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AFTER REVIEW OF THE COURT FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

Department 2 of the Personal Injury Court has determined that the above-entitled action is complicated based upon the number of pretrial hearings and/or the complexity of the issues presented.

AT THE DIRECTION OF DEPARTMEN...

AFTER REVIEW OF THE COURT FILE, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

Department 2 of the Personal Injury Court has determined that the above-entitled action is complicated based upon the number of pretrial hearings and/or the complexity of the issues presented.

AT THE DIRECTION OF DEPARTMEN...

Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendant, Hooman Golfeiz, M.D. (Doe 4), filed on 1/4/19, is GRANTED. Defendant has met his burden of establishing that he is entitled to judgment in his favor based on the undisputed material facts proffered. Cal. Code Civil Procedure 437c(p)(2).

Defendant’s objectio...

Three (3) Motions by Defendant, Darrell Gibbs, to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents; Request for Sanctions, filed on 8/10/18 are GRANTED. Plaintiff is ordered to provide verified responses to the foregoing discovery without objections...

Plaintiff’s Motion to Set Aside Dismissal, filed on 7/25/18, is GRANTED based on the mandatory provisions of Cal Code Civ. Procedure Section 473(b). The motion is timely made and is supported by the Declaration of Bernardo de la Torre.

The court sets the following dates:

FSC: February 15, 2...

Plaintiff’s Motion for Order Allowing Filing of First Amended Complaint, filed on 5/31/18 is GRANTED. Plaintiff has shown good cause to permit the filing a First Amended Complaint. Declaration of Victor Jaime. Plaintiff to file the proposed First Amended Complaint within twenty (20) days of this order.

Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand the Case to the Trial Court, filed on 6/7/18 is GRANTED. The court orders that Plaintiff’s case be remanded from arbitration for trial in the Superior Court. The Court to set a new trial date after conferring with the parties at the hearing.

While Plaintiff’s motion ask...

Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Complaint, filed on 6/5/18, is GRANTED. Plaintiff is to file and serve the First Amended Complaint within twenty (20) days.

The court declines to consider the Joinder in the Opposition filed by Defendants, Chia-Hu Peng, and Shue Mei Peng. The Joi...

The Motion to Set Aside and Vacate Judgment and Enter Another and Different judgment, filed on 6/20/18 is TAKEN OFF CALENDAR. There is no proof of service attached to the motion showing timely service of the motion on all parties. Cal Code Civil Procedure § 1005(b).

The Motion to Set Aside and Vaca...

Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants, Steven Khwarg and Yong Kim, M.D., is GRANTED. Defendants have met their burden of establishing that they are entitled to judgment in their favor based on the undisputed material facts proffered. Cal Code Civ Procedure §437c(p)(2).

In a motion for summary j...

Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants, Roben Zokaeem and Maryam Zokaeem, filed on 1/12/18 is DENIED. Defendants have not met their initial burden of establishing that they are entitled to summary judgment based on the material facts proffered. Cal Code Civil Procedure § 437c(p)(2).

Defendant’s ...

Defendants’ Motion to Bifurcate Liability and Damages, filed on 6/4/18, is DENIED. Cal Code Civ. Procedure §598.

Bifurcation is appropriate if doing so promotes convenience and economy and avoids the waste of time and money. Cal Code Civ. Procedure §598. Bifurcation is appropriate in cases where th...

Defendant 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC’s demurrer is OVERRULED.

Defendant 99 Cents Only Stores, LLC’s motion to strike is DENIED as to the guardian ad litem grounds; and GRANTED without leave to amend as to the unspecified statutory violations.

On June 2, 2017, Plaintiffs Maricela Alonso (“Alo...

DEPARTMENT 2 OF THE PERSONAL INJURY (PI) COURT HAS
DETERMINED THAT THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION IS COMPLICATED BASED UPON EITHER THE
NUMBER OF PRETRIAL HEARINGS OR THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ISSUES PRESENTED.

AT THE DIRECTION
OF DEPARTMENT 1, THIS CASE IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED
FOR ALL PURPOSES TO ...