Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Department 51

ARTURO RUBINSTEIN, Plaintiff, v. PARIS P. FAKHERI, et al., Defendants. Case No.: BC630004 Hearing Date: 8/28/18 Trial Date: 3/7/18-3/8/18 [TENTATIVE] RULING RE: Motion to Tax Costs

Background

Plaintiff Arturo Rubinstein sues defendant Paris P. Fakheri for failure to repay a loan. According to the allegations, between November 2013 and August 2014, Rubinstein loaned Fakheri $923,830.09 to renovate a home in Encino. Fakheri promised that he would repay Rubinstein from the proceeds from the sale of the home. In December 2014, the home was sold, but Fakheri failed to repay the loan.

On August 9, 2016, Rubinstein filed a complaint against Fakheri and Does 1 to 20, asserting a sole cause of action for money lent.

A court trial was held on March 7-8, 2018. The Court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff on June 25, 2018.

On July 3, 2018, defendant filed a notice of appeal.

On July 16, 2018, defendant filed this opposed