Seaspan v. H. Joel Biggs/Hotel Managers Group
Published: Dec. 11, 1999 | Result Date: Sep. 24, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: TC010313 – $583,462
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Compton
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Doug Wilson
(technical)
Facts
The Carson Hilton Hotel was owned in equal parts by three limited liability companies: PBA, L.L.C., KRAD, L.L.C. and KPOD, L.L.C. In 1996, the three owner companies voted to have plaintiff Seaspan manage the hotel, in exchange for 3 percent of the hotel's gross profits. In April 1997, PBA, who allegedly no longer desired Seaspan to manage the hotel, brought an action for partition and to appoint defendant H. Joel Biggs as receiver. Seaspan was not a part of the action, nor was it named in the order. Biggs, acting as receiver, removed Seaspan from the management contract and replaced it with a company he owned called Hotel Managers Group. At the time Seaspan was removed, it was owed $180,000 as compensation for services performed. Seaspan brought this action against Biggs, Hotel Managers Group for intentional and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, and conversion of Seaspan assetts.
Settlement Discussions
Seaspan did not make a settlement demand. Biggs and Hotel Managers Group did not make a settlement offer.
Damages
Seaspan claimed aproximately $180,000 in damages for its unpaid bill at the time the receiver was appointed, and approximately $170,000 in damages for lost profits after it was terminated by the receiver.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately two years and four months after the case was filed. The judge reduced the initial jury verdict for compensatory damages from $358,462 to $191,185, via remittitur.
Deliberation
six hours
Length
six days
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