Christopher Hughes v. Jack Davenport Family Kitchen Inc.

(Stanley Mosk Courthouse: Dept. 617) August 21, 2026 DEPARTMENT 617 LAW AND MOTION RULINGS

Date: 8-21-26 Case #: 24STCV17909 Trial Date: 7-26-27 RELIEVED AS COUNSEL MOVING ATTORNEY: Douglas H. Hoang RESPONDING PARTY: Unopposed/Plaintiff, Christopher Hughes RELIEF REQUESTED Motion to be Relieved as Counsel of Record for Plaintiff SUMMARY OF ACTION On July 18, 2024, Plaintiff Christopher Hughes filed a 14 cause of action employment and wage and hour complaint against Defendant Jack Davenport Family Kitchen Inc.

RULING: Granted. Counsel for Plaintiff moves to be relieved as counsel of record due to a breakdown of the attorney-client relationship. Counsel represents that Plaintiff has not responded to his and his office's attempts to contact him. The motion complies with the form requirements and moving counsel's motion is granted. Counsel to submit a revised proposed order reflecting the correct hearing date, department, judicial officer, trial date, and next scheduled hearing. The order is effective upon moving counsel's filing of proof of service of the signed order on Plaintiff. Moving counsel to give notice.

Case Number: 25STCV07096 Hearing Date: August 21, 2026 Dept: 617 Dept. 617 Date: 8-21-26 Case #: 25STCV07096 / Related Case #: 22STCV06315 Trial Date: None Set DEMURRER MOVING PARTY: Defendants, Alvin Kusumoto, Cris B. Liban, Evan Rosenberg, Stephanie Wiggins, and Sayuj Panicker RESPONDING PARTY: Plaintiff, West Coast Add It Up Ad Agency dba, Lex Miller RELIEF REQUESTED Demurrer to Complaint SUMMARY OF ACTION Plaintiff West Coast Add It Up Ad Agency dba, Lex Miller filed the instant breach of contract action against Defendants Alvin Kusumoto, Cris B.

Liban, Evan Rosenberg, Stephanie Wiggins, and Sayuj Panicker for alleged unauthorized use of the "Tap App" for the benefit of Los Angeles County. Plaintiff alleges Defendants are employees of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Plaintiff asserts claims for: (1) Breach of Contract; (2) Misappropriation of Ideas - Implied-in-Fact Contract; (3) Claim and Delivery; (4) Conversion; (5) Unfair Business Practices; (6) Violation of Civil Code section 1708; (7) Fraud; (8) Intentional Misrepresentation; (9) Promissory Estoppel; (10) Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; (11) Negligent Misrepresentation; and (12) Common Count.

RULING: Sustained. Request for Judicial Notice: Granted in part. The Court takes judicial notice of the existence of the complaints filed in the related case. (Lockley v. Law Office of Cantrell, Green, Pekich, Cruz & McCort (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 875, 882.) Judicial notice is also taken of the existence of the Court's Judgment and Order of Dismissal in the related case and the truth of the results reached therein. (Id. at pp. 885-86.)