Rafalian

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Behnam Daniel Rafalian (Rafalian) purchased three outstanding judgments against respondent Shahram Elyaszadeh (Elyaszadeh). Rafalian pursued collection efforts in the cases in which the judgments had been issued. He also filed a new lawsuit against Elyaszadeh and his wife, respondent Yona Samih (Samih), seeking to collect the judgments and void various financial transfers made by Elyaszadeh and Samih. Pursuant to a court order, Elyaszadeh and Samih satisfied the judgments. They then moved for judgment on the pleadings in the new lawsuit, arguing that Rafalian now had nothing to collect and no damages from the transfers. The trial court granted their motions and entered judgment of dismissal. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

I. Underlying Judgments

On October 27, 2010, East West Bank obtained a judgment against Elyaszadeh for $639,476.80. On January 16, 2013, Parichehr C. Kashani, acting as Trustee of the Kashani Family Trust, obtained a judgment against Elyaszadeh for $713,010 (Kashani Judgment). On December 3, 2018, the law firm Friedman + Taitelman, LLP obtained a judgment against Elyaszadeh for $130,917.96. Between September 14, 2020 and…