TONY HENRIQUEZ vs LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC

(Alhambra Courthouse: Dept. X) September 9, 2026 DEPARTMENT X LAW AND MOTION RULINGS

Unless otherwise indicated in the tentative ruling, counsel/parties wishing to submit on a tentative ruling may send an email to alhdeptx@lacourt.ca.gov advising the Court and all counsel of their intention to submit. Prior to sending an email to Department X, counsel/parties should confer with any opposing or appearing parties in the action to determine whether all parties submit. Unless all parties submit, the matter will still be called for hearing and may be argued by any appearing/non-submitting parties. If all parties submit on the Court's tentative ruling, no appearance is necessary and counsel for moving party shall give notice of ruling unless otherwise ordered by the Court. This may be done by incorporating verbatim the Court's tentative ruling.

Case Number: 22AHCV01306 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X ALEJANDRO REY RIOS, AN INDIVIDUAL vs DEL TACO LLC

The Ex Parte Application will be reviewed in chambers without oral argument. Any oppositions should be filed and served by 11:00 a.m. A ruling will be electronically or mail served to the parties.

Case Number: 23AHCV01893 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X JIE TANG vs HONGHUA SHANG, et al.

The Ex Parte Application will be reviewed in chambers without oral argument. Any oppositions should be filed and served by 11:00 a.m. A ruling will be electronically or mail served to the parties.

Case Number: 24NNCV02187 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X MARIAM RUBYAN vs TREVOR MASON MALDEN

The Ex Parte Application will be reviewed in chambers without oral argument. Any oppositions should be filed and served by 11:00 a.m. A ruling will be electronically or mail served to the parties.

Case Number: 25NNCV02623 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X MELISSA TYSON vs HOVEL BABIKIAN

The Ex Parte Application will be reviewed in chambers without oral argument. Any oppositions should be filed and served by 11:00 a.m. A ruling will be electronically or mail served to the parties.

Case Number: 25NNCV07626 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X #9 - YOSEP HERBERT VILLALOBOS vs GUILLERMO ALVIZAR

A proof of service has been filed for Defendant Alvizar. The Order to Show Cause hearing is discharged. The Court sets a Case Management Conference for December 15, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Department X of the Alhambra Courthouse. The parties are ordered to comply with California Rules of Court and the Court's Local Rules concerning preparation for and participation in the Case Management Conference, including providing information in the CMS concerning the injury and damages claimed (medical expenses to date, source and amount), estimated future medical expenses, lost earnings to date, and estimated future lost earnings. Plaintiff is to give notice.

Case Number: 25NNCV08644 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X #10 - TONY HENRIQUEZ vs LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC

Defendants "Jose" and Omar Cazares have been dismissed from the action. The case is at-issue and the Order to Show Cause hearing is discharged. The Court has reviewed the Case Management Statements filed by the parties and appreciates the detail provided in Plaintiff's CMS. The Court issues the following Case Management Order: Plaintiff's medical damages currently do not exceed $50,000. The parties in the above-captioned case are ordered to the Mediation Volunteer Panel (MVP), a court-connected program administered by the Los Angeles Superior Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Office.

Cases referred to the MVP program will be eligible for three hours of virtual mediation at no cost with a qualified and impartial mediator who volunteers preparation time and the first three hours of the virtual mediation session. Thereafter, if the parties wish to continue the mediation, the mediator may charge the hourly rate as listed in their MVP profile listed on the Court's website at www.lacourt.org/ADR. The ADR Office will email a detailed Notice of Referral to Mediation (Notice) to all parties and their attorneys of record.

The Notice directs the parties or their attorneys to meet and confer regarding the selection of a mediator and submit an online Response to the Notice. Parties may select a mediator from the MVP profiles or request the ADR Office to assign a mediator. Mediator profiles, including contact information, areas of expertise, and hourly rates, are available on the Court's ADR webpage. Regardless of the method of mediator selection, the plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit an online Response within 15 calendar days of the date on the Notice.

A link to the Response Form is available on the Court's ADR webpage and on the Notice of Referral to Mediation. The ADR Office will email a Notice of Mediator Assignment to the mediator and the parties in all MVP cases once the Response Form is received and processed. If an MVP mediator is not available, the ADR Office may refer cases to other no-cost or low-cost mediation resources when necessary (e.g. Mediation Center of Los Angeles or the Civil Mediation Vendor Resource List). The assigned MVP mediator will communicate mediation details, including preparation instructions and the date, time, and links to the virtual mediation session.

The entire mediation process must be completed prior to the completion date set by the judge. Parties and attorneys are responsible for attending the mediation session and ensuring that all persons necessary to resolve the case participate. The mediation shall be completed by October 29, 2027. Submission of an action to mediation does not affect time periods specified in the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act (Gov. Code, Sec. 68600 et seq.) except as provided in C.R.C. 3.896 (a). Parties are directed to read and comply with the MVP information and procedures outlined in the General Order in re Mediation Volunteer Panel and Notice of Referral to Mediation.

For questions, parties should contact the ADR Office at 213-830-0458 or ADRCivil@lacourt.org.

The Court also sets the following dates: Trial Setting Conference: Wednesday, November 3, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. in Department X of the Alhambra Courthouse. Trial will be set within 120 days of the TSC. Any party seeking a jury trial must post fees consistent with Code of Civil Procedure section 631. Court is to give notice.

Case Number: 26NNCV02474 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X #18 - VELOCITY INVESTMENTS LLC vs ASTGHIK ANTONYAN

The default judgment has been signed. The Case Management Conference is off-calendar. Court is to give notice.

Case Number: 26NNCV02517 Hearing Date: September 9, 2026 Dept: X #17 - ANTHONY BOUYER vs GEORGE ISSA ALHOSRY, et al.

Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and damages based on accessibility standards violations. On its own motion, the Court bifurcates the issue of injunctive relief from damages and sets a Court (Bench) trial for injunctive relief (2 day estimate) for December 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department X of the Alhambra Courthouse. A Final Status Conference (injunctive relief trial only) is set for December 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in Department X of the Alhambra Courthouse. The Court orders the parties to comply with the Court's Trial Preparation Order, which may be found on the LASC website (https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/home), "Attorneys" section, under the "Courtroom Information" link for Department X (Alhambra Courthouse).

Trial counsel are ordered to personally appear - in court - for the Final Status Conference with a copy of their lodged binders so that same can be reviewed in preparation for trial.