David Azizi as Trustee of the Shamsam Irrevocable Trust v. Behnam Rafalian, et al.
Published: Oct. 14, 2022 | Result Date: Aug. 5, 2022 | Filing Date: Jun. 20, 2018 |Case number: TC029184 Bench Verdict – $20,329,065
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Kevin J. Leichter
(The Leichter Firm APC)
Andrew E. Hewitt
(The Leichter Firm APC)
Defendant
Jacob N. Segura
(Jacob N. Segura ALC)
for Behnam Rafalian
Facts
Plaintiff is a trust that was assigned a prior judgment for 50% of a parcel of real property that plaintiff's predecessor was awarded after his business partner absconded with the property. Nearly a decade later, defendant failed to return the property interest to plaintiff as ordered.
Plaintiff filed its complaint as an action on the judgment to enforce a decade-old judgment to obtain what had been adjudicated to be its rightful property.
Contentions
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant contended that the judgment was satisfied, that the judgment was ambiguous, that it was impossible for him to comply with the judgment, and that he had already complied.
Result
Plaintiff's judgment after a three-week bench trial in the amount of $20,329,065.
Length
three weeks
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