Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. (2020)

Citation: Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. (2020)
Parent Document: Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc. (2020)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2020-09-10
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4784084/aljabban-v-fontana-indoor-swap-... ↗

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evidence to establish Defendants somehow were involved in diverting
Plaintiffs’ business customers to the new tenant . . . . Additionally, the terms
of the vendor license agreement did not require a reason or cause to not
renew the license.”
      The trial court also found no merit to the causes of action for
intentional and negligent interference with prospective economic advantage.
“[T]he court finds insufficient evidence to establish an economic relationship
existed between Plaintiffs and a third party which contained a reasonably
probable future economic benefit or advantage to Plaintiffs. The court finds
no evidence of any intent by Defendants to interfere with any business
relationship or evidence of other inappropriate or legally actionable conduct
by Defendants. There was nothing to indicate FISM took any action to
disrupt Plaintiffs ability to re-sell, transfer or assign the business to some
third party.”
      With respect to the allegation that defendants were liable for breach of
contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and conversion
because FISM returned only $2,000.00 of the $2,680.00 security deposit, the
trial court found that “it appears the bulk of Plaintiffs security deposit was
returned after adjustment for damage caused by the removal of some of the
molding.”
      Finally, with respect to the civil assault and battery allegations, the
trial court stated that it found Ramirez to be credible. Accordingly, the court
found that “Mr. Ramirez never made any physical contact with Ms. Carrasco
or other assaultive acts.”
      The trial court subsequently entered judgment in favor of defendants
on all of the causes of action.

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