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Uzyel v. Kadisha

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 22, 2010No. B196045, B201425, B198007, B203804, B199850PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CROSKEY, J.

Neil Kadisha served as the trustee of two trusts. The beneficiaries, Dafna Uzyel and her children Izzet and Joelle Uzyel (collectively the Uzyels), filed petitions for breach of trust against Kadisha and terminated the trusts. After a nonjury trial, the trial court awarded the Uzyels over $59 million in compensatory damages and disgorgement of profits, plus $5 million in punitive damages and over $13 million in attorney fees. Kadisha appeals the judgment, challenging the awards on several claims, the punitive damages, and the attorney fee award. The Uzyels also appeal,…

2Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Soukup v. Law Offices of Herbert HafifCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Sheldon Appel Co. v. Albert & OlikerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Jarrow Formulas, Inc. v. LaMarcheCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  4. In Re Marriage of ArceneauxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Wilson v. Parker, Covert & ChidesterCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by54 opinions

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