Partnership, Shareholder, Investor and Intra-Family Disputes

Brothers disputed the distribution of multimillion-dollar assets of family privately-owned businesses in New York and Los Angeles. Claims of misappropriation, fraud and mismanagement. Over the years, they and their entities have been adverse to one another in at least 12 lawsuits.

Siblings and other family members disputed the management, ownership, and governance of their financial and contractual relationships in shopping centers in Southern California. The legacy properties with eight-figure loans were locked in property management disputes.

Numerous cases involving investors disputing terms of oral agreements to fund Limited Liability Corporations and partnerships to finance and purchase real estate or businesses.

An ex-wife and ex-husband and a minority shareholder were owners of a commercial property that generated income. Claims of breach of fiduciary duties, dissolution of the ownership corporation, removal of directors, failing to maintain and provide corporate books and records, mismanagement, fraud and abuse.

Consolidated cases involving numerous investors, some of whom are related, and their numerous Limited Liability Corporations concerning the financing, acquisition, development and management of commercial real property in Texas and San Bernardino, and land for multi-family dwellings throughout Los Angeles. Litigation includes the receiver, lenders, investors, property managers and claims for involuntary dissolution, partition, breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary obligations, indemnification.

An independent insurance brokerage firm sold its assets to another independent insurance brokerage firm with a national footprint. A dispute arose whether certain performance metrics were achieved. Allegations which were denied include fraudulent inducement, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.