Category: California Tentative Rulings

Case Name: ?? Alphabet Shareholder Derivative Cases Case No.: Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4877 Nominal defendant Alphabet Inc. together with individual defendants Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Eric E. Schmidt, L. John Doerr, Diane B. Greene, John L. Hennessy, Ann Mather, Alan R. Mulally, Paul S. Otellini, K. Ram Shriram, Shirley M. Tilghman, and Arthur […]

Case Number: BC577979??? Hearing Date: August 08, 2016??? Dept: 58 Hearing Date: Monday, August 8, 2016 Calendar No: 8 Case Name: Behm v. Cervenka and Lukes Mortgage Corporation, et al. Case No.: BC577979 Motion: Motion to Expunge Lis Pendens Moving Party: Defendants/Cross-Complainants John Vorzimer and Samantha Vorzimer Responding Party: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Barbara Behm Tentative Ruling: Motion […]

Case Number: BC596530??? Hearing Date: August 02, 2016??? Dept: 58 Hearing Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Calendar No.: 8 Case Name: Pickett, et al. v. Bolliger, et al. Case No.: BC596530 Motion: (1) Demurrer (2) Ex Parte Application for Stay Moving Party: Defendants Mike Bolliger, Navid Khansari, Joe Lisardi, Michael Han, Jack Aranda, and City […]

Case Number: BC610391??? Hearing Date: August 01, 2016??? Dept: 61 Defendant MTC Financial Inc.?s Demurrer to Plaintiffs? First Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED without leave to amend. Menefield could amend his complaint if the suit is brought on behalf of the Menefield Trust by a licensed attorney. Menefield may address at the hearing if he could […]

Case Number: BC556685??? Hearing Date: August 01, 2016??? Dept: 61 Plaintiff Beverly Jackson?s Motion to Compel the Deposition of Delores Dunbar is GRANTED. The parties are to meet and confer and decide whether Dunbar is to be deposed in Georgia or California. Dunbar is to pay for the cost of either traveling to California to […]

Case Number: BC615742??? Hearing Date: August 02, 2016??? Dept: 56 Case Name: Yoon v. Hana Small Business Lending, Inc. Case No.: BC615742 Matter: Demurrer and Motion to Strike Complaint. Tentative Ruling: Demurrer is sustained; motion to strike is moot. Plaintiff Edward Yoon filed this action against Defendant Hana Small Business Lending Inc., asserting causes of […]

Case Number: BC542691??? Hearing Date: August 02, 2016??? Dept: 56 Case Name: West Coast Switchgear Inc. v. Continental Insurance Company Case No.: BC542691 Matter: Defendant?s Motion for Summary Judgment/Adjudication Tentative Ruling: MSJ & MSA are denied. Plaintiff West Coast Switchgear Inc. (changed to GSCW Inc.) filed this insurance action against Defendant Continental Insurance Company. The […]

Case Number: BC617412??? Hearing Date: August 01, 2016??? Dept: 56 Case Name: Chang v. Shin, et al. Case No.: BC617412 Matter: Demurrer and Motion to Strike Complaint Tentative Ruling: Demurrer is sustained. On 4/19/16 Plaintiff Giryung Chang filed this wage and hour action against Defendant Baleunson LLC, arising out of Plaintiff?s employment as a cashier […]

Case Number: BC569359??? Hearing Date: August 02, 2016??? Dept: 51 BC569359 (r/t BC533212) MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT On January 14, 2015, plaintiff filed a complaint against Bank of America, N.A. (BOA) and William Schnieders for breach of contract, negligence, intentional interference with contract, intentional interference with economic advantage, negligent interference […]

Case Number: BC520017??? Hearing Date: August 02, 2016??? Dept: 51 BC520017 Motion to Correct Filing of Costs Bill On June 30, 2016, defendant 1100 Wilshire Property Owners Association filed the instant unopposed motion to correct filing of costs bill under Code of Civil Procedure section 473. The Court?s Authority to Grant Relief Under Code of […]

Case Number: BC617379??? Hearing Date: August 01, 2016??? Dept: 51 BC617379 Demurrer to Complaint Background On April 15, 2016, plaintiff filed a complaint for (1) tortious interference with contract, (2) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, and (3) unfair competition. The complaint alleges defendant interfered with plaintiff?s ability to sell its jewelry line at certain […]

Case Number: BC615917??? Hearing Date: July 28, 2016??? Dept: 1 #2 ? Unanyan v. Woodland Care Center LLC, et al. (BC 615 917) (1) Providence?s Motion to Transfer Defendant Providence Health System – Southern California, dba Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (?Providence?)?s motion to transfer the case from the Central District to the North Valley […]

Case Number: MC025807??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 11. MC025807 ISSACHAR SHABTAY v URIEL LEVY Motion to Compel Attendance at Deposition This case arises from the Plaintiff?s claim that he has suffered personal injuries because the Defendant threatened him. This hearing concerns the Defendant?s motion to compel the deposition of the Plaintiff. Under […]

Case Number: GC046849??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 13. GC046849 LILY WONG v PARK CENTER PARTNERSHIP et al Demurrer Motion to Strike Motion for Leave to File a Third Amended Cross-Complaint The Plaintiff, Jon W. Wong and Lily Y. Wong Family Trust, is the successor in interest to Lily Wong, who was a […]

Case Number: ES020665??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 17. ES020665 CATALINA STRUCTURED FUNDING, INC. v KENRICK RHABURN Petition for Transfer of Structured Settlement This Petition was filed by Catalina Structured Funding Inc. in order to obtain approval of a transfer of Kenrick Rhaburn and Carolyn Rhaburn?s rights to obtain payments under a structured […]

Case Number: EC065242??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 18. EC065242 GABRIELA PAUL v MARK JOSEPH MARKUS Motion for Monetary and Non-Monetary Sanctions This hearing concerns the Defendants? motion to seek sanctions under CCP section 128.7. The Defendants argue that the Plaintiffs have violated CCP section 128.7 because this action is based on the […]

Case Number: EC064821??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 12. EC064821 MICHAEL S. DUFFY SR. v. DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES & RADIOLOGY Demurrer Case Management Conference In his Complaint, the Plaintiff alleges that he provides medical laboratory services and that the Defendant has engaged in predatory pricing to obtain contracts and to drive the Plaintiff out […]

Case Number: EC064805??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 10. EC064805 MARIA CARMEN LEAL v NELLY DAGSTANYAN Motion to Compel further Responses to Request for Production This case arises from the Plaintiff?s attempt to enforce a judgment in a prior case by claiming that the Defendant, Nelly Dagstanyan, engaged in a fraudulent transfer of […]

Case Number: EC063403??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 19. EC063403 ARMANDO RAMIREZ et al v. GLEN QUILTER Motion to Compel attendance at Deposition This case arises from the Plaintiffs? claim that the Defendants breached a contract for the sale of real property. Trial is set for August 15, 2016. At this hearing, the […]

Case Number: EC062483??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 14. EC062483 GABRIELA PAUL, et al v. THOMAS E. KENT Motion for Summary Judgment Motion to Consolidate In their complaint, the Plaintiffs retained the Defendants to provide legal services to them in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy matter and to protect the Plaintiffs? interest in disbursing […]

Case Number: EC061181??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 6. EC061181 DALIAN LONG SHENG LUXURY CARS v. Bankruptcy Status Motion to be Relieved as Counsel At this hearing, Tony Lu, the attorneys for the Plaintiff seeks an order permitting him to withdraw from the representation of the Plaintiff on the ground that the attorney-client […]

Case Number: BC539849??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: NCB 7. BC539849 WALTER RUF v PALM CANYON HOTELS, INC. Motion to Strike or to Tax Costs and for: 1. Order taxing $1,211 in filing fees, $4,778.32 for deposition costs, $309.61 for service of process fees, and $33.61 for witness fees from memorandum of costs filed […]

Case Number: BC614873??? Hearing Date: July 29, 2016??? Dept: 58 Tentative Ruling: Motion to compel arbitration is granted. This action is stayed pending arbitration. Discovery motion is off-calendar as moot. On 3/24/16, Plaintiff Aaron Gonzales filed this action against Defendants MV Public Transportation, Inc. (?MV?), MV Transportation, Inc., MV Transportation Technologies, Inc., and Clarence Michael […]

Case Number: BC614995??? Hearing Date: July 28, 2016??? Dept: 58 Hearing Date: Thursday, July 28, 2016 Calendar No: 13 Case Name: YIHE California Pty Ltd. v. Long Dragon Realty Group, Inc., et al. Case No.: BC614995 Motion: (1) Motion for Good Faith Settlement Determination (2) Demurrer and Motion to Strike Moving Party: Defendants Long Dragon […]

Case Number: BC608717??? Hearing Date: July 28, 2016??? Dept: 58 Hearing Date: Thursday, July 28, 2016 Calendar No: 8 Case Name: Orozco v. Cardenas, et al. Case No.: BC608717 Motion: (1) Motion to Set Aside Default (2) Motion to Compel Arbitration Moving Party: Defendant Angel Cardenas Responding Party: (1) No opposition filed (2) Defendants/Cross-Complainants Executive […]