Mealing

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In November 2013, Mealing obtained a judgment against Dan and Point Center Financial, Inc. for nearly $1.6 million based on a breach of fiduciary duty claim arising from an investment Mealing made with Point Center Financial. The judgment also named Dan as Point Center Financial‟s alter ego. In the same action, Mealing alleged various claims against Diane, but the court entered judgment in her favor on all claims. In April 2014, Mealing filed this lawsuit against the Campaign, Diane, and Dan to collect on the judgment Mealing obtained against Dan. Mealing alleged Diane was running for a seat on the California State Board of Equalization and formed the Campaign to manage her run for office. According to Mealing, public filings showed Diane loaned the Campaign $100,000 and advanced more than $6,000 toward the

3 The day before oral argument was scheduled, the parties submitted a stipulation to dismiss this appeal without explanation. We declined to accept that stipulation and provided the parties with the option to appear at oral argument or waive oral argument and submit on their briefs. Both sides elected to waive oral argument. We publish this…