Recent Rulings by Hon. Kenneth R. Freeman

• DEBORAH TRISTAN VS PIH HEALTH, INC.

  Dec 17, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  TRISTAN v. PIH HEALTH, INC.

  Case No. 20STCV11258

  Hearing Date: 12/17/20

  Department 14

  MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIONS

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant motion to consolidate; set, for a subsequent date, a hearing for appointment of liaison counsel under CRC 3.506

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• TOTAL AIRPORT SERVICES WAGE AND HOUR CASES

  Mar 21, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  TOTAL AIRPORT SERVICES WAGE AND HOUR CASES

  PETITION FOR COORDINATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition for coordination; recommend and determine Los Angeles County to be the appropriate venue for the coordinated matter to be heard, and select the Second Appellate District as the revie...

• JOSUE IVAN PERALTA ET AL VS SAN GABRIEL TEMPORARY STAFFING S

  Mar 03, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  Josue Ivan Peralta, et al. v. San Gabriel Temporary Staffing Services, LLC, et al.

  MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR FEES, COSTS, AND INCENTIVE PAYMENT

  TENTATIVE RULING

  GRANT final approval, finding that the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequ...

• WUN-LING CHANG, M.D., INC. VS BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL.

  Feb 20, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  WUN-LING CHANG, M.D., INC. V. BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA

  DEMURRER TO PLAINTIFF’S SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Overrule demurrer, but strike the request for late payment penalties and the references to a “fraudulent” UCL claim.

  DISCUSSION

  I. Background

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• JASON BROWNLEE VS CALIFORNIA INTERMODAL ASSOCIATES INC ET AL

  Feb 06, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  BROWNLEE V. CALIFORNIA INTERMODAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

  PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition to confirm arbitration award

  DISCUSSION

  I. Background

  Plaintiff Jason Brownlee (“Plaintiff”) brought this putative class action against De...

• JASON BROWNLEE VS CALIFORNIA INTERMODAL ASSOCIATES INC ET AL

  Feb 06, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  BROWNLEE V. CALIFORNIA INTERMODAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

  PETITION TO CONFIRM ARBITRATION AWARD

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition to confirm arbitration award

  DISCUSSION

  I. Background

  Plaintiff Jason Brownlee (“Plaintiff”) brought this putative class action against De...

• DIANE STEIN VS BUILD.COM, INC.

  Jan 22, 2020 |  Los Angeles County

  STEIN v. BUILD.COM, INC.

  DEMURRER TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

  MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Overrule demurrer in full; grant the motion to strike the references to restitution, without leave to amend; deny the motion to strike the refer...

• CHARITY CARRASCO VS PURE DENTAL SOLUTIONS

  Dec 03, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  CHARITY CARRASCO v. PURE DENTAL SOLUTIONS

  MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR FEES, COSTS, AND INCENTIVE PAYMENT

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant Final Approval contingent on counsel providing an updated declaration from the administrator after the response dea...

• CECILIA FAJARDO VS CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

  Dec 03, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  FAJARDO v. CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

  Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement

  TENTATIVE RULING

  GRANT preliminary approval contingent on Plaintiff filing and posting a declaration indicating the following:

  Approximately how many Class Members entered into in...

• TONI BYERS VS UNITED STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC

  Oct 22, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  TONI BYERS V. UNITED STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC.

  MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, ALTERNATIVELY, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant motion for summary judgment; motion for summary adjudication is moot

  DISCUSSION

  I. Background

  This is a putative wage-and-...

• FOY & ASSOCIATES RIVERSTONE CASES

  Sep 26, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  FOY AND ASSOCIATES RIVERSTONE CASES

  PETITION FOR COORDINATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition for coordination; suggest the Los Angeles Superior Court is the appropriate venue for the coordinated action to be heard; designate the Second Appellate District as the as the reviewing cou...

• INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF CALIFORNIA VS SUPERIOR NATIONAL

  Sep 26, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA V. SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYAND CONSOLIDATED PROCEEDINGS

  MOTION #1 FOR APPROVAL OF REINSURANCE COMMUTATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH TRANSATLANTIC REINSURANCE CORPORATION AND LDG REINSURANCE CORPORATION

  MOTION #2 FOR APPROVAL O...

• PLAINTIFF ROXANA CONTRERAS VS INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS IN

  Sep 10, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  CONTRERAS v. INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.

  MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR FEES, COSTS, AND INCENTIVE PAYMENT

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant Final Approval, contingent on the parties’ agreement being amended to direct the uncashed check funds to the S...

• DAVID LIZARRAGA VS AMERICAN LANDSCAPE INC

  Aug 15, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  DAVID LIZARRAGA V. AMERICAN LANDSCAPE, INC.

  MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Deny motion for class certification in full

  DISCUSSION

  I. Background

  This is a putative wage-and-hour class action. Plaintiff alleges that he was employed by Defendant...

• GILEAD TENOFOVIR CASES

  Jul 30, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  GILEAD TENOFOVIR CASES

  Case No.: JCCP 5043

  Hearing Date: 7/30/19

  Department 14

  PETITION FOR COORDINATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition for coordination; recommend Santa Clara County as the venue for the coordinated action; recommend the Sixth Appellate Dist...

• HEALTH NET INC VS AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS

  Jun 13, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  HEALTH NET, INC. v. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INSURANCE COMPANY

  A. MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITIONS OF HILDA GONZALEZ AND EILEEN O’DONNELL AND MOTION TO SET ASIDE OR FOR RELIEF FROM THE OCTOBER 29, 2014 STIPULATION CONCERNING THESE DEPOSITIONS

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant motion ...

• WALFRED L ESPESETH VS CALAMP CORP

  May 28, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  ESPESETH v. CALAMP CORP.

  MOTION TO TAX COSTS

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant in part and deny in part motion to tax, as follows:

  Line 1 – Filing and Motion Fees of $1,735.00

  Amount Taxed: $578.33

  Amount Awarded: $1,156.67

  Line 11 – Court reporter fees of $375....

• BRENDA RENE JECKSON VS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION LLC

  Feb 26, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  Jackson v. Management Solution, LLC

  MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant Preliminary approval, contingent upon the following:

  1. File a fully executed Amended Settlement Agreement which clearly states that Defendant will pay its share of payroll taxes separ...

• WOOLSEY FIRE CASES

  Feb 05, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  WOOLSEY FIRE CASES

  PETITION FOR COORDINATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition for coordination as to the seven (7) included actions in the original petition; recommend Los Angeles County as the venue for the coordination proceedings; deny the petition for coordination as to the poten...

• CESAR CABUYALES VS TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC

  Jan 29, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  CABUYALES v. TRANSPORT EXPRESS, INC.

  MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Deny motion for judgment on the pleadings

  DISCUSSION

  I. Background

  This is a putative wage-and-hour class action. Plaintiff Cesar Cabuyales alleges that he and the puta...

• JULIO CHANG VS FIDELITONE LAST MILE INC ET AL

  Jan 15, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  Julio Chang v. Fidelitone Last Mile, Inc. et al.

  MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND MOTION FOR FEES, COSTS, AND INCENTIVE PAYMENT

  TENTATIVE RULING

  GRANT final approval, finding that the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, contingent on counse...

• MIGUEL MADRIGAL VS HONG HOLDINGS LLC

  Jan 03, 2019 |  Los Angeles County

  MADRIGAL V. HONG HOLDINGS, LLC

  MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION, STRIKE CLASS ACTION ALLEGATIONS, AND STAY PROCEEDINGS

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant motion to compel arbitration; sever the provision of the Arbitration Agreement requiring a pro rata split of arbitration fees and prohib...

• EXPRESS MESSENGER SYSTEMS WAGE AND HOUR CASES

  Dec 18, 2018 |  Los Angeles County

  EXPRESS MESSENGER SYSTEMS WAGE AND HOUR CASES

  Case No.: JCCP4789

  Hearing Date: 12/18/18

  Department 14

  MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  1) Order as follows in connection with motion for class certification:

  a) Grant, in part, bu...

• FRANCISCO MIRANDA JR VS GUESS? RETAIL INC

  Dec 13, 2018 |  Los Angeles County

  MIRANDA v. GUESS? RETAIL, INC.

  PETITION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND MOTION TO STAY ACTION

  TENTATIVE RULING

  Grant petition to compel arbitration; compel Plaintiff’s claims (with the exception of the PAGA representative claim) to individual arbitration; and sever that portion o...

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