Judge Elizabeth Allen White: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR FEES AND COSTS

On July 9, 2019, plaintiffs Evelyn Huerta and Lydia Zamarano (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and defendant FCA US LLC (“Defendant”) settled this case, which alleged breach of warranty under the Song-Beverly Warranty Act. Under the settlement,...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER AND CROSS-COMPLAINT; MOTION TO DEEM RFAS ADMITTED

On June 5, 2019, plaintiff Winery Exchange, Inc. dba WX (“Plaintiff”) filed its amended complaint against defendant Statewide Beverage Company, Inc. (“Defendant”), arising from breach of contract. On Jul...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S DEMURRER TO DEFENDANT EMKE LLC’S ANSWER; MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

On March 13, 2020, plaintiff Suzanne C. Stone (“Plaintiff”) filed her second amended complaint against defendant Emke LLC (“Defendant”) alleging disability discrimination, failure to provide reaso...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT GENERAL MOTORS LLC’S DEMURRER AND MOTION TO STRIKE

On February 14, 2020, plaintiffs Donald C. Dragus, Lois Ann Dragus, and Kelsey Dragus (“Plaintiffs”) filed an amended complaint (“FAC”) against defendant General Motors, LLC (“Defendant”) arising from Plaintiffs’ pur...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

On June 12, 2018, plaintiffs The Fairmont Apartments, LLC, Fruitland Investors, LLC, and Sherman Pines, LLC (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant Dadson Washer Service, Inc. (“Defendant”) arising from agree...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER TO COMPLAINT

On January 9, 2020, plaintiffs Roy Silver and Meredith Rettinger (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against Defendants A.G. Properties, Inc. and Jonathan Silver (collectively, “Defendants”) arising from the demolition and construction of Plain...

[TENTATIVE] DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL AND DEEM ADMITTED

Plaintiffs Antonio Hernandez, Laura Aguilera Hernandez, Eliezer Hernandez, and Luis Eliezer Hernandez (collectively “Plaintiffs”) alleged they suffered injuries and damages due to uninhabitable conditions at the subject property.

D...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIMS

On January 3, 2020, plaintiff Melissa Divanna (“Plaintiff”) filed her Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) alleging that Uber driver Oscar Del Rio uploaded her private photos after she left her cell phone in the driver’s car. De...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO APPROVE AND ENTER CONSENT JUDGMENT

On February 2, 2018, plaintiff Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed its first amended complaint against defendant Mercado Latino, Inc. (“Defendant”) and others for civil penalties and injunctive relief based on violatio...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT

On December 5, 2019, plaintiffs Hyemin Park, So Yeon Hwang, and Yeon Young Kim (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against defendants Soon Pong, Inc., Sungsin, Inc., Hyoung Man Park, and Hae Young La (collectively, “Defendants”),...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO APPROVE AND ENTER CONSENT JUDGMENT

On July 18, 2018, plaintiff Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against defendant Four Seasons General Merchandise, Inc. (“Defendant”) and others for civil penalties and injunctive relief based on violation...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

On February 4, 2020, plaintiff Lorenzo Ross (“Plaintiff”) filed his first amended complaint (“FAC”) against defendants Eggland’s Best, Inc. (“Eggland’s Best”) and Eggland’s Best, LLC (collectively “Defendants”). On February 6, 2020, Plaintif...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD

On January 23, 2020, Kestra Investment Services, LLC (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for an order confirming the September 25, 2019 arbitrator’s award against Donald Padilla (“Respondent”).

“Any party to an arbitration in which an ...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, OR IN THE

ALTERNATIVE, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION; [TENTATIVE] ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL

On January 22, 2019, plaintiff Ashley Maddock (“Plaintiff”) filed her first amended complaint (“FAC”) against defendants Employment T...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ PETITION FOR AN ORDER COMPELLING BINDING ARBITRATION

On August 30, 2019, plaintiff Karina Lopez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against defendants TNH Motors, Inc. dba Toyota of North Hollywood (erroneously sued as Toyota North Hollywood, Inc.) (“TNH”) and Arnold G...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM DEFAULT

On March 27, 2018, Plaintiff Debra Ann Reid (“Plaintiff”) filed this malicious prosecution and defamation action arising from earlier litigation between Plaintiff and Defendant Gerald Barnes (“Defendant”). The Court entered default ag...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

Plaintiff Walter Rivera (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant RMF Empire, Inc. dba West Coast Customs (“Defendant”) for breach of contract, fraud, and negligent representation arising out of an agreement to perform a custom rest...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO VACATE DEFAULT

On December 11, 2019, plaintiff Kim Kennedy (“Plaintiff”) filed a first amended complaint alleging breach of a real estate purchasing agreement by defendant Bill F. Chandler in his individual capacity and as trustee of the Bill F. Chandler ...

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE CROSS-COMPLAINT

In November 2018, plaintiff Ricardo Rojas (“Plaintiff”) and Ildefonso Yniguez (“Defendant”) settled an earlier lawsuit between the parties, Rojas v. Al’s Carpets, Inc., et al., Case No. BC699405. The settlement agreement con...

Plaintiff's Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted is GRANTED.

Failure to timely respond to requests for admissions does not result in automatic admissions. Rather, the propounder of the requests for admissions must “move for an order that the genuineness of any documents and the truth of ...

Plaintiff's Motions to Compel Defendant's Responses to Request for Production of Documents and Form Interrogatories are GRANTED.

When a party to whom requests for production of documents are directed fails to respond, under CCP § 2031.300(b) a party propounding the interrogatories may move for an o...

The unopposed Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel for Defendant Lake Lindero Homeowner’s Association Inc. , filed on 1/24/2020, is GRANTED. Counsel has complied with the requirements of Cal Rules of Court 3.1362.

Moving party is ordered to give notice.

Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant's Responses to Special Interrogatories is GRANTED.

When a party to whom interrogatories are directed fails to respond, under CCP § 2030.290(b) a party propounding the interrogatories may move for an order compelling a response. A party who fails to provide a t...

Application For Admission Pro Hac Vice:

The verified applications of Lauren E. Martin and Kyle C. Bisceglie for Appearance Pro Hac Vice, filed on January 24, 2020 , are GRANTED. Both counsel have complied with the requirements of Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 9.40.

Moving parties are ordered to...