MOVING PARTIES: Defendants John Maida and Mariposa Creek Media Productions

OPPOSITION: Plaintiff Hussam Madneih

DEPARTMENT 40 IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON THIS DATE.

COUNSEL/PARTY MAY SUBMIT TO THE TENTATIVE BY INFORMING DEPARTMENT 40’S JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, MS. REZA (213.633.0160), OR REQUEST HER ASSISTANCE IN SETTING A NEW DATE FOR ARGUMENT.

Plaintiff Hussam Madneih sues defendants John Maida and Mariposa Creek Media Productions for a declaration that he rescinded and has no further obligations under their agreement.

Plaintiff alleges that he is an Arabic entertainer from Syria and lacks proficiency in English. In April 2016, Maida approached plaintiff about working to advance plaintiff’s career. They communicated in Arabic. Maida knew plaintiff was not proficient in English. Maida presented plaintiff with a written agreement in both Arabic and English. Maida assured plaintiff that the versions were identical and had plaintiff sign the English version. Actually, the Engli