Alayarian Company, a California Corporation v. VMA Harbor Place Holding Company, LLC

specifically set forth the ‘applicable substantive law’ [citation] and the legal basis for amendment, i.e., the elements of the cause of action and authority for it. Further, the plaintiff must set forth factual allegations that sufficiently state all required elements of that cause of action. [Citations.] ... [¶] The burden of showing that a reasonable possibility exists that amendment can cure the defects remains with the plaintiff. [Citations.]” (Rosen v. St. Joseph Hospital of Orange County (2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 453, 458.) Here, Plaintiff did not meet this burden.

Defendant to give notice.

9 Alayarian The Motion to Compel Answers to Form Interrogatories brought by Company, a Defendant VMA Harbor Place Holding Company, LLC, is MOOT, in part California and GRANTED in part. Corporation v. VMA Harbor Place Per the Declaration filed by Plaintiff on May 13, 2026, complete verified Holding Company, responses to Defendant’s Form Interrogatories, Set One, were served on LLC May 12, 2026. (¶9 of Forstrom Declaration [ROA No. 82].) Based on the above, the request for an order compelling such response is MOOT.

Nonetheless, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s request for sanctions, in a reduced amount. Plaintiff Sam Alayarian is ordered to pay sanctions to Defendant in the amount of $860.00. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 2030.290, subd. (c); See also Code Civ. Proc., § 2023.030, subd. (a) and § 2023.010, subd. (d).)

Defendant to give notice.

Case Management Conference

Trial is set for September 13, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in this department.

Plaintiff to give notice.

10 Saba v. Tayyan Plaintiff George Saba’s motion to remove Defendant Angel Tayyan as trustee is DENIED.

Lack of Jurisdiction

Plaintiff George Saba moves to remove Defendant Tayyan as trustee of “The Saba Family Trust, aka the Saba Family Irrevocable Intervivos Trust dated April 28, 2008, as amended and restated, on October26, 2015.”

Probate Code § 15642 provides the following:

(a) A trustee may be removed in accordance with the trust instrument, by the court on its own motion, or on petition of a settlor, cotrustee, or beneficiary under Section 17200. (b) The grounds for removal of a trustee by the court include the following: (1) Where the trustee has committed a breach of the trust. (2) Where the trustee is insolvent or otherwise unfit to administer the trust.

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