Wong v. Wong
Annotate this CaseDuring their marriage, Wong held a 48.5 percent interest and Tang held an 11 percent interest in Asian Square, which owns San Jose’s Grand Century Mall. Their divorce judgment provided that Wong would transfer to Tang all of his interest in Asian Square subject to all liabilities. “If either party has incurred ... any liability not disclosed … on which the other is or may become personally liable or that could be enforced at any time against an asset held or to be received under this agreement… that warrantor will fully indemnify the other with respect to the obligation, including… attorney fees, and related costs.” Both died in 2013. The Tang Estate obtained a probate court order to effect the transfer. In 2014, Asian Square received a “Notice of Default” based on a $ 5 million promissory note. Asian Square paid off the loan and sued the Wong Estate to recoup the money, alleging that the loan proceeds were “appropriated, in full, by [Wong] for his own personal benefit.” The Wong Estate obtained a dismissal that was subsequently reversed. Meanwhile, the Wong Estate filed suit, seeking indemnification. The Tang Estate filed an anti-SLAPP motion (Code of Civil Procedure 425.16) to strike the complaint. The trial court denied the motion, holding that the lawsuit did not arise from protected activity, without addressing whether the Wong claims had merit. The court of appeal affirmed. The Wong claims for indemnity do not arise from Tang’s protected activity in relation to the litigation.
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