Fraud

Elderly man's trust is looted by prominent woman serving as his trustee. $22.7M. Los Angeles County.

Animal-rights activist serving in role of estate trustee is accused of misappropriating millions from estate of elderly man.

Case Name: In re: Amendment & complete restatement of the Arnold Rosenblatt Revocable Living Trust Established February 22, 2006
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, November 25, 2024
Type of Case: Elder Abuse, Fraud, Wills and Probate

Ventral hernia surgery does not bring relief to patient, who needs subsequent surgery. Defense verdict. Los Angeles County.

Defense verdict for general surgeon after patient suffers post-op complications; claims improper ventral hernia repair and lack of informed consent.

Case Name: Deborah Davis and Richard Davis v. Leslie Memsic, M.D.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Type of Case: Fraud, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Loss of Consortium, Medical Malpractice

Dentist extracts wisdom teeth, patient has ongoing pain from jaw and nerve damage. $500K. Monterey County.

Woman says dentist extracted wisdom teeth, fracturing her jaw and causing nerve damage.

Case Name: Jane Doe v. Rafid Khamis, DDS
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, January 20, 2023
Type of Case: Fraud, Medical Malpractice, Negligence

Fraud claimed by homebuyer. $606K. Los Angeles County.

Homebuyer says his own agents falsified disclosure documents.

Case Name: Jose Jimenez v. Capero Investments Inc. et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, July 21, 2022
Type of Case: Fraud

Couple says they were lured to California for work at a religious retreat; claims they were promised health insurance. Defense verdict. San Bernardino County.

A Michigan couple relocates to California after both husand and wife are offered jobs at religious retreat. They claim they were promised health insurance.

Case Name: Lysanne Ryan v. Free Methodist Church in Southern California
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Type of Case: Employment, Fraud

Fee dispute between law firm and client results in counter-claim; $146K. Orange County.

Law firm sues for its fees; client countersues firm for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.

Case Name: Bohm Wildish, LLP v. Teresa Roebuck in her capacity as trustee of the Shell Beach Trust Settlement
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud

Woman manages man's rental properties under loose agreement; embezzles money. $500K. Los Angeles County.

Property manager mishandles owner's funds.

Case Name: Timothy Robbins v. Marianne Alyea
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, July 26, 2019
Type of Case: Fraud

CEO accused of fraud by shareholders. $4.2M. Los Angeles County.

Employees in private corporation say they were shareholders and that the CEO took excessive compensation and then put the company in a costly deal to cover it up.

Case Name: ABV Group, Inc. v. Alon Ben David et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Type of Case: Fraud

Breach of contract, fraud claimed in sale of surfboard company. $4.6M. Orange County

Sale of well-known surfboard company doesn't go as planned.

Case Name: Todd Greco, et al. v. Randy Cecola, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, May 30, 2019
Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Fraud, Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage

Elder dies in memory care facility after repeatedly receiving sedative; $42.5M. Sacramento County.

Over-sedation is blamed when elderly plaintiff chokes on food, dies.

Case Name: Barbara Lovenstein, et al. v. Eskaton Fountainwood Lodge, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, April 25, 2019
Type of Case: Elder Abuse, Fraud

E-wallet company says credit card processor defrauded it. Arbitration award is later overturned.

E-wallet company says credit card processor failed to pay millions owed. Arbitration award to plaintiff MH Pillars Ltd. is later vacated by the LA Superior Court when plaintiff Pillars is criminally charged by the U.S. Attorney's office.

Case Name: MH Pillars, Ltd. v. Payment World, LLC, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Date of Arbitration Award : Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Fraud

Real estate investment partners blame each other when investment fizzles. $1.2 million. Orange County.

Partnership formed to both purchase and build properties goes south, partners sue each other.

Case Name: Samen v. Berkowitz
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud

Hispanic homeowners tricked into signing away their home. $157,622. Los Angeles County.

Company promises to save homeowners from foreclosure, but actually tricks consumer into signing a quit-claim deed.

Case Name: Moreno v. Herrera, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Type of Case: Business & Professional Codes, Fraud

Negligent care at residential facility results in sexual abuse of minor. $12 million. Sacramento County.

Residential facility for special needs children is accused of gross neglect leading to sexual assault off-campus.

Case Name: Doe v. FamiliesFirst, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, April 14, 2017
Type of Case: Emotional Distress, Fraud, Negligence, Sexual Abuse

Law firms dispute sharing of $12 million fee award in class action. Bench verdict for defense.

Business law firm suggests a class action and class representative to plaintiffs' class-action firm; expects split of $12 million fee award, but defendants say they cannot ethically pay it.

Case Name: Barnes, Crosby, Fitzgerald & Zeman, LLP v. Jerome Ringler; Ringler, Kearney & Alvarez, LLP; Patrick McNicholas; Matthew McNicholas; and McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Sunday, July 10, 2016
Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud

Koreatown coffee shop sale turns ugly. $400K bench verdict. Los Angeles County.

Minority partner in coffee shop says she was defrauded by the majority owners.

Case Name: Jang v. J.S.M. Heyri, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Type of Case: Breach of Contract, Fraud