Hoang

Filed 10/14/22 Hoang v. Nguyen CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

CHI HOANG,

Plaintiff and Respondent, A165819 v. VU NGUYEN, (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 16-CV-300868) Defendant and Appellant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION1

Defendant Vu Nguyen, appearing in propia persona, appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff Chi Hoang following a bench trial.2 Hoang sued Nguyen alleging, among other claims, fraud. She alleged Nguyen falsely promised her that the two of them would each own 50 percent of La Belle Cosmeceuticals, Inc. (LBC), a company that developed and sold a facial cream. Hoang further alleged that Nguyen wrongfully closed the company without her consent, took its valuable…