Yang

Filed 9/3/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

WOODHILL VENTURES, LLC, B305797

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19BBCV00929) v.

BEN YANG,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John J. Kralik, Judge. Affirmed.

The Cochran Firm – California and James A. Bryant for Defendant and Appellant.

Shumener, Odson & Oh, Robert Odson and Benjamin P. Sosnick for Plaintiff and Respondent.

____________________ This case is about a birthday cake. Self-proclaimed celebrity jeweler Ben “the Baller” Yang threw a birthday party for his seven-year-old son. His wife, Nicolette Yang, ordered a themed cake from Big Sugar Bakeshop. She sent a picture showing her idea. But when the cake arrived, the Yangs, to their dismay, saw it had realistic-looking pills made of fondant, an edible icing. The Yangs thought these cake decorations looked too much like real medications. Yang called the bakery to complain and, dissatisfied with the bakery’s response, aired his grievance to his 1.5 million social media followers. He…