Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 21STCV18795, Date: 2023-04-28 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 21STCV18795    Hearing Date: August 11, 2023    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

            After review, the Court has identified the following deficiencies:

-         Plaintiff has not adequately explained how the $347,370.00 in damages was calculated.

-         Plaintiff has not submitted evidence, or alleged facts, which could justify piercing the corporate veil to impose individual liability on Deparseghian. As alleged, Plaintiff indicated that Plaintiff entered into an oral agreement with Star DP Design House, with Deparseghian acting on behalf of Star DP. Plaintiff must submit case law and facts in the summary of the case to show that individual liability may be imposed on Deparseghian, and that she was a party to the contract in her individual capacity.

-         Plaintiff claims to have paid $193,654.70 pursuant to the agreement, and submitted four wire transfers to show this. However, the four wire transfers show a total of only $126,425.85.

-         Plaintiff claims to have spent sums of $65,790.00 and $50,000, but does not submit any extrinsic evidence to support the $50,000 claim. While the $65,790.00 sum was included in the Complaint, the $50,000 payment was not. The demand letter submitted as Exhibit B also makes no mention of the $50,000.