Tawansy
Tawansy v. Leslie (In re Raymond Renaissance Theater, LLC)
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Bluebond, J.
The parties' motion for summary adjudication of issues based on stipulated facts (the "Motion") came on for hearing before the above-entitled Court on March 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. For the reasons set forth below, the court grants the request of RIF Investments-3, LLC ("RIF") for an adjudication that it is entitled to payment of the $24,400.70 deposited with the Los Angeles Superior Court in RIF Investments-3, LLC v. Raymond Renaissance Theater, LLC, et al. , LASC Case No. EC06432 (the "Second UD Action"), together with any interest accrued thereon, less RIF's one-half of the fees and expenses charged to the parties by the mediator in the above-adversary proceeding. The balance of the relief sought in the Motion must be denied.
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STIPULATED FACTS
The facts upon which the Court's analysis is based-which are set forth in more detail in the parties' January 30, 2018 "Joint Stipulation Regarding Motion for Summary Adjudication of Issues," Docket *739 No. 32 (the "Stipulation")-can be summarized as follows:
At all times relevant herein, Dr. Khaled A. Tawansy ("Dr. Tawansy") owned or controlled both Khaled A. Tawansy, M.D., Inc., a California corporation ("Tawansy Inc."), and the…