OUTCOME: Judgment in Favor of Client; Upheld on Appeal
Successfully brought Action on Judgment for renewal of judgment outside of ten year period; case resolved in favor of client on motion for judgment on the pleadings with entry of six figure judgment fo...r client; upheld on appeal. https://casetext.com/case/hadaegh-v-khaligh
https://eanetpc.com/s/B286461.PDF
Employment and labor
CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT MATTER
May 06, 2019
OUTCOME: Settled
Secure nuisance value settlement on behalf of client/employer in connection with wrongful termination and discrimination claims.
Employment and labor
CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYMENT MATTER
May 01, 2019
OUTCOME: Settled
Secure mid-six figure settlement on behalf of client in action for wrongful termination and disability discrimination against her former client.
Class action
Jocson v. Jhan, Inc. DBA Mae Morgan Agency
Aug 17, 2018
OUTCOME: Eanet, PC defeated motion to compel arbitration in wage and hour class action; class discovery ongoing
The proposed class action, filed in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, challenges many of the practices of Jhan, Inc. doing business as the "Mae Morgan "Agency (as well as those of relat...ed persons and entities), including alleged misclassification of caregivers as "independent contractors", failure to pay minimum wages, failure to pay overtime, failure to reimburse for business expenses, and failure to provide itemized wage statements. The claims have also been brought under California's Private Attorney General Act (PAGA).
On August 17, 2018, the Judge Elihu Berle denied defendant Jhan, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Arbitration, finding that the arbitration agreement was both procedurally and substantively unconscionable.
Litigation
Trojgaard v. Sarkissian, et al.
Jul 01, 2018
OUTCOME: Summary Judgment Granted in excess of $700,000 in favor of our client, secured note holder
Defeat demurrers and secured summary judgment in favor of client on defaulted loans made to Hollywood producer
Litigation
Confidential
Apr 01, 2018
OUTCOME: Settlement following obtaining Preliminary Injunction in theft of trade secrets case against competitor, former employee of client
Obtain Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against client's competitor and former sales executive for theft of its customer data in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Litigation
IIG v. Yi
Mar 27, 2018
OUTCOME: $400,000 Jury Verdict in Clients Favor for Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty; upheld on appeal in published opinion
Eanet, PC Client, IIG Wireless, Prevails on Appeal Brought by Former CEO Found Liable for Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duties
IIG Wireless (http://www.iigwireless.com), Inc. is a wireless management ...company, operating over one hundred retail stores in California, Georgia, and North Carolina.
In the lawsuit, IIG Wireless alleged that Yi, its former CEO and Chairman of the Board, fraudulently obtained shares of stock that were reserved for the company’s other employees, and that he breached his fiduciary duties owed to the company.
Following a jury trial in Orange County Superior Court, IIG Wireless, represented by Eanet, PC attorneys Matthew Eanet and Laine Mervis, obtained an over $400,000 jury verdict against Yi. On appeal, Eanet and Mervis prevailed on IIG’s behalf when the Court of Appeals affirmed the verdict in its entirety in a published opinion. IIG Wireless, Inc. v. Yi (2018) 22 Cal. App. 5th 630.
Appeals
Neelon v. Bharti-Ninth Circuit adopts Eanet, PC argument and reverses erroneous dismissal
Dec 26, 2014
OUTCOME: Appeal granted and remanded to lower court.
We obtained a reversal of the Central District of California (CDCA) district court judge's dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds of our client's claims against out of state and foreign defendants.... The Court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted our appeal, reversed the district court, and remanded.
Litigation
Laurelwood v. East West Bank
Jan 01, 2013
OUTCOME: Settled-$1.65 million paid by East West Bank to client; personal guaranty forgiven
Lender liability lawsuit against East West Bank for failure to fund entire $14 million construction loan; defend developer on related personal guaranty for deficiency
Litigation
Rad v. Trifish-Defense verdict in client's favor on promissory note and fraud claims
N/A
OUTCOME: Jury Verdict in client's favor
Our client was sued on a promissory note by plaintiff and was further alleged to have committed fraud in connection therewith. Following a two week trial, the jury returned a verdict in our clients fa...vor on all counts.