Lim
Lim v. Gold Medal Realty and Mortgage Corp. CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
Irion, J.
I.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Due to the sparse appellate record provided by Lim, we are unable to fully describe the relevant factual and procedural background. However, based on the documents available to us, we provide the following summary. As shown in the Register of Actions, Lim filed his original complaint on May 29, 2020. The appellate record contains Lim’s first amended complaint, filed against Gold Medal Realty and Denise Wu on December 2, 2020. Lim alleged that between 2013 and 2019, he gave large amounts of money to Wu so that she could invest it for him in a series of residential real estate transactions. Wu was a real estate agent, who worked for real estate broker Gold Medal Realty. Wu ended up absconding with Lim’s money. Lim alleged that he lost a total of $760,500. Against Gold Medal Realty, Lim alleged causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, negligent supervision, breach of contract, conversion and “respondeat superior.” Against Wu, Lim alleged causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion. Gold Medal Realty filed an answer, along with a cross complaint for indemnity against Wu and Wu’s…