Superior Court of The State of California For The County of Los Angeles, Central District
Superior Court of The State of California For The County of Los Angeles, Central District
Superior Court of The State of California For The County of Los Angeles, Central District
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2 DANIEL N. CSILLAG (State Bar No. 266773)
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3 STELLA CHANG (State Bar No. 335851)
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4 MURPHY ROSEN LLP
100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300
5 Santa Monica, California 90401-1142
Telephone: (310) 899-3300
6 Facsimile: (310) 399-7201
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Cross-Complainant Angelina Jolie
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT
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TELEPHONE 310-899-3300; FACSIMILE 310-399-7201
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Paul D. Murphy
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Stella Chang
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APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff(s): Julia B. Cherlow; Adam L. Goodman; Jessica L. Layden (Telephonic) -- See
additional appearances below.
For Defendant(s): Justin C. Clarke (Telephonic); Daniel Nathan Csillag (Telephonic); Mark T.
Drooks (Telephonic) -- See additional appearances below.
Order Appointing Court Approved Reporter, Vivian Tristan, CSR # 14244, as Official Reporter
Pro Tempore is signed by the Court and filed this date with the original forwarded to the e-Court
Scanning Unit.
On the Court's own motion, the Case Management Conference (2nd Amended Complaint)
scheduled for 05/15/2024 is continued to 08/30/2024 at 09:00 AM in Department 3 at Stanley
Mosk Courthouse.
On the Court's own motion, the Case Management Conference [Cross-Complaint filed by
Angelina Jolie] scheduled for 05/15/2024 is continued to 08/30/2024 at 09:00 AM in Department
3 at Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
On the Court's own motion, the Case Management Conference [1st. Amended Cross-Complaint
filed by Nouvel, LLC] scheduled for 05/15/2024 is continued to 08/30/2024 at 09:00 AM in
Department 3 at Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
The Court takes the Hearing on Demurrer - without Motion to Strike to First Amended Cross-
Complaint of Nouve, LLC; Filed by Cross-Defendant Warren Grant; (CRS #0166) under
submission.
The Clerk of the Court will give notice as ordered by the Court, once the Court has issued its
ruling and order on the submitted matter.
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Later, Counsel of record are not present, and the matter is not called nor held on the record.
The Court, having taken the matter under submission on 05/15/2024 for Hearing on Demurrer -
without Motion to Strike to First Amended Cross-Complaint of Nouve, LLC; Filed by Cross-
Defendant Warren Grant; (CRS #0166), now rules as follows:
Cross-Defendant requests the Court to take notice of 25 documents. The request is denied as
fully reflected in the Court's Ruling on Cross-Defendant Warren Grant’s Demurrer to First
Amended Cross-Complaint issued by the Court, signed by the Court, and filed this date with the
original forwarded to the e-court scanning unit forthwith.
First, Ninth Causes of Action: Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations, Aiding and
Abetting:
The demurrer is OVERRULED as to the First and Ninth Causes of Action as fully reflected in
the Court's Ruling on Cross-Defendant Warren Grant’s Demurrer to First Amended Cross-
Complaint issued by the Court, signed by the Court, and filed this date with the original
forwarded to the e-court scanning unit forthwith.
Second, Fifth, Tenth, and Eleventh Causes of Action: Tortious Interference with Prospective
Economic Advantage, Aiding and Abetting, Civil Conspiracy:
The demurrer is OVERRULED as to the second, fifth, tenth and eleventh causes of action as
fully reflected in the Court's Ruling on Cross-Defendant Warren Grant’s Demurrer to First
Amended Cross-Complaint issued by the Court, signed by the Court, and filed this date with the
original forwarded to the e-court scanning unit forthwith.
The demurrer is SUSTAINED without leave to amend as fully reflected in the Court's Ruling on
Cross-Defendant Warren Grant’s Demurrer to First Amended Cross-Complaint issued by the
Court, signed by the Court, and filed this date with the original forwarded to the e-court scanning
unit forthwith.
Cross-Complainant Nouvel, is to give notice, and e-file proof of notice with the Court.
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William Savitt (admitted pro hac vice)
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Joe H. Tuffaha Attorneys for Defendant and Cross-
7 Prashanth Chennakesavan Complainant Nouvel, LLC and
LTL ATTORNEYS LLP appearing specially to challenge
8 300 South Grand Avenue Suite 1400 jurisdiction on behalf of Defendant
9 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Tenute del Mondo B.V., SPI Group
T: (213) 612-8900 F: (213) 612-3773 Holding, Ltd., Yuri Shelfer and Alexey
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TELEPHONE 310-899-3300; FACSIMILE 310-399-7201
Justin C. Clarke
100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 1300
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