Lee v. Kim CA4/3

STATEMENT OF FACTS1

Lee and Kim met in March 2021 at the Korean bar where Lee was working. A few days later, they began dating. At the time he met Lee, Kim had been married for about 14 years. While they were dating, Kim gave Lee expensive gifts and paid for meals, alcohol, and shared-ride services. He also gave her money for general spending, including money for the rent on her apartment. In May 2021, Kim told Lee he wanted to enter a transaction with another car dealer to sell a rental car and give Lee the money he made on the

1 We have drawn these facts from the reporter’s transcript filed in connection with this appeal. Kim did not cite to these facts or summarize them in his brief.

2 sale.2 Kim could procure the car, and Lee could finance the purchase using her name, because her credit was good. The vehicle purchase price was $5,000. According to Lee, Kim told her he would give her $750 per month to make the loan payments. Lee testified Kim never made the monthly payments, and Lee had to pay them herself to bring the loan current. On May 28, 2021, the two were to meet at a Korean barbecue restaurant. Kim still owed Lee $4,000 for financing the car purchase. Lee was going…