Weiss

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Plaintiff Michael Weiss owns Weistec Engineering, Inc. (collectively, Weistec), which manufactures car parts and imports luxury cars. Weistec previously employed defendant Mohammad Othman, who is Rajai and Amal’s son.1 While working at Weistec, Mohammad allegedly stole more than $300,000 by generating sales orders from Weistec’s customers and then directing those customers to make payments to his personal accounts. Mohammad also created false records in Weistec’s system related to these payments. Once Weistec shipped the order, Mohammad deleted evidence of the sales order and payment. Weistec alleged this was part of a conspiracy between Mohammad and Rajai to misappropriate Weistec’s funds and property. Weistec alleged Mohammad “diverted [these] funds from [Weistec]

1 As defendants share the same last name, we refer to each by their first names. No disrespect is intended.

2 to his father, [Rajai], and mother, [Amal], in order to conceal his unlawful conduct.” Weistec filed a complaint against Mohammad, Rajai, and Amal. The complaint alleged multiple causes of action including (1) intentional and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage; (2)…