The Second Appellate District affirmed a judgment. In the published portion of its opinion, the court held in an action arising out of the parties’ business relationship that there was no error in the exclusion of evidence of a plea agreement and conviction of a corporation of which the plaintiff was CEO and sole shareholder for the purpose of impeaching the plaintiff and showing his motive and knowledge.
Sam Ghadrdan and Alex Gorabi had a longstanding business relationship that originally involved a textile business. Ghadrdan financed the business and Gorabi handled the day-to-day operations. At some point, that business became Angelino Men’s Wear, Inc., which, among other things, purchased a commercial property. A dispute arose over ownership of Angelino and of the property. Ghadrdan sued Gorabi and Angelino (collectively, Gorabi) on multiple claims and the action proceeded to jury trial.
