Greg Mooradian, et al. v. Erla Dogg Ingjaldsdottir, et al.

36 through 46 is material to Plaintiff's claims that LAPD officers discriminated against her, harassed her, and retaliated against her because they are, on their face, documents pertaining to the incidents alleged in the pleadings. (Evid. Code, Sec. 1043; SAC pp. 5:22 - 7:13.)

Finally, the court finds that Plaintiff has not established good cause for the discovery of documents and information set forth in the remaining categories documents because the categories, as described, are so overbroad as to include records that are not material to the subject matter involved in the pending litigation. (Evid. Code, Sec. 1043, subd. (b)(3).) The court therefore denies the motion as to the remainder of the requests.

ORDER

The court grants in part plaintiff Kristine Klotz's motion for production of documents pursuant to Evidence Code section 1043 (Pitchess motion) as follows:

The court orders the custodian(s) of records for the City of Los Angeles to appear and produce the documents set forth below for an in camera review by the court on October 16, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in Department 513.

The court orders the custodian(s) of records for the City of Los Angeles to produce documents responsive to categories 5, 6, 29 through 34, and 36 through 46 as set forth in Plaintiff's notice of motion.

The court orders the custodian(s) of records for the City of Los Angeles to produce only the internal affairs complaint files and any administrative appeals files thereof for the complaints identified in categories 9 through 24 as set forth in Plaintiff's notice of motion.

The court orders that all such documents shall be produced for an in camera examination by the court. ¿ The court will conduct an in camera examination of the records to determine the relevance of the materials to this action. ¿ (People v. Gill (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 793, 749.) ¿ The scope of the in camera examination will be governed by Evidence Code section 1045, subdivisions (b) and (c). ¿¿¿

The court orders plaintiff Kristine Klotz to give notice of this ruling. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: September 1, 2026 _____________________________ Robert B. Broadbelt III Judge of the Superior Court

Court of California County of Los Angeles - Central District

Department 513 Greg Mooradian, et al.; Plaintiffs, vs. Erla Dogg Ingjaldsdottir, et al., Defendants. | Case No.: |

| | | Hearing Date: | September 1, 2026 | | | Time: | 10:00 a.m. | | | [Tentative] Order RE: Motion to Withdraw froM Arbitration | MOVING PARTY: Plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra Mooradian, individually and as trustees of the Greg and Debra Mooridian Family Trust RESPONDING PARTY: No response Motion to Withdraw from Arbitration

The court considered the moving papers filed in connection with this motion. No opposition was filed.

DISCUSSION

Plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra Mooradian, individually and as trustees of the Greg and Debra Mooridian Family Trust ("Plaintiffs"), move the court for an order permitting them to withdraw from arbitration and proceed in this court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1281.98 and 1281.99, and for monetary sanctions in the amount of $42,120.10.

"Perceiving that a 'company's failure to pay the fees of an arbitration provider' as required by an arbitration agreement or applicable law 'hinders the efficient resolution of disputes and contravenes public policy,' in 2019 the California Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 707 and added sections 1281.97 and 1281.98 to the California Arbitration Act (CAA) (Sec. 1280 et seq.)." ¿ (De Leon v. Juanita's Foods (2022) 85 Cal.App.5th 740, 750 [internal citations and internal footnote omitted].) ¿

Under section 1281.98, " [i]n an employment or consumer arbitration that requires, either expressly or through application of state or federal law or the rules of the arbitration provider, that the drafting party pay certain fees and costs during the pendency of an arbitration proceeding, if the fees or costs required to continue the arbitration proceeding are not paid within 30 days after the due date, the drafting party is in material breach of the arbitration agreement, is in default of the arbitration, and waives its right to compel the employee or consumer to proceed with that arbitration as a result of the material breach." (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 1281.98, subd. (a)(1).)

The court finds that Plaintiffs have met their burden to show that they are entitled to the requested relief pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1281.98 and 1281.99.

Plaintiff presents evidence that, on October 3, 2025, AAA sent an invoice to the defendants in this action for $3,507.50 with a due date of October 3, 2025. (Gibson Decl. Ex. J.) The defendants had not paid their share as of November 20, 2025, over 30 days past the due date. (Gibson Decl. Ex. K.)

As there is no opposition to this motion, the court finds that the defendants are in material breach of the arbitration agreement and Plaintiffs are entitled to relief from arbitration pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98.

The court grants Plaintiffs' request for sanctions. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 1281.99, subd. (a).) The court finds that a reasonable amount of sanctions is $35,920.10 ((18.4 hours x $475 [Gibson] = $8,740.00) + (15 hours x $400 [Brunolli] = $6,000) + (3.6 hours x $300 [Nolfo] = $1,080.00) + (4 hours x $200 [paralegal Angus] = $800) + $10,807.50 [arbitration fees] + $8,492.60 [costs]).

ORDER

The court GRANTS plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra Mooradian's motion to withdraw from arbitration pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98.

The court orders that the order compelling arbitration issued March 21, 2025 is vacated.

The court orders defendants Erla Dogg Ingjaldsdottir, Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, Minarc, Inc., and MNM Mod. Corp. to pay sanctions in the amount of $35,920.10 to plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra Mooradian.

The court orders that the stay of this action made in the court's March 21, 2025 order is lifted.

The court sets a Case Management Conference in this action on October 15, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.

The court orders plaintiffs Greg Mooradian and Debra Mooradian to give notice of this ruling. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: September 1, 2026 _____________________________ Robert B. Broadbelt III Judge of the Superior Court | Home -->)" -->