Excerpt: ...e the motio n is denied, except that in either case, responding party is ordered to pay attorney's fees and costs to moving party in the amount of $510.00 within 30 days of service of notice. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 2023.010, 2033.280.) Prevailing party is ordered to gi ve notice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1019.5. On September 27, 2023, Plaintiff Immigration Rights Defense Council, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against ...

Excerpt: ...as issued b ased on void orders, it would be an abuse of discretion if the Judgment is not voided, set aside and vacated. To the extent the above judgment was based on void orders issued on June 2, 2023 and January 30, 2024 against Pang, and void default and default j udgment orders issued against Legendary and R&D on April 28, 2023, May 8, 2023, and June 9, 2023, there is no basis to enter Judgment based on void orders. Trial Setting Conference ...

Excerpt: ...ant”). He co ntends the vehicle has serious defects and nonconformities. The complaint asserts the following causes of action: (1) violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(d), (2) violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(b), (3) violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(a)(3), (4) breach of ex press written warranty, and (5) breach of implied warranty of merchantability. Plaintiff brings the instant motions. He brought a prior motion to compel the Person Most Quali�...

Excerpt: ..., and Eisenhower Medical Group (“ EMC”) (together “Defendants”) for: (1) negligence (against Invacare and Compass); strict liability – failure to warn (against Invacare and Compass); (3) strict liability – manufacturing defect (against Invacare and Compass); (4) strict liability – design d efect (against Invacare and Compass); (5) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability (against Invacare and Compass); (6) negligence (again...

Excerpt: ...Commerci al Capital Loan Trust 2021-3. The deed of trust secures a $937,500 Note that carried a 7.99% interest rate. (Lawrence declaration, Exhibit “6”.) It should be noted in Plaintiff's Complaint that the alleged interest rate was 9.6%. While in his complaint P laintiff alleges that the property is his personal residence, supporting documents executed simultaneously with the deed of trust show that the property was intended to be operated a...

Excerpt: ...sts to movi ng party in the amount of $510.00 within 30 days of service of notice. (CCP 2023.010, 2030.290 (c), 2031.310, and 2033.280.) Prevailing party ordered to give notice pursuant to CCP §1019.5. This is a quiet title action. On March 7, 2023, Plaintiffs, Maria Guadalupe Tejada (“Maria”) and Felix Tejada Duran (“Felix”) (together “Plaintiffs”) filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, Maria Lourdes Mora (...

Excerpt: ...ty -owned roadway. Defendant City brings this demurrer to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on the second cause of action for dangerous condition of government property. This demurrer is brought after the Court's sustaining an earlier demurrer to Plain tiff's First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on the ground of Plaintiff's failure to allege facts sufficient to state a cause of action for a dangerous condition of government property...

Excerpt: ...en O'Neill (“ O'Neill”) owns a mobile home located at 74711 Dillon Road, Space 416 in Desert Hot Springs, which Stargardt rented. Stargardt alleges there were various problems at the property which O'Neill did not resolve and instead turned off utilities. On December 7, 2023, Stargardt filed his complaint alleging eight (8) causes of action: 1) Unfair & Unlawful Business Practices (Violation of Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200); 2) Wrongful inter...

Excerpt: ...tha Coro na, Alfred Corona, and Maria De Jesus Rosas Lopez, allege that on 12/26/22, Defendants, Eloy Figueroa Trucking, Inc. (Figueroa Trucking); Francisco Castillo -Cendejas; Bagdasarian Farms, LLC; and Bloom to Box Crop Care, Inc., negligently owned, operated, en trusted the Freightliner so as to cause a collision with Plaintiffs' vehicle causing them to sustain severe injuries and damages. Plaintiff, Maria Corona was the driver of her vehicle...

Excerpt: ...oth parties reside in Georgia, but travelled to California, including Napa Valley and Riverside County, where Plaintiff alleges some of the violence occurred. This action was initially filed in Napa County on November 26, 2019 and subsequently transferred to Riversid e County by stipulation, following Plaintiff's successful appeal of a ruling granting Defendant's motion to quash service of summons. The Complaint alleges causes of action for dome...

Excerpt: ...tion for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, respectively. Defendant is ordered to file an answer to the First Amended Complaint within 20 days of this order becoming final. Plaintiff to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019 .5. This action involves a dispute over misrepresentations allegedly made to an owner of a commercial property by a general contractor who submitted documentations seeking payment for...

Excerpt: ...ssage En v y. Pl aintiff alleges sh e was termin ated af ter s h e protested unsafe instructions to personally engage with clientele, and to contact them directly to solicit their business on an unrecorded line. Plaintiff filed the original complaint on July 17, 2023 and the operative First Amended Complaint on November 2, 2023 (“FAC”), alleging 1) whistleblower retaliation (Labor Code §§ 1102.5 et. seq.), and 2) wrongful termination in vi...

Excerpt: ...ined a h ead injury and concussion. She was driving her vehicle at the time of the accident with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. She was arrested at the scene by police officers from Cathedral City. Although she had a head injury, she was not taken to a hospital nor examined by medical personnel. Instead, she was booked at the Riverside County John Benoit Detention Center, and did not receive medical care at the jail. The next mornin...

Excerpt: ...l be perm itted. This is a lemon law case stemming from Plaintiffs Jose and Stacy Espinoza's (“Plaintiffs”) purchase of a 2020 GMC Sierra (the “Vehicle”). The Vehicle was manufactured and warranted by Defendant General Motors, LLC (“GM”). Along with the purchase of the Vehicle, GM's warranty contract contained various warranties including bumper -to -bumper warranty, powertrain warranty, emission warranty, etc. (FAC ¶ 8.) Shortly aft...

Excerpt: ...acate afte r being served with a 60-Day Notice to Quit, failing to pay rent due on 2/1/22, taking all of the furnishings/personal property of Plaintiff when they vacated the premises; and fraudulently delaying legal proceedings to harm Plaintiff knowing he intended t o sell the property. Plaintiff filed his operative Second Amended Complaint (SAC) on 12/22/22 alleging four causes of action: 1) breach of contract; 2) common counts; 3) conversion;...

Excerpt: ... Co., Inc. (“AHM”). (Id .) Plaintiff alleges that serious defects and nonconformities to warranty manifested within the applicable warranty period, which AHM and its representative were unable to repair. (Compl. ¶¶ 11, 32.) On December 30, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this action against AHM, alleging (1) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(d); (2) violation of Civ. Code § 1793.2(b); (3) Civ. Code § 1793.2(a)(3); (4) breach of the...

Excerpt: ...ose cross -co mplainants in an effort to achieve restraints of health care providers' professions, trades, and business by virtue of cross - defendants' Exclusivity Contracts.” Paragraph 24 allegations ““Those threats have included threats of entangling competitors in lit igation, with cease and desist letters, including threats of injunctions, to deter competitors from contracting with health care providers who were induced to sign cross -...

Excerpt: ... 3 and 5. Plaintiff granted leave to file Third Amended Complaint fixing only prayer for damages section within 5 days of this order becoming final. Page 2 of 14 Defendants to file their answer within 20 days of this order becoming final. Moving party Defendan t Haier US Appliances to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. Janice Ciletti (“Plaintiff”) initiated this products liability action. Plaintiff alleges that on December 27, 2018, ...

Excerpt: ...ose cross -co mplainants in an effort to achieve restraints of health care providers' professions, trades, and business by virtue of cross - defendants' Exclusivity Contracts.” Paragraph 24 allegations ““Those threats have included threats of entangling competitors in lit igation, with cease and desist letters, including threats of injunctions, to deter competitors from contracting with health care providers who were induced to sign cross -...

Excerpt: ...CP 1019 .5. This is an employment dispute. On October 1, 2023, Plaintiff, Guadalupe Garcia (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against her employers, Defendants, Canyon Villas Place, LLC (“Canyon Villas”) and The River Apartments, LLC (“River Apartments”) (together “ Defendants”), asserting 20 causes of action for FEHA and Labor Code violations. Plaintiff's claims generally arise out of Defendants' alleged improper treatment and term...

Excerpt: ...ited to th e bumper-to -bumper warranty, powertrain warranty, emission warranty, etc. (Id. at ¶ 7, Ex. A.) During the applicable express warranty period, the subject vehicle developed defects and nonconformities to warranty, including but not limited to transmission defects, suspension defects, among others. (Id. at ¶ 11.) Plaintiff delivered the subject vehicle to GM's authorized repair facility for repair, but GM was unable to conform the veh...

Excerpt: ...vehicle d eveloped various defects, which could not be fixed despite providing GM and its representatives sufficient opportunity to repair the vehicle. (Complaint, ¶ 11.) The nonconformities Plaintiff complains of include transmission defects, suspension defects. (Ibid.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant and its representatives failed to conform the vehicle to the applicable warranties, but failed to either promptly replace the vehicle or make r...

Excerpt: ...alleging sigh t (8) causes of action: 1) Unfair & Unlawful Business Practices (Violation of Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200); 2) Wrongful interruption of a utility service (Civ. Code, § 789.3); 3) Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment (Civ. Code, § 1297); 4) Breach of Warran ty of Habitability Pertaining to Interior Maintenance (Civ. Code, § 1941.1); 5) Breach of Warranty of Habitability pertaining to Exterior Maintenance (Civ. Code, § 1941.1); 6...

Excerpt: ...d at 33057 Ran cho Vista Drive, Cathedral City (“Property 1”) and 33- 081 Rancho Vista Drive, Cathedral City (“Property 2”). On December 7, 2021, Plaintiff DSA Management, LLC (“Plaintiff”) entered into a Building Construction Contract (“Contract”) with Defendants WEW Con struction, Inc. and William E. Wright (collectively “WEW”) for the construction of a house on Property 2. Per the terms of the Contract, work was to commence...

Excerpt: ...d on Jan uary 17, 2023. Plaintiff's initial pleading consisted of a petition for writ of mandate and complaint for contract claims. At a June 22, 2023 status hearing, the Court set hearing on the writ of mandate for January 11, 2024. (Minute Order dated June 22, 2023; Declaration of Ryan T. Waggoner iso Motion [“Waggoner Decl.”], ¶ 4.) Plaintiff subsequently moved for leave to amend the Complaint, proposing to remove the first cause of acti...

Excerpt: ...ays of ser vice of notice. (CCP 2023.010, 2030.290 (c), 2031.310, and 2033.280.) Prevailing party ordered to give notice pursuant to CCP §1019.5. This is a quiet title action. On March 7, 2023, Plaintiffs, Maria Guadalupe Tejada (“Maria”) and Felix Tejada Duran (“Fe lix”) (together “Plaintiffs”) filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants, Maria Lourdes Mora (“Lourdes”) and Marco Antonio Tejada (“Marco”) (...

Excerpt: ..., P aul Smith and Jasmine P. Smith (“Plaintiffs”) filed a Complaint against Defendants, The Inn at Deep Canyon (“The Inn”) and Arnold Kirschenbaum (together “Defendants”) for (1) battery; (2) negligence; (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED” ); (4) fraudulent concealment; (5) private nuisance; and (6) public nuisance. Plaintiffs allege that they stayed at The Inn, located at 74470 Abronia Trail, Palm Desert, C...

Excerpt: ... Legend ary Group International for damages of $504,000 and the order of default judgment on June 9, 2023 against R&D Foundation, LLC for $800,000 is vacated. The May 26, 2023 order granting Plaintiffs' motion for an order deeming facts admitted and the formal or der entered into the record on June 2, 2023 is vacated. The January 24, 2024 order granting Plaintiffs' motion for summary adjudication, and the formal order entered into the record on J...

Excerpt: ...n Decemb er 8, 2023, this court denied Plaintiff's ex parte application for a TRO and OSC re: Preliminary Injunction. The ex parte application denied by the court sought to seek a court order requiring Defendant James Parks to remove all green waste from the property and to arrange for approved waste containers for weekly removal of mulch and waste. County now moves for a preliminary injunction prohibiting Defendants and all of Defendants' agents...

Excerpt: ...ustees of th e Stanger Family Trust (owners of the premises) and James Parker (tenant of the premises). On December 8, 2023, this court denied Plaintiff's ex parte application for a TRO and OSC re: Preliminary Injunction. The ex parte application denied by the court so ught to seek a court order requiring Defendant James Parks to remove all green waste from the property and to arrange for approved waste containers for weekly removal of mulch and ...

Excerpt: ... the bas is of the alleged deficiencies in the subject pleadings. Plaintiff shall provide legal support for its position that the pleadings are legally sufficient or, in the alternative, how they may be further amended to cure any legal insufficiencies. After meeti ng and conferring, Defendant shall, 10 days before the continued hearing date, set above do one of the following: (1) vacate the hearing on the demurrer and motion to strike; (2) fil...

Excerpt: ...erce Trade, LLC (ECT) entered into a Promissory Note wherein ECT agreed to pay ECL the principal amount of $2,500,000 at 7% interest annually, with the first monthly payment of $29,661.98 due on 9/15/15, and continuing on the 15th of each successive month for ten years wh en all principal, and interest would be due. In December of 2016, Plaintiff, ECL, notified Defendant, ECT, in writing that it was in default under the ECL Note. The failure to...

Excerpt: ... if needed, w ithout objections within 30 days of service of notice (CCP § 2031.310). Motion is denied as to RPD No. 24 and RPD No. 30 is limited to other vehicles of the same year, make and model. Moving party to provide notice pursuant to CCP § 1019.5. Plaintiff, Jose Fabian Hernandez, Jr., alleges that on 7/23/22, he purchased a 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, which was a certified pre -owned (CPO) vehicle with a new and full CPO warranty, whi...

Excerpt: ... 30 days o f this order. Denied as to RFP Nos. 1, 9, 12, 14, 30, and 31. This is a lemon -law action under the Song -Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Plaintiffs allege that, on May 30, 2022, they purchased a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, which came with warranties by which Defendant “warranted the subject vehicle and agreed to preserve or maintain the utility or performance of Plaintiffs' vehicle or to provide compensation if there was a failure in such...

Excerpt: ...2 as a State Park Aid at Salton Sea State Recreation Area (“Park”). Plaintiff alleges that her supervisor, Wanda Freeman (“Freeman”), informed her that she was required to purchase a uniform including green pants. Plaintiff purchased green pants recommended by coworkers; howev er, the pants allegedly caused Plaintiff's psoriasis to become inflamed causing discomfort and difficulty walking. Plaintiff visited her doctor who recommended alt...

Excerpt: ... her oper ative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Defendants Extended Stay America, Inc.; ESA Management, LLC; Extended Stay America – Palm Springs – Airport; Chris Mushrush; Brendon Doe; Annie Doe; and Orkin, LLC (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging (1) bat tery, (2) negligence, (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), (4) fraudulent concealment, (5) private nuisance, (6) public nuisance, and (7) breach...

Excerpt: ...nts Ford Motor Co mpany (“FMC”) and Palm Springs Motors, Inc. (“Palm Springs”) for: (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(d) [v. FMC]; (2) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(b) [v. FMC]; (3) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(a)(3) [v. FMC]; (4) Breach of the Implied Warranty of Merchantability (Civil Code §§ 1791.1, 1794 and 1795.5) ]v. FMC]; (5) Negligent Repair [v. Palm Springs]; and (6) Fraudulent Inducement – Concealment [v. FMC]. ...

Excerpt: ... on June 22, 2022. On August 12, 2022, Plaintiff Willie Anthony Conant Jr. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Defendants Jonner Transportation Inc. (“Jonner”), Angel Martin Anaya Martinez (“Martinez”), and Does 1 to 50, alleging (1) motor vehicle and (2) gene ral negligence. The Complaint alleged that, on June 22, 2022, Martinez was operating a commercial tractor with two dump trailers in the course and scope of his employment w...

Excerpt: ... This is a civil rights violation case arising out of alleged veterans' discrimination in a real estate transaction. Plaintiffs move for an order quashing and/or limiting the Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records served by Defendants on DIR -Divisio n of Workers' Compensation on 12/20/23 for the records of Mark Baird. In addition, Plaintiff seeks sanctions of $2,000. Plaintiffs assert the subpoena is impermissibly broad and viola...

Excerpt: ...ions within 30 days of service of notice (CCP § 2031.310). RFP Nos. 1 –3, 7, 9, 12, 17, 18, 24, 40, 41, 51, 54, 56, 57, 74, 84, and 85 are denied without prejudice as moot. RFP Nos. 46, 82 and 83 are denied. Plaintiff to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. Th is is a lemon law case. On March 28, 2019, Plaintiff John Escano (“Plaintiff”) purchased a 2019 Honda Pilot, which was manufactured and distributed by Defendant American Honda Moto...

Excerpt: ...nstructi on project. Plaintiff moves the court for leave to file a Third Amended Complaint to make changes to the Second Amended Complaint. Plaintiff asserts that recent depositions revealed the foregoing facts and egregious extent of ARB's misconduct in its dealin gs with JOHNSON-PELTIER, the owner, and others working on the project. Plaintiff, JOHNSON- PELTIER, therefore, seeks to file a Third Amended Complaint to allege facts and claims supp...

Excerpt: ...erine Page as Doe 1 (“Page”). Plaintiff, a Canadian citizen, was a passenger in a truck driven by Page at the time of the accident. In the instant motion, Plaintiff now moves for a protective order that prevents the taking of her deposition until her treating doctor, Dr. Margaret Watty, determines she is not in a “very fragile state both physically and emotionally.” (C.C.P., § 2025.420.) On January 26, 2024, Page noticed Plaintiff's depo...

Excerpt: ...ealer, Unicars Honda. (Complaint, ¶ 6; Declaration of Catherine Song (“Song Decl.”), Exhibit A.) Plaintiff alleges that serious defects and nonconformities to warranty manifested within the applicable warranty period, which AHM's authorized facility was unable to repair. (Com plaint, ¶¶ 11-16.) The Complaint sets forth five causes of action: (1) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(D); (2) Violation of Civil Code § 1793.2(B); (3) Violation ...

Excerpt: ...ark Baird and Bradley Baird, are ordered to serve further verified responses and to produce responsive documents to the Demand for Production of Documents, Set Two, as ordered above, without objections, within 30 days of service of notice (CCP § 2031.310). Prevailing party ordered to give notice pursuant to CCP §1019.5. This is a discrimination action based on veteran's status related to a real estate transaction. Defendants move the court for...

Excerpt: ...er Medical Center (“EMC”). Defendant Massiello is alleged to have been EMC's administrator and managing agent during this time. Seatrice Foster, as the administrator of the decedent is asserting, in the form of a survival action, the claims the decedent would have had had he lived, for injuries allegedly suffered prior to death. Additionally, the individual claims of the surviving family members of Clarence Johnson are being asserted in the f...

Excerpt: ...on of C iv. Code §1793.2(B), 3) violation of Civ. Code §1793.2(A)(3), 4) breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, 5) fraudulent inducement – concealment, and 6) negligent repair. On November 29, 2023, this court sustained, with leave to amend, as to the fifth cause of action. In ruling on Ford Motor's demurrer to the Complaint the court noted that the instant matter is similar to Dhital v. Nissan North America, Inc. (2022) 84 Cal.A...

Excerpt: ...(“Defendant”). Plaintiff alleges that the subject vehicle was delivered with serious defects to the transmission that Defendant was aware of and failed to disclose. Defendant has allegedly failed to either promptly replace the Subject Vehicle or make restitution. The o perative pleading is the Second Amended Complaint. It asserts the following causes of action: (1) violation of Song -Beverly Act – breach of express warranty; (2) violation o...

Excerpt: ...he y fail to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action and are uncertain. In opposition, Plaintiff asserts that the demurrer is without merit, improperly submitted and should be overruled. Further, Plaintiff asserts that Tamara Cross was sued i n her individual capacity, not the law firm. In reply, the Defendant law firm asserts that the FAC simply amounts a retaliatory lawsuit against an opposing Attorney for simply representing h...

Excerpt: ...his former employer, 23 ½ Hour Home Services dba KC's 23 ½ Hour Plumbing, Inc. and its general manager, Bruce Smith (“Defendant” or “Smith”), for the alleged violation of various California wage and hour laws, including failure to provide overtime, failure to pay m inimum wage, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay wages upon termination, failure to issue accurate itemized wage statements, and unlawful business practic...

Excerpt: ...4. These motions are nearly identical. Plaintiffs have filed a supplemental opposition to Johns and Strebe's 2/15/24 demurrer. Plaintiffs argue that whether a plaintiff should have discovered facts to determine if delayed discovery is applicable is a question of fact and should only be decided as a matter of law if the evidence can support only one reasonable conclusion. She argues that six licensed real estate professionals received the deed an...

Excerpt: ...ed. Verified further response to RFA No. 12, without objections, is to be provided to moving party within 30 days of this order becoming final. This is an elder abuse case. In May 2023, Plaintiff Marilyn Convey (“Plaintiff”), who is over 65 years old and suffe ring from advance Alzheimer's Dementia, was admitted to a residential care facility for the elderly (“RCFE”) operated and managed by Defendants WG Hacienda SH, LP (“Hacienda” ...

Excerpt: ...with the purcha se of the Vehicle, GM's warranty contract contained various warranties including bumper -to -bumper warranty, powertrain warranty, emission warranty, etc. (FAC ¶ 8.) Shortly after purchase, Plaintiffs began to experience significant problems with the Vehic l e 's electrical system transmission. Plaintiffs brought the Vehicle in to authorized dealerships and/or repair facilities of Defendant on numerous occasions. As a result of ...

Excerpt: ...out ob jection within 30 days of this order becoming final. Sanctions denied. Plaintiff to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. Page 8 of 10 Defendant WG Hacienda SH LP (Hacienda) is a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. (Complaint ¶2.) Plaintiff Marilyn Convey was admitted to the facility in May 2023. She suffered from Advanced Alzheimer's Dementia. (¶21.) The Complaint alleges the following: (1) Elder Abuse; (2) Negligence; and (3) ...

Excerpt: ...esk, asked that the room be inspected and bedding changed. On August 2, 2018, Plaintiff woke up with more bite marks. He alleges that the bites were becoming intensely itchy and painful. He again notified the front desk, and was informed that his bedding would be changed. When Plaintiff returned to the room, he inspected the bed, and under the newly changed sheets and found a bed bug infestation. Plaintiff checked out of the hotel. On August 6, ...

Excerpt: ...is order becoming Þnal. Sanctions are denied. Plainti
¯ to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. This is an elder abuse case. In May 2023, Plainti
¯ Marilyn Convey (“Plainti
¯”), who is over 65 years old and su
¯ering from advance Alzheimer's Dementia, was admitted to a residential care facility for the elderly (“RCFE”) operated and managed by Defendants WG Hacienda SH, LP (“Hacienda” or “Defendant”) and Atria Management Co,...

Excerpt: ...¯ Jags Care alleges that, since 2001, it leased from defendant County of Riverside a fueling station, convenience store and truck stop at the Blythe airport. Just before the parties' lease was scheduled to expire in June 2020, the County told Plainti
¯ that it would enter into a long-term lease with Plainti
¯ if Plainti
¯ spent millions of dollars repairing and improving the premises. Plainti
¯ contends that it agreed to this proposal and a ...

Excerpt: ...ion 1st Amended Complaint as to Defendant Gabriel Deniz. Leave granted to Þle 2nd Amended Complaint within 20 days of this order becoming Þnal. Moving party, Zixta, to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. In May 2023, Plainti
¯ Isenia Salcedo (“Plainti
¯”) was an employee of Defendants Zixta Enterprises, Inc.; Zixta Enterprises, Inc. Vallerta Supermarkets 11, 15, 18, 21, 25, 54 (“Zixta Defendants”) at the Vallarta Supermarket in Ind...

Excerpt: ...side the judgment Þled in the companion case Þled under CVPS2106001. In both motions, Appellant argues that the cases were improperly decided by a Court commissioner, who, as a subordinate judicial o
¯icer, lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the cases. Appellant's challenge of the December 22, 2022 judgment is also based on a labored contention that this matter should not have been designated a limited civil case when in fact the “real” und...

Excerpt: ...rity as ordered by the Court in its order granting Respondent City's motion to declare Appellant a vexatious litigant. Appellant argues that the motion was decided by a Court commissioner, who, as a subordinate judicial o
¯icer, lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate such a motion. On that basis, Appellant argues that the order granting the motion to declare Appellant a vexatious litigant and the related order mandating Appellant to post security was...

Excerpt: ...orce Growing Systems, Ltd. (“Defendant”). Through the PSA, Plainti
¯ agreed to sell non-residential real property located at 50th Avenue and Filmore Avenue, City of Coachella, County of Riverside, State of California (the “Property”) to Defendant. Plainti
¯ alleges that Defendant breached the PSA by failing to complete the purchase. On September 13, 2023, Plainti
¯ Þled a Complaint alleging causes of action for: (1) Breach of Contract...

Excerpt: ...tions are both denied. Plainti
¯ to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. On October 6, 2023, Plainti
¯ Oasis Independent Medical Associates, Inc. (“Plainti
¯” or “Desert Oasis”) Þled a Complaint against Defendants, Job Lopez, Nurse Practitioner (“NP Lopez”), Juan M. Acosta, M.D. (“Dr. Acosta”), Coachella Valley Medical Group IPA Inc. (“CVMG”), Francisco Cordova, M.D. (“Dr. Cordova”), Carlos Lopez, M.D. (“Dr. Lopez�...

Excerpt: ...rt to Þle their Second Amended Complaint within 16 days of this order becoming Þnal. The deadline is mean to coincide with the previously sustained demurrer of other defendants in this action. Moving party to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. This is an action arising out of a real estate transaction, in which Plainti
¯ Je
¯ Johnston, acting in pro per, alleges 27 causes of action. In the instant motion, Defendants Reliance Partners, Inc...

Excerpt: ...t D/T Carson Enterprises (“Carson Enterprises”) from March 6, 2018 to August 10, 2018 as a mechanic's helper and welder. alleges that co-worker, Steven Young (“Young”) made sexually explicit comments and gestures to Plainti
¯ due to his perceived orientation. Plainti
¯ asserts that he complained to human resources (HR) and his direct supervisor about the alleged harassment, but no preventative action was taken. He claims that he was ter...

Excerpt: ... case. Plainti
¯ Dilia Kepley (“Plainti
¯”) alleges she was employed by defendant Desert Sands UniÞed School District (the “District” or “Defendant”) from November 2011 to April 2021 as a Food Tech Prep. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), ¶¶ 19, 51.) Plainti
¯ alleges that she su
¯ered a work injury in 2017 while preparing food for student meals, including a torn rotator cu
¯, biceps tendon tear and subacromial shoulder imp...

Excerpt: ...ted a modiÞcation of the deed of trust which reßected deferred principal of $119,829.99. In March 2022, Defendant US Bank Trust National Association, (“US Bank”) became the assignee and holder of the Deed of Trust. On April 5, 2022 Defendant MTC Financial, Inc. dba Trustee Corps (“Trustee Corps”) recorded a notice of default. In May 2021, HOA acquired the property. In July 2023, Trustee Corps recorded a notice of trustee sale. Plainti
�...

Excerpt: ...vil rights violation case arising out of alleged veterans' discrimination in a real estate transaction. Plainti
¯s move for an order (1) Quashing and/or limiting the Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records served by Defendants on third party Lyon Real Estate on November 8, 2023, (2) Quashing and/or limiting the Deposition Subpoena for Production of Business Records served by Defendants on third party United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC...

Excerpt: ... the veriÞed complaint in this matter on May 30, 2023 against defendants Reverse Mortgage Funding, Inc (“RMF”), Breckenridge Property Fund 2016, LLC (“Breckenridge”) and Sam Chandra (“Chandra”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Following a demurrer, Plainti
¯ Þled the operative Þrst amended complaint (“FAC”) on November 27, 2023. With the exception of a handful of paragraphs, the allegations of the FAC are virtually identical ...

Excerpt: ...Inc. and City of Palm Springs. Defendant American Airlines, Inc. moves the court for summary judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication, as to the two causes of action asserted against them for negligence and premises liability on the grounds that Defendant was not on notice of a hazardous condition of the premises, nor is there evidence of any such condition. In opposition, Plainti
¯ asserts the following arguments: 1. There are multi...

Excerpt: ... veteran's status related to a real estate transaction. In the instant motion, Defendants move the court for an order compelling Plainti
¯s to provide further responses to RFPs (Set Two). As to Plainti
¯ Mark Baird numbers 21, 22, 24, 25, 29 and 30. As to Plainti
¯ Bradley Baird numbers 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29. Defendants assert that the documents at issue are relevant to Plainti
¯s' allegations and damages claims, is not otherwise avai...

Excerpt: .../14/13 Their real estate brokers/agents were Vicky Johns dba Lake Laguna Realty (“Johns”) and Amy Vanocur Strebe (“Strebe”) Plainti
¯s believed they were purchasing a 100% interest in the property They assert that in August 2021, they learned for the Þrst time that they were only conveyed 50% interest in the property They assert that JAMKE, Johns, and Strebe all failed to disclose that JAMKE was only conveying a 50% interest They a...

Excerpt: ...a Land, LLC, where Plaintiffs were obligated to enter into a Home Construction Agreement (HCA) with Defendants. Plaintiffs allege various construction defects, including the concrete Page 3 of 4 slab, wood floor planks, exterior stucco, etc. On February 10, 2021, Plaintiffs filed their complaint for: (1) violation of Civil Code S 896 et seq.; (2) breach of contract; and (3) breach of implied warranty. On April 7, 2021, the Toscana Defendants file...

Excerpt: ...ent arising out of her employment with Defendant, American Leak Detection, Inc. ("ALD"). On November 16, 2023, Plaintiff sent a copy of the summons and Complaint by first class mail to Specially Appearing Defendant, Water Intelligence, PLC ("Water Intelligence") at 199 Whitney Ave., New Haven, Connecticut, with a return receipt requested. (Decl. of Tiara Gose- Hardy ["GoseHardy Decl."l at 3.) This moton follows. Water Intelligence argues in its m...

Excerpt: ...rized shopping cart in the entrance area of the warehouse. Ms. Stevens is a third party and is not employed by Costco. Ms. Stevens was looking down when she hit Plaintiff. Now, Plaintiff sues Defendants for negligence and premises liability for the negligence of a third party. The Complaint was filed on May 16, 2023 and alleges causes of action for (1) negligence and (2) premises liability. Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication Summary judgmen...

Excerpt: ...Group, Inc. ("Cornerstone") (collectively, "Plaintiffs") allege Mandy Zhang is a real estate agent and that since 2016 she has specialized in the acquisition of undeveloped parcels of real estate zoned for the growth of hemp and cannabis. Plaintiffs also alleges that when requested by customers, Mandy Zhang prov-des management services for the growth of hemp or cannabis. Plaintiffs allege that Mandy Zhang formed Cornerstone to conduct the oversig...

Excerpt: ...ee), Desert Storm Basketball (owner/operator), and Storm Basketball League (employee). Plaintiff tried out for the Desert Storm club team at Cathedral City High School, when Towner began grooming her at age 16. District administrators saw the close relationship between Plaintiff and Towner, and did nothing. District was aware that Towner had engaged in prior grooming type behavior, but did nothing. Plaintiff filed this action on 2/7/23, and filed...

Excerpt: ... 10 days of this order becoming final. Proposed Second Amended Complaint must conform to this order. Moving parties to provide notce pursuant to CCP 1019.5. This is an action arising out of a real estate transaction, in which Plaintiff Jeff Johnston, acting in pro per, alleges 27 causes of action. Defendants MHC Date Palm, LLC and Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. demur to the 5th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 17th-23rd, 25th, and 27th causes of achon i...

Excerpt: ... becoming final. Moving party to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. Plaintiff, Earthbound Solutions, LLC, alleges that on 3/18/20, it contracted with Defendant, Danny Rodriguez, individually and as Trustee of the Esther Gonzales Living Trust, to purchase real property known as 50590 Calle Mendoza in Coachella. Prior to the sale, Defendant represented that he owned the property in his individual capacity, and not in his capacity as Trustee, an...

Excerpt: ... certain electrical constructon services as part of improvements to the SCGC Blythe Plant 4 Compressor Station. Defendant ARB moves the court for an order requiring Johnson-Peltier's Jeremi West to appear for his deposition on a date certain in compliance with ARB'S deposition notice; and for an order imposing monetary sanctons against JP and its counsel Ali Salamirad and Jennifer Needs of SMTD Law, jointly and severally, in an amount not less th...

Excerpt: ...in amount of $1,700.00 are due within 30 days of this order. This case arises from Plaintiff's allegation that, on or about July 30, 2018, he was bitten by bed bugs while staying at a hotel that Defendants owned or controlled. On July 29, 2020, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Defendants for battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, and public nuisance. On May 10, 2021, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint fo...

Excerpt: ...esponses is granted in part. Hacienda is ordered to produce a PMK for topics 2, 4 and 5. The contact information of the percipient witnesses is relevant and not protected by the right to privacy. The medical information of 3rd parties must be redacted. Hacienda is ordered to provide further responses to RFP Nos. 2, 11, 12 and 17 since it is unclear whether all responsive documents have been produced. For the protection of the privacy rights of Ha...

Excerpt: ...t. Judgment was entered on or about September 26, 2023. Defendant filed its Memorandum of Costs on November 9, 2023 and thereafter Plaintiffs filed the instant motion to tax. Page 20 of 23 Plaintiffs assert that the expert fees requested by the defendant in Item 8 (and attachment 8b5) are allowed only with the Court's discretion and should not be allowed under the circumstances of this case; and the subpoena charges for service of process claimed...

Excerpt: ...oughing. ('1 46.) Myers' symptoms were no more than three (3) days old when he went to Defendants Eisenhower Medical Center ("EMC") on February 19, 2021. (q 47.) Myers' physicians, Defendants George Ishak, M.D. ("Dr. Ishak"), Saniya Malik, M.D. ("Dr. Mallik") and Daniel Sheffield, D.O. (Dr. Sheffield") (collectively "Physician Defendants") administered Remdesivir without disclosure of (a) the risks of planned treatment, (b) that Myers may have a ...

Excerpt: ...s, and then Defendant Patricia Prieto (a supervisor) harassing a subordinate; management failed to act and Prieto turned the staff against her. Plaintiff reported Prieto to the EEO. In November 2016, Plaintiff suffered an injury on the job, to which management would not file an incident report to see a doctor. In December 2016, Plaintiff was able to see a doctor who diagnosed her with a hernia and required gastric bypass surgery. When Plaintiff r...

Excerpt: ...he anti-SLAPP motion ($42,565.00) and the present fee motion ($11,787.50). The lodestar, as presented in the moving papers, is broken down as follows: Attorney Hours Hourly Rate Total Courtney L. Hylton 20.6 $750$15,450.00 Anna S. Huffman 119.7$325 $38,902.50 $54,352.50 The court found that the supporting declarations filed with the moving papers lacked any significant detail and were insuffcient to support the requested fee. In addition, while t...

Excerpt: ...nner"), Angel Martin Anaya Martinez ("Martinez"), and Does 1 to 50, alleging (1) motor vehicle and (2) general negligence. The Complaint alleged that, on June 22, 2022, Martinez was operating a commercial tractor with two dump trailers in the course and scope of his employment with Jonner, when he crossed over the double solid yellow lines and entered the westbound lane colliding with Plaintiff's vehicle, thereby causing him injuries. After the o...

Excerpt: ...urther continuances will be granted on this hearing. This is a defamation action. Plaintiff Stephen Valbuena alleges that in March 2018 he and his wife purchased and moved into a home located within the Toscana Country Club community, which is overseen by Defendant Toscana Homeowners' Association ("HOA") and Defendant William Overton ("Overton") is the executive director of the HOA. (FAC, 11-13.) Plaintiff alleges that he had a verbal altercation...

Excerpt: ...t they purchased real property in Palm Springs from Defendant Whittier Capital, LLC, who failed to disclose multiple construction defects with the property. Defendant D'Oros Constructon handled the remodel of the property for Whittier. Defendants Michael Slate and Elevate Palm Springs, Inc. were the real estate agent/broker who represented Whittier in the sale. The operative complaint, filed 2/9/22, asserts: (1) breach of contract; (2) negligence...

Excerpt: ...ty to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. Plaintiff Chyvonne Anchondo alleges that she was in a long term relationship with decedent Kenneth Schlick, and used real property in Indian Wells as a vacaton home. Plaintiff and decedent agreed to refinance the property together, such that Plaintiff would obtain a 50% interest in the property. Plaintiff invested $100,000 in the property and paid the mortgage, and paid another $100,000 for furnishings...

Excerpt: ...nge the privilege and for a court to consider. Responding party is to produce the further response within 10 days of this order becoming final. Moving party to provide notice pursuant to CCP 1019.5. This is an alleged childhood sexual assault case that started in 1993. Plaintiff Jane Doe moves the court to compel Defendant Palm Springs Unified School District to prov-de further responses to Form Interrogatories (Set One) numbers 4.1, 12.2, and 12...

Excerpt: ...tition (the "Petition") in this action on March 19, 2021 and the operative first amended petition ("FAP") on April 22, 2021 against respondent City of Palm Springs (the "City"). The real party in interest is PS Resorts, a mutual benefit corporation consisting of representatives from resort hotels within the City. (FAP, '1 13.) Petitioner seeks to stop the installation of a 26-foot tall statute of Marilyn Monroe — the Forever Marilyn statute —...

Excerpt: ... the Complaint on June 11, 2020, alleging negligence and premises liability. Trial in the matter was originally scheduled for October 5, 2022. The Court granted Defendant's ex parte application to continue trial, and continued trial to June 16, 2023 with all statutory and pre-trial deadlines to be covered by the new trial date. On April 27, 2023, the parties timely designated experts. The parties subsequently noticed expert depositions, but the p...

Excerpt: ...ltes, on the grounds that it was improper, not supported by the facts, and the result of due process violations by the City. Petitioner's Opening Brief Petitoner argues that the amount of tax assessed by the City, including interest and penalties, was improper, not supported by the facts and violated its due process rights. Specifically, Pettioner argues that the City's decision and the hearing was conducted under the wrong provision (i.e., PSMC ...

Excerpt: ...ranted by Defendant General Motors, LLC ("GM"). Along with the purchase of the Vehicle, GM expressly warranted to fix or repair any defects in workmanship or materials for three years or 36,000 miles under the bumper to bumper warranty and five year or 60,000 miles under the powertrain warranty. (FAC '1 9.) Shortly after purchase, Plaintiff began to experience significant problems with the Vehicle's transmission. Plaintiff brought the Vehicle in ...

Excerpt: ...Ciletti filed the instant action against Defendants Rheem Manufacturing, The Home Depot lnc, Continental Assurance Co- No America, Melet Plastics, Ace/chubb et al. on March 10, 2023. Plaintiff alleges she purchased a water heater designed by Rheem Manufacturing at Home Depot that was defective. Plaintiff alleges the water heater flooded and caused water damage, mold, damage to the water heater closet, floors, baseboards, doors, and rooms adjacent...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiffs Ruben Vega and Rosalie Vega ("Plaintiffs") allege that they purchased a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 that contained defects in regards to a faulty battery, check engine warning light, transmission shuddering when shifting gears, illumination of "reduced power mode" warning; and engine cranking. On November 29, 2022, Plaintiffs filed their complaint against Defendant General Motors, LLC ("Defendant" or "GM"): (1) breach of implied warranty of m...

Excerpt: ...P 1019.5. Plaintiff, Earthbound Solutions, LLC, alleges that on 3/18/20, it contracted with Defendant, Danny Rodriguez, individually and as Trustee of the Esther Gonzales Living Trust, to purchase real property known as 50590 Calle Mendoza in Coachella. Prior to the sale, Defendant represented that he owned the property in his individual capacity, and not in his capacity as Trustee, and that he had the legal power and right, without the need for ...

Excerpt: ...otion to Strike Plaintiff's Complaint Pursuant to the anti-SLAPP Statute Code of Civil Procedure S 425.16 ("the ant-SLAPP Motion") in fts entirety without leave to amend. As a result, Plaintiff's Complaint for (1) retaliation for exercise of rights, and (2) California Family Rights Act retaliation was stricken, as were the claims for punitive damages and other relief Plaintiff. As a prevailing defendant on an ant-SLAPP Motion, pursuant to Code of...

Excerpt: ...at occurred on July 17, 2019. Plaintiff Jerry Cradduck alleges that he suffered serious skin and respiratory injuries caused by excessive chemical levels in the spa at the Embassy Suites Palm Desert. Plaintiff sued the hotel operator and franchisee, EHT ESPD, LLC ("EHT") and the parent company of the franchisor, Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc. ("Hilton"). Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (together with EHT, "Liberty") intervened in this a...

Excerpt: ... Chavez, made racist comments about white males, which were substantiated by three separate investigators. Defendant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California failed to correct Chavez's behavior, and instead redacted a report that had allegations of Chavez, promoted her, etc. Plaintiff was not promoted due to his complaint. Page 9 of 11 On 10/31/23, Plaintiff filed his complaint for: (1) race discrimination; (2) race harassment; (3) gend...

Excerpt: ...os Angeles Superior Court Case BC480956 deeming his security interests forfeit is void as his interests were not represented and no notice of the relief granted was given. In addition, Plaintiff asserts that the ruling is void because the court may not rule on matters not requested and noticed in the motion. Plaintiff asserts that as the ruling is void then there is no second action to which the one action rule applies. Therefore, Plaintiff asser...