2023, pursuant to stipulation, the Court continued ...

Excerpt: ...endants Alexis Weng and Does 1 to 50 for negligence related to a motor vehicle accident. Defendant Alexis Weng (“Defendant”) filed an answer on February 25, 2022. On November 16, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motions to compel Defendant's responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One and to deem admitted the Request for Admissions, Set One, served on Defendant. (Min. Order, 11/16/23.) The Court also imp osed $800 in monetary sanc...

Excerpt: ...nds for Production of Documents, Set One, Special Interrogatories, Set One , and Form Interrogatories, Set One. Defendant seeks monetary sanctions. No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD Interrogatories If a party to whom interrogatories are directed fails to serve a timely response, the propounding party may move for an order compelling responses. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2030.290 (b).) Failure to timely respond waives all objections, including...

Excerpt: ...mall and stabbed customers with a knife. Plaintiff in this case alleges he was employed as a security guard by Watermark Security Group Inc., which had a contract with Target Corporation to guard the subject store. (SAC ¶ 1, 6.) Plaintiff alleges he responded to the subject stabbing, encountered the perpetrator, and ultimately rendered deadly force to stop the attack. (Id. ¶ 24.) Plaintiff initially alleged causes of action for (1) breach of ex...

Excerpt: ...n receipt of an expert witness list from a party, any other party may take the deposition of any person on the list. The procedures for taking oral and written depositions set forth in Chapters 9 (commencing with Section 2025.010), 10 (commencing with Se ction 2026.010), and 11 (commencing with Section 2028.010) apply to a deposition of a listed trial expert witness except as provided in this article.” (Code Civ. Proc. § 2034.410.) “An exper...

Excerpt: ...ril 10, 2024. [1] Defendant replies. LEGAL STANDARD “If, after service of a deposition notice, a party to the action . . . , without having served a val id objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it, or to produce for inspection any document . . . described in the deposition notice, the party giving the notice may move for an order compelling the deponent's attendance and testimony, and the producti...

Excerpt: ...PAPERS 1. Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition 2. Plaintiff's Separate Statement of Disputed and Undisputed Material Facts 3. Declaration of Josephine D. Far in Support 4. Table of Evidence in Support REPLY PAPERS 1. Defendant's Reply 2. Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Undisputed Material Facts BACKGROUND On September 2, 2021, Plaintiff Jose Luis Antonio Guerra Guerra (“Plaintiff”), filed this action against Defe...

Excerpt: ...o., LLC (“NAI”). Plaintiff tripped on ADA mats outside La Mexicana Meat Market, that were installed by NAI. In this action, Defendant /Cross -Complainant Poiema Enterprise, Inc. dba La Mexicana Meat Market (“PEI”) filed a previous motion for determination of a good faith settlement. The Court denied the motion. (See Min. Order, 12/13/23.) PEI now moves again for an order that the settlement entered between Plaintiff Ameila Aguilar (“Pla...

Excerpt: ... amended complaint which was rejected. (See Notice of Rejection, 6/23/23.) On February 14, 2024, the Court granted a joint stipulation providing leave for Plaintiff to file a second amended complaint (“S AC”). On February 15, 2024, Plaintiff filed the operative SAC against Defendants La -Z -Boy Incorporated, Home Delivery Link Inc., On 2 the Next Logistix, LLC, Kristin Tyler James, Anthony Charles Scandrick, and Does 1 to 50, asserting the fo...

Excerpt: ...ounty of Los Angeles (“County”) and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (erroneously sued separately) for damages arising from Decedent's death while in Men's Central Jail at 441 Bauchet St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012. Plaintiff alleged the following causes of action: (1) negligence, (2) wrongful death, and (3) premises liability. On August 22, 2023, the Court granted County's motion for judgment on the pleadings with leave to amend within 2...

Excerpt: ...mely response to a request for admission under Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.010, the propounding party may move for an order that the genuineness of any documents and the truth of any matters specified in the requests be deemed admitted, as well as for a monetary sanction. (Code of Civ. Proc., § 2033.280, subd. (b).) The party who failed to respond waives any objections to the demand, unless the court grants that party relief from the wa...

Excerpt: ...d objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it, or to produce for inspection any document . . . described in th e deposition notice, the party giving the notice may move for an order compelling the deponent's attendance and testimony, and the production for inspection of any document . . . described in the deposition notice.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.450, subd. (a). ) “A motion under subdivision (a...

Excerpt: ...ved a valid objection under Section 2025.410, fails to appear for examination, or to proceed with it, or to produce for inspection any document . . . described in th e deposition notice, the party giving the notice may move for an order compelling the deponent's attendance and testimony, and the production for inspection of any document . . . described in the deposition notice.” (Code Civ. Proc., § 2025.450, subd. (a). ) “A motion under subd...

Excerpt: ...tion for leave to submit tardy expert witness information under Code of Civil Procedure sections 2034.710 and 2034.720. Trial is currently scheduled for May 1, 2024. No opp osition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD Code of Civil Procedure section 2034.710 states the following: (a) On motion of any party who has failed to submit expert witness information on the date specified in a demand for that exchange, the court may grant leave to submit that in...