Judge: Kevin C. Brazile, Case: 22STCV35906, Date: 2023-04-27 Tentative Ruling

Hearing Date: April 18, 2024

Case Name: AMAG, Inc. v. Cubas, et al.

Case No.: 21STCV38459

Matter: Motion to Compel Further Responses

Moving Party: Omar Zambrano 

Responding Party: Anastasiia Arseneva

Notice: OK

Ruling: The Motion is granted.

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly 

encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On March 6, 2023, Plaintiff AMAG, Inc. filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) for (1) fraudulent conversion, (2) misrepresentation, (3) constructive fraud, (4) breach of fiduciary duty, and (5) declaratory relief.  Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Vlaze Media Networks, Inc. sought to avoid the judgment against it in case no. BC587406 by fraudulently transferring certain assets to the other Defendants or with the help of the other Defendants.  

On May 1, 2023, Anastasiia Arseneva filed the operative Second Amended Cross-Complaint (“SACC”) for (1) breach of written contract, (2) quantum meruit, (3) violation of Pen. Code §§ 528.5, 529, and (4) declaratory relief.

Omar Zambrano now seeks to compel Arseneva, a pro per litigant, to provide further responses to his special interrogatories, set one (“SI”).

The Motion is granted as to SI nos. 68-69, which relate to Arseneva’s cell phone carrier.  This information is relevant to determining her involvement in a possible burglary.  The objections lack merit.

The Motion is granted as to SI nos. 70-76, which merely relate to Arseneva’s damages.

The Motion is granted as to SI no. 77 because Arseneva never provided a date in her answer. 

In sum, the Motion is granted.  Further responses are to be provided within 20 days.  

Moving party to give notice.

If counsel do not submit on the tentative, they are strongly encouraged to appear by LACourtConnect rather than in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.