Rahbarian

BACKGROUND

“Because this case comes before us on appeal from a judgment sustaining a demurrer, we assume the truth of the facts alleged in the complaint and the reasonable inferences that may be drawn from those facts. [Citations.]” (Miklosy v. Regents of University of California (2008) 44 Cal.4th 876, 883.) We therefore take our facts from plaintiffs’ operative complaint, submitted exhibits, and matters we may judicially notice, including our unpublished opinion in the prior appeal. (Evid. Code, §§ 452, subd. (d), 459, subd. (a).) “Judicial notice of our prior opinion is appropriate because it ‘help[s] complete the context of this case.’ [Citation.]” (Bui v. Nguyen (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 1357, 1363, fn. 3.) Brasher’s Auto Auction is a commercial automobile auctioneer and also provides floor financing for dealer purchases. John E. Brasher is the president of Brasher’s Auto Auction. In 2005, Luxury Imports of Sacramento, Inc. (Luxury) was created to own and operate a Suzuki dealership. Shayan Rahbarian was Luxury’s president. Brasher’s Auto Auction had a preexisting relationship with the Rahbarian family, having sold vehicles to other companies operated by Shayan’s father, Mike,…