Yang Jin Co. v. Kong CA2/2

BACKGROUND

Facts Before getting his start in the garment and apparel business, Kong worked in banks, as a vice president in loan departments.1 In 1995, Kong started a garment manufacturing company. He went on to establish a number of apparel companies, as either full or part owner. These companies included Fashion Solutions International, Inc., and Greenwest LLC (Greenwest). Kong also formed a company in Guatemala called Fashion Solutions Guatemala (FSG). In 2004, Kong, with two partners, purchased a company—which Kong named Lekos—to produce and dye fabric in the United States. The fabric was then sent to

This statement of facts reflects the applicable standard of review following a jury trial. “We state the facts in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, resolving all conflicts and indulging all reasonable inferences to support the judgment.” (Green Wood Industrial Co. v. Forceman Internat. Development Group, Inc. (2007) 156 Cal.App.4th 766, 770, fn. 2; see also American Master Lease LLC v. Idanta Partners, Ltd. (2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 1451, 1459.)

2 Guatemala, where FSG would use the fabric to make clothing for sale in the United States. Kong’s business volume…