#13 TENTATIVE RULING 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021

DONG HE LI v. BRIAN JONGMIN KIM, et al. [19STCV37036]

RULING ON DEMURRER OF DEFENDANTS BRIAN JONGMIN KIM and JINA KIM TO CAUSES OF ACTION 3-4 OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

MEET & CONFER: DEFECTIVE – Counsel’s decl states that opposing counsel didn’t respond to MP’s counsel’s efforts re a telephonic M&C

or to counsel’s email noting defects in the Complaint

BACKGROUND: Action for br/K, quantum meruit, fraud, negl misrep. -

TIMELINE:

o/a 9/30/16: Plaintiff allegedly entered into a written K w/defs KIM, pursuant to which Plaintiff was to provide labor/materials in connection with construction of certain improvements to Defendants’ residential property. Plaintiff alleges that after a number of changes were made and problems arose during construction, the parties disagreed re the

amount owed, and that Defendants still owe “not less than $100K...”

10/15/19: Plaintiff filed its Complaint, asserting 4 C/As [without indicating the defe