MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT Plaintiff KESHIA SIMPSON’s Motion to Amend Complaint is GRANTED. The Court considered the moving papers, opposition, and reply. BACKGROUND On March 13, 2015, KESHIA SIMPSON (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against INVACARE CORP. (“Defendant”) and H AND...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL THE DEPOSITIONS OF DEFENDANTS AND FOR ORDERS IMPOSING MONETARY SANCTIONS Plaintiff MOLOUK KARIMZAD’s Motion to Compel the Depositions of Defendants is GRANTED. Defendants NAFISEH MADANI AND ANTHONY BETCHERI are ordered to appear for deposition...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSES TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES (SET THREE) AND REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS Defendant MILLER-DM, INC.’S Motion to Compel Responses to Special Interrogatories is GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to serve verified responses without objections within 15...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ANSWER Defendant MCR ORANGE, LLC’S Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment is GRANTED. The default entered on December 14, 2015 is set aside and vacated,...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff SHELBIE STEVENS’ Motion to File Second Amended Complaint is DENIED. The Court considered the moving papers and opposition. BACKGROUND On August 25, 2014, SHELBIE STEVENS (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF ISSUES Defendants GALPIN MOTORS, INC., dba GALPIN STUDIO RENTALS’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. The Motion for Summary Adjudication is MOOT in light of the...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff SHELBIE STEVENS’ Motion to File Second Amended Complaint is DENIED. The Court considered the moving papers and opposition. BACKGROUND On August 25, 2014, SHELBIE STEVENS (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF ISSUES Defendants GALPIN MOTORS, INC., dba GALPIN STUDIO RENTALS’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. The Motion for Summary Adjudication is MOOT in light of the...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS ALFONSO AREVALO CERDA AND OLGA P. CERDA’S MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND TO REOPEN DISCOVERY Defendants ALFONSO AREVALO CERDA and OLGA P. CERDA’s (“Defendants”) motion to continue trial and reopen discovery is GRANTED IN PART with...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT POSH PET CARE LLC’S MOTION TO COMPEL THIRD-PARTIES UPLAND AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND AHF PHARMACY’S COMPLIANCE WITH DOCUMENTS-ONLY DEPOSITION SUBPOENAS Defendant POSH PET CARE, LLC’s (“Defendant”) unopposed motion to compel the compliance of third-parties, UPLAND AIDS...