Freeman

INTRODUCTION

Rebecca Friedman filed a dissolution action against her husband, Marc Friedman,1 in Orange County Superior Court. A receiver was appointed in the dissolution action to investigate businesses Rebecca claimed were community assets. Dr. Barry Freeman, however, claimed to own those businesses, and he therefore filed a complaint in the Los Angeles Superior Court against Rebecca seeking a declaration he was the sole owner of the businesses. The Los Angeles Superior Court granted judgment in Barry’s favor. Rebecca (defendant and appellant) appeals, contending that the Los Angeles Superior Court lacked jurisdiction to issue that judgment in favor of Barry (plaintiff and respondent). We disagree and affirm the judgment.

BACKGROUND

On May 11, 2010, Rebecca filed, in Orange County Superior Court, a petition for dissolution of her marriage to Marc.2 Marc submitted a schedule of assets indicating he had a partnership or business interest in various medical businesses.3 After Marc failed to comply with support orders, Rebecca moved to have a receiver appointed. The hearing on Rebecca’s motion was scheduled for September 23, 2011. The day before Rebecca’s motion was heard, Barry…