---- plaintiff attorneys --------------------------------------
Ronald Richards, Esq.
Law Offices of Ronald Richards & Associates
P.O. Box 11480
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
310-556-1001 Office
310-277-3325 Fax
[email protected]
(For plaintiff in intervention)
---- defendant attorneys --------------------------------------
Leon Small, Esq.
Law Office of Leon Small, A.P.C.
The Atrium
16530 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306
Encino, CA 91436
(For Plaintiff and intervening defendant where judgment was rendered
AGAINST Shlomo Goldberg)
Anthony B. Gordon, Esq.
A Professional Corporation
5550 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 200
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Fax: 818-887-5154
(For prevailing party defendants AGAINST plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg)
---- judge/arbitrator/mediator --------------------------------
Hon. Richard B. Wolfe
6230 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
---- expert witness -------------------------------------------
Jason Engle for the plaintiff.
Scott Earvin for the defendant.
---- Facts ----------------------------------------------------
The plaintiff in intervention Le Goldberg brought an action against the
plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg who had filed four causes of action against
his own daughter and son in law. Shlomo Goldberg sued his own daughter
and son in law for fraud, accouuting, breach of fiduciary duty, and
concealment. Lea Goldberg sued Shlomo for declaratory relief, fraud,
and unjust enrichment. She also sued her daughter and son in law for
declaratory relief which was not contested by them.
---- Contentions ----------------------------------------------
PLAINTIFF CONTENTIONS -
Plaintiff in intervention Lea Goldberg contended she was entitled to 50%
of her husband's investments in California. She and her husband live in
Israel. Plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg contended that after a forty year
marriage, his investments made within the last few years were separate
property. Plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg said he had a secret deal with
defendant Yuval Stelmach. Plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg also contended that
his son in law committed fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and
concealment of the various real estate properties he invested in.
DEFENDANT CONTENTIONS -
Defendants Yuval and Taly Stelmach and their various entities denied all
wrongdoing and agreed the Lea was entitled to 1/2 of the investments
made by Shlomo.
---- Settlement Discusions ------------------------------------
Defendants offered $500,000 to plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg to settle the
case.
---- Result Comments -----------------------------------------------
Defense verdict on all counts. Plaintiff in intervention was granted a
50% interest in all investments.
OTHER INFO -
The trial had 9,000 pages of exhibits and the trial court isseud a 80
page statement of decision. It was a six week trial.
---- Result Notes ---------------------------------------------
Case was a bench trial. The trial court found that the plaintiff in
intervention Lea Goldberg was entitled to 50% of the holdings of
plaintiff Shlomo Goldberg. Trial court also found that plaintiff Shlomo
Goldberg take nothing by way his complaint against the Stelmach
defendants and found in favor of the Stelmach defendants on every cause
of action against them.