Excerpt: ...ET ONE BACKGROUND A. Allegations Plaintiff Alexandria Christine Lebsack (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she was on the premises of a Target store in Glendale owned/leased by Defendant Target Corporation (“Target”) to try on some clothes. She alleges that Defendant Anthony Armstrong (“Armstrong”) walked to the door of her changing room and placed a black shopping bag with a camera inside the bag on the floor. Plaintiff alleges that when she...

Excerpt: ...gainst various medical Defendants. They allege that on June 16, 2016, Mrs. Cabeza sought urgent medical attention from Defendant Health Care Partners Urgent Care aka Health Care Partners, Inc. for symptoms of impending stroke. They allege that Mrs. Cabeza informed Defendants of her symptoms and was transported to Defendant Huntington Memorial Hospital (“Hospital”) by ambulance, but Hospital's physicians and nursing staff failed to properly ev...

Excerpt: .... (“B&R”) commenced this action against Defendant Michael Hodges (“Defendant” or “Hodges”). Aaron Justis and Hodges were the only directors of B&R, a medical cannabis dispensary. Aaron Justis and B&R allege that Hodges breached his fiduciary duty to B&R and treated B&R as his personal bank account, misappropriated funds, and wasted corporate resources. The complaint, filed October 31, 2017, alleges causes of action for: (1) removal of...

Excerpt: ...RY ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS OF $64,908.61, PURSUANT TO SECTION 426.16 (3) MOTION OF DEFENDANTS MACAULEY EKPENISI AND OCEANBRIDGE LAW FIRM, APC FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,310 BACKGROUND A. Allegations The Plaintiffs in this action are VN Partnership (“VNP”), Elmer 1 Partnership (“Elmer 1”), Vardit Zilberstein, Ahron Zilberstein, and Elmer 180, LLC (“Elmer 180”). The Defendants in this action are Macau...

Excerpt: ...erty”). Defendants Susan Graber and Stuart Graber are married and own the real property located at 3768 Berry Drive (“Defendants' Property”). Plaintiff alleges that the properties share a common boundary at the westernmost boundary of Plaintiff's Property and the easternmost boundary of Defendants' Property. In September 2016, Defendants intended to perform landscaping work on their property, and the parties agreed to a temporary license ov...

Excerpt: ...s that it entered into a written agreement on November 18, 2015 with Defendants El Chilerito Spice Co. Inc. and Jorge Reyes (“Defendants”) wherein Plaintiff agreed to provide goods and produce to Defendants and Defendants promised to pay for the goods upon delivery. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants breached the agreement by failing to pay for the goods and produce on February 14, 2019, such that there is an outstanding balance of $27,379.00 ...

Excerpt: ... a complaint for subrogation recovery against Defendant Christian Steven Landon (“Defendant”) on October 16, 2013. Non‐party Makyu Jung is Plaintiff's insured. Plaintiff alleges that on May 24, 2011, Defendant and Jung were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges as a result of Defendant's negligence and carelessness, Jung's property damage totaled $16,092.78. Plaintiff seeks subrogation to recover the sums plus interest. B....

Excerpt: ...endant”) on June 30, 2021. Plaintiff alleges that on March 1, 2021, the parties entered into written lease agreement for the premises located at 7410‐7428 Bellaire Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605. Pursuant to the lease, Defendant was to pay $71,750 on the first of the month. Plaintiff alleges that it served on Defendant a 3‐day notice to pay rent or quit on June 18, 2021. Plaintiff seeks possession of the premises, costs, past‐due rent ...

Excerpt: ...e of the McIntosh Trust (“Trust”), commenced this action against Defendants Yonatan Rabin and Liat Rabin and the company they owned and operated, Defendant Sapphire Construction & Development, Inc. (“SCD”). Plaintiff alleges that the Trust owns real property located at 926 Hilldale Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069. In 2016, the Trust, through its trustor Betty Jo Kim McIntosh and trustee Plaintiff, pursued the prospect of developing the pro...

Excerpt: ...8 within Skyline Mobile Park (“Park”) located at 2550 PCH, Torrance, CA 90505. (SAC at p.3.) She alleges that from 2019 to 2021, Defendants engaged in willful acts in the Park, including upgrading their “Hazardous Surveillance System” in the Park to include multiple high level intensity of hazardous pulsed laser/microwave/infrared radiation sources. (Id., ¶9.) She also alleges that Defendants engaged in video recording and sharing those ...

Excerpt: ...ional Realty (“Sotheby's”), as the buyers' broker, represented buyer Plaintiff and his spouse, Kathryn A. Lukes, in their purchase of real property at 2062 Midwick Drive, Altadena, CA 91001. (TAC, ¶4.) Plaintiff alleges that Defendant MKK Capital, Inc. (“MKK”) was the seller, which was represented by Defendants seller broker N3 Inc. (“N3”) and seller agent Gregory Prout (“Prout”). (Id., ¶¶5- 7.) Defendant Michael Kronsburg (“...

Excerpt: ...BMWNA”) and Valencia B Imports, Inc., d/b/a Valencia BMW (“VBMW”) for violating the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Act”). Plaintiff alleges that she purchased a 2016 BMW i3 REX vehicle (VIN WBY1Z4C56GV506016) from Century West BMW. She alleges that BMWNA manufactures, assembles, or produces consumer goods. Plaintiff alleges that the vehicle did not conform to warranties and had defects, including, but not limited to: “the vehicl...

Excerpt: ...ssian are the children of Rostom Thorossian (deceased, father) and Hasmik Thorossian (deceased, mother). (Compl., ¶¶1, 3‐4.) Plaintiff alleges that Hasmik Thorossian established 2 accounts with Defendant Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC dba Fidelity Investments (“Fidelity'): (1) a New Fidelity Cash Management Account (“Cash Management Account”); and (2) an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA Account”). (Id., ¶7.) Hasmik Thorossian ...

Excerpt: ...intiff Sabine Kaprielian and Defendant Genoa Genoa Peak (“Peak”) on April 14, 2016. Plaintiff alleges that Peak was employed by Defendants MV Transportation (“MVT”) and Los Angeles City Transit Services (“LACTS”). The complaint, filed April 6, 2018, alleges a single cause of action for motor vehicle accident. On May 18, 2021, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Settlement of Entire Case, stating that a conditional settlement was entered only ...

Excerpt: ...s at 300 West Green Street in Pasadena in order to work on a fence that he was hired to erect and take down. He alleges that Defendant Etco Homes was the general contractor in charge of the safety of the location. He alleges that Defendants Custom Ornamental Iron Work, Inc. and V.H. Custom Iron Work, LLC erected or were in the process of erecting a heavy metal gate to the entrance and exit to the property. While he was working on the fence, Plain...

Excerpt: ...t A.C. “Angela” Watson (“Ms. Watson”) in 1996 or 1997 to participate in a pet care family video. (FAC, ¶5.) He alleges that from there, they had a nearly 22-year successful public relations and productions development relationship. (Id., ¶6.) Plaintiff alleges that he advised Ms. Watson to do serious research before starting a production company, WatsUp Productions. (Id., ¶7.) Plaintiff alleges that he never got a direct salary for his...

Excerpt: ...hitects (fka nKLOSURES, Inc.) (“Plaintiff”) is a licensed architectural firm. (Compl., ¶15.) On May 25, 2014, it entered into an agreement with Thakor Patel to provide architectural design services for a new hotel to be built at 11135 and 11139‐11145 W. Burbank Blvd. (Id.) The project is now completed and the hotel is currently named “BW Premier NOHO Inn.” (Id.) Plaintiff alleges that in the May 25, 2014 contract, it agreed to provide ...

Excerpt: ...est to Aizhu Wang (“Decedent”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendants were responsible for causing Decedent's death. Plaintiffs allege that Decedent was lawfully on the property owned, leased, occupied, and/or controlled by Defendants Valu Mart Co. dba Valu Mart Food Warehouse (“Valu Mart”), Buy Low Market, Inc. dba Valu Mart Food Warehouse (“Buy Low”), K. V. Mart Co. dba Buy Low Market (“KV Mart”), W&D Commercial Properties, Inc. (�...

Excerpt: ... She alleges she was employed as a “food prep” employee for Defendant from 2013 until her discharge in November 2019. She alleges that in March 2019, she found out that she was pregnant, her doctor diagnosed her as having a high-risk pregnancy and placed her on pregnancy leave, and she informed Defendant. She alleges that when she tried to come back to work, Defendant refused to reinstate Plaintiff because Defendant had hired someone else to ...

Excerpt: ...d, CA 91040 (also known as 9412 Bengal Street, Sunland, CA 91040). Plaintiff sought to quiet title against the claim of Defendants, regarding a forged deed from Plaintiff granting Defendant Ande Bruno the property and substitution of trustees and the ING Bank's deed of trust are void ab initio and have no legal effect. On June 8, 2010, ING Bank filed a cross-complaint for declaratory relief, constructive fraud, and money had and received against ...

Excerpt: ...”) allege that on December 10, 1991, OFGI purchased certain real property consisting of approximately 4.87 acres of vacant land in Upland (“Subject Property”). (TAC, ¶5, Ex. A.) On February 1, 1991, Defendant Digette Trask (“Defendant”) provided $400,000, which was utilized by OFGI to acquire the Subject Property and a Promissory Note was executed by John H Decker and William R. Decker on behalf of OFGI in the sum of $400,000 payable t...

Excerpt: ...uity Care Home Nurses, Inc. (“CCHN”) and Continuity Care Staffing Services, Inc. (“CCSS”), along with their owner and director, Defendant Maryann Sawoski. Plaintiff alleges that CCHN and CCSS (collectively, “Continuity Care”) turned a blind eye as one of its employees, Carmen Magaña de Mendoza, repeatedly raped Plaintiff, an elderly and debilitated patient. The complaint, filed May 3, 2021, alleges causes of action for: (1) elder abu...

Excerpt: ...ompl., ¶¶1-2.) On various dates in 2012-2015, VSLLC obtained all legal rights to certain accounts receivable owned by VSE, one of which was Defendant Avedis Magdesyan (“Magdesyan”). (Id., ¶3.) VSLLC alleges Magdesyan entered into a contract with VSE. (Id., ¶4.) Magdesyan was a student of VSE and on October 4, 2012, entered into a written “Video Symphony Career Training Program Enrollment Agreement”, and enrolled in VSE's New Media Pro...

Excerpt: ...as Security Services USA, Inc. (“Defendant”). The FAC is three pages in length. The caption of the FAC states that Plaintiff is alleging causes of action for: (1) tortious interference; (2) Restatement (Third) of Torts: Liability for Economic Harm § 16-17; (3) Labor Code, § 1050; (4) Labor Code, § 98.6; (5) Labor Code, § 232.5; (6) Civil Code, § 45; (7) intrusion upon seclusion, § 652B(a); and (8) violation of Business & Professions Cod...

Excerpt: ...ants WellCare of California, Inc. f/k/a Easy Choice Health Plan, Inc. (“ECHP”); Easy Care MSO, LLC (“ECMSO”); Good Samaritan Hospital (“Good Samaritan”); and Angel Medical Group, Inc. dba Superior Choice Medical Group (“SCMG”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for failure to reimburse Plaintiff for medically necessary and physician-ordered services that Plaintiff provided to “patient” at Defendants' request. Plaintiff alleges t...