Chen

*814 INTRODUCTION

After obtaining money judgments against Shazad Berenjian, Pang Yen Chen sued him and his brother Sharmad Berenjian 1 for fraudulent transfer under the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA), Civil Code section 3439 et seq., formerly known as the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (see Stats. 2015, ch. 44, § 3). Chen alleged Shazad and Sharmad had attempted to thwart Chen's attempts to execute on the judgments by colluding in a sham lawsuit, stipulating to a judgment, and allowing Sharmad to execute on the *815 judgment. The trial court sustained a demurrer with leave to amend, but Chen allowed dismissal to be entered against him and pursued this appeal.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether, on the face of Chen's complaint, the litigation privilege of Civil Code section 47, subdivision (b) ( section 47(b) ) barred the cause of action for fraudulent transfer under the UVTA. Exercising de novo review ( McCall v. PacifiCare of Cal., Inc. (2001) 25 Cal.4th 412 , 415, 106 Cal.Rptr.2d 271 , 21 P.3d 1189 ), we conclude the litigation privilege of section 47(b) does not bar the fraudulent transfer cause of action as alleged because the gravamen of that…