Judge Christopher K. Lui: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

Plaintiff alleges that he was terminated after he was diagnosed with HIV, based on race, sexual orientation and disability.

Defendant Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication.

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Defendant Simpson Gumpertz & ...

Plaintiff alleges that, without compensating or crediting her, Defendants misappropriated, used and exploited Plaintiff’s protected work, ideas, and concepts for an innovative treatment and script to produce their own movie for profit.

Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. moves for an order to...

Plaintiffs allege that there were various defects with the 2016 Kia Optima they leased, including a defective 2.4L Theta II engine.

Defendant Kia Motors America, Inc. demurs to complaint and moves to strike portions thereof.

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Defendant Kia America, Inc.’s demurrer to...

Plaintiff alleges that Defendant dealer sold the subject vehicle as new with only 5 miles per the odometer, when it had actually been driven 1,235 miles. Defendants also allegedly changed the financial terms as to which they told Plaintiff he would be purchasing the vehicle, resulting in a purchase price m...

Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Tyler D’Shaun Martin-Brand, as an employee of Defendant LAUSD during an after school program, physically abused and murdered decedent Dayvon Taylor.

Defendant Los Angeles Unified School District moves to compel production of subpoenaed documents from non-party Downe...

Plaintiffs allege that there was a known cooling system defect in the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze purchased by Plaintiffs.

Defendant General Motors LLC demurs to the First Amended Complaint and moves to strike portions thereof.

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Defendant General Motors LLC’s demurrer to th...

Plaintiffs allege that Defendant retaliated against them for complaining about unlawful activities related to property tax assessments.

Defendant County of Los Angeles moves for judgment on the pleadings as to the Complaint.

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The hearing on Defendant County of Los An...

Plaintiff alleges that he was terminated in retaliation for taking disability leave, for making complaints to Defendants regarding their violations of the Living Wage Ordinance, and for filing a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and also in discrimination on the basis of Plaintiff’s a...

Plaintiffs, lessees of the subject property, allege that Defendants, lessors, have failed to maintain the subject real property, such that a leaking roof caused damage to Plaintiffs’ business inventory.

Specially Appearing Defendant Gloria J. Newmark moves to quash the purported service of process....

Plaintiff insured alleges that Defendant insurer failed to provide a defense or indemnity when Plaintiff tendered a third-party cross-complaint asserting liens against the subject property.

Plaintiff moves for summary adjudication.

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Plaintiff Kwala, LLC’s motion for ...

TENTATIVE RULING ON REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENTThe Court has reviewed the request for entry of default judgment. The Court is inclined to deny the request.

CCP § 580(a) provides: “The relief granted to the plaintiff, if there is no answer, cannot exceed that demanded in the complaint. . ....

Plaintiff seeks declaratory relief regarding the parties’ rights and obligations under a written Lease and the term of the Lease.

Plaintiff moves for summary judgment or, in the alternative, summary adjudication.

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Plaintiff Joshua Laureano individually and dba Laur M...

Plaintiff sues Defendants for failure to bring the subject vehicle into compliance with express and implied warranties.

The parties settled this lawsuit, and Plaintiff now seeks an award of attorney’s fees, costs and expenses.

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Plaintiff Rosalie Serrano’s motion for ...

Plaintiff is the attorney-in-fact for Cleaves Bennett (“Cleaves[1]”) and successor trustee of The Cleaves M. Bennett Living Trust UA dated June 9, 2005. Plaintiff alleges that after Cleaves deposited his medical practice buyout of approximately $4.1 million with Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, Defendant and it...

This was initially filed as a class action, but the class allegations were stricken on November 13, 2019 on the ground that Plaintiff as a non-attorney cannot represent the class in pro per. The case proceeds as an individual action.

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants falsely advertised the Fucodian...

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants advised Plaintiff and her mother to represent that the underlying loan was a commercial mortgage, even though it was a consumer credit transaction, which rendered the Truth in Lending Act inapplicable to the loan. Defendants allegedly knew Plaintiff did not qualify and cou...

This is a wage and hour lawsuit.

Attorney James Drozdowski applies for admission pro hac vice to appear on behalf of Defendants Canali Trading, LLC, Canali Retail, Inc., and Canali U.S.A., Inc.

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The hearing on Attorney James Drozdowsi’s applications to appear pro hac...

Plaintiff alleges that she suffered disability harassment and a failure to accommodate her disability, and was terminated after complaining about her hostile work environment.

Attorney Christina Pisikian moves to be relieved as counsel for Plaintiff Ariandna Nguyen.

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Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have failed to correct the uninhabitable conditions at the apartment where Plaintiffs reside.

Defendant The Platinum Associates LLC filed a Cross-Complaint against Paramount Terrace and Walika Properties for indemnity and related causes of action.

Plaintiff...

Plaintiffs allege that Defendants committed wage and hour violations.

Defendant California Coach Orange, Inc. demurs to the First Amended Complaint.

TENTATIVE RULING

Defendant California Coach Orange, Inc.’s demurrer to the First Amended Complaint is OVERRULED as to the first throug...

Plaintiffs sue Defendants for failure to bring the subject vehicle into compliance with applicable warranties.

Defendant Long Beach BMW and Defendant BMW of North America, LLC separately move to compel arbitration and to stay this action.

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Defendant Long Beach BMW’s ...

Defendant subtenant is in breach of a lease agreement with Plaintiff, the master tenant.

Plaintiff filed a Second Supplemental Complaint alleging that Defendant broke into the apartment and had it re-keyed while Plaintiff was living in Italy, and rented the apartment out, but paid no rent to Plaint...

Plaintiff alleges that Defendants have failed to pay Plaintiff 10% of the company’s inventory upon the termination of Plaintiff’s employment. Plaintiff also alleges that he was subjected to a discriminatory and harassing work environment. Plaintiff also alleges wage and hour violations and brings a related...

Plaintiff, a former tenant, alleges that Defendant landlord entered Plaintiff’s apartment for an inspection of water leakage and mold, and called an officer he knew to facilitate an unauthorized inspection of the upstairs of the apartment by Defendant. The officer also assaulted and battered Plaintiff, thr...