Excerpt: ... the pandemi c, Decedent Raul Galindo (“Decedent”) was a healthy 40 -year - old who presented to Defendant Corona Regional Medical Center (“Medical Center”) with symptoms of COVID -19. Instead of being prescribed a safe, low -risk “standard treatment” for COVID, Decedent wa s sent home, where his symptoms worsened. Decedent returned to the emergency department of the Medical Center multiple times, but was not informed about the low -r...

Excerpt: ... of the Song Page 2 of 6 Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (the “Song Beverly Act”). In the Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that on February 25, 2018, they purchased a 2018 Honda Accord (the “vehicle”), and entered into a bumper to bumper warranty agreement on the vehicle with Defendant. (Complaint at ¶¶ 7, 15.) Defects and nonconformities manifested that impaired the use, value, and safety of the vehicle. (Complaint at ¶ 16.) Plaintiffs fir...

Excerpt: ... complaint fo r: (1) breach of contract; (2) open book account; (3) account stated; (4) restitution; and (5) goods and services rendered. Defendants move for judgment on the pleadings contending that the contract attached to the complaint says that there is an additiona l form, yet no form is attached. Therefore, there is no complete copy of the contract. In opposition, Plaintiff contends that there is no issue with the terms of the contract alle...

Excerpt: ...or various acts of fi nancial elder abuse. The alleged financial elder abuse purportedly resulted in the loss to Plaintiff of several hundred thousand dollars, immediately following the tragic and unexpected passing of Plaintiff's wife, who was his bedrock and who handled the family finances, including a substantial seven figure settlement obtained from Plaintiff's former employer for catastrophic personal injuries arising from an incident wh...

Excerpt: ...�led the underlying action against his real estate agent, Rodriguez and Vanguard Real Estate, and his broker, Herrera who now operates business under Good Life Realtor, for the agent's conduct of secretly refraining from letting the sellers know that another offer was made in addition to the offer made by Bernal. Bernal alleges the agent's conduct was motivated by financial gain as he stood to make more money if sellers accepted Bernal's offer a...

Excerpt: ...ames Hodges for vario us acts of financial elder abuse. The alleged financial elder abuse purportedly resulted in the loss to Plaintiff of several hundred thousand dollars, immediately following the tragic and unexpected passing of Plaintiff's wife, who was his bedrock and who handled the family finances, including a substantial seven figure settlement obtained from Plaintiff's former employer for catastrophic personal injuries arising from a...

Excerpt: ...nths (3 years) o r 36,000 miles; Drivetrain/Powertrain Warranty for the earlier of 72 months (6 years) or 60,000 miles; and Emissions Warranty for the earlier of 7 years or 70,000 miles. (Id. at ¶ 7.) During the applicable express warranty period, the subject vehicle dev eloped defects and nonconformities to warranty. (Id. at ¶ 16.) Plaintiffs delivered the subject vehicle to GM's authorized repair facility for repair, but GM was unable to conf...

Excerpt: ...th defendant J.B. Hun t Transport, Inc. (“Defendant”). On August 4, 2022, Plaintiff filed the Complaint alleging negligence, negligent entrustment and negligent hiring/supervision/retention. On February 14, 2023, Defendant served its first set of written discovery requests on Plaintiff, including form interrogatories, 29 special interrogatories, and 34 requests for production of documents, to which Plaintiff timely responded. Plaintiff cont...

Excerpt: ...ries, inst ead of Eastern Municipal Water District Facilities Corporation who was erroneously sued. Plaintiff alleges, on June 06, 2022, he was injured when he drove his vehicle over an exposed utility hole which was a dangerous condition on the roadway. On or about August 22, 2022, Plaintiff filed a government claim against Eastern Municipal Water District for his injuries. (Declaration of Ramin T. Montakab [“Montakab Decl.”], Ex. 1 [Claim ...

Excerpt: ...intiff alleges that ser ious defects and nonconformities to warranty manifested within the applicable warranty period, which NNA's authorized facility was unable to repair. (Complaint, ¶¶ 15, 16, 54.) The Complaint sets forth four causes of action: (1) Violation of Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Express Warranty; (2) Violation of Song -Beverly Act – Breach of Implied Warranty; (3) Violation of Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200; and (4) Negligent Re...

Excerpt: ...nd (3) vicarious liability un der Gov. Code § 815 et seq (On 2/24/2024, Plaintiffs filed a Request for Dismissal of Defendant State of California from this action without prejudice, which was granted by the Clerk that same day.) On April 28, 2022, Sullivan, while in the course and sc ope of her employment with the District, was operating a motor vehicle owned by the District. (Compl. 6.) Plaintiffs allege that Sullivan negligently operated the ...

Excerpt: ...di (“Michael”) (Be cause multiple people share a last name, they are referred to “by their first names to avoid any confusion. No disrespect is intended.” (Rouland v. Pacific Specialty Ins. Co. (2013) 220 Cal. App. 4th 280, 283.)) and Pasquale Justin Baldi (“Pasquale”) for: (1) conversion; (2) money had and received; (3) violation of Penal Code § 496; (4) breach of fiduciary duty; (5) breach of the duty of loyalty; (6) fraud; and ...

Excerpt: ...10.) On November 13, 2018 , Plaintiff was criminally charged with vehicular manslaughter, Case No. INM1807905 (“criminal case”). (Id., ¶ 11.) Thereafter, Plaintiff retained Defendants to defend him in the criminal case. (Id., ¶¶ 12, 13.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendants mishandl ed and mismanaged the underlying criminal case, resulting in a criminal restitution order in excess of $400,000, notwithstanding his payment of $1.5 million to se...

Excerpt: ...ts Complaint. Plaintiff assert s four causes of action for: (1) Open Book Account; (2) Account Stated; (3) Reasonable Value for Services Rendered; and (4) Unjust Enrichment. The Complaint initially named Vacation Pools & Spas, Inc. as defendant. However, a Doe amendment was filed on Feb ruary 11, 2020 naming VPI. In September 2020, the parties, by and through their respective principles, Jonathan Reiss for Kajon and Gerald Hampton for VPI, enter...

Excerpt: ...complaint for pre mises liability and general negligence against Defendant Cardenas Markets, Inc. for a slip and fall on 11/4/21 at Defendant's Moreno Valley store. On 10/2/23, Plaintiff filed a doe amendment naming Cardenas Markets, LLC as Doe 1. Plaintiff moves to comp el the depositions of the PMQs for both Defendants, contending that Defendants have failed to provide alternative dates and Defendants have refused to appear. Plaintiff requests...

Excerpt: ...rovision authorizing recovery of fees incurred in connection with the enforcement of a prior judgment (Code Civ. Proc., § 685.040). It appears the merger rule does apply, and therefore, HOA cannot establish a basis for recovery of fees under the contractual fee provision of the Performance Deed of Trust as the entry of the judgment in the prior action is said to have absolved the defendant of further contractual obligations as the judgment repla...

Excerpt: ..., set one, nos . 1-70. He contends Defendant provided boilerplate objections, and refused to produce any documents related to repurchase policies, or knowledge of the defect. He argues the claim are relevant to Song -Beverly penalties and fraud claim. He requests sanctions of $3,220.00. Defendant opposes the motion on the grounds that this is a basic lemon law case and is not entitled to information other than Plaintiff's vehicle. It argues Plain...

Excerpt: ...usiness with their brother def endant Mazen Jawdat Hantuli (“Mazen”) for thirty years at 6111 Quail Valley Court (“property”) in Riverside and that they each own equal shares of the property and inventory. The business they conducted was car business and there are numerous cars remainin g on the property, along with related tools, car lift, spare parts, compressors, and a pressure washer. The business is now closed and plaintiffs allege t...

Excerpt: ...f modular homes. He work ed at Skyline's jobsite, located at 499 W. Esplanade Avenue, San Jacinto, California (the “jobsite”). Skyline contracted with Defendants Atlas Copco Compressors, LLC and Atlas Copco Compressors (collectively “Atlas”), as well as Buds Air Compressor Company (“Buds Air”) (collectively with Atlas “Defendants”), for the purchase and installation of products, including an air tank, to be used at the jobsite. Pl...

Excerpt: ...se where in Plaintiff alleges that he rendered $260,000 worth of plumbing services on a construction project for Defendants who also requested Plaintiff to spend an additional $ 117,000 on materials. Plaintiff alleges Defendants have refused to pay him for his services and the materials. The second amended complaint (“SAC”), is the operative pleading and asserts the following causes of action: 1. Breach of Oral Contract; 2. Work, Labor and Ma...

Excerpt: ...that express and implied warranties accompanied the lease, the subject vehicle had defects and nonconformities that could not be repaired by Hoehn. On August 24, 2020, Plaintiffs filed their complaint alleging a single cause of action for Violation of Song -Beverly Consumer Warranty Act — B reach of Express & Implied Warranty. On S eptember 9, 2021, Defendants served a C.C.P., § 998 offer to Plaintiffs under which Defendants offered to “pay...

Excerpt: ...standard treatment” for C OVID, Decedent was sent home, where his symptoms worsened. Decedent returned to the emergency department of the Medical Center multiple times, but was not informed of the standard treatment. Eventually, Decedent was admitted to the Medical Center. Defendan ts Ramin Akhavan, MD, Ali Varasteh, MD, Taral Patel, MD, and Aimee French, MD (collectively “Physician Defendants”) concealed the “standard treatment” and in...

Excerpt: ...pped on a greasy piz za box and fell at least six stairs causing serious injuries. On October 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed her Complaint against the Garage and the City of Riverside (“City”). She asserts two cause of action for: (1) Negligence —Premises Liability; and (2) Acts and Omission of Public Employees within the Scope of Employment. The City now demurs to the second cause of action against it. The City argues that a pizza box is not a...

Excerpt: ...ity should b e retained. The attractiveness of consolidation varies widely, depending on the characteristics of the actions involved. Accordingly, there are no fixed rules on when permissive consolidation is desirable. The principal statute regulating permissive cons olidation, CCP §1048(a), specifies only one factor to be considered: whether the actions proposed to be consolidated involve "a common question of law or fact." Therefore,...

Excerpt: ...from nonconformities, which could not be fixed despite providing GM and its representatives sufficient opportunity to repair the vehicle. (Complaint, ¶¶ 10, 12.) The nonconformities Plaintiff complains of include defects of the engine, check engine light, lifters, cylinder s, and other defects. (Complaint, ¶ 10.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant and its representatives failed to conform the vehicle to the applicable warranties, but failed to ...