Excerpt: ...ACTION AND ANALYSIS On October 6, 2023, Plaintiff Mina Asghari (Plaintiff) filed this lemon law case against Defendant General Motors, LLC (Defendant). As part of Plaintiff's discovery requests in this case, Plaintiff served a notice of deposition for Defendant's person most qualified (PMQ) on November 2, 2023. On November 21, 2023, Defendant served objections to the notice, which Plaintiff claims were baseless, boilerplate objections. On Novembe...

Excerpt: ...f Milad Nowrozani (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendant Anthony Chiang (Defendant) and other defendants on February 24, 2023. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant tricked Plaintiff into wiring him $28,000.00. Plaintiff believed that he was ge tting an Audemars Piguet watch, but Defendant never delivered the watch to Plaintiff, and Plaintiff now believes that the watch never existed. Defendant filed an answer in pro per on April 4, 2023. Sin...

Excerpt: ... · 2nd Cause of Action for Fraud, Deceit, and Misrepresentation · 3rd Cause of Action for Breach of Contract · 4th Cause of Action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress · 5th Cause of Action for Negligence · 6th Cause of Action for Negligent Hiring, Supervision, or Retention of Employee · 7th Cause of Action for Breach of Business and Professions Code § 17200 · 8th Cause of Action for Breach of Civ. Code § 1942.4 · 9th Cause ...

Excerpt: ...0 · Item b.(ii) of the prayer (punitive damages) RULING : Motion to strike is granted in part. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Cole Freeman's (Plaintiff) motorhome was vandalized and sustained water damage. Plaintiff filed this action because he alleges that Defendant State Farm Automobile Insurance Company (Defendant) would not cover the full extent of Plaintiff's losse s. Plaintiff's complaint alleges four causes of action for (1) declaratory reli...

Excerpt: ...laintiff David Bruch. The fire occurred at a building located at 8423 N. Canoga Ave on October 18, 2021. Plaintiffs Sarah Fry Bruch and Gregory Bruch (Plaintiffs) have alleged that each named Defendant contributed to the fire in some way, through the equipment designed, manufactured, sold, or installed in the building; by neglecting to adhere to building codes and regulations to maintain the facility; and/or by failing to follow code compliance i...

Excerpt: ...rd Cause of Action. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Carol Harmell (Plaintiff) filed this action on September 11, 2023. In her complaint, Plaintiff alleges that she hired former attorney Larry L. Nash (Defendant) to handle matters related to certain trusts and the loss of Plaintiff's house. Unbekno wnst to Plaintiff, at the conclusion of those matters in 2017, Plaintiff was found to be entitled to $181,295.84 from a partition action. This amount was o...

Excerpt: ...equested a repayment plan or refinancing. RULING : Demurrer is overruled. SUMMARY OF ACTION On January 2, 2024, Plaintiff Sarasota CCM, Inc. (Plaintiff) filed a complaint against Defendants Oswald Alfredo Flores and Eileen Yanil Hernandez (Defendants), as well as Got A Hand LLC. Plaintiff has alleged five causes of action against Defendants for ( 1) breach of contract; (2) money lent; (3) account stated; (4) breach of guaranty; and (5) money due....

Excerpt: ...n arises from Plaintiffs Araceli and Anthony Miceli's (Plaintiffs) purchase of an allegedly defective 2021 Chevrolet Silverado. On December 14, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint against Defendant General Motors, LLC (Defendant) for violations of the Song -Beverly Act. Defendant's responses to Plaintiffs' requests for production were allegedly due on July 27, 2023. On August 10, 2023, Defendant served its unverified responses to Plaintiffs' Reque...

Excerpt: ...MMARY OF ACTION AND ANALYSIS It is unclear if Plaintiff Christopher Mack (Mack), trustee for the Lamb Mooie Trust, or Wayne R. Tanaka (Tanaka), also listed as trustee and the one who signed the affidavits, filed the motion. Whatever the case, the moving party, in pro per, has requested that the Court issue an order to show cause re: contempt against Defendant Julio Torres (Torres). It appears that the moving party has moved for this order pursuan...

Excerpt: ...ount of $500 SUMMARY OF ACTION On November 7, 2023, Plaintiff Susie Villegas (Plaintiff) served Defendant Rattler's Bar B Que 1, Inc. (Defendant) with Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One. After Plaintiff gave Defendant a couple of extensions to respond to the Form Interrogatories, Defendant served its responses on January 24, 2024. Thereafter, Plaintiff determined that some of Defendant's responses were not code- compliant. Plaintiff's coun...

Excerpt: ...his case, Plaintiff Ahmet Alkanli (Plaintiff) had claimed that on January 16, 2020, he was driving home on a rainy night when his vehicle left the road and crashed into a light pole, which fell on top of his vehicle. He also claimed that he sustained i njuries as a result. He alleged in his complaint that the roadway was dangerous and improperly maintained and the light pole was not properly maintained. The Court granted Defendant City of Los Ang...

Excerpt: ...t al. (Plaintiffs) filed their original complaint. Plaintiffs filed this action because they were fired from their jobs at Defendant Granada Hills Charter (Defendant). The parties are currently conducting discovery. Trial is currently set for November 4, 2024, after being delayed due to mediation. On March 4, 2024, Plaintiffs filed this motion for leave to file a fourth amended complaint (4AC). Plaintiffs seek to add one new cause of action to th...

Excerpt: ...No costs will be awarded at this time. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiffs Marvin Ayala and Kathia Ayala (Plaintiffs) had sued Defendants Ford Motor Company and Galpin Ford (Defendants) for causes of action related to the Song -Beverly Act. On March 8, 2024, the parties settled the case for a total of $73,399.00. Defend ants made the offer to settle, and Plaintiffs accepted. The Settlement Agreement also provided for attorney fees and costs reasonably i...

Excerpt: ...amend. SUMMARY OF ACTION On February 23, 2023, Plaintiffs Nafis Memon and Nousheen Memon (Plaintiffs) entered into a warranty contract with Defendant Ford Motor Company for a 2022 Lincoln Navigator. (Comp., ¶ 9.) Plaintiffs allege that the vehicle had transmission defects, engine defects, and other defects and non -conformities. (Comp., ¶ 14.) Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Ford Motor Company knew of the transmission defects prior to sale of ...

Excerpt: ...fendant Barbara Medovoy (Defendant)) filed an unlawful detainer action against Plaintiff Prince Gerard Mahboubian (Plaintiff) in 2022. That case resulted in a default judgment in Defendant's favor against Plaintiff. Plaintiff was lock ed out of the premises. Subsequent to that case, Plaintiff in the current case filed a complaint against Defendant for breach of contract and wrongful eviction in December 2022. Defendant filed an anti -SLAPP motion...

Excerpt: ... 4th Cause of Action for Negligent Hiring, Supervision, and Retention · 5th Cause of Action for Breach of Mandatory Duty RULING : Demurrer is sustained with leave to amend SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Arif Marwan Halaby (Plaintiff) alleges that on March 14, 2022, a teacher at a Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District (Defendant) middle school verbally assaulted Plaintiff and then physically assaulted him by grabbing Plaintiff by his neck . ...

Excerpt: ...murrer is sustained with leave to amend; motion to strike granted SUMMARY OF ACTION On March 13, 2022, Plaintiff Jacob Alvarado (Plaintiff) purchased a new 2022 Honda Insight. (Comp., ¶ 8.) Plaintiff received a New Vehicle Limited Warranty in connection with the purchase of the vehicle from Defendant American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Defendant). (Comp., ¶ 9.) Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle was equipped with a defective computerized driver -as...

Excerpt: ...ve order is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION This action arises out of the care and treatment of Plaintiff Richard Leyva (Plaintiff) at Defendant Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.'s (Defendant) 24 -hour nursing facility. Plaintiff has alleged causes of action related to elder abuse and neg ligence. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant and the owner of the facility failed to protect him from multiple falls, the final of which resulted in a traum...

Excerpt: ...d quash writs of execution and abstracts of judgment and return of funds levied; and dismiss the action RULING : Motion is denied. SUMMARY OF ACTION This is a breach of contract case filed on August 26, 2020. Default judgment was entered against Defendants Guy Vaughn (Vaughn) and Sunset Pools Custom Design, Inc., on November 25, 2020. Vaughn claims that he did not become aware of the judgment against h im until he applied for a home loan in Septe...

Excerpt: ...r production is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION On January 4, 2024, Plaintiff Cecilia Thompson (Plaintiff) served Defendant Kyle Perez (Defendant) with Requests for Production. Responses to the requests were due on or before February 8, 2024. Defendant failed to serve any responses by the deadline. On F ebruary 13, 2024, Plaintiff served a meet and confer letter on Defendant advising of the failure to respond and requesting verified responses by Febru...

Excerpt: ...of Action for Declaratory Relief RULING : Demurrer is sustained to the entire cross -complaint on the basis that the cross- complaint was untimely filed. Alternatively, demurrer is sustained to each cause of action individually. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Gary Vincent Nevieux (Nevieux) filed a complaint against Defendants and Cross -Complainants Edward Arthur Hews and Douglas Hews (the Hews) to return the property of Nevieux ...

Excerpt: ...costs, from Defendants RULING : Motion for attorney fees is granted at a reduced amount. No costs will be awarded at this time. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Hamid Reza Mirshojae (Hamid) and Defendant Ahang Zarin Mirshojae (Ahang) were formerly married and were engaged in extensive and bitter litigation against each other before 2017. The assets in dispute were more than $20 million. At mediation, Hamid and Ahang entered a complex settlement agreem...

Excerpt: ... Strike · Request for Declaratory Relief [Cross- Complaint, Paragraph 102 and in the Prayer for Relief] RULING : Demurrer sustained in part and overruled in part; motion to strike denied. SUMMARY OF ACTION On September 5, 2023, Cross -Defendant Golden Hammer Ops, LLC (Golden Hammer) filed the complaint that began this action. Golden Hammer filed that complaint against Cross- Complainant JETNET, LLC (JETNET) and two other Defendants. Golden Hamme...

Excerpt: ...ACTION Plaintiff Sylvia Leon (Plaintiff) filed her complaint in this action on January 31, 2023. She alleged causes of action for fraud, quiet title, cancellation of deeds, and declaratory relief. Her complaint was based on allegations that a grant deed dated May 22, 2018, was prepared by or at the request of Defendants Samuel Pineda and Samuel Eduardo Pineda that purportedly conveyed the real property located at 13493 Filmore Street, Pacoima, CA...

Excerpt: ...tion to Strike · Parol Evidence [Cross -Complaint, Paragraphs 43 -45 and 51 -53] RULING : Demurrer overruled; motion to strike denied. SUMMARY OF ACTION On September 5, 2023, Cross -Defendant Golden Hammer Ops, LLC (Golden Hammer) filed the complaint that began this action. Golden Hammer filed that complaint against Cross- Complainant JETNET, LLC (JETNET) and two other Defendants. Golden Hammer alleged causes of action for Misappropriation of Tr...

Excerpt: ...MARY OF ACTION On January 15, 2024, Plaintiff Raul Gutierrez (Plaintiff) served Defendant Hector Vidal -Ramirez (Defendant) with Requests for Admissions, Set One. Defendant's responses were due on February 16, 2024. On January 29, 2024, defense counsel requested a 14 -day extension to the deadline. Based on the extension, verified responses were due on March 1, 2024. On February 16, 2024, Defendant served unverified answers without objections to ...

Excerpt: ...RY OF ACTION On May 4, 2023, Plaintiff Carmen Cristina Oliveros -Lopez (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendant American Honda Motor Co. (Defendant) for causes of action related to violations of the Song -Beverly Warranty Act. Plaintiff has alleged three causes of action for violation of the Song -Beverly Act against Defendant Honda American Motor Co. and one cause of action for negligence per se against the repair facility, Defendant Hond...

Excerpt: ...aphs 109 -120) · Attorney Fees related to Nuisance Cause of Action (Paragraphs 75 -81 and 123 from the prayer for relief) · Punitive Damages (Parts of Paragraphs 39, 46, 47, 66, 68, 73, 85, 87, 89, 91, and 103, as well as Paragraphs 74, 88, 94, 96, and 119 and 124 from the prayer for relief) RULING : Motion to strike is granted in part. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiffs Cheyenne Chelsea Oconner, et al., (Plaintiffs) allege that due to a bed bug infe...

Excerpt: ...ACTION Plaintiff Sylvia Leon (Plaintiff) filed her complaint in this action on January 31, 2023. She alleged causes of action for fraud, quiet title, cancellation of deeds, and declaratory relief. Her complaint was based on allegations that a grant deed dated May 22, 2018, was prepared by or at the request of Defendants Samuel Pineda and Samuel Eduardo Pineda that purportedly conveyed the real property located at 13493 Filmore Street, Pacoima, CA...

Excerpt: ...�� Concealment Motion to Strike · Claim for Punitive Damages [FAC, p. 30, Paragraph 6 of the Prayer for Relief] RULING: Demurrer is sustained with leave to amend for the First, Second, and Third Causes of Action. Demurrer is moot for the Fourth Cause of Action. Motion to strike is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION On May 15, 2020, Plaintiff Luis Fernando Sanchez (Plaintiff) purchased a 2019 GMC Sierra. (FAC, ¶ 4.) Plaintiff alleges that he received a ...

Excerpt: ...� 3rd Cause of Action for Violation of California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) Motion to Strike · Any reference to Merecedes -Benz USA, LLC as having a DBA RULING : Demurrer sustained in its entirety; motion to strike granted SUMMARY OF ACTION On February 25, 2019, Plaintiff Edgar Ramirez (Plaintiff) purchased a used 2016 Mercedes C300W from Keyes European in Van Nuys. Plaintiff purchased the vehicle through a Retail Installment Sales C...

Excerpt: ...7, and 39; and Paragraph 6 of the prayer] RULING : Motion to strike is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Nathan Andualem, a minor by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, (Plaintiff) filed this case on January 10, 2024. Plaintiff has alleged that he suffered injuries while in the care of Defendants. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Guevara, an employee of Defendant Tutor Time, pulled Plaintiff's arm and injured him while at the premises. Plaintif...

Excerpt: ...ANALYSIS In this case, the parties' dispute concerned a rental unit that Plaintiff lived in on Defendant's property. The property was in violation of Municipal Code sections. After a three day bench trial, this Court ruled that Plaintiff was entitled to damages in the amount of $80,830.00 for Defendant's violations. After judgment was entered, Plaintiff filed this motion for attorney fees on October 30, 2023. Plaintiff requests attorney fees in t...

Excerpt: ...ained without leave to amend. SUMMARY OF ACTION The claims at issue both address the real property located at 18834 Devonshire, Northridge, California 91324 that was purchased entirely with funds earned by Plaintiff Duda Adams (Plaintiff). Based on cultural norms of the Romani people, the property was n ot titled to Plaintiff but, rather, to an entity (GG&C) by her domestic partner Blancy Uwnawich (Blancy) for Plaintiff's benefit during her lifet...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Brenda Vela's (Plaintiff) purchase of an allegedly defective 2021 Jeep Compass. On February 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant FCA US LLC (Defendant) and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, alleging causes o f action for: (1) violation of the Song-Beverly Act — breach of express warranty and (2) violation of the Song -Beverly Act —breach of implied warranty. On April 3, 2023, Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint...

Excerpt: ...file cross- complaint is granted. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Chad Perrigo (Plaintiff) filed this action after being in an accident with Defendant Jorge Edmondo Castaneda Rodriguez. Rodriguez was delivering packages for the USPS as the time of the accident. The USPS has contracted with Defendant Thunder Rid ge Transport, Inc. (Thunder Ridge), which had subcontracted with Defendant Fames Transport, Inc. (Fames). Thunder Ridge is now seeking to fil...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Brenda Vela's (Plaintiff) purchase of an allegedly defective 2021 Jeep Compass. On February 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant FCA US LLC (Defendant) and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, alleging causes o f action for: (1) violation of the Song-Beverly Act — breach of express warranty and (2) violation of the Song -Beverly Act —breach of implied warranty. On April 3, 2023, Defendant filed an Answer to the Complaint...

Excerpt: ...ds. Plaintiff also requests sanctions. RULING : Motion to compel Defendant to consent is granted. MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER MOVING PARTY: Defendant Brittany A. Doremus RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Kai-Lin Chang RELIEF REQUESTED Defendant requests that the Court enter a protective order prohibiting Plaintiff from subpoenaing Defendant's phone records RULING : Motion for protective order is denied. SUMMARY OF ACTION At around 8:45 a.m. on Septembe...

Excerpt: ...aintiff Vanessa Silvas RELIEF REQUESTED Demurrer to the First Amended Complaint (FAC) · Entire Complaint · 8th Cause of Action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress · 9th Cause of Action for Racial Discrimination in Violation of the FEHA · 10 th Cause of Action for Sexual Discrimination in Violation of the FEHA · 11 th Cause of Action for Sexual Harassment in Violation of the FEHA · 12 th Cause of Action for Retaliation in Violat...

Excerpt: ...of Action for Violation of Civ. Code § 2923.7 · Third Cause of Action for Declaratory Relief · Fourth Cause of Action for Violation of Business and Professions Code § 17200 RULING : Demurrer to First through Third Causes of Action sustained without leave to amend; demurrer to Fourth Cause of Action sustained with leave to amend. SUMMARY OF ACTION In February 2022, Plaintiff Wvistano Daniel Perez (Plaintiff) took out a mortgage for the subject...

Excerpt: ...osting the required undertaking in the amount of $10,000.00 within 30 days. The Court sets an Order to Show Cause re: posting of the undertaking on April 17, 2024. The Court notes the OSC will be discharged if the undertaking is posted and the writ issued. Plaintiff's application for a writ of possession is DENIED without prejudice. SUMMARY OF ACTION This is a breach of contract action arising from an equipment financing agreement. On October 16,...

Excerpt: ...ant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Re: Rise, Inc. · Fourth Cause of Action for Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Re: Salt Snake LLC · Fifth Cause of Action for Violations of California Business and Professions Code Re: Rise, Inc. · Sixth Cause of Action for Violations of California Business and Professions Code Re: Salt Snake, LLC RULING : Demurrer to the entire complaint is sustained without leave to amend. SUMMARY...

Excerpt: ...osting the required undertaking in the amount of $10,000.00 within 30 days. The Court sets an Order to Show Cause re: posting of the undertaking on April 17, 2024. The Court notes the OSC will be discharged if the undertaking is posted and the writ issued. Plaintiff's application for a writ of possession is DENIED without prejudice. SUMMARY OF ACTION This is a breach of contract action arising from an equipment financing agreement. On October 16,...

Excerpt: ... action is overruled. SUMMARY OF ACTION On June 5, 2023, Plaintiff Juan Ayala (“Plaintiff”) initiated this action when he filed his Complaint against Defendants Pitchess Detention Cetner, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, State of California, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, an d Does 1 to 50, inclusive, asserting two causes of action for (1) General Negligence; and (2) Premises Liability. Plaintiff alleges on May 14, 2022, ...

Excerpt: ...osting the required undertaking in the amount of $10,000.00 within 30 days. The Court sets an Order to Show Cause re: posting of the undertaking on April 17, 2024. The Court notes the OSC will be discharged if the undertaking is posted and the writ issued. Plaintiff's application for a writ of possession is DENIED without prejudice. SUMMARY OF ACTION This is a breach of contract action arising from an equipment financing agreement. On October 16,...

Excerpt: ...s (42 U.S.C. § 1983) – Unlawful Detention · 11th Cause of Action: Deprivation of Civil Rights (42 U.S.C. § 1983) – Monell Violations RULING: Summary Judgment is granted. Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice: Granted pursuant to Evidence Code § 452(d). Evidentiary Objections to the Deposition of Solomon Perkins : Overruled/Not Relied Upon (Code Civ. Proc., 437c, subd. (q).) Evidentiary Objections to the Deposition of Thea Perkins : Over...

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Excerpt: ...onetary sanctions against Defendant FCA US LLC and its attorneys of record in the amount of $2,160.00. RULING : Plaintiff's motion to compel compliance with discovery responses under CCP § 2031.320(a) is granted in part. SUMMARY OF ACTION This action arises from Plaintiff's purchase of an allegedly defective 2021 Jeep Compass (the “Subject Vehicle”). On February 28, 2023, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against Defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant...

Excerpt: ...tion for Concealment · 3rd Cause of Action for Quiet Title · 4th Cause of Action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress RULING : Demurrer is sustained in its entirety with leave to amend SUMMARY OF ACTION This action arises from the alleged fraudulent transfer of real property located at 1049 Hewitt Street, San Fernando, CA 91340 (the “Property”). On June 27, 2023, Plaintiff Laura Medrano (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint agains...

Excerpt: ...d SUMMARY OF ACTION On April 3, 2023, Cross -Defendants Jay Cook -Wong and Danny Cook -Wong (the Cook -Wongs), along with another plaintiff, filed their complaint against Cross -Complainant Same Love Surrogacy, LLC, and Defendant Bradley Spencer. In their First Amended Complaint, filed on April 10, 2023, they alleged causes of action for sexual battery, assault, sexual harassment, workplace harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress...

Excerpt: ... cause of action for promissory estoppel is granted. EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS: Defendant's evidentiary objections to all declarations and exhibits proffered in plaintiffs' opposition: Umberto Barragan's Declaration: Overruled: Nos.1- 4, Nos. 10-22, Nos. 24- 33, No. 35, Nos. 37- 48 Sustained: Nos. 5-9, No. 23, No. 36, Nos. 49- 58 Cynthia Ann Flores's Declaration: Overruled: Nos.59-78 Sustained: N/A Lawrence Szabo's Declaration: Overruled: Nos.79-84 ...

Excerpt: ... prayer] RULING: The Court requests further briefing. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiffs Avo Topjian and Lilia Iranoosian (Plaintiffs) filed this case on September 1, 2023. Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (FAC) alleges that Topjian was driving and Iranoosian was a passenger when their vehicle was rear -ended by Defendant Charles Orellana, who was driving a vehicle which Plaintiffs believe to be insured in the name of Defendant Florence Seckler. Aft...

Excerpt: ... MIL -010 and MIL -015, Petitioner has requested that the Court grant his Petition for relief from his mortgages for his residence located at 24313 La Montura Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91354. Petitioner filed this petition pursuant to Military and Veterans Code § 409.3. Section 409.3 reads in relevant part: “(a) A service member may, at any time during their most current period of military service or within six months thereafter, petition a cou...

Excerpt: ...nted SUMMARY OF ACTION On October 20, 2023, Plaintiff Welding Evolution, Inc. served Defendant Eric Cortes with Requests for Production of Documents. The responses were originally due on November 22, 2023. On November 20, 2023, Plaintiff gave Defendant a 30 -day extension, with a new response deadline of December 21, 2023. On December 18, 2023, Defendant asked for another thirty day extension. The new deadline was January 22, 2024. Defendant aske...

Excerpt: ...e & Granite Inc. (Defendant) due on an open book for account stated and at a reasonable value. Plaintiff filed this action on September 15, 2023. On October 25, 2023, Defendant filed its demurrer. Plaintiff filed its opposition on February 20, 2024. No reply has been filed. ANALYSIS Request for Judicial Notice: Defendant requests that the Court take judicial notice of screenshots from the California Secretary of State's website showing that no re...

Excerpt: ...r Trespass to Chattels · 4th Cause of Action for Conversion · 5th Cause of Action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress · 6th Cause of Action for Elder Abuse RULING : Demurrer sustained with leave to amend. SUMMARY OF ACTION On September 19, 2023, Plaintiff Elliott Wolfe (Plaintiff) filed a complaint with six causes of action for Assault, Battery, Trespass to Chattels, Conversion, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, and El...

Excerpt: ...8, 2023, Plaintiff WIN Partners, LLC (Plaintiff) propounded a set of form interrogatories on Defendants Kevork Kouyoumjian, World Tech Toys, Inc., and World Trading 23, Inc. (Defendants), requesting that they respond only to Form Interrogatory 15.1. After Defendants served incomplete responses, Plaintiff filed a motion to compel further interrogatories on June 27, 2023. On July 24, 2023, the Court granted Plaintiff's motion and required Defendant...

Excerpt: ...gligence RULING : Sustained in part and overruled in part SUMMARY OF ACTION In September 2021, Defendant David Simon dba ShanCor (ShanCor) entered into a contract with “Village Fuel Shop,” which was owned by Vazgen Khirmian, to repair some fuel tanks for Village Fuel Shop. Khirmian and Peter Pummarachai, the project manager for Sh anCor, signed the contract. Defendants represented to Plaintiff that the work was completed. Plaintiff filed this...

Excerpt: ...RY OF ACTION Defendants Martinian & Associates, et al., (Defendants) represented Plaintiff Margarita Carranza (Plaintiff) in an action against the County of Los Angeles, et al., for Negligence, Government Tort Liability, and Premises Liability (19STCV05567). According to Plaintiff, the case settled for $50,000, which led to a (contingency recovery) fee of $25,000. Plaintiff expected a net payment of $25,000, but when presented with the final chec...

Excerpt: ...e left the road and crashed into a light pole, which fell on top of his vehicle. He claims that he sustained injuries as a result. He alleges in his complaint that the roadway was dangerous and improperly maintained and the light pole was not properly maintained. Two of Plaintiff's causes of action in his First Amended Complaint apply to Defendant City of Los Angeles (Defendant): the First Cause of Action for Public Employee Negligence Pursuant t...

Excerpt: ...tion: Breach of Contract · 2nd Cause of Action: Fraud/Deceit · 3rd Cause of Action: Negligent Misrepresentation · 4th Cause of Action: Quantum Meruit Motion to Strike · Allegations Related to and Claim for Punitive Damages [SACC, pp. 15:12 -22; 17:5- 15; and 18:21] RULING: Demurrer is overruled in its entirety. The motion to strike is granted in part for p. 17:5- 15. DEMURRER MOVING PARTY: Cross -Defendants Numair Fakir and Hasham Hussain RES...

Excerpt: ...n subpoenas seeking the personal appearance and production of documents and things from Paramount Pictures Corporation RULING : Motion to quash is granted SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff Laysion, LLC (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendants Guillermo Macias, Colt International Clothing Inc. dba Colt LED, and Colt LED (Defendants) on April 30, 2021. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants took lighting equipment from Plaintiff t hat they did not pay...

Excerpt: ...ssaulted by Father Stanley Adamakis, an ordained priest assigned to a location in Northridge. Plaintiff alleges the church organization was aware of Father Adamakis's pedophile activities. On March 9, 2021, Plaintiff filed a complaint for Negligence (three causes of action) and Negligent Supervision, Negligent Hiring and/or Retention (three causes of action). On April 7, 2021, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint Negligence (three causes of ...

Excerpt: ...of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing RULING : Sustained without leave to amend SUMMARY OF ACTION This action arises from a commercial industrial lease signed by the parties on July 22, 2021. The parties to the lease were Defendants Selective San Fernando Partners LLC and Selective 1111 Harris LLC as the Lessor and Plaintiff Welding Evolution, Inc. as the Lessee. The CEO of Welding Evolution, Mario Alvara, is also a Plaintiff to ...

Excerpt: ...esidential property which is the subject of this litigation. Restoration Masters has requested sanctions and also re quests that the Court warn Amihere that if he continues to refuse to allow an inspection, the Court will exclude evidence of mold and smoke at trial. RULING: Motion to compel site inspection and testing granted; request for sanctions denied SUMMARY OF ACTION AND ANALYSIS In Cross-Complainant David Alfred Amihere's (Amihere) Cross -...

Excerpt: ...anted with leave to amend SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiffs Jessica Andres and Sebastian Keefe (Plaintiffs) filed this case on May 31, 2023. Plaintiff have alleged that a boulder on Defendant Vivian Ajaye's (Defendant) property rolled down and crashed into a retaining wall on Plaintiffs' property. Plaint iffs also allege that their home was damaged by the boulder. Plaintiffs allege that they filed this action after they could not resolve the matter wi...

Excerpt: ... ACTION On October 17, 2023, Cross -Complainant Road Runner Land & Homes, LLC (Road Runner) filed a cross - complaint against Cross-Defendant DeWelt, LLC (DeWelt) with two causes of action for Cancellation of Instrument and Conversion. On November 4, 2021, this Court entered an Order After Judgment which directed Road Runner to convey the subject property to DeWelt. On February 9, 2022, Road Runner conveyed the property to DeWelt, which then conv...

Excerpt: ...ndant is not a third-party beneficiary of the agreement SUMMARY OF ACTION On December 1, 2022, Plaintiff Melissa Chavez (Plaintiff) filed this action against Defendant American Honda Motor Co. (Defendant) for causes of action related to violations of the Song- Beverly Warranty Act. On November 14, 2023, Defendant filed this petition to compel arbitration and stay the action. Plaintiff opposes. Plaintiff's evidentiary objection: Plaintiff has obje...

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Excerpt: ...2.50 SUMMARY OF ACTION AND ANALYSIS In this case, the parties settled in Plaintiff's favor. After Defendants failed to follow the terms of the settlement agreement, judgment was entered in Plaintiff's favor on May 30, 2023, though there has been some dispute as to the necessity of the judgme nt. As the prevailing party on contracts containing provisions for attorney fees, in this case a commercial lease, Plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees. Pl...