Wells Fargo Bank v. Weinberg CA4/2

I

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Steven J. Weinberg, an individual, appeals from an amended judgment adding him as judgment debtor to a judgment against defendant Steven J. Weinberg, a Professional Law Corporation (the law corporation), in the amount of $77,808.39.

The trial court found there was substantial evidence of Weinberg’s liability as an alter ego of the law corporation. The trial court properly exercised its jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure section 187 to add Weinberg as a party to the judgment. We affirm the judgment.

II

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In July 2009, Wells Fargo Bank sued the law corporation and Weinberg, as an individual guarantor, for repayment of a business line of credit activated on August 1, 1997. The date of default was after September 24, 2008, and the amount owing was $57,075.51, plus interest and attorney’s fees. The first, second, and third causes of action were against the law corporation. The fourth cause of action was against Weinberg on a guaranty.

A. The Demurrers and Summary Judgment

The law corporation filed a verified answer and Weinberg filed a demurrer to the fourth cause of action on the grounds there was no…