On 02/19/2016 SHERREL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC filed a Contract - Other Contract lawsuit against G H COOPER PROPERTIES. This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Santa Monica Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California. The Judge overseeing this case is MITCHELL L. BECKLOFF. The case status is Pending - Other Pending.
****5434
02/19/2016
Pending - Other Pending
Los Angeles County Superior Courts
Santa Monica Courthouse
Los Angeles, California
MITCHELL L. BECKLOFF
SHERREL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
STRAIGHT CREEK INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
VILLAGE WEST INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
SINGER CHILDREN'S 2002 IRREVOCABLE TRUST
SINGER MICHAEL
SINGER JEFFREY
G.H. COOPER PROPERTIES INC.
SHERREL INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
STRAIGHT CREEK INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
VILLAGE WEST INVESTMENT GROUP LLC
DAVID J. PASTERNAK ESQ
GRAYSON TODD
JEFFREY AND KELLIE SINGER CHILDRENS TRUST
COOPER SHERYL
SINGER FAMILY TRUST
R SINGER TRUST
GRAYSON SHERYL
SINGER 1995 FAMILY TRUST
ROBINS & KAPLAN
MARTIN GREGG A.
MICHELMAN & ROBINSONLLP
DLA PIPER LLP
ROBINS & KAPLAN
GIRTEN JODI LEE
LEVENE NEALE BENDER RANKIN&BRILL
KAUFMAN DOLOWICH VOLUCK & GONZO LLP
WOLF RIFKIN SHAPIRO SCHULMAN & RABKIN
FREDMAN LIEBERMAN PEARL LLP
GEIBELSON MICHAEL A.
2/19/2016: Summons
2/19/2016: Unknown
5/3/2019: Case Management Statement
5/29/2018: Order Appointing Court Approved Reporter as Official Reporter Pro Tempore
7/11/2018: Unknown
7/11/2018: Unknown
7/11/2018: Unknown
7/11/2018: Unknown
7/24/2018: Other -
7/26/2018: Objection
7/26/2018: Response
7/26/2018: Proof of Personal Service
8/6/2018: Order Appointing Court Approved Reporter as Official Reporter Pro Tempore
8/13/2018: Unknown
9/6/2018: Notice
9/13/2018: Notice of Ruling
10/29/2018: Stipulation and Order
2/22/2019: Notice of Ruling
at 08:30 AM in Department P; Case Management Conference - Held - Continued
Minute Order ( (Case Management Conference)); Filed by Clerk
Case Management Statement; Filed by Todd Grayson (Defendant)
Case Management Statement; Filed by Michael Singer (Plaintiff); Jeffrey Singer (Plaintiff)
Case Management Statement; Filed by ESQ David J. Pasternak (Defendant)
Stipulation and Order (Stipulation And [proposed] Order To Extend Deadline To Respond To Ghcp's Crosscomplaint And File Anti-slapp Motions); Filed by Michael Singer (Plaintiff)
at 08:30 AM in Department M; Hearing on Motion for Summary Judgment - Not Held - Vacated by Court
Notice of Ruling; Filed by Michael Singer (Plaintiff); Jeffrey Singer (Plaintiff)
Notice of Ruling; Filed by Michael Singer (Plaintiff); Jeffrey Singer (Plaintiff); Jeffrey and Kellie Singer Childrens Trust (Defendant) et al.
at 08:30 AM in Department P; Case Management Conference - Held - Continued
Ex-Parte Application; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Declaration; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Declaration; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Declaration; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Declaration; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Declaration; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Miscellaneous-Other; Filed by Sherrel Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Straight Creek Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff); Village West Investment Group, LLC (Plaintiff)
Declaration; Filed by G.H. Cooper Properties, Inc. (Defendant)
Ex-Parte Application; Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
Declaration (OF RICHARD LESTER IN SUPPORT OF TRP AND OSC RE PRELIM. INJUNCT. ); Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
Case Number: SC125434 Hearing Date: October 30, 2019 Dept: P
Los Angeles County Superior Court, West District, Department P
TENTATIVE RULING
Sherrel Investment Group, LLC. V. G.H. Cooper Properties, Inc. Case No.: SC125434
Plaintiffs’ Motion to Dissolve Stipulated Preliminary Injunction
Hearing Date: 10/30/2019
Plaintiffs were members of various LLCs; defendant GHCP was manager. Plaintiffs alleged GHCP improperly distributed the LLCs’ assets. Plaintiffs and GHCP stipulated to a preliminary injunction preventing distribution until the litigation concluded. The matter has resolved, and plaintiffs move to dissolve the injunction and distribute assets. Defendant Grayson, a former executive of the LLCs, opposes the dissolution, alleging he is entitled to payments from GHCP and the LLCs.
Under Cal. Code of Civ. Proc. §553, the court may “on notice modify or dissolve an injunction or temporary restraining order upon a showing that there has been a material change in the facts upon which the injunction or temporary restraining order was granted.” The parties’ settlement – approved by both this court and a bankruptcy court -- represents such a “material change in the facts.”
Grayson opposes the dissolution, arguing a distribution would hamper his ability to obtain indemnification from GHCP or recover payments he claims he is owed from the LLCs. Opposition at pgs. 12-13. Grayson was not a party to the stipulation that created the injunction, nor was the injunction issued to protect Grayson’s interest in the entities’ funds.
Grayson’s claims that he is owed payments are speculative and not at issue. He has not sued to enforce his entitlement to indemnity or payments, nor has he sought a preliminary injunction. It would be improper to allow him to “piggy back” on the existing injunction created by the other parties or to block its dissolution. Additionally, as the injunction was created by stipulation, it is reasonable and equitable that it be similarly dissolved by stipulation. GRANTED.