Judge: Jon R. Takasugi, Case: 24STCV19026, Date: 2024-09-23 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 24STCV19026    Hearing Date: September 23, 2024    Dept: 17

Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENATIVE RULING

Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction is DENIED.

            On 7/30/2024, in properia persona Plaintiff Aladdin Dinaali filed suit against Interlaced Social, LLC, Augustin Pulido, and Kenneth Barlow, alleging: (1) breach of contract; (2) unfair business practices; (3) fraud; (4) fraud; (5) fraud; (6) negligence; (7) intentional infliction of emotional distress; (8) negligent infliction of emotional distress; and (9) common counts. 

            On 9/23/2024, Plaintiff moved for a preliminary injunction.

Discussion

            Plaintiff’s motion advances two grounds for a preliminary injunction.

One, Plaintiff argues he is entitled to a preliminary injunction on the grounds that Defendants are conducting business in California without proper registration deliberately evading service of legal documents such as summons and complaints. However, Plaintiff submits no supporting evidence of this, nor does Plaintiff provide legal authority to show this can be the basis of a preliminary injunction.

            Second, Plaintiff argues that a preliminary injunction should be granted because Doublelist, a dating site owned by Interlaced Social, is running a prostitution operation. However, Plaintiff has not submitted any evidence which could show that any harm to Plaintiff could not be satisfied by monetary damages, nor has Plaintiff proposed a constitutionally permissible injunction whereby this Court could shut down the DoubleList dating website, or could refer individuals for criminal prosecution at the pleading stage.

            Accordingly, the Court has no legal authority before it by which to grant an injunction. (“This failure to cite pertinent legal authority is enough reason to reject the argument”); Akins v. State of California (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 1, 50, 71 (contention waived by failure to cite legal authority).

            The Court urges Plaintiff to consult with an attorney to pursue these claims.

            Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction is denied.

It is so ordered.

Dated:  September    , 2024

   Hon. Jon R. Takasugi
   Judge of the Superior Court

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