Excerpt: ...th respect to the apartment ren ted by Plaintiff. LFB's cross-complaint against Plaintiff and her brother ALEX HIRSCH (“Alex Hirsch”) alleges that they entered into unauthorized agreements regarding the apartment and that Plaintiff owes unpaid rent. The claims in LFB's First Amended Cros s-Complaint (“FACC”) are (1) Declaratory Relief, (2) Breach of Contract, and (3) Common Count. LFB requests an order bifurcating, for court trial, the Ca...

Excerpt: ...3. Plaintiff alleges the following facts. Defendant manufactures, packages, distributes, markets, and/or sells consumer products that contain DINP. Plaintiff seeks to cause Defendant to warn consumers in Califor nia that they are being exposed to DINP pursuant to Proposition 65 - Health and Safety Code § 25249.5. Plaintiff requests an injunction and civil penalties. Motion to Approve Settlement CCP § 664.6 states: “If parties to pending litig...

Excerpt: ...im Farivar, who was elected Chairman, as defendants. Then, on April 22, 2024, Beith David and Fahim Farivar filed a cross -complaint against Rafi Raz (President), Shlomo Sherif (Inspector #1), Hooman Moshe Gideon (the former caterer) and Ken Pezeshki (Vice Chairman #1). The cross- complaint asserts 21 causes of action. Now, the cross - complainants seek a writ of possession and temporary restraining order. Essentially, the cross- complainants see...

Excerpt: ...grant in part the alternative request of Plaintiff for monetary relief, to grant the alternative request of Plaintiff to reopen discover y for the limited purpose of allowing Plaintiff to conduct discovery on this issue, and to continue the trial. The Court's tentative ruling is to deny Defendants' application to continue trial. This is only a tentative ruling. It is not an order of the Court and should not be treated as or relied on as a court o...

Excerpt: ...d with Plaintiffs Haichang Lu and Yankun Zhang's vehicle while operating a vehicle eastbound on State Route 60 in Diamond Bar. On January 2, 2024, Lu and Zhang filed a complaint against Vlietstra, the City of La Habra (the City), and Does 1 -10, alleging (1) motor vehicle negligence and (2) general negligence. On April 2, 2024, the City filed the present demurrer. Prior to filing on March 25, 2024, the City's counsel met and conferred telephonica...

Excerpt: ...NUED to a date to be determined at the hearing in Department G (Pomona). Defendants' counsel is also ordered to meet and confer with Plaintiffs' counsel regarding the Demurrer and to file a supplemental declaration describing such meet and confer efforts at least nine (9) court days before the next scheduled hearing on the Demu rrer. BACKGROUND This is a wrongful death action. On May 31, 2023, the Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center (KPOMC) ...

Excerpt: ...located at 30141 Lexington Dr., Val Verde, CA. Plaintiff Erik Lassman and Jim V. Robinson owned the property as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. In April 2011, Erik Lassman, as CEO and owner of Dewelt, LLC, transferred the entire joint tenancy interest to Dewelt, LLC. On May 23, 2011, Jim V. Robinson transferred his joint interest to Defendant Road Runner Land & Homes, LLC, a Nevada Corporation. Road Runner Nevada's corporate status has...

Excerpt: ...AC asserts causes of a ction for (1) fraudulent inducement, (2) breach of contract, and (3) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The dispute stems from a joint venture to distribute COVID tests in 2020. Plaintiffs owned KorvaLabs, Inc., a laboratory with the capability and infrastructure to develop and distribute COVID tests. Defendant Curative, whose CEO is Defendant Turner, partnered with KorvaLabs, and the two formed ...

Excerpt: ...as being pursued by Police Officer Sean Mackey #401 of the Montclair Police Department when Defendant Almeda collided with Plaintiff's vehicle and caused a chain- reaction of collisions with other motor vehicles. On March 13, 2023, Plaintiffs filed suit for: 1. NEGLIGENCE 2. VICARIOUS LIABILITY OF A PUBLIC ENTITY On October 6, 2023, the City of Montclair filed its answer. On January 22, 2024, the City of Montclair filed a cross -complaint against...

Excerpt: ...s causes of action for (1) breach of contract, (2) negligence, (3) conversion, (4) money had and re ceived, and (5) unfair and deceptive business practices. Defendant now demurs to each of the causes of action of the Complaint. The demurrer is unopposed. Discussion A. Legal Standard A demurrer can be used only to challenge defects that appear on the face of the pleading under attack or from matters outside the pleading that are judicially noticea...

Excerpt: ...at VISM sponsored O -1B visas for Choi and Song, who are from South Korea, so that they could work at VISM's tattoo studio in Los Angeles. VISM allegedly entered into employment contracts with both Choi and Song, which provided for V ISM to receive a portion of gross sales generated by Choi and Song. Choi and Song allegedly abandoned their positions to work at another tattoo studio before their employment terms ended. VISM sues for the lost profi...

Excerpt: .... The motion to strike filed by Defendant Santa Paula Post Acute, LLC is DENIED. Defendant Santa Paula Post Acute, LLC must file and serve its answer within 20 days after the date of this order. Moving party to provide notice. FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is an action for elder abuse, negligence, violation of residents' rights, and wrongful death. Plaintiffs allege that Decedent Beverly M. Haller passed away on September 28, 2023. (Compl., ¶1.) Deced...

Excerpt: ...ach of cont ract, (2) breach of implied contract, (3) restitution, (4) failure to pay wages, (5) waiting time penalties, (6) misclassification, (7) unfair competition, and (8) whistleblower retaliation. Plaintiff alleges that he entered into an employment contract with JT Legal in October 2020 to be JT Legal's Chief Marketing Officer. The contract allegedly provided for an annual salary plus bonuses, and guaranteed employment for one year, after ...

Excerpt: ...o the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. On April 21, 2023, Defendant filed its Answer to the Complaint. On April 17, 2024, Plaintiff filed her Notice of Settlement. On April 25, 2024, Plaintiff filed her Motion for Order Approving the Payment of Penalties Pursuant to the Private Attorney Generals Act of 2004 (PAGA) and for Dismissal of Action Without Prejudice (“Motion to Approve PAGA Settlement”). In support of her M otion to Approve PA...

Excerpt: ...ainst defendant Christopher Blakney (“Defendant”) for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. Defendant now moves for an order compelling Plaintiff to submit to a second physical examination (“IME”) with neurologist Lorne Label, M.D. (“Dr. Label”). Any opposition was due on or before May 7, 2024; none has been filed. II. MOTION TO COMPEL SECOND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 1. Legal Standard Except for defense physicals in personal in...

Excerpt: ...6(B)) BACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiff minor Emerson Mikasa (“Plaintiff”) alleges that he sustained physical, emotional, and psychological injuries on August 18, 2022 [1] when he was brutally attacked, assaulted, and bullied by another student H.A.D1 (“Assailant”) at Dixie Canyon Community Charter, an elementary school under the control, operation, management, and supervision of Defendant Los Angeles Unified School Distric t (“LAUSD�...

Excerpt: ...CEDURAL HISTORY On November 16, 2021, Plaintiffs filed this action against Smythe. On May 23, 2022, Plaintiff's counsel represented at a case management conference that he required more time to serve Defendant. On November 3, 2022, Plaintiff's counsel represented Defendant had not been served. On March 2, 2023, Plaintiff's counsel represented he intended to withdraw as counsel and that Plaintiff intended to file an amended complaint. On May 18, 2...

Excerpt: ...P (“Defendant Rockvale LP”), Rockvale Apartments GP, LLC (“Defendant Rockvale GP”), Rockvale Apartments Limited, LLC (“Defendant Rockvale Limited”), FPI Management, Inc. (“Defendant FPI”), and Eden Housing, Inc. (erroneously sued as Eden Iris Gardens, LLC (“Defendant Eden”) for: (1) breach of implied warranty of habitability, (2) negligence, (3) nuisance, (4) personal injury, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress, a...

Excerpt: ...e case. The trustee administers the estate and is the representative of the estate. [Citation.] The filing of a petition also gives rise to the automatic stay that ‘effect[s] an immediate freeze of the status quo by precluding and nullifying post -petition actions, judicial or nonjudicial, in nonbankruptcy fora against the debtor or affecting the property of the estate.' ” (In re Koeberer (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2021) 632 B.R. 680, 686 – 687.) “...

Excerpt: ... is granted as to the 1st cause of action and denied as to the 2nd and 3rd causes of action. Defendant Mechanics Bank (“Mechanics Bank”) (“Defendant”) moves for summary judgment of Plaintiff Bear Valley 2005, LLC's (“Bear Valley”) (“Plaintiff”) first amended complaint (“FAC”) on the basis there are no triable issues of material fact as to Plaintif f's FAC and that there is no triable issue as to any defense. (Notice Motion, pg...

Excerpt: ...or unlawfully entrusted, managed, maintained, drove, & operated the Route 3 bus so as to cause Plaintiff, a passenger, to fall and sustain bodily injuries.” (Complaint ¶ MV -1.) Plaintiff's Complaint asserts one sole cause of action for Motor Vehicle Negligence. Plaintiff now moves for an order granting trial preference pursuant to CCP §36(a),(c),(e), and (f). Any Opposition(s) must have been filed and served by May 7, 2024. (CCP §1005(b).) ...

Excerpt: ...debtors is granted. Judgment Creditors 8451 Melrose Property, LLC's and Jack Simantob 's motion for attorneys' fees is granted in the total reduced amount of $348,737.65, comprised of reduced attorneys' fees in the amount of $347,489.65, and reduced costs in the amount of $1,248.00. Judgment Creditors 8451 Melrose Property, LLC (“8451 Melrose”) and Jack Simantob (“Simantob”) (collectively, “Judgment Creditors”) move to amend the judgm...

Excerpt: ... LLC Resp. Party: Defendant Israel Jimenez Miron SUBJECT: Request for Default Judgment Moving Party: Plaintiff Sunny and 80 LLC Resp. Party: Defendant Jose Miguel Salisone Rosas SUBJECT: Motion to Set Aside Default Moving Party: Defendant Group Atom Development Inc. Resp. Party: Plaintiff Sunny and 80 LLC SUBJECT: Motion to Set Aside Default Moving Party: Defendant Jose Carlos Uribe Resp. Party : Plaintiff Sunny and 80 LLC SUBJECT: Motion to Set ...

Excerpt: ... at 4904 4th Avenue in Los Angeles, California (the “Property”). The County conducted a tax sale on October 21, 2019, resulting in excess proceeds in the amount of $357,875.74. Barton then assigned her rights to Petitioner Global Discoveries Ltd. (“Petitioner”), which relied on the County's finding that Barton was the lawful owner of the property. Petitioner filed a claim for the excess proceeds, per Tax and Revenue Code section 4675. The...

Excerpt: ...m a trip and fall at SoFi stadium. On March 18, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant motion seeking an order compelling defendant Stadco LA, LLC ("Defendant') to provide further responses to Plaintiffs request for production of documents ("RPDs), sets one and fivo, as to requests nos. 2, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 23. In opposition, Defendant contends Plaintiff received all relevant documents requested at IDC and that Plaintiff did not meet and confer a...