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...