Sirott

BACKGROUND

The Parties, the Participants, and the General Setting This appeal is by Matthew Sirott, M.D. and Robert Robles, M.D., derivatively on behalf of California Radiation Treatment Center, LLC (CRTC), (when referred to collectively, appellants). CRTC is a limited liability company that was founded in 2008 for the purpose of acquiring and operating radiation therapy equipment for lease to medical groups practicing medical and radiation oncology. It has an operating agreement that expires in 2028. CRTC has three members: Sirott, who owns 25 percent; Robles, who owns 25 percent;1 and East Bay Medical Oncology-Hematology Medical Associates, Inc. (usually Epic), which owns 50 percent. Sirott and Robles are also associated with a medical group known as Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Medical Group, Inc. (DVO). The managers of CRTC are Sirott and Bimal Patel, M.D., the latter of whom is President and CEO of Epic. CRTC leases a portion of the building at 400 Taylor Boulevard, Pleasant Hill. The building is owned by 400 Taylor Holdings, LLC, which in turn is owned by Sirott (25 percent), Robles (25 percent), and EBO Properties North, LLC (50 percent). The managers of 400…