In the case of Na Wang vs Farshad Rabbine, filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Three (Case ID: B3814125) on April 18, 2024, Wang appealed a defense judgment in her lawsuit against her former commercial landlord, Rabbine. The lawsuit pertains to a dispute over alleged conversion of property left behind by Wang after she was evicted from a commercial unit leased from Rabbine.
Wang began living illegally in the unit in April 2016 and was evicted by Rabbine with the assistance of two sheriff's deputies in October 2016. In September 2018, Wang sued Rabbine for conversion of property she claimed to have left behind during her eviction. The items allegedly included two Dell laptops, clothing worth approximately $13,000, furniture worth about $3,000 and business documents valued between $2,000 and $3,000 among other items.
Rabbine disputed these claims stating that only broken desks, an old sofa, a small refrigerator and some personal effects were left behind. He estimated their value at less than $500. The trial court found Wang's claims not credible due to inconsistencies in her testimony and lack of independent evidence supporting her claims.