Excerpt: ...riana Sinai Sanchez Tinoco (“Plaintiff”) and defendant Sara Rincon (“Defendant”) were involved in a motor vehicle collision. (Complaint pp. 4 –5.) Plaintiff alleges that she thereby sustained injuries. (Id. at p. 5.) On October 13, 2022, Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a form complaint (the “Complaint”) alleging causes of action for (1) motor vehicle negligence and (2) general negligence. On August 16, 2023, Defendant fil...

Excerpt: ...ness installment loan with plaintiff Citibank, N.A. (“Plaintiff”). ( Complaint p. 2.) Simultaneously, defendant Anna Rshtuni (“Anna” and, together with Consulting, “Defendants” and Defendants, together with Plaintiff, “Parties”) executed a guaranty (the “Guaranty”), guaranteeing Consulting's performance under the Agreement (as defined below). (Id. at p. 4.) On September 1, 2023, Plaintiff approved Consulting for a $110,000 bus...

Excerpt: ...E ABOVE CASE]: (1) Grant; grant sanctions in the reduced amount of $285.00 (2) Grant; grant sanctions in the reduced amount of $285.00 (3) Grant; grant sanctions in the reduced amount of $285.00 (4) Deny; deny sanctions. I. BACKGROUND On October 25, 2021, plaintiff Harris Davis (“Plaintiff”) tripped and fell over a door mat at a restaurant owned by defendants Norms and Norms Restaurants, LLC (“Defendant” and, together with Plaintiff, “P...

Excerpt: ...by a van driven by defendant Dong Hai Le (“Defendant”), an employee of dismissed defendant Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. (“Home Depot”). (Complaint pp. 2 –3.) Plaintiff thereby sustained injuries. (Complaint p. 3.) On November 15, 2022, Plaintiff initiated the instant lawsuit by filing a complaint alleging a cause of action for negligence. On March 20, 2023, Plaintiff's attorney moved to be relieved as counsel, which motion was granted on Apri...

Excerpt: ...the “Complaint”) against defendants Gina Belsito (“Gina”), Joe Belsito (“Joe”), and Gladys Geraldino (“Gladys” and, together with Gina and Joe, “Defendants” and Defendants, together with Plaintiff, “Parties”) alleging a cause of action for fraud. We refer to parties by first name for clarity, not out of familiarity or disrespect. (See In re Marriage of Schaffer (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 801, 803, fn. 2.) Gina is Plaintiff's si...

Excerpt: ...f”) and defendant Terry McElroy (“Defendant” and, together with Plaintiff, “Parties”) entered into an agreement through which Defendant assigned his rights in certain liens on patients to Plaintiff. (Complaint p. 2.) On March 7, 2022, Defendant told Plaintiff that the agreement was not valid. (Ibid.) On August 17, 2022, Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a complaint alleging a cause of action for breach of contract. On October 2...

Excerpt: ...ecial Interrogatories. [THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE RULING IN THE ABOVE CASE]: BACKGROUND On January 9, 2021, plaintiff Rita Zetino (“Plaintiff”) and defendant Davit Andreasyan (“Defendant”) were involved in a motor vehicle accident in which Defendant's vehicle struck Plaintiff's vehicle. (Complaint p. 5.) Plaintiff thereby sustained injuries. (Ibid.) On January 9, 2023, Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a complaint alleging cau...

Excerpt: ...otion to Deem Request for Admissions Admitted. [THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE RULING IN THE ABOVE CASE]: BACKGROUND In 2017 and 2018, plaintiff Mid -Century Insurance Company (“Plaintiff”) provided defendant Jainson's International, Inc. (“Defendant”) with workers' compensation insurance policies, for which Defendant promised to pay Plaintiff premiums. (Motion p. 3.) Def endant defaulted on its premiums payments and an outstanding balance ...

Excerpt: ...ed vehicle (the “Vehicle”) from defendant Haute, LLC d/b/a Vegas Auto Gallery Lotus Cars Las Vegas (“Defendant”). (Complaint p. 2; Motion p. 3.) Plai ntiff asserts that he later learned that the Vehicle's odometer had been “rolled back” so that it showed significantly lower mileage than it actually possessed. (Id. at p. 3.) According to the Plaintiff, Plaintiff notified Defendant of the odometer “roll back” and demanded that Defen...

Excerpt: ...which production is sought). Granted as to sanctions against Plaintiffs and Plaintiff's counsel in the requested amount of $575.00. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Melania Almonte (“Almonte”) and Gloria Gonzales Almonte (“Gonzales Almonte” and, together with Almonte, “Plaintiffs”) have lived at an apartment since 2002 that is owned or managed by defendants April Moore, as trustee of the Panorama City Separate Property Trust, (“Moore”) an...

Excerpt: ...�Dr. Matian”), during which procedure Plaintiff incurred nerve injuries that later required subsequent surgery to correct. (Complaint p. 3.) On July 21, 2022, Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a complaint (the “Complaint”) alleging causes of action for medical malpractice and medical battery against Dr. Matian and Fariborz Matian D.D.S., Inc. (“Dr. Matian Inc.” and, together with Dr. M atian, “Defendants” and Defendants, to...

Excerpt: ... “Apartment”), which was owned by defendant Ralph Shaffer (“Ralph”), for which defendant Abrienne Schaffer (“Abrienne”) was the “acting landlord,” which was managed by defendants V ivian Sypien (“Vivian”) and Andrew Sypien (“Andrew” and, together with, Abrienne, and Vivian, “Moving Parties”), and for which defendant Isaac Stewart (“Isaac” and, together with Ralph and Moving Parties, “Defendants”) was “acting ...

Excerpt: ...2, plaintiff Michael Mizrachi (“Plaintiff”) entered a lease (the “Lease”) to rent residential real property (the “Property”) from defendants John Kyle Rosen (“John”), Layne M. Rosen (“Layne”), and JKLMRO Trust (the “JKLMRO” and, together with John and Layne, “Defendants”). (Complaint p. 1.) Two days later, Plaintiff paid Defendants $72,000, half of which was a security deposit and half of which was two months' worth of...

Excerpt: ... Corsa, LLC (“Plaintiff”) leased a commercial real property (the “Premises”) to defendant S & K Health Services, Inc. (“Defendant” and, together with Plaintiff, “Parties”). (Complaint p. 2.) On October 23, 2023, Plaintiff served Defendant with a thirty -day Notice to Cure Covenant or Quit (the “First Cure -or -Quit”), which lists several complaints Plaintiff had received from neighbors about noise from the Premises over the pr...

Excerpt: ...A. Factual The following factual background is drawn from the Complaint (as defined below). On February 1, 2019, plaintiff Ani Yapunjyan (“Plaintiff”) was involved in a motor vehicle collision with another driver, Maria Martinez (“Martinez”). At the time, Plaintiff carried an automobile insurance policy issued by defendant Wawanesa General Insurance Company (“Defendant” and, together with Plaintiff, “Parties”). Plaintiff reported ...

Excerpt: ...efined below). On April 18, 2023, plaintiff Cecillia Hailey (“Plaintiff”) was served a three-day pay -or -quit notice by her residential landlord. Plaintiff alleges that, on May 3, 2023, Plaintiff entered into a retainer agreement with defendant Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (“Defendant”), a private non -profit legal services provider, in which parties agreed Defendant would provid e legal services to Plaintiff related...

Excerpt: ... Interrogatories, and (3) Motion to Compel Responses to Requests for Production of Documents [THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE RULING IN THE ABOVE CASE:] The Motions to Compel are GRANTED. Teresita's request for sanctions against Mahesh is GRANTED in the reduced amount of $992.00. BACKGROUND I. Factual The following factual background is drawn from the Complaint (as defined below.) Plaintiff Mahesh C. Sood (“Mahesh”) and defendant Teresita N. Soo...

Excerpt: ...A. Factual The following factual background is drawn from the Complaint (as defined below). On February 1, 2019, plaintiff Ani Yapunjyan (“Plaintiff”) was involved in a motor vehicle collision with another driver, Maria Martinez (“Martinez”). At the time, Plaintiff carried an automobile insurance policy issued by defendant Wawanesa General Insurance Company (“Defendant” and, together with Plaintiff, “Parties”). Plaintiff reported ...

Excerpt: ...ompel are GRANTED. Plaintiff's requests for attorney's fees and costs in the reduced amount of $3,300.00 is GRANTED. BACKGROUND 1. Factual Background Defendant Valley Grace Home, Inc. (“Valley Grace”), which is owned by defendant Gregory Mikitarian (“Mikitarian” and, together with Valley Grace, “Defendants”), is a 15 -bed residential nursing facility to which plaintiff Sharon Whitfield Wright (“Plaintiff ” and, together with Defen...

Excerpt: ...ual The following facts are drawn from the First Amended Complaint (as defined below). On September 26, 2017, Parvaneh Azmoon (“Plaintiff”) obtained a home equity line of credit (the “Mortgage”) on her residential real property (the “Property”) from MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (“MUFG”), of which U.S. Bank National Association (“Defendant”) became the successor by merger. The Mortgage was secured by a Deed of Trust, which was recorde...

Excerpt: ...of Possession are GRANTED. Procedural History On November 28, 2023, Plaintiff Transport Funding, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed this breach of contract action (the “Complaint”) against Defendants LHC Trucking Inc. (“Buyer”) and Tigran Ghukasyan (“Ghukasyan” and, together with Buyer, “Defendants”) relating to the sale of 3 Volvos. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to make installment payments and are in possession of the vehicl...

Excerpt: ...round is drawn from the FAC (as defined below). Plaintiff Antranig Khatchig Ohannessian (“Plaintiff”) is the lessee and resident of a unit in a residential apartment complex (the “Premises”) owned and/or managed by the defendants, Legacy Partners, LLC (“Legacy Partners”), 6041 Variel, LLC (“6041 Variel”), 6041 Variel Managing Member, LLC (“Managing Member” and, collectively with Legacy Partners and 6041 Variel, the “Answerin...

Excerpt: ...California v. Alfred Igbokwe Obichukwu, case no. LA096033 (Cal. Super. Ct. filed Dec. 21, 2021). Background On August 28, 2021, Plaintiff Maribel Greenidge (“Plaintiff”) and Alfred Igbokwe Obichukwu (“Defendant”) were involved in a motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff alleges she suffered property damage and bodily injuries as a result of the accident. Plaintiff further alleges that immediately after the motor vehicle collision described ab...

Excerpt: ...nty) is GRANTED with 15 days' leave to amend. The Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to the second cause of action (breach of implied warranty) is DENIED. Background This case is a lemon law action filed by Plaintiff Thovmas Gabrielian against Defendant Mercedes- Benz U.S.A., LLC (“MBUSA”). On April 27, 2021, Plaintiff leased a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE63 (the “Subject Vehicle”) manufactured by MBUSA pursuant to a motor vehicle lease ag...

Excerpt: ...ion; sustain, with leave to amend as to the fifth cause of action (2) Motion to Strike- Granted. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual The following facts are drawn from the First Amended Complaint (as defined below). On July 15, 2020, plaintiff Jane JK Doe (“Plaintiff”) was admitted to a hospital with a small bowel obstruction and underwent emergency surgery. Plaintiff remained at the hospital recovering from the surgery for a few days. On July 18, 2020,...

Excerpt: ...f must file a summary of the case. 2. None of the filed documents explain how the damages being sought ($160,000) is calculated. Per the Complaint, Plaintiff paid $7,450 to Defendants for services not rendered in breach of the contract. As for the other $152,550, Plaintiff pleads “substantial monetary damage,” impliedly from lost expected business growth but not expressly stated. (Complaint ¶¶ 14–15, 20, 27.) 3. Interest calculation is mi...

Excerpt: ...November 20, 2023 Plaintiff Parviz (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Shahrokh Mokhtarzadeh, an individual and Law Offices of Shahrokh Mokhtarzadeh, a Professional Law Corporation and Does 1 through 25 alleging the following causes of action: 1. Legal Malpractice; 2. Breach of Contract; 3. Breach of Fiduciary Duty; 4. Financial Elder Abuse; 5. Fraud; 6. Constructive Fraud; and 7. Restitution Plaintiff's action arises from the ...

Excerpt: ... automobile collision case. On November 15, 2022, Plaintiff Patricia Ann Mendez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendants Dong Hai Le (“Le”), Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”), and Does 1 to 50, inclusive, asserting one cause of action for negligence. The Complaint alleges the following. On or about November 24, 2020, Plaintiff was driving a motor vehicle on the I-405 Freeway near Seal Beach, California, when Defendant L...

Excerpt: ...NG IN THE ABOVE CASE]: [Tentative] Ruling: Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Further Responses from Defendant Mirko Pavlovich to Requests for Production Nos. 5 and 6 (Set One) is GRANTED. Pavlovich is ordered to serve further responses to RFP Nos. 5 and 6 within 20 days. Pavlovich and counsel Sina are ordered to pay sanctions in the amount of $2060 within 20 days. Plaintiff Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. to give notice. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is suin...

Excerpt: ...D/B/A KYOTO SUSHI AND REQUESTS FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,825.00 [THE FOLLOWING IS A TENTATIVE RULING IN THE ABOVE CASE]: [Tentative] Ruling:  Plaintiff's Motion to Deem the Truth of Matters in Requests for Admission Set Two Admitted as to Defendant Chunil Park is DENIED.  Plaintiff's Motion to Deem the Truth of Matters in Requests for Admission Set Two Admitted as to Defendant Soo Sung Nam is GRANTED.  Plaintiff's reques...

Excerpt: ...d a writ of attachment. Plaintiff, A & E Construction & Painting, Inc., seeks right to attach order and a writ of attachment against Defendant Santos Vasquez in the amount of $88,484.70. Allegations in the Complaint Plaintiff A&E Construction & Painting, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on December 8, 2023, against Santos Vasquez (“Vasquez”), SMC Pools & General Construction, Inc. (“SMC”), and Does 1-10...

Excerpt: ... with LEAVE TO AMEND – as to the seventh cause of action. I. BACKGROUND On October 10, 2022, Plaintiffs Rachel Rabizadeh, individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem for Asher Rabizadeh (“Plaintiffs”), filed this action against Defendants GMP Associates, Inc., Gabriel Martin Perez, High-definition Glass Inc., and Adan Negrete, for seven causes of action: (1) negligence, (2) negligent infliction of emotional distress, (3) breach of contract, (4) ...

Excerpt: ...�Plaintiff”) filed this action, alleging tortious conduct involving conversion of funds through the deposit of Plaintiff's checks into a bank account not associated with Plaintiff, against Defendants Trywys Logistics, Inc., Orho Systems, Inc. dba Ovation Medical, Bank of America National Association, Rafael Jimenez, and Does 1 through 10. Plaintiff alleges the following causes of action: (1) fraudulent concealment, (2) conversion by embezzlemen...

Excerpt: ...ative] Ruling The Court GRANTS Defendant Home Depot's: (1) motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to Defendant Home Depot's Special Interrogatories, Set One (the “Special Interrogatories Motion”); (2) motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to Defendant Home Depot's Form Interrogatories, Set One (the “Form Interrogatories Motion”) and (3) motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to Set One of Defendant Home Depot's Request for Production of ...

Excerpt: ...for indemnification and apportionment of fault against Four Seasons Gardening & Tree Service (the “Motion”). BACKGROUND This action arises from a slip and fall at an apartment complex that occurred on August 21, 2022. On December 19, 2022, Plaintiff Stanislav Polyvyan (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Jones & Jones Management Group, Inc. dba Jones & Jones Communities (“Defendant”) and Does 1 to 20, alleging a cause of...

Excerpt: ...D, and judgment is entered for Plaintiff and against Defendant The Better Baking Company for $45,000.00 BACKGROUND On September 1, 2022, Plaintiff Ararat Minasmaaihi (“Plaintiff”) commenced this employment action against multiple defendants, including The Better Baking Company (“Defendant”). The operative complaint is the First Amended Complaint filed on October 11, 2022. Plaintiff alleged the following six causes of action against Defend...

Excerpt: ...uary 22, 2024, 2024, at 8:30 AM, Dept. 107, Van Nuys Courthouse West. Defendant American Express National Bank (erroneously sued as American Express Company) is ordered to file and serve a supplemental declaration at least ten (10) court days before the next hearing. Plaintiffs Charles Bronson and Boulevard Motorcar Company are ordered to file and serve any opposition to the supplemental declaration at least five (5) court days before the next he...

Excerpt: ...and against Defendant for $11,720.81, plus costs according to a detailed memorandum to be produced by Plaintiff. BACKGROUND On April 25, 2023, Plaintiff Benyamin Cabir (“Plaintiff”) commenced this action against multiple defendants, including Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“Defendant”), alleging negligent repair and causes of action under the Song-Beverly Act. On June 15, 2023, Defendant extended a repurchase offer to Plaintiff through Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...GRANTS Defendant Home Depot's: (1) motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to Defendant Home Depot's Special Interrogatories, Set One (the “Special Interrogatories Motion”); and (2) motion to compel Plaintiff's responses to Set One of Defendant Home Depot's Request for Production of Documents (the “RPD Motion”) (collectively, the “Motions”). Plaintiff is ordered to provide verified, complete, and code-compliant responses, without objec...

Excerpt: ...23. Defendant Dobrin was subsequently dismissed from the action, leaving The Testing Company as the sole defendant (“Defendant”). The operative complaint is the First Amended Complaint filed on December 8, 2023 (“FAC”). The Complaint was filed using Form UD-100. Plaintiff alleges unlawful detainer and requests $113,737.00 in past-due rent, as well as reasonable attorney fees. Plaintiff is the owner of a commercial property in Calabasas, w...

Excerpt: ...intiff's First Amended Complaint is Sustained with leave to amend as to Causes of Action Two and Four; 2. Demurrer to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint is Overruled as to the Third Cause of Action BACKGROUND Plaintiff Darryl MacDonald filed this First Amended Complaint on September 1, 2023, arising from a contract dispute for a hard money loan against Defendants Precision Escrow, Inc., Legions Capital, Inc., Isaac Nouri, and Does 1 through 10. ...

Excerpt: ...ls Jr. (“Plaintiff”) was employed as a security officer by Reel Security California, Inc (“Defendant”) when various employment disputes arose. (Complaint ¶1.) Plaintiff alleges that he began his employment on January 15, 2022, with Defendant on a part-time basis. (Complaint ¶12.) Plaintiff told Defendant about his availability constraints due to his other employment. (Id.) Defendant did not raise any objections but rather made promises ...

Excerpt: ...to reclassify to a limited civil action. ANALYSIS I. Background Plaintiff, PMI Carabella LLC, (“Plaintiff”) owns the real property located at 6300 Variel Avenue, Unit 445, Woodland Hills, California 91367 in the County of Los Angeles (“Subject Property”). On or about September 6, 2020, Plaintiff entered into a written lease agreement with Defendants Brian Minor and Sade Minor, (collectively, “Defendants”) where Plaintiff agreed to ren...

Excerpt: ...leging a single cause of action for “Voidable Transfer Under Civil Code § 3439.04. (Complaint at p. 5-7.) The Complaint alleges that Defendants “seek to avoid paying anything to the victims” of a “fraudulent scheme” “by transferring real estate out of the trusts that are the subject of an ongoing lawsuit,” which Plaintiff refers to as the “Fraud Case.” (Complaint, ¶ 1). The Complaint further states that Defendants “seek to a...

Excerpt: ...Contract, Foreclosure of Mechanic's Liens, Quantum Meruit, and Unjust Enrichment. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants hired Plaintiff to perform renovation work at a house owned by Defendants, that the price for that work was $164,600.00, and that $64,000.00 remains unpaid. On June 16, 2022, Rafaelov filed an answer. On November 16, 2023, Rafaelov filed this Motion for Leave to File Cross-Complaint. The motion is unopposed. On December 13, 2023, Ra...

Excerpt: ...omplaint (“FAC”), alleging one cause of action for Breach of Contract. Plaintiffs allege that they lent Emad $60,000, only $19,000 of which has been repaid, and that Emad refuses to repay the remaining $41,000. On August 28, 2023, Emad filed an answer to the FAC. On November 20, 2023, Emad filed this Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. On December 5, 2023, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. On December 8, 2023, Emad filed a reply. LEGAL STANDA...

Excerpt: ...ar her handicap parking spot at El Camino Shopping Center when she fell in a recessed paint and hidden parking lot area. As a result of the fall, she suffered a chest aneurysm and other injuries. She would not have sustained those injuries if not for El Camino Shopping Center's negligence in maintaining its parking lots' safety. On November 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed the instant motions, seeking orders (1) deeming her Request for Admissions, Set O...

Excerpt: ...403 (“the Property”). Defendants are the property owners. Starting in early February 2023, at least one Plaintiff reported to Defendants, about various concerns, namely: (1) the Unit 241 tenant was apparently addicted to drugs, (2) the Unit 241 apartment exuded a continued chemical reek, (3) the Unit 241 tenant cut off internet access to part of the building; and (4) screaming and yelling came from Unit 241 on a regular basis. In response, th...

Excerpt: ...entification No. IC4Pn,1BX4KD464658, is in default. As of May 24, 2023, diere was an unpaid anlount of $30,077.82. 09/05/2023 Yes: filed on 09/05/2023 7/31/2023 9/12/23 No Yes None bein asked Default Entered Doe Dismissal submitted Proof of Service By substituted service (co-occupant Father) at 30 Carob Way, Novato CA 94945 Declaration Of Mailing Request for Entry of Default to Defendant (CCP 587) - Jessica Skelton 30 Carob Way, Novato, CA 94945 ...

Excerpt: ...nce; (3) constructive fraud; (4) breach of oral agreement; (5) breach of implied agreement; and (6) unlawful: unfair or fraudulent business practices under Cal. Bus & Prof. Code 5 17200 et seq. Defendant Precision Escrow Inc. ("Precision Escrow') demurs to Plaintiff s FAC on the grounds that (1) Plaintiff falls to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and (2) the FAC Is uncertain: vague, and ambiguous MEET AND CONFER The demurrer...

Excerpt: .... Negligence; 4. Negligent hiring, supervision, or retention of employee; and 5. Loss of consortium. This action arises out of an alleged altercation between Plaintiffs and Reducindo in the parking lot of Park Reseda. Plaintiffs allege the following: Plaintiffs are husband and wife. Plaintiffs further allege that Reducindo was a security guard for Park Reseda and an employee of GTO. According to Plaintiffs, on the night of the incident, Plaintiff...

Excerpt: ...ainst Defendant: 1. Breach of Contract; 2. Promissory Fraud; 3. Accounting; 4. Unjust Enrichment; and 5. Elder Abuse. This action arises out of a construction contract entered into between Plaintiff and Defendant on January 2, 2020 pertaining to a remodel of Plaintiff's condominium (the “Residence”) (the “Agreement”). Plaintiff alleged Defendant breached the agreement and seeks to recover compensatory damages, punitive damages, enhanced d...

Excerpt: ...os; Imperial Xtreme, Inc. (aka Imperial Xtreme Builders); Imperial Xtreme Builders, Inc.; Elizabeth Banuelos; Gd Construction Group, Inc., A California Corporation; Dillon Reggie; and Does 1-50 (collectively, “Defendants”) for a defective construction job. Plaintiffs allege the following causes of action: (1) Fraud – Intentional Misrepresentation; (2) Fraud – Concealment; (3) Fraud – False Promise / Promissory Fraud; (4) Negligent Misre...

Excerpt: ... $19,250.00 from April 1, 2023, through August 31, 2023. On August 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Unlawful Detainer (“CUD”). Plaintiff requests past-due rent of $19,250.00, reasonable attorney's fees, forfeiture of the agreement, and the fair rental value of the premises at $128.33 per day in damages. Defendant demurs to Plaintiff's CUD on the grounds that (1) it is not properly, lawfully verified; (2) the three- day notice fails t...

Excerpt: ...s to warranty and developed other serious defects and nonconformities to the warranty relating to the computerized driver-assistance safety systems called “Honda Sensing.” It is further alleged that Defendant had exclusive knowledge of this defect since 2016 and knowingly sold the defective vehicle to Plaintiff. Based on this knowledge, Plaintiff asserts that Defendant had a duty to disclose the defect but failed to do so. Instead, Defendant ...

Excerpt: .... Motion to Compel Further Responses as to Request for Production of Documents, Set One Request Nos. 1 through 37 is DENIED. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS: On May 8, 2023, Plaintiff Maria Camila Hernandez (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against Defendants Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.”), Volkswagen Santa Monica, LLC, D/B/A Volkswagen Santa Monica (“Volkswagen Santa Monica”) and ...