Category: California Tentative Rulings

Case Number: BC604231??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 78 Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles Department 78 SHARONA YEHUDA, as the Trustee of the Keshet Intervivos Trust; Plaintiff, vs. RS WEST HOLLYWOOD, LLC, et al.; Defendants. Case No.: BC604231 (related to Cases BC606933, BC616128, BC616407) Hearing Date: May 9, 2016 [TENTATIVE] RULING […]

Case Number: BC573599??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 78 Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles Department 78 CORY L. BROOKSHIRE, Plaintiff, v. ZAMIR INVESTMENTS, LLC, et al. Defendants. Case No.: BC573599 Hearing Date: May 10, 2016 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Defendants Zamir Investments, LLC, Royal Power Management, Inc., Omar Nunez, and Fernando Arevalo?s […]

Case Number: BC555490??? Hearing Date: May 11, 2016??? Dept: 98 GUILLERMO GARCIA, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. DOLORES IMELDA FLORES, Defendant. Case No.: BC555490 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFFS? MOTION TO SET ASIDE DISMISSAL Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 11, 2016 On August 22, 2014, Plaintiffs Guillermo Garcia and Maria Gomez (?Plaintiffs?) filed this action for alleged […]

Case Number: BC533897??? Hearing Date: May 11, 2016??? Dept: 98 JOCELYN DOE, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, MIRNA ACEVES, Plaintiff, vs. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant. CASE NO: BC533897 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT?S DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO STRIKE Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 11, 2016 On January 23, 2014, Plaintiff […]

Case Number: BC508893??? Hearing Date: May 11, 2016??? Dept: 98 ANTONIO SERNA, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, JOSE SERNA, Plaintiff, vs. JOSEPH MICHAEL ZIZI, Defendant. CASE NO: BC508893 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION TO APPROVE COMPROMISE OF PERSON WITH A DISABILITY Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 11, 2016 Plaintiff Antonio Serna, by and through […]

Case Number: BC572346 Hearing Date: May 10, 2016 Dept: 98 HAYLEY ANN TREJO, Plaintiff, vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, et al., Defendants. Case No.: BC572346 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS? MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 10, 2016 On February 13, 2015, Plaintiff Hayley Ann Trejo (?Plaintiff?) filed this action against […]

Case Number: BC568425??? Hearing Date: May 10, 2016??? Dept: 98 EYTAN LANDAU, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. LAURIE BELLMAN, Defendant. CASE NO: BC568425 [TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT?S MOTION FOR SECOND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 10, 2016 On January 16, 2015, Plaintiffs Eytan Landau (?Landau?) and Tiffany Blackford filed this action against Defendant Laurie […]

SILVIA MARTINEZ, as Administrator to the ESTATE OF THOMAS GONZALES CASTILLO, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, et al., Defendants. CASE NO: BC556901 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION FOR LEAVE TO FILE LATE CLAIM AND DEFENDANTS? DEMURRER TO SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 10, 2016 On September 5, 2014, Plaintiffs Silvia […]

Case Number: BC557723??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 98 ANGELICA MORALES, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES MICHAEL DYER, et al., Defendants. CASE NO: BC557723 [TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT?S UNOPPOSED MOTIONS TO COMPEL RESPONSES AND REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 9, 2016 On September 15, 2014, Plaintiff Angelica Morales (?Plaintiff?) filed this action […]

Case Number: BC555546??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 98 DAVID S., a Minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, KIMBERLY SHAPIRO, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants. CASE NO: BC555546 [TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT?S MOTION TO STRIKE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Dept. 98 1:30 […]

Case Number: BC505068??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 98 ELIZABETH LUTZ, Plaintiff, vs. PATRICIA CORDELL, et al., Defendants. CASE NO: BC505068 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT PATRICIA HANKEY?S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 9, 2016 I. BACKGROUND On April 5, 2013, Plaintiff Elizabeth Lutz (?Plaintiff?) filed this action against Defendants Patricia […]

Case Number: BC494675??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 98 DANIEL ALEJANDRO TINOCO, Plaintiff, vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF?S DEPARTMENT, Defendant. CASE NO: BC494675 [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 9, 2016 Plaintiff?s counsel of record, Robert F. Brennan and Donald Rich, seek to be relieved as […]

Case Number: BC4521987??? Hearing Date: May 09, 2016??? Dept: 98 DANIEL MARTINEZ, Plaintiff, vs. GEORGE ALMARAZ, Defendant. CASE NO: BC521987 ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF?S REQUEST FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT Dept. 98 1:30 p.m. May 9, 2016 On September 20, 2013, Plaintiff Daniel Martinez (?Plaintiff?) filed this action against Defendant George Almaraz (?Defendant?) for alleged damages arising out […]

Case Number: BC597450-B??? Hearing Date: May 12, 2016??? Dept: 310 CIPRES V. ARYZTA, LLC MOTION BY ARYZTA TO COMPEL INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, DISMISS CLASS CLAIMS, AND STAY ALL CIVIL COURT PROCEEDINGS TENTATIVE RULING Grant petition to compel arbitration of Plaintiff?s claims, with the exception of PAGA claim; grant motion to dismiss class claims; stay litigation of […]

CIPRES v. ARYZTA, LLC MOTION BY SELECT STAFFING TO COMPEL INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, DISMISS CLASS CLAIMS, AND STAY ALL CIVIL COURT PROCEEDINGS TENTATIVE RULING Grant motion to compel arbitration of Plaintiff?s claims, with the exception of the PAGA claim; grant motion to dismiss class claims; stay litigation of PAGA claim, pending completion of the arbitration DISCUSSION […]

Case Number: BC557207??? Hearing Date: May 10, 2016??? Dept: 310 RAMIREZ V. KIRKHILL-TA CO. MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR FEES, COSTS, AND INCENTIVE PAYMENT TENTATIVE RULING Contingent upon the submission of evidence of Plaintiff?s written consent to the fee splitting agreement between counsel, motion is granted. DISCUSSION I. Background […]

JEFFERSON v. CPC LOGISTICS, INC., ET AL. DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TENTATIVE RULING Overrule demurrer in full; deny motion to strike; Defendants to answer within thirty (30) days DISCUSSION I. Background Plaintiff Kevin Jefferson brought this individual and putative class action against his employers, Defendants CPC […]

Case Number: BC597720??? Hearing Date: May 05, 2016??? Dept: 82 Randy Taylor, et al. v. Stephen Forde Judge Mary Strobel Hearing: May 5, 2016 BC597720 Tentative Decision on Order to Show Cause re: Preliminary Injunction: Granted in part, denied in part Court-appointed receiver Kevin Singer (?Receiver?) seeks a preliminary injunction enjoining Defendants Thomas V. Brazil […]

Case Number: SC120362??? Hearing Date: May 05, 2016??? Dept: 92 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – CENTRAL DISTRICT ROBERTO MENCHACA, Plaintiff(s), vs. ROGER H. PROULX & CO., et al., Defendant(s). Case No.: SC120362 [TENTATIVE] ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Dept. 92 1:30 p.m. — #26 May […]

Case Number: BC577198??? Hearing Date: May 05, 2016??? Dept: 92 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – CENTRAL DISTRICT JAMES KRINGEL, Plaintiff(s), vs. ANTHONY CAMELLO, et al., Defendant(s). Case No.: BC577198 [TENTATIVE] ORDER ? GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION ? GRANTING MOTIONS TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO DISCOVERY ? […]