Complaint Defendant Farmers Insurance Exchange’s Demurrer to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint is SUSTAINED without leave to amend as to the second cause of action, and OVERRULED as to the third cause of action Defendant Law Offices of Victor L. George’s...
NEIL GRAFF vs. STEWART FILMSCREEN CORP.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a wage-and-hour case. Plaintiff Neil Graff (“Graff”) alleges that during the last four years, he was employed by defendant Stewart Filmscreen Corp. (“Stewart Filmscreen”), and consistently worked more than eight hours per day, more than twelve...
MEHRABIAN & AMBARACHYAN DENTAL v. RHMH, INC., et al.,
FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff Mehrabian & Ambarachyan Dental Corporation (“MADC”) alleges in its complaint that defendant RHMH, Inc. (“RHMH”) runs a check-cashing business, and fraudulently endorsed checks payable to MADC for someone other than an authorized representative of MADC. (Complaint ¶...
DENISE E. GIBSON v. MARTIN L. GREENBERGER
FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a trespass case. Plaintiffs Denise E. Gibson and Joni A. Hensche, Successor Trustees of the Harold F. Gibson Family Trust (collectively, the “Gibsons”) share a property line with defendants Martin L. and Terry Greenberger (the “Greenbergers”),...
JE SUIS, INC. v. JACK SAPARZADEH,
FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a breach of contract case. Plaintiff Je Suis, Inc. d/b/a Kevin Co. (“Kevin Co.”) alleges that on July 16, 2013, defendant Jack Saparzadeh d/b/a Fabric Planet (“Fabric Planet”) entered into an oral agreement with Kevin Co....
NATIONAL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATON vs. AARON RUPPEL
FACTUAL BACKGROUND Breach of contract case. Plaintiff National Merchants Association (“NMA”) alleges that on September 30, 2012, Defendant Ark Business Solutions & Consulting, LLC (“Ark LLC”) entered into and executed an Agent/MLS/Reseller Agreement with NMA (the “Agreement”). (Complaint ¶ 8.)...
JAMES AUSTIN vs. JOHN MICHAEL MEDICIS
FACTUAL BACKGROUND On March 13, 1998, plaintiff Salima Multani (“Multani”) executed a Deed of Trust to secure a loan on real property located at 2024 Hanscom Drive, in South Pasadena, California (“Property”). (Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) ¶¶ 8, 9.) Defendant...
SONNY SALAZAR vs. FERNANDO HERNANDEZ
FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a fraud case stemming from the recording of an abstract judgment. The complaint itself states only the following: BECAUSE DEFENDANT NEVER WORK FOR PLAINTIFF THAT CAUSED [sic] HARDSHIP [sic] TO PLAINTIFF [sic] THAT LABOR COMMMISSION SHALL...
JOE BECKER vs. HOLLYWOOD STORAGE MANAGEMENT, LLC
FACTUAL BACKGROUND This is a case alleging defamation and wrongful termination. Per the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), plaintiff Joe Becker (“Becker”) alleges that he was an employee of Defendant Hollywood Storage Management, LLC (“Storage”). The FAC alleges further as...
C.L. BROOKSHIRE vs. DEFENDANT
FACTUAL BACKGROUND This case involves the alleged breach of lease agreement. According to the operative First Amended Complaint (FAC”), plaintiff Cory L. Brookshire (“Brookshire”) moved into the apartment building at 1125 N. Van Ness Avenue, number 4 on November 16,...