Excerpt: ...pyre Cosmetics, LLC (the “Company”); Rachel Boese aka Rachel Clinesmith (“Defendant” or “Boese”); and Lisa Malcolm (“Malcolm”): [2] Plaintiff, the COO, and Defendant, founder, have a 37.5% interest in the Company and Malcolm (now resigned) has a 25% interest in the Company. Since joining in 2022, Plaintiff, amongst other actions and responsibilities, made personal loans to the Company, created products, and allowed Defendants to u...

Excerpt: ...f $600.00, payable by Defendant Enedelia Leal Powers and defense counsel to Plaintiff Ocean Sunrise LLC and Plaintiff's counsel within thirty (30) days of entry of this order. Plaintiff Ocean Sunrise LLC's Motion for Matters Being Deemed Admitted [Against Defendants Bonnie B. Flores and Christopher J. Flores] Pursuant to CCP § 2033.280 is DENIED as MOOT. Plaintiff Ocean Sunrise LLC's Request for Monetary Sanctions Against Defendants Bonnie B. Fl...

Excerpt: ...ests and to Deem Matters Admitted against Defendants Darlene Agarwala, Pronita Agarwala, Sabina Agarwala Miro, Stephen Miro, and Gregory Mollner (2) Defendant Darlene Agarwala's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Admission from Plaintiff Paul Herrera (3) Defendant Darlene Agarwala's Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories from Plaintiff Paul Herrera (4) Defendant Darlene Agarwala's Motion to Compel Further Re...

Excerpt: ... On June 7, 2022, Kiryl Milkhalkevich and Alexander Moryakov (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Michael Hallow, Amazing Concepts, LLC, AVFUEL Corporation, Gryphon Aircraft Services, LLC, Titus Lindstrom, Burbank Air Services, Inc. and Do es 1 through 50, asserting causes of action for (1) negligence, (2) strict products liability, and (3) negligent products liability (breach of warranty). On July 14, 2022, Michael Halow an...

Excerpt: ...TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (SET ONE) MOTION FOR ORDER ESTABLISHING ADMISSIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION (SET ONE) AGAINST MERCEDES -BENZ USA, LLC MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Christina Gozy RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC I. INTRODUCTION On March 29, 2024, Plaintiff, Christina Gozy, filed these motions to compel Defendant, Mercedes- Benz USA, LLC, to provide responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Form Interro...

Excerpt: ...plaintiff Matthew Davenport ("Plaintiff). Uang Decl. 4; Exh. A.) Responses were due on or before January 10, 2023. (Ibid.) To date, Plamtiffhas not sewed responses. (ld. at 7.) Defendant now moves the Court for an order compelling Plaintiff to provide responses to the outstanding discovery and to pay sanctions. As of April 25, 2024, no opposition has been filed. 11. MOTION TO COMPEL SUPPLEMENTAL DISCOVERY A party may propound a supplemental inter...

Excerpt: ...al Interrogatories (Set No. One) (2) Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Respond Further to Request for Production (Set No. One) The court considered the moving papers. No opposition was filed. RULING The motions are GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to respond further to Form Interrogatories, Nos. 6.7 and 9.1, Special Interrogatories, Nos. 9 -11, 13- 32, 34-40, and 50- 54, and Request for Production of Documents, Nos. 1- 51, within twenty days. The Court ...

Excerpt: ...provide security at the store and that on May 10, 2020, Baskin allegedly failed to do so and thieves made off with t he store's wares. Baskin filed this motion to compel on March 7, 2024. It is unopposed. (4/25/24 Non-Opposition.) Before the Court is Baskin's motion for an order compelling response to Requests for Production of Documents, Set One. Because the evidence shows Plaintiff failed to respond, the motion is granted. II. LEGAL STANDARD �...

Excerpt: ...n a dangerous condition of public property arising out of a fall on January 19, 2022 on uneven concrete on a sidewalk at or near 8601 Balboa Boulevard in Los Angeles. On December 9, 2022, City filed its answer to the complaint and a cross -complaint against Roes 1 through 20. On October 19, 2023, City amended the cross -complaint to name 8601 Balboa LLC (“Balboa”) as Roe 1. On February 1, 2024, Plaintiff amended her complaint to name Balboa a...

Excerpt: ... Rudy (“Rudy”) and Wendy Sunaryo (“Sunaryo”) filed an answer. On April 10, 2023, the Court dismissed Lyft with prejudice at Plaintiff's request. On May 2, 2023, Petrosyan filed an answer. On April 11, 2024, Rudy and Sunaryo (“Moving Defendants”) filed a motion to continue the trial and related deadlines to be heard on May 8, 2024. No opposition has been filed. Trial is currently scheduled for July 19, 2024. PARTIES' REQUESTS Moving De...

Excerpt: ... and Does 1 to 20 for injuries arising from a motor vehicle collision. Trial is currently set for May 28, 2024. On April 9, 2024, the City of Los Angeles (“Defendant”) filed the instant motion to continue the trial date and all related dates by 90 days. As of April 25, 2024, no opposition has been filed. II. MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL 1. Legal Standard Although continuances of trials are disfavored, each request for a continuance must be consid...

Excerpt: ...l & Casino” and “Parkwest Bicycle Casino”, an d Does 1 to 20 for the wrongful death of Decedent Jonathan Dongin Jung (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs alleges that Defendant's security guards attacked Decedent and caused his death.¿¿ On July 29, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint against Defendants TBC, L.P., dba “The Bicycle Hotel & Casino” and “Parkwest Bicycle Casino”, Parkwest Bicycle Casino LLC, and Does 2 to 20. On ...

Excerpt: ...RELIMINARY COMMENT: Although Defendant's Opposition was filed late, the Court will still consider it. BACKGROUND: On December 21, 2022, Plaintiffs Willie L. Fair and Julie Fair filed their Complaint against Defendants BMW of North America, LLC and Sai Monrovia B, Inc. (d.b.a. BMW of Monrovia) on causes of action arising from the Song- Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. On March 18, 2024, by request of Plaintiffs, the Court dismissed with prejudice th...

Excerpt: ...tual This is a PAGA action. The Complaint alleges that Plaintiff Jorge Lara Rojas (Plaintiff) worked for Defendant String King Lacrosse, LLC (Defendant), who failed to provide employees overtime, minimum wages, meal and rest breaks, accurate wage statements, a ccess to personnel records, or wages due on termination. (Complaint ¶¶ 10–18.) 2. Procedural Plaintiff filed the Complaint on January 16, 2024, alleging one PAGA cause of action. Defend...

Excerpt: ...el verified responses to Form Interrogatories, Set One, Specially Prepared Interrogatories, Set One, and Demand for Production, Set One propounded on Plaintiffs Erika Dominguez and James Roman Arevalo (“Plaintiffs”). Defendant also seeks monetary sanctions. No opposition has been filed. LEGAL STANDARD Requests for Admission Where there has been no timely response to a request for admission under Code of Civil Procedure section 2033.010, the p...

Excerpt: ...ion to compel arbitration. Defendant appealed the order, and the case was stayed accordingly. On April 4, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to lift the stay pending appeal. Defendant filed its opposition on April 25, 2024. Plaintiff filed her reply on May 1, 2024. DISCUSSION I. Automatic Stay Under Code of Civil Procedure section 916(a), “the perfecting of an appeal stays proceedings in the trial court upon the judgment or order appealed...

Excerpt: ... TO CEREBRAL INC.; (4) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO QUASH DEPOSITION SUBPOENA ISSUED TO MILLENIUM MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.; AND (5) PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO QUASH DEPOSITION SUBPOENA ISSUED TO MEMORIALCARE Date: May 8, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept. 56 MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Darletha Matthews RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant The Regents of the University of California (erroneously sued as “University of California” and “UCLA Medical Center”) The Court has ...

Excerpt: ...d-party Capital One RULING : Motion is denied. SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiffs Abel Gonzalez, Albert Gonzalez, Jr., and Albert Gonzalez (Plaintiffs) were shareholders of Pueblo Restaurant, Inc., with Defendant Daniel Torres (Defendant). Plaintiffs have alleged that Defendant took control of the business and paid out funds to himself and failed to pay the other shareholders. Plaintiffs discovered that Defendant submitted, approved, and authorized cre...

Excerpt: ...3. Defendant's answer was filed on July 29, 2022. On October 26, 2023, pursuant to stipulation, the Court continued trial and all related dates to April 25, 2024. On April 9, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant motions to reopen discovery and continue trial. On April 11, 2024, the Court granted in part Plaintiff's ex parte application advancing the hearings on the instant motions. On the Court's own motion, the final status conference and trial set...

Excerpt: ...efault Judgment, if Entered The court considered the moving and opposition papers filed in connection with this motion. No reply papers were filed. DISCUSSION Defendant Cristina Amado Loomis (“Defendant”) moves the court for an order setting aside her default, entered by the clerk on February 16, 2023, on the First Amended Complaint filed by plaintiff Chris Loomis (“Plaintiff”), pursuant to (1) Code of Civil Pro cedure section 473, (2) Co...

Excerpt: ... Plaintiff filed a proof of service of summons (the “2021 Proof of Service”) which indicates that Defendant was personally served with the summons and complaint by personal service on April 5, 2021, at 7923 Cleon Ave., Sun Valley, CA 91352 . The 2021 Proof of Service is executed by a registered process server named Antoine Mitchell. According to the 2021 Proof of Service, the person served with the summons and complaint was a Hispanic female ...

Excerpt: ... Paul filed her Complaint for Declaratory Relief. On September 14, 2023, Defendant Gurmit Paul filed his Demurrer to the Complaint. Plaintiff did not oppose the Demurrer. On October 5, 2023, Defendant Gurmit Paul filed his Reply in support of his Demurrer, noting that Plaintiff did not oppose the Demurrer. On October 12, 2023, the Court held a hearing on the Demurrer. There was no appearance by or for Plaintiff at the hearing, nor any communicati...

Excerpt: ...Choi (“Defendant”\ ), Boston Asset Management, LLC, Specman Corporation, and Boston Pomello Property,\ LLC. On May 17, 2022, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint which added Hea Holdings Co., Ltd. as a plaintiff. On May 27, 2022, a request for dismissal was filed and the clerk dismissed the action with prejudice. On March 13, 2024, Plaintiff filed this motion to set aside the dismissa\ l with prejudice on the grounds that the request for...

Excerpt: ... Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept. 56 AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION MOVING PARTY: Cross -Defendant Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London (“Underwriters”) RESPONDING PARTY: Cross -Complainant Caring Heart In -Home Care Services (“CH”) The Court has considered the moving papers. BACKGROUND This action arises from alleged misconduct by Plaintiff's home -care providers. Plaintiff's complaint (the “Complaint”) alleges claims for: (1) breach of contract...

Excerpt: ...fendants Nirav J. Shah, M.D., Nirav J. Shah, M.D., a Professional Medical Corporation, and Providence Cedars -Sinai Tarzana Medical Center for medical malpractice. Plaintiff alleges Defendants negligently and carelessly performed hip replacement surgery on Plaintiff . [TENTATIVE] RULING Defendant's Motion to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) Propounded on Plaintiff is GRANTED. Defendant's Motion to Compel Responses to Special Int...