HMH Enterprises v. TAG Enterprises CA2/5

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs HMH Enterprises Inc., Hekmat Popal, Masih Rassoli, and Yosuf Mohammad Homayun appeal following judgment in favor of defendant TAG Enterprises LLC. Plaintiffs contend the trial court erred in granting two of defendant’s motions in limine to exclude evidence of plaintiffs’ damages. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The lawsuit concerns the contemplated sale of a laundromat business located in a shopping center in Cudahy, California. Defendant TAG (sometimes referred to as landlord) owns the Cudahy shopping center. Ji Hong Min (who is not a party to the lawsuit) was a tenant of TAG’s who owned and sought to sell the laundromat business. Plaintiffs were interested buyers. 1. Attempted Sale of the Laundromat In March 2017, shortly after the laundromat’s opening, its 24-hour operations began attracting “homeless [people], gang members, and loiterers to the Cudahy Property in the evening hours, causing extensive safety and health concerns for tenants, vendors, and visitors.” TAG, as landlord, asserted that the terms of the lease agreement prohibited such activity on the property. TAG informed tenant Min about the complaints and safety issues, and…