Excerpt: ...ant demurred to Plaintiff's FAC. Discussion Defendant argues that Plaintiff's Complaint is invalid because Plaintiff does not have standing to pursue this action. In California, every action must be prosecuted in the name of the “real party in interest,” except as otherwise provided by statute. (C.C.P. § 367.) This rule is designed to protect the Defendant from a multiplicity of suits and to fix and determine the re al liability alleged in t...

Excerpt: ...cle Sale by Transfer of Title agreement with Defendants Robert Wayne Collins and Michael Robert Collins. He alleges that he paid Michael Robert Collins $28,600 by negotiable instrument and Michael Robert Collins delivered to Plaintiff the keys and possession of a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado model pick- up truck and a written Certificate of Title, executed by Defendants. Plaintiff alleges that Robert Wayne Collins complained to the Simi Valley Police ...

Excerpt: ... “Defendants”) NOTICE: ok RELIEF REQUESTED: An order compelling Defendants' further responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One, Nos. 13.1 and 13.2 within 10 days. Plaintiff also requests monetary sanctions against Defendants and/or their counsel in the total amount of $5,898.30. TENTATIVE RULING: The motions are granted. Defendants are ordered to serve further code- compliant responses to Plaintiff's Form Interrogatories, Set One,...

Excerpt: ...d this action agamst defendants California Parking Systems Incu Juan Ramon Mejia Hernandez and Does 1 to 50 for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident Defendants California Parking Systems Inc. and Juan Ramon Mejia (collectively, "Defendants") move the Court for an order compelling Liyuan Chang ("Plaintiff Chano and Yuanyuan Zhou ("Plaintiff Zhou") to provide further responses to Defendants' set one of form interrogatories, special interro...

Excerpt: ...ndant. (Hakhamzadeh Decl. ¶ 8, Exh. B.) Defendant served responses on February 2, 2024. (Id. ¶ 9, Exh. C.) The parties met and conferred and participated in an informal discovery conference (“IDC”) on April 17, 2024. On March 14, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant motion to compel further responses to Form Interrogatories, Set Two, numbers 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.9, 16.10, and 17.1 on the basis that the responses are evasive, and th...

Excerpt: ...na Collection, LLC RESPONDING PARTY : Defendant Pasadena Collection West Property Owners' Association SERVICE: Filed February 27, 2024 OPPOSITION: Filed May 16, 2024 REPLY: Filed May 23, 2024 RELIEF REQUESTED Plaintiff moves for an order compelling Defendant to provide, without objection, further responses to Plaintiff's Requests for Production, Set Two. BACKGROUND This case arises out of Plaintiff Pref Pasadena Collection, LLC's (“Plaintiff”...

Excerpt: ...(2) Motion for Contempt of Cour t Tentative Rulings: (1) Deny as to Document Categories 1 -5; Grant as to Assessor's Failure to Produce a PMK on Category 6 at the deposition. As to Categories 7 and 8, Argue but it appears to the Court that the Tax Collector, not the Assessor, would be the Correct Deponent. As to Deposition Questions numbered in Plaintiff's Separate Statement, the Court tentatively Grants the motion to compel further deposition as...

Excerpt: ...nts' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One against Plaintiff, Clara Ramirez (3) Defendants' Motion to Compel Further Responses to Requests for Production of Documents, Set One against Plaintiff, Clara Ramirez (4) Defendants' Motion to Compel Responses to Requests that Plaintiff appear and give her Fingerprints against Plaintiff, Clara Ramirez (5) Motion to Deem Requests for Admission as Admitted against Plaintiff,...

Excerpt: ...as Cody Araghachi, Uber Technologies (Doe 1), Raiser LLC (Doe 2), and Raiser -CA LLC (Doe 3), for damages arising from an automobile collision. Uber Technologies (Doe 1), Raiser LLC (Doe 2), and Raiser -CA LLC (Doe 3) (collectively, “Uber”) move for an order compelling Plaintiff to appear for a mental examination with Howard J. Friedman, Ph.D. (“Dr. Friedman”) on April 22, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., at 185 5 San Miguel Drive, Suite 23, Walnut Cre...

Excerpt: ...hicle accident on May 26, 2023, at or near the intersection of Broadway and Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles. On August 24, 2023, in Case No. 23STCV20355, Francisco Hitabarada filed a complaint for negligence against Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (“LACMTA”), E. Cuchilla, and Does 1 through 25. LACMTA filed an answer on October 10, 2023. On October 4, 2023, in Case No. 23STCV24175, Noah Williams (“Williams”) filed a ...

Excerpt: ...e “Option to Purchase License Agreement.” The agreement provided 1041 Wall Street the right to purchase a certain interest in a marijuana business owned by Melrose Quality Pain Relief, Inc. The agreement includes a certain payment schedule for the 12 month option period. Plaintiff maintains that Defendant Robert Cazarin paid the $100,000 initial deposit, but defaulted on either three or five of the $45,000 monthly installments. On February 23...

Excerpt: ...sional negligence against Pedram Sooferi, D.D.S., Sean Sooferian, D.D.S., and Does 1 through 50, based on events occurring during a visit to Defendants' dental office on March 18, 2021. The named defendants filed their answers on September 7 and 19, 2023. On February 21, 2024, Defendant Pedram Sooferi (“Defendant”) served discovery on Plaintiff, including Requests for Admission (Set One) and Form Interrogatories (Set Two). (Hertzog Decls., ¶...

Excerpt: ...ourt will set a Status Conference re Representation of the Corpora te Defendants at the hearing on this motion. Plaintiffs are ordered to give notice of the Court's ruling within five calendar days of this order. BACKGROUND This is a family business dispute. On November 15, 2023, plaintiffs Jesse Hirezi (Jesse), an individual and as Trustee of the J & R Hirezi Family Trust of April 20, 2015, and Randa Hirezi (Randa), an individual and as Trustee ...

Excerpt: ...g ba throom sink metal. On August 16, 2019, Plaintiff amended the complaint to name Burbank Town Center as Doe 1. On December 7, 2020, Plaintiff filed the complaint to name CAPREF Burbank LLC (“CAPREF”) as Doe 2. CAPREF filed an answer on March 9, 2021. On December 28, 2020, the Court, at the request of Plaintiff, dismissed without prejudice all causes of action in the complaint against Burbank Mall Associates, LLC. On October 25, 2023, Plain...

Excerpt: ...for an award of Interest and Attorney's Fees is GRANTED. Defendant Michael Hakim is ordered to pay the remaining Settlement Agreement principal amount of $9,237.02, plus attorney's fees of $6,900.75 ($3,362.00 initial work to enforce settlement + $3,120 to bring this motion [6 hrs. @ $280 + 4 hrs. @ $360]), plus $1,923.34 in prejudgment interest, totaling $18,061.11 pursuant to the 8 -7- 23 Settlement Agreement and CCP § 664.6. “Code of Civil ...

Excerpt: ... Drive in Malibu. Defendants Pacific Shangrila LLC and ILU LLC's request for judicial notice of the grant deeds for the properties, Exhs. A and B, are GRANTED, as it is a court document under Evidence Code 452(g). The court does admit the documents for their truth. Defendants' objections #1- 2 are SUSTAINED as the declarant lacks personal knowledge of the statements. Any party or a non-party having an interest in the property affected by a notice...

Excerpt: ...SMUSD. Cheung was also an employee for defendant River Way Ranch Camp, an overnight camping facility in Sanger, California. Beginning in sixth grade in 2000- 2001, a friendly relationship between Plaintiff and Cheung began, which placed the two alone together in various location. The continued contact provided Cheung opportunities to sexually molest Plaintiff, including at River Way Ranch Camp. Plaintiff alleges SUMSD faculty and staff saw the in...

Excerpt: ...Plaintiff Keyman Pittman (Plaintiff) leased from Defendant De Soto Pacific Owner 1 LLC (Defendant). On 1/18/24, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendant for: (1) Tortuous Breach of Warranty of Habitability, (2) Breach of Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment, (3) Nuisance, (4) Civil Code 1942.4, (5) Negligence and (6) Anti -Harassment Ordinance. After meet and confer efforts failed to resolve the issues Defendant had with the complaint, on 4/15/24, De...

Excerpt: ... December 26, 2023, Defendant Commerce Hyundai Inc dba Commerce Mitsubishi served Plaintiff Roula Oglii aka Roula Aljabban with Request for Production (Set One), Interrogatories (Set One), Special Interrogatories (Set One); and First Set of Requests for Admission. (Mayville Decl. ¶ 2.) Plaintiff did not provide timely responses, and Defendant agreed to extend the deadline to April 17, 2024. (Mayville Decl. ¶¶ 4 -12.) Plaintiff still did not se...

Excerpt: ... decision. A. Statement of the Case 1. Petition Petitioner Dennis commenced this lawsuit on November 2, 2023, against Respondents Tseng, Snapwize, Inc., dba Tote&Carry, and Totencarry Inc. The First Amended Petition (“FAP”), filed on January 26, 2024, is the operative pleading and seeks mandamus to compel inspection of corporate records. The FAP alleges in pertinent part as follows. This action is necessary because Respondents' co -founder Ts...

Excerpt: ...AUSE. ANALYSIS: On January 12, 2024, Petitioner Shawn Liu (“Petitioner”) filed the instant Petition to Correct Arbitration Award against Respondent Lach Tach (“Respondent”). Respondent filed a response in the form of a Petition to Correct and Confirm Arbitration Award, an d Cross-Complaint on May 9, 2024. Discussion Before the Court can reach the merits of the Petitions, several procedural matters must be addressed. First, the Petition to...

Excerpt: ...ately move for an awa rd of attorneys' fees and costs. Defendants Estrella Radio Broadcasting of California LLC and Estrella Media, Inc. (collectively, “EMI”) (collectively, “Defendants”) move for a special motion to strike the 3rd cause of action for retaliation in Plaintiff Miriam Motta's (“Motta”) (“Plaintiff”) Complaint alleged against them. (Notice of Motion, pgs. 2 -3; C.C.P. §425.16.) Defendants also move to recover their ...

Excerpt: ...t Dated May 10, 1988 (“Defendant”) RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff Ajim Baksh (“Plaintiff”) The Court has considered the moving, opposition and reply papers. BACKGROUND Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint (the “Complaint”) on January 12, 2024 against Defendant, alleging causes of action for: 1) malicious prosecution; and 2) civil harassment. As alleged in the Complaint, Defendant owns the real property located at 5105 Pa...

Excerpt: ...il Procedure section 425.16 on the grounds that Plaintiffs' claims arise fro m acts in furtherance of rights of petition and free speech, as the claims are based on Defendant's privileged statements in a letter sent to Plaintiffs' real estate agents concerning an issue that is still pending before the Malibu City Council and is a matter of public interest, and Plaintiffs cannot succeed on their claims. Plaintiffs ask the Court to deny the motion ...

Excerpt: ...023, Plaintiff Juan Gonzalez Perez (Plaintiff) filed this lemon law case against Defendant FCA US LLC (Defendant). Defendant propounded discovery on Plaintiff on August 18, 2023. On September 18, 2023, Plaintiff served responses to Defendant's requests for production. On October 18, 2023, Defendant's counsel sent Plaintiff's counsel a meet and confer letter regarding P laintiff's response to Request for Production No. 20. After some back and fort...