City of Los Angeles v. Brisam LAX (DE) LLC
Published: Apr. 19, 2014 | Result Date: Sep. 19, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC506082 Settlement – $1,642,870
Court
L.A. Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Pejmon Shemtoob
(Office of the City Attorney)
Defendant
Justin C. Bentley
(Lamb & Kawakami LLP)
Facts
The City of Los Angeles filed suit against Brisam LAX LLC, seeking money due on unpaid city tax assessments.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
From July 11, 2011 to Jan. 12, 2013, the Los Angeles City Office of Finance levied multiple assessments against Brisam for unpaid taxes. Brisam was subject to the city's business, parking occupancy, and transient occupancy taxes, but failed to pay the taxes that were due. As a result, the city filed suit to recover $2,315,573 in unpaid and delinquent taxes.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Brisam denied the allegations against it and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
The parties settled for $1,642,866.
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