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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 B7 LATIMES.COM L.A. sues developer over downtown fire os Angeles (Times "Tipi' li smoke, a rain of ash and soot, and melting heat." Nearby city properties suffered an estimated $80 million in damage from the fire and the water used to extinguish it, officials say. The city's insurance policy covered only $61.9 million of the damage, according to the suit. The city is asking to be reimbursed by the developer forthe rest of the money. GH Palmer Associates did not comment.

From its inception, the 526-unit Da Vinci project was controversial. Its Italianate architecture, experts said, stood in awkward contrast to the sur rounding buildings. The company also designed the Orsini on North Figueroa Street and the Visconti on West 3rd Street, both near the intersections of the 110 and 101 freeways. The Da Vinci project called for a pedestrian bridge to neighboring complexes that, depending on one's interpretation, insulated its residents from the homeless on the street or provided convenient access to downtown attractions. After a debate, the bridge was ultimately approved by the L.A.

City Council. joseph.serna latimes.com Fire, from Bl propriate water supply to fight a fire. It also failed to provide security to prevent a person from going on the property and burning it down, the lawsuit claims. "We're fighting to fully compensate the city's taxpayers for the losses we allege could have been avoided had this massive building incorporated key safety measures and been better constructed," City Atty. Mike Feuer said in a statement.

According to the suit, when the project caught fire and flames engulfed the wood framing, it "generated a giant blaze, large plumes of Barbara Davidson Los Angeles Times ACCORDING TO the city's lawsuit, when the Da Vinci project caught fire, it created "large plumes of smoke, a rain of ash and soot, and melting heat." OBITUARY NOTICES Place a paid Notice: latimes.complaceobituary Search obituary notice archives: legacy.comobituarieslatimes KAPLAN, Marvin A. May 23, 1928 -February 16, 2016 Marvin A. Kaplan, M.D. passed away peacefully on February 16, 2016 at his home with family in attendance. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, but spent most of his life in Los Angeles; he was 87 years old.

Dr. Kaplan received his Cardiology training at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago with Aldo Luisada, M.D. then was Chief of Cardiology at Long Beach VA Hospital and on the faculty of University of California Irvine. He was Chief of Cardiology at St.

Vincent's Medical Center in Los Angeles for 18 years. During thistime he had Clinical Faculty appointments at USC and UCLA schools of medicine. He was proficient on the clarinet and saxophone and was a gifted jazz musician. He played professionally in Philadelphia and continued to play all types of music for enjoyment throughout his life. He was a loving husband to his wife of 42 years, Frances Kaplan, a loving father to his sons Elliot M.

Kaplan (Jeanne), Mitchell J. Kaplan (Annie), Loren N. Kaplan and daughter Pamela D. Kaplan Brown (Rick), loving Grandfather to Ali Kaplan Vaux (Rob), Marvin E. Kaplan (Ladin), Ariel Kaplan, Ezekiel Kaplan, Benjamin Brown, Theo Brown and loving Great Grandfather to Eliaydin Kaplan.

He will be missed by all. Services will be held on Friday February 19 at 10:00 A.M. at Mount Sinai Mortuary and Memorial Park Hollywood Hills in theTaNaCH chapel. MEDOFF, Marshall January 8, 1945 February 14, 2016 Born in Chicago, Illinois he was a loving and devoted husband to his wife Charlene and son Shane and Leticia. A dedicated Grandfather "Pa" to his only granddaughter Sydney whom he adored.

He had 2 brothers, Les and his wife Carol, Corey and his wife Sonya. He received his doctorate from UC Berkeley and was a Professor of Economics at Cal State Long Beach and UC Irvine. He taught over 35 years and proudly published many articles. We will remember him forever and our love will be everlasting. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to The American Heart Association.

Condolences can be sent to his son at medshane201 4yahoo.com. SWARTZ, Mark Cary Mark Cary Swartz was born on April 1 3, 1 960 in Santa Monica, the first child of Ray Swartz and Lynn Swartz-Hooker. He attended Santa Monica public schools and graduated from Samohi in 1979. Mark was a gifted athlete, but baseball was his true passion. He played the game throughout his life, from Little League to the Samohi Vikings and on to the adult leagues.

He earned an impressive collection of championship trophies along the way. After high school Mark joined Swartz Glass Company, the family business for three generations, and eventually owned and operated the company's store on Beverly Blvd. in Los Angeles. Mark enjoyed dogs, motorcycles, Ford Mustangs, riding his bike, watching the Dodgers and partying with his buddies. He retired from the glass business in 2012.

In 2014 he was diagnosed with ALS, which he battled courageously. Mark's network of great friends, his mom, brother Mike, sisters Lauren, Dana and Erika, and niece Evan will always remember him, and miss him. Funeral services are to be held at Hillside Memorial on Sunday February 21 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the ALS Association. Malinow and Silverman Mortuary 800-710-7100 WEISMAN, Daniel Ernest Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org In Memoriam Anita E.

Berlacher January 23, 1929 February 19, 2015 Thank you for 58 years of happiness, for being a friend, a lover, a mother, grandmother, a great artist, and an extraordinary human being. We miss you very, very much! Love, George and Family. KAIL, Donna Lee December 20, 1948 -February 10, 2016 Donna Kail passed away at home after a courageous battle with cancer on February 10, 2016. During the last several weeks of Donna's life, an outpouring of love, affection, kindness, and words of comfort had a profound impact on her last days, showing her how many lives she touched and how deeply she was loved by so many. Donna was born in Santa Monica and grew up in Santa Monica and Westchester, California.

She graduated from Westchester High School and attended Santa Monica College and Cal State Long Beach. She worked in the entertainment industry as a personal assistant for over 30 years where she met many people who became life long friends. She enjoyed traveling with friends and family, movies, concerts, theatre, loved all genres of music, was a shopper extraordinaire and recently became an avid Dodger fan. She was a devoted daughter, sister, niece, aunt, grand aunt and friend, never missing an event in their lives or an opportunity to reach out. She is survived by her mother, Mary Kail, sister Carol Kail Baer, brother-in-law Nick Baer, nephew Jeff Baer, grand niece Neva Baer, niece Amy Baer McCabe (Esmond), grand nephew Hunter McCabe and loving partner of 30 years, Howard Brown.

She will be remembered and missed for her kindness, exuberance for life, laughter, incredible sense of style and devotion to family and friends. A celebration of life will be given by her family and friends at a later date. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to One Voice Santa Monica, St. John's Hospital, World Wildlife Fund, St. Judes Children's Research Hospital or the Wounded Warrior Project.

AD AMI Juanita February 17, 2016 de talented actress, loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and, recently, Great-Great Grandmother died on 1-17-2016 after an enriched life of 94 years. She is survived by her daughter, Robyn Shaffer. Her credits and contributions as an actress were substantial. She first came to Hoi lywood when she was under contract with David 0. Selznick.

Later, after working in Europe, she was the original Nurse Ratched in 'One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest'. She worked with the prestigious Old Globe in San Diego for several years under Jack O'Brian and continued to work with him on projects after that. She made her Broadway debut in 'Children of a Lesser God' that originated at the Mark Taper forum in L.A. She continued with 'Shadow Box' and 'The Killing of Jablonski' to name a few in this illustrious career. Her television credits were numerous as well.

She was in the groundbreaking 'Name of the Game' with Charles Boyer and Gene Barry, 'Soap', 'Frazier', 'Murder She Wrote', 'Gloria' with Burgess Meredith and Sally Struthers, and so many more. Her most recent contribution was the independent feature film 'Monday Nights at Seven' that is due to be released this year. She has had the privilege of working with such esteemed directors as Clint Eastwood, Hal Ashby, Martin Ritt and Sidney Furie. She enriched everyone's life that she touched and she will be sorely missed for her ferocious curiosity, vitality, incredible mind, and contagious and infectious love and lust for life, and all the pleasures that it offered which she enthusiastically embraced throughout hertime here. ARBITER, Stanley, M.D Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 800-600-0076 Luis Jesus Diaz May 25, 1982 February 12, 2016 jaj.

Luis Jesus Diaz was born May 25, fgg 1982, in Sun Valley, California to Jesus J-TS Diaz and Maria Trinidad Gomez. He was an accomplished newspaper professional for the Los Angeles Times, and an Army Veteran. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend who will be greatly missed but never forgotten. The love for his country was unique. His entire life all he wanted to do was help others, which he accomplished when he enrolled in the US ARMY.

He was stationed in South Korea, and later in active duty in Iraq. For his bravery, he received a number of awardsmedals, including the Regional Readiness Command Blood Fire award. After being Honorably Discharged from the US ARMY, he enrolled in Santa Monica Community College where he earned an Associate Degree. As soon as he concluded this phase of his education, he transferred to the University of Berkeley. He graduated with Honors in Media Studies and Communications.

Luis was known as the one to always get the family together. If Luis had a smile on his face, you would immediately know that he had been around his family. His family and friends were his pride and joy. During his spare time, Luis enjoyed the outdoors and loved going on hikes to enjoy nature. He also loved to read, cook, and bake, especially his famous coconut macaroons.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary in Mission Hill, California. The funeral will be on Saturday, February 20th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The rosary is scheduled for Friday, February 19th at 6 p.m. Viewing of the body is scheduled for Friday, February 19th between 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

MORGAN, Margaret I. Born April 14th, 1933; passed away January 27th, 2016. She had a great love for cats and spent her whole life rescuing them, as well as donating to various animal shelters. She lives on in her children, Patrick, Isabella, Bruce, Angela, and Sean Morgan. NICOLETTI, Eugene M.

NIC0LETTI, Eugene retired Deputy, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, passed away on December 6, 2015. Eugene joined the Sheriff's Department on March 25, 1970 and retired from Court Services West on March 31, 1996. A Memorial Service and ashes distribution will occur at sea, on Saturday, February 27, 2016 sailing out of King Harbor Marina, Redondo Beach, CA departing at 11 AM. Submitted by the Sheriffs' Relief Association. Ruth F.

Gluck July 25, 1926 -February 19, 2014 Mom, we miss you every day. Forever in our hearts. Jill and Peter KONDO, Bernice Fuyuko 0ctober3, 1931 February 1, 2016 Bernice Fuyuko Kondo passed away on February 1, 2016 at the young age of 84, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bernice was born in 1931 in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, the second eldest child of Chiyo and Jitsuo Akimoto. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and became an elementary school teacher.

After her marriage in 1956 they moved to Oregon and then to Southern California, where she became a longtime resident of Torrance. Bernice is survived by her loving husband of nearly 60 years, Harry, daughters Diane and Sharon, cherished grandson Keo, sisters Alice Isoda and Violet Onishi, brothers Wallace Akimoto (Mitsi Sasaki) and Alvin Akimoto (Maizie) and many nieces and nephews. Her brother Paul Akimoto preceded her in death. She will be greatly missed by all. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 11am at Green Hills Memorial Chapel in RPV, with interment at a later date.

Aloha or casual attire is requested. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honor can be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or Faith United Methodist Church in Torrance CA. www.mountsinaiparks.org KAPLAN, Marvin M.D. Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org To place an obituary ad please go online to: latimes placeobituary or call 1-800-234-4444 S.os Anjjrlra (time To place an obituary ad please go online to: latimes.com placeobituary Jlorltmm r.iimi and Memorial Chapel (310) 831-0311 orwww.greenhillsmortuary.com 1 A PARKER, Carol Franz December 25, 1927 -February 7, 2016 Our dear Christmas Carol passed away recently following a short illness. A retired teacher and tireless volunteer, her hospitality was well-known.

Her bright smile, warm compassion and love for people endeared her to all who knew her. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 66 years, William, five children and six grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be on Feb. 22 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Covina, with a reception fol lowing at the Parker home in Covina.

SHAPIRO, Vicki Vicki Gutin Shapiro passed away on February 16, 2016, from complications associated with anorexia. She was born to Meyer and Gayle Gutin in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she attended Woodward High School, and, in 1966, was crowned Miss Teenage Cincinnati. Vicki graduated from Smith College and attended Loyola Law School. She began working for the Screen Actors Guild in 1978, later becoming its Legal Affairs Director. Vicki sat on the Board of Trustees at the SAG Foundation, and volunteered her time at the Skirball Cultural Center, the Alzheimer Awareness Walk, and the Motion Picture Home.

She is survived by her adoring husband of 30 years, Bernard, with whom she sailed the seven seas. She was bubbe to Jacob, Sasha, and Soren, and is also survived by her stepchildren, Dean, and his partner Haim, as well as Bill, and his partner Naomi. Vicki's sister, Pamela Gross, her niece, Susannah Teague, and her grandniece Madeleine Teague, also mourn Vicki's loss. We will all miss her so much. A funeral service will be held at Hillside Memorial Park on Monday, February 22nd at 1:00 pm.

Friends and family are invited to remember Vicki with a donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation (www.Sagafrta. foundation) or the Motion Picture Television Fund (www.mptf.com). SHINEBERG, Marilyn Ruth Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org or call Judith B. Leff 1-800-234-4444 LABELSON, Richard Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 800-600-0076 www.mountsinaiparks.org LLEWELLYN, Anne Mitchell July 22, 1947 -February 13, 2016 Anne Mitchell Llewellyn died on February 13, 2016, from complications following liver transplant surgery. Anne was born in La Jolla, California on July 22, 1947.

She was the younger daughter of Sam Williams Mitchell and Rebecca French Mitchell. She attended LaMar High School in Houston, Texas and Capuchino High School in Millbrae, California. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1969. She married Richard Edward Llewellyn, II, in August of 1969. Anne worked for Capital Research Management Company in Los Angeles, California, from 1969 though 2012 and was a Senior Vice President of the Investment Company of America.

Anne and her husband retired to Naples, Florida in 2013. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Rick; her daughter, Katie; son, Matt; and her sister, Nancy Mitchell Lennartz. Services are pending. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (MTI), Attn. James Konschnik, 1500 NW 12th Suite 1020E, Miami, FL 33136.

Cos Anjjd (Times September 19, 1940 February 14, 2016 Judith B. Leff of Encino, California, left ifi her family and friends on Sunday, February 14, 2016, surrounded by her husband and children. Judy was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on September 19, 1940, the second daughter of Phillip and Bessie Tanowitz. As a young girl, she moved with her family to Los Angeles, where she grew up surrounded by a large extended family and many life-long friends. After graduating from Los Angeles High School in 1958, Judy found the love of her life, Sol Leff.

Judy and Sol were married on July 10, 1960. Over more than 55 years, their love grew stronger each year as their family expanded to include 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Judy was passionate about life, and all who knew her saw her uniquely kind, gentle, and positive spirit. Throughout her life, she enjoyed an active social life with her friends, including playing tennis, pan, and mah jongg. But she was most passionate about her family, and especially her husband, Sol, with whom she traveled, played golf, and laughed.

She was so proud to have raised her three children with Sol, teaching them what love, marriage, and being a parent looked like; and encouraging them each to find their own happiness. Judy always had a glowing smile, especially when she talked about or spent time with her grandkids. Each of them knows how special they were, in their own way, to their grandmother. Judy will be missed by her husband Sol; her three children and their spouses, Karen David Rosenberg, Sheri Peter Miller, and Marc Leff Elin Petersdottir; her grandchildren and great grandchild, Ben, Jake, Matt, Abby, Michael, Jason, Caitlin, and Cooper; her sister, Marcia Silverstein; and all her dear friends. Service will be held at Mount Sinai Hollywood Hills, Fri.

Feb. 19, In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to the Hummingbird Society and to the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Susan Ritman Macdonald August 26, 1943 February 7, 2016 Susan Gail Ritman Macdonald passed away peacefully at home, February 7, 2016, she was 72 years old. Born in Chicago, IL to Howard and Ruth Ritman. Susan is survived by her husband of 23 years William D.

Macdonald. Susan graduated with honors in microbiology from Ohio State University, then moved to California in the early 70's, employed by UCLA. Susan led an active life style and was partners in a SCUBA diving vessel to dive the Channel Islands. Ms Macdonald was a curious, adventurous traveler to exotic dive locations world wide: New Guinea, Indonesia, The Red Sea, The Galapagos, Thailand, Micronesia, Melanesia, Burma, Africa, India, and more. Susan was a Secretary of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation board of directors for many years.

There, Susan helped bring awareness to the global problem of plastic debris in the open ocean as associate producer of "Synthetic the award winning educational film series. She teamed with her husband "Bill" who received the cherished NOGI award for Environment in 2014. The couple traveled to the world's most bio-diverse undersea waters to witness the very best the ocean had to offer. Susan and her husband Bill possessed the same dream. Together they fulfilled it.

The couple became known as the "dream team" by their friends, relatives and associates. Susan's kindness, warmth, devout environmentalism, and strong spirit will be greatly missed by her husband, family, and friends around the world..