Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

DEPARTMENT 17

TENTATIVE RULING

JACOB REICH vs. MANSOUR HASHEM

Case No.: 19STCV20062

Hearing Date: June 30, 2020

On June 7, 2019, Plaintiff Jacob Reich filed a Complaint against Defendant Mansour Hashem. Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (FAC) sets forth claims for: (1) breach of contract; (2) money had and received; (3) common counts; (4) open book account; (5) account stated; (6) failure to honor checks; (7) fraud; (8) negligence; (9) unjust enrichment; and (10) judicial foreclosure.

On September 9, 2019, Defendant filed a XC against Plaintiff, setting forth claims for (1) fraud, (2) breach of fiduciary duty, and (3) declaratory relief.

Plaintiff now moves for leave to file a second amended complaint (2AC).

Legal Standard

Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (a)(1) provides that “[t]he court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading or proceeding by