1538 Cahuenga Partners v. Fabe CA2/8

FACTS

This litigation began more than 10 years ago, when Ms. Fabe, an attorney, filed a claim for unpaid wages with the Labor Commissioner. She obtained an award of almost $13,000 in wages, interest and waiting time penalties. In the interim, Cahuenga and its

2 principal, Ron Hacker, filed a malpractice suit against Ms. Fabe. Ms. Fabe filed a retaliation claim with the Commissioner. She prevailed on her retaliation claim, and the Commissioner sued Cahuenga, seeking damages (in the form of Ms. Fabe’s defense costs) for the illegal retaliation. Ms. Fabe also cross-complained in the malpractice suit, seeking indemnity for her legal expenses. Ms. Fabe and the Commissioner prevailed on all their claims, and we affirmed the judgment in an unpublished opinion. (1538 Cahuenga Partners, LLC v. Fabe (Jan. 5, 2012, B222023.) Later that year, an amended judgment was entered in favor of the Commissioner for more than $297,000, plus interest, and in favor of Ms. Fabe for more than $101,000 (to be offset against any recovery by the Commissioner). Efforts by the Commissioner and Ms. Fabe (collectively, judgment creditors) to collect the judgment have so far been unsuccessful. (In March 2010,…