![]() Defendants concede in their reply brief that they are not challenging the sufficiency of the evidence in support of the referee's findings as contained in those two documents. Following trial, the referee issued a statement of decision and, in response to defendants' requests for findings of fact and conclusions of law, a supplement to the statement of decision. The parties stipulated to have this action determined by a referee appointed pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 638, subdivision (a) (section 638(a)). We hold that none of the challenges raised on appeal has merit and therefore affirm the judgment. On appeal, defendants raise multiple challenges to the judgment entered in favor of BC on his complaint and against Suresh and the corporation on the cross-complaint and the conversion complaint. In a separate action that was consolidated with BC's action, the corporation sued BC and Bharat for allegedly converting certain monies belonging to the corporation. ![]() In response, Suresh Patel cross-complained against his brother, Bharat Patel, for intentionally interfering with an alleged contract between Suresh and BC under which BC allegedly gifted certain of his shares in the corporation to Suresh. Patel (BC) sued defendants-his son, Suresh Patel, his nephews, Suboth, Anil, and Kiran Patel, and a corporation owned by BC and his nephews-seeking, inter alia, a declaration that BC owned 50 percent of the shares of the corporation. Patel and Cross-Defendant, Defendant, and Respondent Bharat Patel. Clark for Plaintiff, Defendant, and Respondent Bhikhubai C. Orr for Defendant, Plaintiff, and Respondent Clocktower Inn, Inc. Patel, and Kiran Patel and Defendant, Cross-Complainant, and Appellant Suresh Patel. Davis, for Defendants and Appellants Suboth V. YC068729) Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, Stuart Rice, Judge. This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115. ![]() NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTSĬalifornia Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b).
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