Laguerre, et al. v. Manhattan Loft, LLC
Case Information
Motion(s)
Motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt (CCP 1209)
Motion Type Tags
Other
Parties
- Plaintiff: Michael Laguerre
- Plaintiff: Robert Alvin Johnson
- Plaintiff: Kerry-Ann Morrison
- Plaintiff: Joselyn Garcia
- Plaintiff: Alexander Mattera
- Plaintiff: Whitney Coss
- Plaintiff: Eric Bradley
- Plaintiff: Arman Musakhanyan
- Plaintiff: Damaris Cervantes
- Plaintiff: John Michael Triana
- Plaintiff: Jamar Hart
- Plaintiff: Natali Babiyans
- Plaintiff: Jamal Shakir
- Plaintiff: Alisa Garrett
- Plaintiff: Keith Thomas
- Plaintiff: Thomas Syrowski
- Plaintiff: Justin Goslee
- Plaintiff: Jasmyme Cannick
- Plaintiff: Giovanna Dagostino
- Plaintiff: Alex Onofre
- Plaintiff: Jennifer Bailey
- Plaintiff: Matthew Dutcher
- Plaintiff: Kevin Reeves
- Plaintiff: Jacqwel Brown
- Plaintiff: Jaida Kyi
- Plaintiff: Daniel Kirkland
- Plaintiff: Nathaniel Salgo
- Plaintiff: Devante Roper
- Plaintiff: D'Marques Riley
- Plaintiff: Mario Foster
- Plaintiff: Brandie Rossi
- Plaintiff: Boston Osborne
- Plaintiff: Samantha Bran
- Plaintiff: Paul Martignetti
- Plaintiff: Sherryl Grant
- Plaintiff: Lam Vu
- Plaintiff: Jas Jeffress
- Plaintiff: Jean Juste
- Defendant: Manhattan Loft, LLC
- Defendant: Erica Rivera
- Defendant: Bich-Hang Pham-Le
Attorneys
- Jacob Partiyeli — for Plaintiff
- Remy Obas — for Defendant
Ruling
Case No.: 22STCV11954 Matter: Motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt (CCP 1209) Moving Party: Plaintiffs represented by Jacob Partiyeli Responding Party: Defendants Manhattan Loft, LLC, Erica Rivera, and Bich-Hang Pham- Le Tentative Ruling: Plaintiffs’ motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Contempt (CCP 1209) is denied.
Plaintiffs Michael Laguerre, Robert Alvin Johnson, Kerry-Ann Morrison, Joselyn Garcia, Alexander Mattera, Whitney Coss, Eric Bradley, Arman Musakhanyan, Damaris Cervantes, John Michael Triana, Jamar Hart, Natali Babiyans, Jamal Shakir, Alisa Garrett, Keith Thomas, Thomas Syrowski, Justin Goslee, Jasmyme Cannick, Giovanna Dagostino, Alex Onofre, Jennifer Bailey, Matthew Dutcher, Kevin Reeves, Jacqwel Brown, Jaida Kyi, Daniel Kirkland, Nathaniel Salgo, Devante Roper, D?Marques Riley, Mario Foster, Brandie Rossi, Boston Osborne, Samantha Bran, Paul Martignetti, Sherrtl Grant, Lam Vu, Jas Jeffress, Jean Juste (collectively “Plaintiffs”) sued their landlord, Manhattan Loft, LLC (“Manhattan Loft”) and its alleged agents, Erica Rivera and Pam Pham-Le (“Bich-Hang Pham- Le”) (collectively “Defendants”).
On December 22, 2025, the Court granted Judgment Debtor Plaintiffs Michael Laguerre, Sherryl Grant, and Alexander Mattera’s motion for a court order for the release and full satisfaction of settlement funds pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 708.440. Plaintiffs move to hold Defense Counsel Remy Obas (“Counsel”) in contempt for not complying with the December 22, 2025, Court order. Defendants oppose.
Legal Standard
Civil contempt proceedings are quasi-criminal in nature (Code Civ. Proc., § 1218; Rickley v. Goodfriend (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 1528, 1537 (Rickley)) and, as such, each element of the contempt must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (In re Coleman (1974) 12 Cal.3d 568, 572.)
A party adjudicated in contempt “may? (discretionary) be ordered to pay the charging party’s reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in connection with the contempt proceeding. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1218