Judge Mark C. Kim: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

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These two consolidated actions involve claims between a former commercial tenant and commercial landlord. In NC061025, Perez Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. (“Perez”) sued its landlord, Accurate Investment Partners (“AIP”) for failure to return a security deposit. In 19LBCV00067, AIP ...

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Plaintiff, Lloyd Collins and Repossession Empire, Inc. filed this action against Defendants, Compton Unified School District, Officer Doe Murillo, and Lt. Doe McFadden for damages arising out of an incident that occurred at a Compton high school parking lot. The individual plaintif...

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The operative Second Amended Complaint, filed on 2/05/20, contains the following causes of action:

1. Cancellation of Deed & Quiet Title

2. Undue Influence

3. Rescission

4. Elder Abuse

5. Conversion

6. Declaratory Relief

7. Pa...

Plaintiff, Waterwood Enterprises, LLC filed this action against Defendant, City of Long Beach for breach of contract. Plaintiff alleges Defendant leased property from it and, at the conclusion of the lease, did not leave the property in the condition required (as received but with normal wear and tear).

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Plaintiff, Anne Moore, by and through her successor in interest, Heidi Moore, and Heidi Moore, individually, filed this action against Defendants, Vermont Healthcare Center, LLC, et al. for damages arising out of elder abuse.

Plaintiff’s FAC included the following substanti...

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Plaintiff, Gustavo Gonzales filed this action against Defendants, McDonald’s Corporation, McDonald’s USA, LLC, Ruby Brothers Too, Loan Rader, an individual and dba Top Watch Security, John Emanual Rader, an individual and dba Top Watch Security, Top Watch Security, and Hashim Muham...

Procedural History of Demurrer

On 10/26/20, the Court issued an order consolidating 20STCV35348 and 19LBCV00161.

On 12/31/20, Defendants, NK Financial Corporation, Direct Automotive Corporation, Car Credit Auto Sale Corporation, and Juan Lopez filed a demurrer and motion to strike directed ...

Plaintiff, Lawrence Eber filed this action against Defendants, Veterans Care Coordination, LLC (“VCC”), AVCC, LLC (“AVCC”), Stacy John Sanchez, Stacy’s In Home Care, Inc. (collectively “Stacy’s”), and American Veterans Group (“AVG”) for damages arising out of an alleged scheme to fraudulently poach his pen...

Plaintiff, Pawnee Leasing Corporation filed this action against Defendants, Isla Restaurant Group, Melody Dawn Sadowski, and Robert John Sadowski for breach of contract, breach of personal guaranty, open book account, reasonable value, account stated, indebtedness, unjust enrichment, claim and delivery, an...

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Plaintiff, Martina Capulong, by and through her successor in interest, Wally Capulong, filed this action against Defendants, Vermont Healthcare Center, LLC, et al. for damages arising out of elder abuse.

Plaintiff’s complaint includes the following substantive allegations a...

The Court was originally scheduled to hear these motions on 8/13/20. Prior to the hearing, the Court issued a detailed tentative ruling providing the parties guidance concerning their discovery dispute and requiring them to meet and confer further in an effort to resolve their discovery dispute; the Court ...

Plaintiff, Samuel Aviles filed this action against Defendants, Shadow Deliveries Corp., Howard’s Appliances, Inc., and Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC for damages arising out of a work-related incident that resulted in injuries to Plaintiff’s hand. Serta asked Plaintiff to sign an authorization to release his s...

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Plaintiff, Gundry Partners, L.P. initiated this action against Defendant, Maverick Decatur Georgia, LLC (“Maverick”) for breach of contract and foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien. Maverick hired Gundry as its general contractor for a project called “Olympix Fitness.” After Gundry fil...

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Plaintiff, Giselle Maya, a minor by and through her GAL, Jose Maya, filed this action against Defendants, St. Mary’s Hospital of Long Beach, Clinica Sierra Vista, College Medical Center, Fred Adams, M.D., and Bryuce B. Taylor, D.O. for:

Professional Negligence (Negligence P...

Cross-Complainants secured a judgment against Cross-Defendant in 2012. On 4/19/18, Cross-Complainants filed a memorandum of costs pursuant to which they sought to recover attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $87,045. The Court, on 9/19/18, found Cross-Complainants were entitled to recover attorneys’ ...

Plaintiff, Armanak Bagramyan filed this action against Defendants, Siamak Kalhor, Shahab Saba, and Cyberset Corp. for elder abuse and related claims arising out of Plaintiff’s business relationship with Defendants. Plaintiff filed his original complaint on 7/24/18. On 10/18/18, Defendants filed a motion to...

Plaintiffs, Raymond A. Klug and Raymond A. Klug, M.D., Inc. filed this action against Defendants, Duke Ahn, Duke Ahn, M.D., Inc., Edward Green, Edward Green, III, a Medical Corporation, Harry Marinow, Harry Marinow, M.D., Inc., Derek T. Dee, Derek T. Dee, M.D., a professional corporation, and Greater Long ...

Plaintiffs, Walter and Wendy O’Rourke filed this action against numerous defendants for medical malpractice. The action proceeded to jury trial against Defendants, Nayyer Z. Ali, M.D., Nayyer Z. Ali, M.D., Inc. (collectively “Ali”), Charles B. O’Brien, M.D., CBO, a medical corporation, and Emergency Physic...

Plaintiffs, Michael James Bogdan, Kristin Noelle Bogdan, Anabelle Bogdan, and Michael Tate Bogdan (“Plaintiffs”), filed their action against Defendant Jacqueline Pace (“Defendant”) on December 8, 2017. Plaintiffs alleged breach of the implied warranty of habitability, breach of the implied covenant of quie...

Plaintiff, Ricardo Martinez filed this action against Defendants, Umesh C. Patel and Nayna Umesh Patel for damages arising out of exposure to bedbugs. Plaintiff alleges he stayed at a motel owned by Defendants for one night on 6/12/18. He alleges he noticed the bed bug problem while staying at the property...

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Plaintiff, Serena Young filed this action against Defendants, Philip E. Hill, Philip E. Hill, M.D., Inc., Long Beach Advanced Orthopedic Medical Center, Inc., and Orthoworks of Southern California, LLC for breach of contract, breach of implied-in-fact contract, fraud by concealment...

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Plaintiff, MOC Products Company, Inc. filed this action against Defendants, Hooman Automotive Group and Hooman Michael Nissani for breach of contract and related claims arising out of Defendants’ alleged breach of an exclusive distribution contract. Plaintiff filed the complaint on...

Cross-Defendant, Clipper Bulk Shipping, Ltd. seeks permission to have James Hohenstein appear pro hac vice in this action. The motion is denied without prejudice.

There is no proof of service of the moving papers on the State Bar. Stacey H. Wang states, at ¶¶4 and 5 of her declaration, that she pai...

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Plaintiff, Erik Covarrubias filed this action against Defendants, Arbon Equipment Corporation, et al. for damages arising out of an employment-related incident. Plaintiff alleges that he was employed with Non-Party, Konoike-Pacific California, Inc. and was instructed to offload a r...