Excerpt: ...024. Plaintiff filed a reply on April 26, 2024. For the reasons set forth below, the motion to compel the deposition of Honda's PMQ is GRANTED. II. LEGAL STANDARD “If the deponent named is not a natural person, the deposition notice shall describe with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested. In that event, the deponent shall designate and produce at the deposition those of its officer s, directors, managing agent...

Excerpt: ...pril 25, 2024. The motion to compel deposition of Honda's PMQ is GRANTED. II. LEGAL STANDARD “If the deponent named is not a natural person, the deposition notice shall describe with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested. In that event, the deponent shall designate and produce at the deposition those of its office rs, directors, managing agents, employees, or agents who are most qualified to testify on its behal...

Excerpt: ...ty of habitability in providing apartments with mold, plumbing issues, and intermittent hot water. Before the Court is plaintiffs' motion to determine the good faith of the settlement between Plaintiffs Julio Santos Mayorga, Heidy Santos Soto, Elisama Santos Soto and Ruth Santos Soto and Defendant 7055 Coldwater Canyon Avenue LLC. Plaintiff filed this m otion on February 27, 2024. Defendant Shind LLC filed an opposition on April 17, 2024. Plainti...

Excerpt: ...1-1992, when Jane Doe AH was 13 and Jane Doe KC was 15. The abuse occurred in both Mexico and California, while the Doe plaintiffs were backup singers and dancers for Defendant Trevi, a Mexican popstar. There are two cross -complaints in this action. Defendant Trevi brought a cross- complaint against Sergio Andrade, Jane Does KC 1 and AH 2, Jane Roe JP 1 and Conexiones Americanas. As to Jane Doe KC 1, Trevi alleges that KC 1 aided and abetted And...

Excerpt: ... City employee on the 134 West freeway in Pasadena. On February 27, 2024, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority filed the instant motion to compel responses to the Requests for Production, Set One. Plaintiff filed an omnibus opposition on March 21, 2024. Defendant filed an omnibus reply on April 23, 2024. Before the Court is Defendant LACMA's motion for an order compelling response to Requests for Production of Documents, Set One. Because the...

Excerpt: ... been entered on Blackley's cross -complaint. Burnham alleges that while they were a couple they purchased real property together (Palm Property). Burnham alleges it was purchased jointly, but that she learned in 2014 Blackley was the only one on title. This is the second demurrer to the Complaint. On August 31, 2023, the Court sustained the demurrer to the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth causes of action and overruled the demurrer to the ...

Excerpt: ...s third lawsuit against Defendant concerning these same allegations. In Los Angeles Superior Court case numbers 19STLC08450 and 20STLC07641, demurrers were sustained without leave to amend and the actions were dismissed. San Gabriel filed the instant demurrer on November 14, 2023. It is unopposed. Before the Court are San Gabriel's challenges to the first amended complaint. San Gabriel alleges that: (1) the first amended complaint fails to state ...

Excerpt: ... formed by Tim Davis in Idaho after Davis Brothers Construction, Inc. shut down. This Court found it instructive to examine the history of this case. On January 6, 2023, Defendants jointly filed a motion to compel arbitration, which Plaintiffs opposed. On February 28, 2023, the Court issued an 8 -page order granting Defendants' motion and ordering the parties to arbitrate their dispute. The parties subsequently paid their arbitration fees ($29,25...

Excerpt: ... Inc. and Elements Therapeutic Massage Studio with stolen funds from Plaintiff. Plaintiff Haiyang Ma alleges that he is the incorporator of Maxspeed and current CFO and CEO . Plaintiff Maxspeed is in the transport business, as are three of the entity defendants. The complaint alleges thirteen causes of action: (1) Breach of Fiduciary Duty (2) Breach of Duty of Undivided Loyalty, (3) Constructive Fraud, (4) Conversion (5) Waste of Corporate Assets...

Excerpt: ...tion to quash subpoenas served on his medical care provider, Kaiser Permanente. Plaintiff filed the motion to quash on February 28, 2024. Ralph's filed an opposition on April 8, 2024. Plaintiff filed a reply on April 12, 2024. II. LEGAL STANDARD Code Civ. Proc. §1987.1: “(a) If a subpoena requires the attendance of a witness or the production of books, documents, electronically stored information, or other things before a court, or at the tria...

Excerpt: ...opposed motion for summary judgment, filed on December 15, 2023. No opposition has been filed as of the time of posting this tentative. Defendant Lincoln moves for summary judgment on the grounds that: (1) it did not owe Plaintiff a duty to warn or fix the alleged dangerous condition, (2) the alleged dangerous condition was open and obvious and (3) it was not necessary for Plaint iff to encounter the alleged dangerous condition. The motion for su...

Excerpt: ...lleged abuse took place in 1991 -1992, when Jane Doe AH was 13 and Jane Doe KC was 15. The abuse occurred in both Mexico and California, while the Doe plaintiffs were backup singers and dancers for Defendant Trevi, a Mexican popstar. There are two cross -complaints in this action, as well as a related case filed by a third Jane Doe, as well as the two Doe plaintiffs here. Defendant Trevi filed the motion to compel further responses on October 17,...

Excerpt: ...current motion to intervene begins with Pasadena Oaks Life Properties and Signature Health Services, LLC hiring Jokake Construction Services, Inc. to construct a two -story psychiatric hospital known as Las Encinas. Jokake hired numerous subcontractors, including PHL and Sierra Fireproofing. Problems and delays arose, which Jokake, Pasadena and Signature attempted to work through. Following a June 2019 mediation, Pasadena and Jokake executed an a...

Excerpt: ...3. San Van alleges that the purchase included the business defendants ran at the property, defendants' Industrial Hemp Cultivation License and three separate APNs: 23348030005, 23348029003, 23348005003. It is alleged that Defendants retained Plaintiff's initial deposit of $700,000 after the purchase fell apart. The complaint contains ten causes of action: (1) breach of contract, (2) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, (...

Excerpt: ...ud claim. Clark alleges that the Reibers misrepresented that the financials had been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), that the financials were accurate, that Accounts Receivable (AR) was accurate, and that the financials supported the belief that there was a positive cash flow and the company would not require additional capital investment by Clark. These misrepresentations are alleged to have caused Cl...

Excerpt: ...ction of emotional distress, (3) negligent failure to educate, warn or train, (4) failure to report suspected child abuse, (5) negligent supervision of a minor and (6) negligence. Plaintiff filed the instant motion to compel further response to Requests for Production of Documents on January 31, 2024. Maranatha filed an opposition on February 26, 2024. Plaintiff filed a reply on March 1, 2024. The hearing on this motion was continue d to its curr...

Excerpt: ...nd went to work for Plaintiff's competitor, Epiq. The overall thrust of Plaintiff's complaint is that after joining Epiq, Hartstein accessed Plaintiff's confidential, proprietary data, used that data to solicit Plaintiff's customers to his new company and enticed former co -workers to join him at Epiq. The allegations against Hartstein include: 1. He violated the terms of a promissory note with Plaintiff and still owes Plaintiff approximately $35...

Excerpt: ...UCTION In this lemon law action, Plaintiff Elena Rubio (Rubio) alleges she bought a defective 2018 Honda Accord. The Complaint contains three causes of action: (1) lemon law - express warranty, (2) lemon law - implied warranty and (3) lemon law- Section 1793.2. Pla intiff filed the instant motion to compel further responses to Requests for Production on December 29, 2023. Defendant Honda filed an opposition on March 25, 2024. Plaintiff filed a re...

Excerpt: ...r. The first amended complaint contains five causes of action: (1) Breach of Contract, (2 ) Restitution, (3) Promissory Estoppel, (4) Breach of the Implied Covenant, and (5) Fraud-Deceit. Before the Court are Defendant Torres' challenges to the First Amended Complaint. Defendant demurs to the second through fifth causes of action on the grounds that these causes of action fail to state sufficient facts. This demurrer was filed December 20, 2023. ...