Wael Salim Elhalwani v. Ziad Bourji
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On March 13, 2019, Plaintiff filed his Complaint. Complaint, ECF No. 1. On March 19, 2019 Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), which is the operative complaint. FAC, ECF No. 18. The FAC alleges the following. On or about July 9, 2015, Elhalwani and Bourji entered into a worldwide Exclusive Cooperation Contract (“Agreement”) wherein Elhalwani would provide Bourji with production and promotion services “in exchange for exclusive rights to Bourji’s performances, as well as a percentage of revenue from said performances.” FAC ¶ 40. A copy of the Agreement and a certified English translation of the Agreement was attached to the FAC as Exhibits 1 and 2, respectively. The term of the Agreement was for ten years of the date of execution, or until July 9, 2025. FAC ¶ 45.
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. SACV 19-495 JVS(JDEx) Date 11/1/2019 Title Wael Salim Elhalwani v. Ziad Bourji, et al. organized by defendants Wanna Investments II, Inc. and Tony Wanna (collectively, “Wanna”) during the month of March 2019. FAC ¶ 47. Bourji alleges that on March 9, 2019, Bourji performed at a Wanna concert in San…