(@age 1 or a as er ae “ORIGINAL Bryan J, Freedman (SBN 151990) Soren B. Suit (SBN 299647) FILED nia FREEDMAN & TAITELMAN, LLP unty oF Los Angeles 190] Avene te Sarg, Sut 300 os Angeles, California FFelephone: 310-201-0005 eae Facsimile: 310-201-0045, Shep R. seer yc Olea o See sna Attorneys for Plaintiff uw oh” United Talent Agency, LLC yt i | SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELKS-CENTHAL DISTRICT By Fay. UNITED TALENT AGENCY, LLCa——-)- Case No. Delaware limited liability company, ) + BC663535 Plaintiff, COMPLAINT ) i v. d | 4 TOM FORMAN, an individual; } | FORMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.,@ } California corporation, and DOES 1 through 20, inelusive, ! Defendants. ; i j ) Plaintiff United Talent Agency, LLC, alleges a follows, Parti 1. Plaintiffs, and was at all imes mentionpd herein, aSaited ability company reenizd unde te laws ofthe Stat of Delmar, wth principal place of snes in he 2ER GS [County of Los Angeles, State of California. Further, Plhintffs, and was tall ‘ingen tog lz 3 3 3 herein, a alent agency duly licensed pursuant to the laws ofthe Stat of Californie? @ = & ib ee 2, Plains informed and believes and hgreon alleges tat Defendant Tom Forages EB Forman’) is and was tal ines mentioned herein a siden of Lo Angeles, Caitomia, ES }———+-________¢ ' 888 comLanit \ Baa3 2F | oct 2 Paged 1 ~ Dos 2D ~ 1698894002 ~ Doc Type = OTE,(age 2 of a) 3. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges|that Defendant Forman. Produetions, Ine. i California corporation wih its pr California, Plant futher i informed and believes and thereon al Productions, In. is, and was at ll times mentioned hertin, a persondl services company, loaning ut certain of Forman’s services asa producer in the enfertainment industry. 4, Plainff's ignorant ofthe true names ang eapecites DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, and thereon sues these defendants b Plaintiff alleges on information and belief that such DOE defendant ‘actions hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff will amend this capacities of such DOE defendants when ascertained. 5, Plaintialleges on information and bell that, at all defendant, including DOE defendants, was the agent, srvant, empl cach ofthe other defendants and, in doing the things hefein alleged, and scope of, and pursuant to, said ageney, services, employment a Plaintiff alleges on information and belief that, at allt including DOE défendants, was the alter ego of each ofthe other defendants and, under circumstances, adherence to fiction of separate existen fraud or promote injustice. General Allegations 6 Inorabout June or July 2008, Defendant oral talent agency agreement (the “Forman Agency Agieement”), pursuant to which Defendants hited Plaintiff as Forrnan’s talent agency, The Forman between Forman, on behalf of Defendants, and Plaintft 7, Defendants agreed to pay Plaintiff a ten percent (10%) sums or aay other consideration received by them (or aly entity the ‘not limited to, guaranteed compensation, contingent compensation and profit participation, with respect to all engagements of Forman’s services as a producer in the| 2 ‘COMPLAINT pal place smplaint to allege the true names and relevant ‘of such defendants would sanction and Plaintiff entered into a standard \gency Agreement was entered into business in Los Angeles, -ges that Defendant Forman f defendants sued herein as such fictitious names. are liable to Plaintiff forthe} imes relevant hereto, each jee andlor representative of| vas acting within the course Jor representation. Further, ereto, each defendant, commission on any and all nominated), including, but stainment industry on oct 1 Pager 2 - Doc ID = 1698854001 - Doo Hype = Om(ago 3 or 21) any agreement entered into or substantially negotiated including n direct and indirect renewals, substitutions, lof contracts, negotiated prior tothe termination or ia of the |(*Forman’s Earnings”). In other words, Defendants ag Forman's Earnings already received or to be received i Jemployment that began, was agreed, or that wes substagtially negoti Forman’s talent agency, regardless of whether Forman. services before or after Plaintiff's discharge as talent aj 8 During the term of the Formnan Agency ‘otherwise substantially contributed to Forman obtainin, Defendants for Forman to provide producer related serv} 9. On October 22, 2015, Forman spoke by | conversation, Forman informed Plaintiff that Defendant Agency Agreement. 10. termination of an agency relationship with one ofits clibnts, Plaintiff sent a letter to Forman coniming the termination, tating tat Plaintiff was rey, wiling nd able 1o continue to provide talent agency services in the event Defendants remained entitled to collect commissions on considerat |commissionable engagements (to be listed in a subsequent communication), 11, On November 20, 2015, Plaintiff wrote commissionable engagements (collectively, the “Comn} 12. Plaintiff has duly demanded that Defend |Commissionable Employment, as requited by the Form Defendants have not paid any of the amounts due. ior to Defes placements} to pay the future i ‘duration of any jeceives the money or performs the ney. \greement, various agreements on behalf of ices in the eftertainment industry. lelephone with Plaintiff. During that thereby sete terminating the Forman On October 27, 2015, pursuant o Paints stander desired, a n received other letterto Forman listing all of the issionable Employment”). ts pay the mn Agency Agreement, Nevertheless, FIRST CAUSE OF (For Breach of Oral 3 COMPLAINT (CTION dontract) \dants" discharge of Plaintiff extensions or modifications| qgency agreement ymissions on all of| ited while Plaintiff was intiff procured or procedures following the ind stating that Plaintiff y Forman on all omissions owed on the | 1 | | | i t ech 1 ageh 2 = boo 1D = 169889¢001 ~ Doc Type = omER,(exge 4 ot ervey conte o 13. Plaintiff re-alleges herein by this referenze each and paragraphs 1 through 12, inclusive, of this Complaint a8 if set forth 14, Plaintiff and Defendants entered into the Forman A 15. During the term of the Forman Agency Agreement, |Commissionable Employment, and UTA procured of o Forman obtaining such employment. 16. aross income on which Defendants have not paid any. Forman Agency Agreement, all of the foregoing incom: percent (10%). 17, Defendants have breached the Forman A of the foregoing commissions even though Plaintiff has; 18, Plaintiff performed all ofits obligations In connection with the Commissionabie Employment, Defendants have received ynmnission {s commissionable atthe rate of ten jency Agresiment by failing to pay any duly deman ursuant tot ‘Agreement or was excused from doing so by Defendants’ breach the 19, Asa proximate result of Defendants br Plaintiff has suffered damage ‘an amount to be pro ‘Commissioner, together with interest on said amount at ch of the Forman Agency Agreement, nat the hear} the legal rate SECOND CAUSE OFIACTION (For Quantum Mi 20. Plaintiff re-alleges herein by this referent paragraphs | through 19, inclusive, ofthis Complaint a§ if set forth fully herein 21. Defendants have become indebted to Pl performed by Plaintiff pursuant fo the Forman Agency 22, Plaintiff has demanded on numerous: amounts due pursuant to the Forman Agency Agreemey. 23, Defendants have failed to pay such amots, and such amounts ate now due and owing to Plainitogether with interest on std amoun| a the egal fate. | i 7 ! CcoMPLamr uit) each and Inf for work, labor, and services \greement. sions that Defendants py Pai the very allegation contained in ly herein, ney Agreement, obtained all of the Plaintiff. Pursuant to the payment, Forman Agency eof, ing before the Labor i very allegation contained in ‘oot 1 Pagel ¢ = Boo 1D = 1698994001 - Deo Type ~ OMErage 5 of 1) 24, Plaintiff will prove at the Labor Commis of the services for which Defendants have not paid. (Por Unjust Enric 25, Plaintiff re-alleges herein by this referent paragraphs | through 24, inclusive, ofthis Complaint a 26, Asa proximate result of Defendants’ co become unjustly enriched et Plaintiff's expense in an (Por Account 21. paragraphs I through 26, inclusive, ofthis Complaint a employment that Forman obtained during the term oft 29. Defendants have not provided an acco consideration earned or received by or on behalf of Def ‘Agency Agreement. An accounting is required to det 3 COMPLAINT jon hearing t ‘THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION ment) c each and very allegation contained in if set forth fully herein Jct alleged bove, Defendants have to be proven at the Labor Commission hearing ofthis matter, plus interest atthe legal rate FOURTH CAUSE OF/ACTION ) Plaintiff re-alleges herein by this referente each and every allegation contained in ifcet forth 28 Pursuant to the Forman Agency Areembat, Pint sented to an accountng of all monies or other consideration paid or payable to Defendants in, Forman Ag , fing to Plaint idants in en with the Forman jnine the tota] amount of monies or other consideration received by or on behalf of Defendants pirsuant to the Forman Agency Agreement| and the exact amount of commissions that are due and gwing to Plintif. : 1 I TION (For Declaratory Ttelief) 30. Plaintiff re-alleges herein by this referente each and every allegation contained in paragraphs | through 29, inclusive, ofthis Complaint a if set forth fully herein, 31. An actual controversy has arisen and now exists between Plain and he fair and reasonable valu | | i | lly herein connection with all, ney Agreement. iff for all monies or other ‘Bech £ Paged § ~ bos XD ~ 1690094001 - boo fype = OERerage 6 of 3) e e 1 |] Defendants. Plaintiff contends that there is now due ang! owing comnissions often percent 2 || 10%) ofall of Defendants gross income on the Commissionable ee and that such 3 |Jamount is past due. 4 32, Plaintiffs informed and believes and thereon alleges|that Defendants deny that 5 || commissions are due to Plaintiff. 6 38, Plan ess a judi determination is ight doa decarion at is 7 || entitled to the commissions sought herein, 8 34, A judicial declaration is appropriate a his time, under all the circumstances 50 9 || that Pleinttt and Defendants may determine thei cureht and prospeetive rights and liabilities 10 || with regard to commissions. n | : ‘WHEREFORE, Plaintiff seoks the following a |. Fordamages in an amount to be proven ithe hearing of this mater, be 2 For prejudgment interest atthe legal ra i ie 3. Fora written accounting with respect to fill monies orjtber consideration recei 5 Tloy oron behalf of Defendants in connection withthe Farman Agenc) Agreement; 7 4. For a judicial dectaration of Plaintiff rights pursant to the Forman Agency} 171 agreement, including that Defendants are jointly and severally liable to Plaintiff for ten per 18 ]{ (10%) commissions on the Commissionable Employment; . 5. For costs of suit; end 20 6. For such other and further relief as the Labor Commissioner may deem just and 21 | proper. 2 | 23 || DATED: June _/_, 2017 4 3 By: % ‘ fbmeys for Plaintiff % ui et en ares, Luc = | é COMPLAINT Doct 2 Page# 6 - Doo XD = 1696084001 - oo Type = OTHERrage 7 oy URIGINAL ‘aenmnena: 310-201-005 srimeveonaind Plainti ee Us SUPERIOR COURT CF CALFORWA,coUMTVor LOS Angeles ‘smetrsopness 122M, Hit St. wwongecoess 111 NL HIT St. Grymoapesoe Los Rageles 90012 trans Contra casEnwme: UTA v. Forman, et al. | Taree reo aa Fiber e Wrestane tone 180550 LfbePaes Freedman + Taitelman, LLP i tes 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 500 nty of Los Ande tos Angeles, ch 90067 UN 01 2047 jive OicauGia CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ‘Gomplox Cave Daslgdion coo ET Uninites- JLimites (CO Counter C) sbinder Qrouet mount ig led wth est appearence by defendant a = ‘reeds $25,000) $25,000 oles (Ca. 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BT none 4, Number of eauses of acon (pee): Five 5 Twscate )' Lc] isnot | adassactonsut 6, tinere are any known related cases, fle and serve anotce of lated cake Dae: June 1, 20170 » Bryan J. Freedman (SAN 151990 NOTICE: aiff mus le his cover sheet wh the fist pape fled in the action ot Slinder the Probate Code, Famly Code, or Welles and instiutons Code), i sanctons ‘Fie Bis cover shoot in aden to any cover sheet required by local court ue, | ‘Eilts cove fs complex under rule 3400 et sen of he Caifomia Rules of Cour, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all het pares tote acon or proceeding. ‘Elles isis a colections ease uncer tule 3.740 or complex cas, thi Se eee complex marke Jo numberof ination wth elated actions pending in one of more courts counties, sites, or couniis,orin a federal court tanta posjudgment judicial supervision est dds ornate rete. 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