Savas

BACKGROUND

A. The complaint and cross-complaint In 2009, Korinth Enterprises, Inc. (Korinth), and Patricia Savas, as trustee of the Pat Savas Family Trust (Savas Trust), filed a first amended complaint against Sol Gerber and Ruth Gerber, as trustees of the Gerber Family Trust, and Todd H. Kurtin and Jon R. Kurtin, as trustees of the Kurtin Family Trust (referred to collectively as Gerber Trust and Kurtin Trust), regarding real property located in Los Angeles (real property). Korinth’s cause of action was for quiet title challenging a second deed of trust; Savas Trust’s causes of action were for breach of contract and specific performance pertaining to notes secured by the second deed of trust. Gerber Trust and Kurtin Trust filed a cross-complaint for quiet title, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, slander of title, unjust enrichment, declaratory relief, and equitable lien relating to the real property against Korinth, Savas Trust, Patricia

2 Savapoulos (Pat Savas), Thomas Savapoulos (Tom Savas), Athena Savas, Chris Savas, Daniel Kupper, and Mid City. After a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment, in pertinent part, in favor of Savas Trust and against Gerber Trust and…