Keegan

FACTS

Keegan filed a complaint against Kymberli Serafino, Hugo Salgado, O.C. Restaurant Upholstery, and Does one through 50, on January 22, 2010. (Keegan v. Serafino (Super. Ct. Orange County, No. 30-2010-00338176) (“Keegan”).) Keegan alleged that she owned a vinyl repair business known as Invisible Vinyl Repair. She had employed Serafino as her office manager and Salgado as a craftsman. However, Serafino and Salgado left their employment in January 2010. According to the complaint, Serafino and Salgado opened a competing business, under the name O.C. Restaurant Upholstery. They allegedly stole Keegan’s customers, floor plans, fabric samples, tools of the trade, and certain bank funds. Keegan asserted numerous causes of action against them, and she filed a first amended complaint in May 2010. A bench trial was held before Judge Chaffee on January 18, 2011. None of the defendants appeared. On February 22, 2011, the court entered an amended judgment against Salgado and O.C. Restaurant Upholstery, but not Serafino, who had filed for bankruptcy. It awarded $599,000 to Keegan. Keegan represents that the court granted a new trial motion for Salgado, who then had a jury trial. She…