COMPLAINT FOR:
- Breach qf Fiduciary Duty;
- Conversion;
- Fraud/Deceit/Concealment;
- Accounting;
- Fraudulent Conveyance;
- Avoidance and Recovery of Fraudulent Transfers;
- Avoidance of Fraudulent Transfer
- and Obljgation;
- Money Had and Received;
- Unjust Enrichment;
1O.Negligence;
22 II.Negligence;
12.Negligence;
- Aiding and Abetting;
14.Rescission;
- Negligence;
16.I..escission;
- Neghgence;
- Avoidance of Fraudulent
- Obligations;
- Av01aance of Fraudulent Transfer
- and Obligation; and
- .Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
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I Plaintiff Arnold W. Klein, M.D. (Plaintiff or “Dr. Klein”) alleges for his
- Complaint against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-
- Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP, The Private Bank of California, Excel National
- Bank, Z & P Investment Services, Inc., TD Ameritrade, , Able Investment
- Services, LLC, Nxt Equities Incorporated, Dominion Mortgage Corporation, Allen
- C. Davis, as trustee for Davis Trust No. I U/A/T November 7, 1961 and Does I
- through 50, inclusive, as follows:
8 INTRODUCTION
- Plaintiff Arnold W. Klein, M.D. is a highly respected doctor who is
IO renowned in his field as a pioneer in dermatology. He has maintained a successful medical practice for more than 35 years and helped raise over $320 million for HIV and AIDS research. Dr. Klein trusted his accountant, Muhammad Khilji, and his office manager, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, to fulfill their professional duties with integrity and candor. Dr. Klein also relied upon his long-time financial advisors to protect his assets and exercise diligence in managing his investments.
- Dr. Klein’s trust and confidence were misplaced. Dr. Klein discovered that his investment accounts were raided, bank accounts were opened in his name without his knowledge and then pilfered, and his assets were jeopardized. In the
- process, multiple documents were forged, altered or signed under false
- The discovery of this covert scheme was compounded by the revelation
- that several financial and banking institutions failed to exercise due care in connection
- with Dr. Klein’s Time and time again, there were opportunities for these
- institutions to follow their own procedures and regulations and mitigate the harm
- suffered by Dr. Klein at the hands of his trusted advisors. Instead, they failed him. As
- a result, the assets that Dr. Klein worked long and hard to build have been
business entity which conducts business in the County of Los Angeles in the State of |
California.
- Upon information and belief, The Private Bank of California is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of California, with its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles in the State of Cailifornia
- Upon information and belief, Excel National Bank is an unknown
- business entity which conducts business in the County of Los Angeles in the State of
- Upon information and belief, Z & P Investment Services, LLC is a
- limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of California, with its
- principal place of business in the County of Orange in the State of California.
- Upon information and belief, TD Ameritrade, Inc. is a corporation
- organized and existing under the laws of New York, which conducts business in the
- County of Los Angeles in the State of California. 27
- Upon information and belief, Able Investment Services, LLC is a limited
- liability company organized and existing under the laws of Nevada, which conducts
- business in the County of Los Angeles in the State of
- Upon information and belief, NXT Equities Incorporated is a corporation
- organized and existing under the laws of California, with its principal place of
- business in the County of Los Angeles in the State of
- Upon information and belief, Dominion Mortgage Corporation is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of California, with its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles in the State of California.
- Upon information and belief, Allen V.C. Davis, as trustee for Davis Trust No. I U/A/T November 7, 1961, is an individual who resides in the County of Los Angeles in the State of
- Plaintiff is informed and believes, and on that basis alleges, that Defendants DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, are individually and/or jointly liable to Plaintiffs for the conduct alleged herein. The true names and capacities, whether individual, corporate, associate or otherwise, of Defendants DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, are unknown to Plaintiff at this time. Accordingly, Plaintiff sues Defendants DOES I through 50, inclusive, by fictitious names and will amend this
- Muhammad Khilji and Jason Pfeiffer
- In 2007, Dr. Klein hired Muhammad Khilji as his accountant. Khilji oversaw accounts payable and receivable for Dr. Klein’s medical office. Khilji told
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1 Dr. Klein he was a licensed Certified Public Accountant who had experience
- providing comprehensive accounting services.
- Khilji provided accounting services in connection with Dr. Klein’s
- medical practice as well as his personal financial matters. For example, Khiji was
- responsible for handling the processing and payment of Dr. Klein’s personal expenses,
- including mortgage payments, compensation for individuals providing household
- services, car payments and credit card payments. Khilji also was charged with filing
- tax submissions and performing other related financial management
- Jason Roger Pfeiffer began working for Dr. Klein in 2007 as a personal
- assistant and research assistant. Pfeiffer progressively spent more time in Dr. Klein’s medical office and assisted office staff. By early 2009, Pfeiffer became office manager.
- Khilji worked closely with Pfeiffer. Over time, Khilji and Pfeiffer began to exercise more and more control over Dr. Klein’s finances. In concert, they instructed subordinate office staff to direct correspondence to their attention. Khilji also supervised other office employees who were involved in processing the accounts payable and receivable for the
- Klein placed his trust and confidence in Khilji and Pfeiffer to perform
- their professional duties with integrity. Khilji and Pfeiffer accepted Dr. Klein’s trust
- and confidence, and actively encouraged him to rely upon them to exercise control
- over financial matters. Dr. Klein believed they were acting in his best
- In March 2009, Dr. Klein was suffering from an illness that forced him to
- spend several days away from the office. He went to his home in Laguna Beach,
- California to rest and recuperate from his illness. Pfeiffer and Khilji were aware of
- Klein’s condition and seized on the opportunity to capitalize on Dr. Klein’s
- reduced
- On March 20, 2009, without explaining their intentions to Dr. Klein,
- Pfeiffer and Khilji went to Dr. Klein’s Laguna Beach home. Pfeiffer and Khilji
- brought with them several individuals who were unknown to Dr. Klein. When they
- arrived, Pfeiffer and Khilji told Dr. Klein that they were there to obtain his signature
- on a document that would permit Pfeiffer and Khilji to make health decisions from Dr.
- Klein during any period of incapacity. To keep their actions from being observed,
- Pfeiffer and Khilji instructed Klein’s caregiver to leave.
- Pfeiffer and Khilji presented Dr. Klein with a document titled Power of
- Attorney for Health Care. Pfeiffer and Khilji would be designated as agents for
8 Klein and authorized to make certain decisions relating to Dr. Klein’s health and
9 medical treatment.
10 33. During their visit, Pfeiffer and Khilji also had Dr. Klein execute a document titled Codicil to Last Will and Testament. Pfeiffer and Khilji were named as executors of Dr. Klein’s will, and certain provisions of the will were revoked thereby removing Dr. Klein’s family members as beneficiaries under his
will. The significance of this document was not explained to Dr. Klein. Dr. Klein did not agree to the changes made by Pfeiffer and Khilji, which would cause them to benefit from Dr. Klein’s death.
- Pfeiffer and Khilji also instructed Dr. Klein to sign an Amendment to the
- Arnold William Klein Revocable Trust as Amended and Restated in 2000. In the
- amendment, several changes were made to beneficiaries of the trust. Pfeiffer and Khilji
- were named as co-trustees . Dr. Klein did not sign this in that his trust was from 1998.
- Pfeiffer and Khilji also had Dr. Klein supposedly sign a document titled
- General Durable Power of Attorney, which is of questionable
- The Private Bank of California
- In August 2009, Khilji and Pfeiffer opened several bank accounts at The
- Private Bank of California (“Private Bank”). The Master Account Agreement and
- Authorization Business Signature Card form is signed by Pfeiffer and Khilji, who
- identify themselves as authorized signers, and dated August 18, 2009. The signature 28
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- of Arnold W. Klein as President is reflected on the document, but Dr. Klein never
- signed
- In or around August 2009, Khilji and/or Pfeiffer signed multiple
- documents that were submitted to Private Bank in connection with accounts in the
- name of Dr. Klein and/or his medical businesses. Klein was not informed of these
- documents and did not authorize their It appears that in at least one
- instance Catherine Coler of Private Bank approved forms that were submitted by
- Khilji and/or Pfeiffer without Dr. Klein’s knowledge or authorization. Coler did not
- contact Dr. Klein regarding this account
- Dr. Klein was not informed of the accounts opened by Khilji and Pfeiffer
- at Private Bank. He has never stepped foot inside Private Bank or met with any bank
- representatives until the accounts were closed. In order to cover up their fraud, it appears that Khilji and Pfeiffer had Private Bank send account statements and other documents to an address that was associated with Khilji’s
- Private Bank never contacted Dr. Klein to verify any information relating to the creation or use of the multiple accounts in his name or in the name of his companies. Private Bank was aware that information relating to the multiple bank accounts was not being sent to Dr. Klein’s personal or professional address. For
- months after the accounts were opened, Private Bank failed to send account
- statements to Dr. Klein or take other steps to ensure he received notice of activity
- regarding bank accounts purportedly opened in his
- In January 2010, Joyce E. Jicka of Private Bank wrote to Muhammad
- In her email, Jicka stated that she “noticed that all these account statements are
- still ” It is unclear what Jicka meant when she referred to “NKSF”
- and it unclear why Jicka chose to communicate with Khilji via email instead of
- sending a letter to Dr. Klein’s attention. Jicka asked Khilji to send her a letter asking
- for the address to be changed. Jicka listed the names and partial account numbers for 28
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1 10 (ten) bank accounts with various names. Again, despite knowledge that account
- statements were not sent to Dr. Klein, Jicka made no effort to contact Dr.
- Apparently in response to Jicka’s request, in February 2010, Khilji wrote
- to Private Bank requesting that the address for account statements for ten (10)
- accounts be changed to 435 North Roxbury Dr., Suite 204, Beverly Hills, CA 90210:
- Arnold Klein MD -xxx799 l
- Arnold Klein MD -xxx8007
- Arnold William Klein MD -xxx2366
- Arnold William Klein MD -xxx2382
- Arnold William Klein MD -xxx2390 Arnold William Klein MD -xxx6409 Khilji-Pfeiffer -xxx2358
Khilji-Pfeiffer -xxx6417 Minimally Invasive -xxx2473 Minimally Invasive -xxx6490
- At least two of the accounts appear to bear the name “Khilji-Pfeiffer.” Dr. Klein is informed and believes that Khilji and Pfeiffer used an entity they created, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, to facilitate numerous fraudulent transactions and to funnel
- funds that were unlawfully converted from Dr. Klein’s bank and investment
- Private Bank records reveal that Jicka, Coler and other employees of
- Private Bank actively facilitated the fraudulent activities of Khilji and Pfeiffer by
- meeting solely with Khilji, processing transactions affecting Dr. Klein’s accounts
- without proper documentation and concealing the Khilji-Pfeiffer accounts.
- In May 2010, Khilji signed a document titled “Cash Management Client
- Enrollment & Agreements/Disclosures Acceptance Form” for Private Bank and
- representing himself as “Power of Attorney” for accounts in the name of Arnold
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- opened payroll and revenue accounts in the name of Dr. Klein’s medical practice at
- Excel National Bank (“Excel Bank”). It appears that Pfeiffer and Khilji represented themselves as officers of Arnold Klein MD, A Medical Corporation.
- The documents reflect multiple signatures purported to belong to Dr. Klein, but the signatures vary noticeably. Dr. Klein did not sign the documents and was not aware that Pfeiffer and Khilji had opened the
- Khilji and Pfeiffer used the accounts at Excel Bank to transfer and ultimately embezzle hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars from Dr. Klein without his
- Khilji and Pfeiffer also conspired to steal hundreds of thousands of
- dollars from Dr. Klein through mirror image wire transfers. Khilji would approve
- substantial wire transfers in favor of Pfeiffer; and Pfeiffer would tum around and
- approve substantial wire transfers in favor of Khilji. These transactions were used to
- remove substantial funds from the accounts Khilji and Pfeiffer created at Private Bank
- and Excel Bank without Klein’s knowledge. The banks made no effort to contact
- Klein, took no steps to verify the nature of the transactions, acted without proper
- documentation or authorization, and failed to implement and employ standard industry
- protections for suspicious transaction activity involving Klein’s accounts.
- Pfeiffer also charged exorbitant amounts to an American Express credit
- card account that he made “paperless” so as to evade Dr. Klein believes
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- Khilji also participated in and benefitted from this fraudulent credit card
- Khilji and Pfeiffer used funds in the Private Bank and Excel Bank accounts to pay the
- credit card bills without Dr. Klein’s knowledge or authorization. Their collusion in
- the scheme let them live a lavish lifestyle at the expense of Dr. Klein.
- Notwithstanding suspicious transaction activity, and in the face of
- documents which on their face raise serious questions about the authenticity of
- signatures, no efforts were made by Private Bank or Excel Bank to contact Dr. Klein
- directly and confirm his authorization for the accounts or the conduct of Khilji and
10 E. Z & P Investment Services, LLC
- For approximately 25 years, Dr. Klein engaged Z & P Investment Services, LLC to perform financial management, advisory and other services. Jeffrey
- Zone and Claudia I. Peltier provided broad financial management and accounting services to Dr. Klein and managed his retirement accounts held at TD Ameritrade.
- Sometime in or around 2007, Z & P Investment Services, LLC sold its CPA practice to Muhammad Khilji and his company, Khilji & Klein, LLP. Thereafter, Khilji and his company handled accounting work for Dr. Klein. Z & P Investment Services continued to control Dr. Klein’s investment and brokerage
- accounts and provided financial management services to Dr.
- Z & P Investment Services was obligated to exercise due care in its
- management of Dr. Klein’s investment accounts and to fulfill its financial
- management duties to Dr. Klein with the utmost Z & P Investment Services
- was also required to keep Dr. Klein informed regarding any activities that might have
- a material effect on the value of his investments and other assets under its
- management and
- In 2009, contrary to its own policies and procedures, Z & P Investments
- accepted oral instructions from Khilji for the liquidation of substantial assets held by
- Klein at TD Ameritrade. Khilji’s requests for wire transfers and asset liquidation
- would typically be received on one day’s This alone should have raised red
- flags for Dr. Klein’s trusted Z & P Investment Services did not request or
- receive written authorization from Dr. Klein for these transactions. Z & P Investment
- Services also did not provide Klein with prompt written notice of the fund transfer
- or liquidation requests before the transactions were completed. Z & P Investment
- Services failed to contact Dr. Klein despite having his home, business and personal
- cellular phone
- Instead, Z & P Investment Services processed repeated transactions until
- Klein’s hard-earned retirement and investment funds were almost completely
- Finally, when there was little money left in Dr. Klein’s once-lucrative
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- accounts at TD Ameritrade, Z & P Investment Services washed its hands of its long-
- time client. In or about August 2009, Z & P Investment Services, LLC stopped providing services to Dr.
- In a matter of approximately eight months, over $2.2 million was withdrawn from Dr. Klein’s investment portfolios without his
- The Windsor Property
- Klein has owned a residence at 553 South Windsor Boulevard in Los Angeles, California since 1976 (the “Windsor Property”). In 2009, Dr. Klein had
- significant equity in the property that is viewed as a historic
- In December 2009, without Dr. Klein’s knowledge or authority, Khilji
- caused Dr. Klein to sign certain documents in connection with a mortgage loan
- bearing 11% interest to be secured by the Windsor Property. The transaction
- apparently involved NXT Equities Incorporated (“NXT”) as broker and Able
- Investment Services, LLC (“Able”) as lender. The terms of the transaction are
- atypical and lack business justification given the value of the Windsor
- Many of the documents relating to the residential loan are unsigned. A
- number of the documents also reflect inaccuracies in information regarding
- Klein’s age and length of employment, as well as other obviously incorrect
2biographical information. In addition, critical information regarding lender costs is blank and documents fail to comply with requirements set forth in Civil Code section 1189.
- On or about December 16, 2009, in reliance upon the documents described herein, Able distributed the sum of $1.6 million to various
- Klein first learned about the Able loan secured by the Windsor Property in late summer of 2010. Dr. Klein ceased all payments on the Able loan until an investigation could be conducted. Because Dr. Klein did not authorize the Able loan, and because he believes his signature on the loan documents was either forged or obtained under false pretenses, Dr. Klein discontinued payments on the loan.
- On or about October 21, 2010, a Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust was recorded against the Windsor
G. The Laguna Property
- Klein has owned a residence at 31025 Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, California since 1991 (the “Laguna Property”).
- In or around February 2010, Jason Pfeiffer contacted Inge Bunn, a real estate broker who had worked with Dr. Klein for many years. Pfeiffer told Bunn that
- he was Dr. Klein’s assnts relating to the residential loan are unsigned. A
- istant and stated that he would serve as a liaison between Bunn
- and Dr.
- Pfeiffer asked Bunn to preliminary-market the Laguna property as a
- pocket After a series of telephone calls in the following months, Pfeiffer told
- Bunn that Dr. Klein’s CPA, Muhammad Khilji, would be handling the
- Subsequently, Bunn met with Khilji and presented a Comparative Market
- Analysis (CMA) to Khilji. Khilji initially suggested that the Laguna Property be
- listed for $13 million. On March 25, 2010, Bunn provided Khilji with a Listing
- Agreement for his review. Although the Listing Agreement was not signed, Khilji
- instructed Bunn to move forward with having the Laguna Property professionally
- The photographs were taken in early April 2010.
Pfeiffer and Khilji took extensive steps to conceal their unauthorized attempt to list the Laguna Property from Dr. Klein. Pfeiffer told Bunn to remove any marketing brochures from the Laguna Property because Dr. Klein would be entertaining guests at the home over the weekend. Pfeiffer and Khilji also prohibited Bunn from placing any signage regarding the listing at the |
- In April 2010, without Dr. Klein’s knowledge, Khilji submitted a loan application to Dominion Mortgage Corporation for the purposes of obtaining a loan secured by the Laguna Property. Dr. Klein did not sign the loan application and did not know that an application had been completed in his
- In June 2010, Khilji emailed Bunn and informed her that Dr. Klein was going through a financial transaction regarding the Laguna Property. Khilji told Bunn that an individual named Loren Thall would be involved in the sale and would receive a 0.5% commission. Khilji also said the property had to be listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Khilji requested information from Bunn regarding the property’s value and comparative listings. Thall also contacted Bunn about placing the property on the
- On June 4, 2010, Dunn received an email from Khilji stating “we have a consensus on listing price of $11,900,000.” Khilji’s email was also sent to Thall and
stated the “[t]hree of us need to work together and make it happen. I know it will take
sometime but we should be shooting for March 2011.”
- There is a listing agreement dated June 5, 2010 purporting to reflect Dr. Klein’s signature on behalf of the “1995 Klein Arnold W. Trust,” which is not the correct name of the trust that holds Dr. Klein’s Laguna Property. Dr. Klein never signed the listing agreement and had no knowledge that Khilji and Pfeiffer were conspiring to sell his Laguna Property behind his
- In or around June 2010, Khilji and/or Pfeiffer fraudulently executed certain documents in connection with a mortgage loan bearing 12% interest to be secured by the Laguna Property. The transaction apparently involved Dominion
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- Mortgage Corporation (“Dominion”) and Allen V.C. Davis, trustee for Davis Trust
- 1 U/A/T November 7, 1961 (“Davis”) as lender. The terms of the transaction are
- atypical and lack business justification given the value of the Laguna
- Many of the docume
- number of the documents fail to comply with requirements set forth in Civil Code
- section
- On or about June 8, 2010, in reliance upon the documents described
- herein, Dominion and Davis distributed an unknown sum in connection with the
- principle loan amount of $1.5
- Dr. Klein first learned about the Dominion/Davis loan secured by the Laguna Property in fall of 2010. Because Dr. Klein did not authorize the Dominion/Davis loan, and because he believes his signature on the loan documents was either forged or obtained under false pretenses, Dr. Klein did not make payments on the loan.
- On or about November 17, 2010, a Notice of Default and of Lender’s Intent to Exercise its Remedies Under Loan Documents was recorded against the Laguna Property.
H. Dr. Klein Discovers the Fraudulent Scheme
- In late summer of 2010, upon returning from a trip, Dr. Klein attempted
- to use his American Express credit card for a nominal The card was denied;
- the denial came as a complete shock to Dr.
- Thereafter, Dr. Klein learned that his finances had been substantially
- depleted, that several loans had been taken out without his knowledge, and that
- substantial funds had been fraudulently withdrawn from his investment and retirement
- accounts without his
- In September 2010, Dr. Klein terminated his relationship with Khilji. 27
2FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Breach of Fiduciary Duty -Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- Klein placed trust and confidence in Khilji and Pfeiffer to exercise their duties as business managers, bookkeepers and accountants with integrity and good faith. Khilji and Pfeiffer accepted Dr. Klein’s trust and confidence, and actively encouraged him to rely upon them in the conduct of his financial affairs.
- By virtue of their provision of business management and accounting services as described above, Khilji and Pfeiffer owed fiduciary duties to Dr. Klein with respect to his business and personal financial affairs, including but not limited to duties to act diligently and faithfully, to disclose all relevant and material information, to properly account for all assets, and to act with the utmost care and
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- Khilji and Pfeiffer breached their fiduciary duties to Dr. Klein by, among other things, taking out lines of credit and making other loan arrangements secured by Dr. Klein’s property and using the proceeds for their personal use; diverting and siphoning millions of dollars from Dr. Klein’s bank and investment accounts without his knowledge or authorization; writing and negotiating numerous checks from Dr. Klein’s accounts and concealing their activity; charging unauthorized expenses for credit cards opened in Dr. Klein’s name and using the funds for their personal use; failing and refusing to disclose their activities to Dr. Klein; and putting Dr. Klein in a position of financial ruin and immediate
- As an instrument of their breaches of duty, Khilji and Pfeiffer used their companies, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC and Khilji and Klein, LLP (the “Khilji/Pfeiffer
1 Entities”), to perpetuate their fraudulent transactions and conversion of Dr. Klein’s
2 assets and property.
- As a direct, actual, and foreseeable result of Defendants’ breaches of
- fiduciary duty, Dr. Klein has been damaged in an amount that has not yet been fully
- ascertained, but in any event an amount not less than $10,000,000.00.
- The aforementioned conduct of Defendants was intentionally deceitful,
- fraudulent, and done with the intent of depriving Dr. Klein of his property and legal
- rights and to cause him injury. Defendants’ conduct was and is despicable and
- subjected Dr. Klein to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of his rights
- so as to justify an award of exemplary and punitive
11 SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Conversion -Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein
- As described above, Defendants removed funds and property from Dr. Klein’s assets. That property includes, for example, equity in the Windsor Property, which was obtained and used by Defendants through fraudulent transactions. That property also includes credit, which Defendants obtained and used through their excessive and unauthorized use of credit cards belonging to Dr. Klein. Defendants converted the equity and credit into cash, which they kept and used for their personal use and not for the benefit of Dr. Klein or his medical practice. And the property includes cash, which Defendants withdrew from bank, investment and retirement accounts containing the Dr. Klein’s
- These uses of property were for Defendants’ sole benefit and were without permission of Dr. Klein, in direct violation of the duties Defendants owed
Dr. Klein as business managers and trusted bookkeeper/accountant. Accordingly, Defendants took property to which they were not entitled.
- Defendants also removed valuable personal property from the Laguna Property without Klein’s knowledg .
- These acts constitute conversion of property that Klein has an ownership interest in.
- Klein has on several occasions demanded return of the funds taken, but to no avail.
- As a direct, actual, and foreseeable result of Defendants’ conversion, Klein has been damaged in an amount that has not yet been fully ascertained, but in any event an amount not less than $10,000,000.00.
- The aforementioned conduct of Defendants was intentionally deceitful, fraudulent, and done with the intent of depriving Klein of his property and legal
rights and to cause him injury. Defendants’ conduct was and is despicable and
subjected Dr. Klein to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of his rights so as to justify an award of exemplary and punitive damages.
THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF
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(Fraud/Deceit/Concealment – Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- As described herein, Khilji and Pfeiffer obtained Dr. Klein’s signature on key documents under false pretenses and for purposes that were not disclosed to Dr. Klein. Khilji and Pfeiffer made these false statements and misrepresentations with the intention that Dr. Klein would rely thereon. Khilji and Pfeiffer also failed to disclose, and otherwise concealed, material information regarding their activities relating to Klein’s real property assets, bank accounts, credit cards and other property interests.
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- Klein did in fact rely upon Khilji and Pfeiffer’s representations and false or
- misleading statements to his detriment, and it was foreseeable that he would do
- If Dr. Klein had been aware of Khilji and Pfeiffer’s true purposes and
- intentions, he would not have signed the documents as requested. In many instances,
- Klein was never made aware of the true nature or purpose of the documents. If he
- had known the truth, he would not have permitted Khilji and Pfeiffer to exercise
- control over his professional and personal financial
- As described herein, Khilji and Pfeiffer also forged Dr. Klein’s signature
- on many key financial documents, including loan documents, credit applications,
- investment sell and liquidation requests and other transaction authorization
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- As a direct, actual, and foreseeable result of Defendants’ fraud and
forgeries, Dr. Klein has been damaged in an amount that has not yet been fully ascertained, but in any event an amount not less than $10,000,000.00.
- The aforementioned conduct of Defendants was intentionally deceitful, fraudulent, and done with the intent of depriving Dr. Klein of his property and legal rights and to cause him injury. Defendants’ conduct was and is despicable and subjected Dr. Klein to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of his rights so
- as to justify an award of exemplary and punitive
- FOURTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Accounting – All Defendants)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- As alleged above, a fiduciary relationship existed between Dr. Klein and
- Khilji and Pfeiffer. A fiduciary and/or contractual relationship also existed between
- Klein and Z & P Investment Services, LLC, as well as TD Ameritrade. As a result 28
- the foregoing, an accounting is required to determine the exact amount Defendants owe Dr.
FIFTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Fraudulent Conveyance -Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- As alleged above, Defendants have committed acts constituting, among other things, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and
- Defendants’ acts have removed property from Dr. Klein’s possession and prevented Dr. Klein from accessing his property and other assets. Title to certain property, purchased by Khilji and/or Pfeiffer with Dr. Klein’s funds and without his knowledge or authorization, has not been properly transferred to Dr.
- Klein is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendants removed assets, monies, and/or property of Dr. Klein’s assets and businesses and
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- prevented him from accessing such assets, monies, and/or property to which he has
- Defendants have been unjustly enriched by their acts in contravention of their
- fiduciary duties. Klein holds an interest in the assets, monies, and/or properties at
- issue as described
- Dr. Klein is informed and believes, and thereon alleges that Defendants
- have appropriated these assets, monies, and/or property, which in tum has deprived
- him of his interest in the properties and assets described herein. Defendants have
- received benefits as a result of their usurpation of corporate funds and personal assets
- at the expense of Dr. Klein and his businesses, and under circumstances that make it
- unjust for them to retain such benefits. By virtue of the unfair advantage Defendants
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g\gotten gains.
- In addition to the properties, funds and assets enumerated and discussed above, the exact additional property and assets to which Dr. Klein is entitled is capable of exact determination after an accounting and through resolution of this action.
- Accordingly, Defendants are holding these properties and assets in
- constructive trust for Dr. Klein and are required to return those properties and assets to
- SIXTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Avoidance and Recovery of Fraudulent Transfers (11U.S.C. § 544, California
- Civil Code section 3439 et seq.) – Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason
- Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
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- Klein is informed and believes, and thereon alleges that Khilji and Pfeiffer made the transfers with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud Dr. Klein’s creditors.
- Khilji, Pfeiffer and the Khilji-Pfeiffer Entities took the transfers with actual or constructive knowledge that the transfers were made with funds from Dr. Klein and that the funds were obtained by defrauding Dr.
- Creditors exist who would be entitled to avoid these transactions under the California Uniform Fraudulent Transfer
- Based on the foregoing, Dr. Klein is entitled to set aside the fraudulent transfers pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544 and California Civil Code § 3294, et seq., and, if applicable, recover the equivalent value of the transfer from Defendants pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 550.
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SEVENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Avoidance of Fraudulent Transfer and Obligation (11U.S.C. § 548) – Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- Klein received less than reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the funds and assets Khilji and Pfeiffer transferred to themselves, the Khilji/Pfeiffer Entities and/or third parties.
- Klein is informed and believes, and thereon alleges that (i) by virtue of the above-described transfers, Dr. Klein was insolvent or became insolvent as a result of the transfers; or (ii) by virtue of, and at the time of, the transfers, Dr. Klein
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was engaged in or was about to engage in business or a transaction for which his remaining assets were unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction.
- Based on the foregoing, the transfers constitute fraudulent transfers and may be avoided pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 548.
EIGHTH CLAIM FOR RELIEFh said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
(Money Had and Received -Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as thoug
- As discussed above, Khilji and Pfeiffer were placed in a position of trust
by Dr. Klein, and they were able to and did access and possess money that was properly for the use of Dr. Klein and his businesses.
- As explained herein, Defendants also withdrew equity from the Windsor
Property and used Dr. Klein’s funds and credit in violation of their duties and without authorization and not for the benefit of Dr. Klein or his businesses.
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- As a result of Defendants’ wrongful and unauthorized expenditures and
withdrawals of both credit and funds, they are indebted to Dr. Klein in an amount to be proven at trial, but in any event an amount not less than $10,000,000.00.
NINTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Unjust Enrichment -Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- The conduct of Defendants as predicated on the acts above has secured and will secure them assets, profits and value that inequitably unjustly enrich them to the detriment of Dr. Klein and that they would not have but for Dr. Klein’s assets and
22TENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Negligence -Against Defendants Muhammad Khilji, Jason Roger Pfeiffer, Khilji-Pfeiffer, LLC, Khilji & Klein, LLP and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- As both accountants, bookkeepers and business managers, Defendants owed Dr. Klein a duty to protect his interests and owed him a duty of care.
- Defendants breached these duties by engaging in the fraudulent transactions, forgeries, embezzlement and other misconduct described
- As a result of these breaches, Dr. Klein has been, and will be, forced to suffer substantial financial losses and other harms described herein, each of which would not have happened but for Defendants’ wrongful
- The substantial injuries suffered by Dr. Klein were foreseeable at the
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time Defendants failed to comply with their duties of integrity and disclosure and their obligation to refrain from fraudulent conduct to Dr. Klein’s prejudice.
- Defendants also breached their duty of care owed to Dr. Klein by engaging in improper activities that resulted in excessive billings to Dr. Klein for services either never rendered or rendered below the professional standards of care. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ failures of care, Dr. Klein was forced to pay and did in fact pay excessive amounts for Defendants’ services to his
- As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ negligence, Dr. Klein has suffered damages including in an amount to be proven at trial, but believed to be in excess of $10,000,000 (ten million dollars).
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1 ELEVENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Negligence -Against Defendant Z & P Investment Services, LLC
- and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- Z & P Investment Services, by and through its representatives Jeffrey R.
- Zone and Claudia L. Peltier, held itself out as an expert in providing investment and
- financial management services to individuals like Dr. Klein. In labeling themselves as
- financial advisors and investment managers, Defendants encouraged Dr. Klein to rely on Defendants’ special skill and expertise in supervising and managing Dr. Klein’s investment and retirement . In particular, Z & P Investment Services was entrusted with the management of Dr. Klein’s ample investment and retirement accounts at TD Ameritrade.
- Defendants breached these duties by failing to prevent Khilji and/or Pfeiffer’ s fraudulent transactions, forgeries, embezzlement and other misconduct described herein, which ultimately caused Dr. Klein’s accounts at TD Ameritrade to be depleted in excess of $2 million. In permitting and/or failing to prevent this
- misconduct, Z & P Investment Services failed to adhere to its ordinary standards of
- care, including but not limited to requiring written authorization for significant
- transactions involving investment or retirement accounts managed by Z & P
- Investment
- As a result of these breaches, Dr. Klein has been, and will be, forced to
- suffer substantial financial losses and other harms described herein, each of which
- would not have happened but for Defendants’ neglect of duties and failures to
- The substantial injuries suffered by Dr. Klein were foreseeable at the
- time Z & P Investment Services failed to comply with its internal safeguards and/or
- fraud prevention policies, failed to alert Dr. Klein to and take reasonable steps to
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depositors, account holders and investors. Defendants are subject to numerous laws, policies and regulations that are intended to prevent identify theft, financial fraud, embezzlement and other wrongful conversion of monies and assets. Defendants are obligated to manage accounts, verify account activity and issue appropriate safeguards in response to potentially fraudulent activity (including filing required reports of such
- activity), and owe such duties to all depositors, account holders and investors.
- Defendants permitted accounts to be opened in the name of Dr. Klein and
- his businesses without taking reasonable steps to ensure that Dr. Klein authorized such
- account By failing to take reasonable efforts to confirm the propriety of
- these accounts, or to otherwise fulfill their obligations of due care, Defendants
- provided Khilji and Pfeiffer with the mechanisms by which·to perpetuate their
- Defendants allowed and/or failed to prevent Khilji and Pfeiffer from
- withdrawing, fraudulently transferring and conveying, and otherwise wrongfully
- removing Dr. Klein’s assets that were held with Defendants. Defendants also
- performed inappropriate favors for Khilji and Pfeiffer, and used atypical banking
- procedures to service the accounts, at the expense of Dr. Klein. Defendants knew that
I Khilji and Pfeiffer were engaged in unlawful activities. Without Defendants’
- assistance, Khilji and Pfeiffer would have not succeeded in their fraudulent
- Defendants breached these duties by failing to prevent Khilji and/or
- Pfeiffer’ s fraudulent transactions, forgeries, embezzlement and other misconduct
- described herein, which ultimately caused Dr. Klein’s accounts to be depleted in an
- amount believed to be in excess of $10 million. In permitting and/or failing to prevent
- this misconduct, Defendants failed to adhere to ordinary standards of care, including
- but not limited to proper verification of the authenticity of Dr. Klein’s signature on
- signature cards, transaction authorization forms and other key banking
I O 149. As a result of these breaches, Dr. Klein has been, and will be, forced to suffer substantial financial losses and other harms described herein, each of which would not have happened but for Defendants’ neglect of duties and failures to act.
- The substantial injuries suffered by Dr. Klein were foreseeable at the time Defendants failed to comply with external and internal safeguards and/or fraud prevention policies and general standards of care governing banking and investment fund
- As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ negligence, Dr. Klein has suffered damages including in an amount to be proven at trial, but believed to be in
- excess of $10,000,000 (ten million dollars).
- THIRTEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Aiding and Abetting – Against Defendants The Private Bank of California,
- Excel National Bank, TD Ameritrade, and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- Defendants had actual knowledge of the unlawful purpose of Khilji and
- Pfeiffer in connection with the conversion of Klein’s money and property through
- fraudulent account and banking
- Defendants acted with the intent or purpose of committing, encouraging
- and/or facilitating Khilji and Pfeiffer’s fraudulent and unlawful activities described
- herein, including the wrongful withdrawal and fraudulent conveyance of Dr. Klein’s
- assets that were held with
- Defendants knowingly and intentionally promoted, counseled, induced
- and provided substantial assistance to Khilji and Pfeiffer in the commission of the
- fraudulent and unlawful actions set forth herein, including the wrongful conversion of
- money, property and other assets belonging to Dr.
- As a result of Defendants’ intentional misconduct, Dr. Klein has been,
- and will be, forced to suffer substantial financial losses and other harms described herein, each of which would not have happened but for Defendants’
- As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ conduct, Dr. Klein has suffered damages including in an amount to be proven at trial, but believed to be in excess of $10,000,000 (ten million dollars).
- The aforementioned conduct of Defendants was intentionally malicious, deceitful, fraudulent, and done with the intent of depriving Dr. Klein of his property and legal rights and to cause him injury. Defendants’ conduct was and is despicable and subjected Dr. Klein to cruel and unjust hardship in conscious disregard of his
- rights so as to justify an award of exemplary and punitive
20 FOURTEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Rescission – Against Defendants Able Investment Services, LLC,
- NXT Equities Incorporated and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- At all material times, Plaintiff is and has been the owner of the Windsor
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1 161. Able and NXT have asserted their intent to institute a nonjudicial
- foreclosure sale of the Windsor Property based upon documents, some or all of which
- contain forged signatures purporting to be Plaintiff s or were procured by fraud. As
- such, Able and/or NXT have no right, title, interest or estate in the Windsor
- Plaintiff s interest in the Windsor Property is adverse to Defendants’
- claims of right of
- Plaintiff seeks to rescind the deed, promissory note and/or any other
- documents that were executed in connection with this purported loan transaction as of
- October 21, 2010. Plaintiff will tender the proceeds of the loan that were legitimately
- and appropriately applied to or for the benefit of the Windsor
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- Windsor Property adverse to Plaintiff s
- FIFTEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Negligence – Against Defendants Able Investment Services, LLC, NXT Equities
- Incorporated and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- In or about December 2009, Able and NXT obtained documents and
- information affecting right, title and interest to real property belonging to
- Defendants failed to exercise reasonable and due care to ensure that Plaintiff was
- actually the source and the signatory to the above-described
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- who signed the documents before they encumbered Plaintiff s real property or
- otherwise created any alleged
- Defendants breached their duty to Plaintiff by, among other things,
- failing to notarize the above-described documents in the format and with the forms of
- identification required by
- As a proximate result of Defendants’ actions and failures to comply with
- their duties of care, as herein alleged, Plaintiff has been damaged in an amount to be
- proven at
- SIXTEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
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DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- At all material times, Plaintiff is and has been the owner of the Laguna Property. Plaintiff is the trustee of the 1995 Arnold William Klein Revocable
- Dominion and Davis have asserted their intent to institute foreclosure
- and/or seek other recourse against the Laguna Property based upon documents, some
- or all of which contain forged signatures purporting to be Plaintiff s or were procured
- by fraud. As such, Dominion and/or Davis have no right, title, interest or estate in the
- Laguna
- Plaintiff s interest in the Laguna Property is adverse to Defendants’
- claims of right of
- Plaintiff seeks to rescind the deed, promissory note and/or any other
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2November 17, 2010. Plaintiff will tender the proceeds of the loan that were legitimately and appropriately applied to or for the benefit of the Laguna Property.
- An actual controversy has arisen between Plaintiff and Defendants. Plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law because of the unique nature of the Laguna Property.
- Plaintiff seeks ajudicial declaration that the title to the Laguna Property is vested in Plaintiff alone and that Defendants, and each of them, be declared to have no estate, right, title or interest in the Laguna Property, and that Defendants, and each of them, be forever enjoined from asserting any estate, right, title or interest in the Laguna Property adverse to Plaintiff s
SEVENTEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Negligence -Against Defendants Dominion Mortgage Corporation, Allen
V.C. Davis as trustee for Davis Trust No. 1U/A/T November 7, 1961 and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- In or about June 2010, Dominion and Davis obtained documents and information affecting right, title and interest to real property belonging to Plaintiff. Defendants failed to exercise reasonable and due care to ensure that Plaintiff was actually the source and the signatory to the above-described
- Defendants had a duty to confirm that Plaintiff was in fact the person who signed the documents before they encumbered Plaintiff s real property or otherwise created any alleged
- Defendants breached their duty to Plaintiff by, among other things, failing to notarize the above-described documents in the format and with the fonns of identification required by
- As a proximate result of Defendants’ actions and failures to comply with their duties of care, as herein alleged, Plaintiff has been damaged in an amount to be proven at
EIGHTEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
(Avoidance of Fraudulent Obligations (11U.S.C. § 544, California Civil Code section 3439 et seq.) – Against Defendants Able Investment Services, LLC, NXT Equities Incorporated, Dominion Mortgage Corporation, Allen V.C. Davis as trustee for Davis Trust No. 1U/A/T November 7, 1961 and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full herein.
- Klein allegedly incurred the fraudulent obligations in connection with
the Windsor Property and the Laguna Property to Able /NXT and Dominion/Davis, respectively, without receiving a reasonably equivalent value in exchange for the
assets and/or money transferred.
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- Klein is informed and believes, and thereon alleges that (i) by virtue of the above-described fraudulent obligations, Dr. Klein was insolvent or became
- insolvent as a result of the transfers; or (ii) by virtue of, and at the time of, the
- transfers, Dr. Klein was engaged in or was about to engage in business or a transaction
- for which his remaining assets were unreasonably small in relation to the business or
- Creditors exist who would be entitled to avoid these transactions under
- the California Uniform Fraudulent Transfer
- Based on the foregoing, Dr. Klein is entitled to set aside the fraudulent
- transfers pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 544 and California Civil Code § 3294, et seq., and, if
- applicable, recover the equivalent value of the transfer from Defendants pursuant to 27 11 U.S.C. §
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1 NINETEENTH CLAIM FOR RELIEF
- (Avoidance of Fraudulent Transfer and Obligation (11U.S.C. 548) – Against
- Defendants Against Defendants Able Investment Services, LLC, NXT Equities
- Incorporated, Dominion Mortgage Corporation, Allen V.C. Davis as trustee for
- Davis Trust No. 1U/A/T November 7, 1961 and DOES 1-50)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- Dr. Klein received less than reasonably equivalent value in exchange for
- the fraudulent obligations in connection with the Windsor Property and the Laguna Property to Able /NXT and Dominion/Davis, respectively,.
- Klein is informed and believes, and thereon alleges that (i) by virtue of the above-described transfers, Dr. Klein was insolvent or became insolvent as a result of the transfers; or (ii) by virtue of, and at the time of, the transfers, Dr. Klein was engged in or was about to engage in business or a transaction for which his remaining assets were unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction.
- Based on the foregoing, the transfers constitute fraudulent transfers and may be avoided pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 548.
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- (Declaratory and Injunctive Relief -All Defendants)
- Plaintiff repeats and realleges each and every foregoing and subsequent
- allegation contained in the Complaint, as though said paragraphs were set forth in full
- An actual controversy has arisen and now exists between Plaintiff and
- Defendants concerning their respective rights, duties, and interests regarding
- Klein’s monies, real properties and other
- Plaintiff requests a judicial determination of the parties’ rights and duties
- as set forth herein and ajudicial determination that Defendants cannot seek to enforce
1 transactions that were fraudulently entered into by Khilji and/or Pfeiffer, including
2 without limitation any effort to foreclose upon the Windsor Property or the Laguna
- A judicial declaration is necessary and appropriate at this time under the
- circumstances in order that Dr. Klein may ascertain his rights vis-a-vis Able, NXT,
- Dominion and/or Davis, and as to those Defendants’ claimed right to proceed with
- the threatened foreclosure of the Windsor Property and/or the Laguna
- Defendants Able, NXT, Dominion and/or Davis’ actions have
- undermined any purported right to proceed with foreclosure of the Windsor Property
- or the Laguna Property and have interfered with Dr. Klein’s right of possession as the owner of the Windsor Property and/or the Laguna
- Klein requests injunctive relief, first as to the threatened foreclosure of the Windsor Property and the Laguna Property, and second precluding Defendants from engaging in the wrongful conduct described hereinabove in the future.
- A judicial declaration is necessary and appropriate so the parties may ascertain their respective rights, duties and
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
- WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully prays for judgment against Defendants, as
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\20 1. For compensatory and consequential damages in an amount to be proven
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For declaratory and/or injunctive relief;
For a determination that the fraudulent transfers described herein are
26 fraudulent transfers within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 544 and California Civil Code 27 § 3439 et seq.;
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- For a determination that the fraudulent obligations described herein as
- fraudulent obligations within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. 548;
- For turnover of the fraudulent transfers and obligations pursuant to 11 4 u.s.c. § 542;
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For an order compelling Defendants to provide an accounting;
For attorney’s fees, costs and expenses incurred herein to the extent
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8 9. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper. 9
10 DATED: June 27, 2011 MILLER BARONDESS, LLP
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Ifand to the extent available at law, Plaintiff Arnold W. Klein hereby demands a jury trial.
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Mira : Hashmall Attorneys for Plaintiff
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