Complaint filed
The plaintiffs filed the unlimited civil complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court under case number 26STCV23348.
Public case information
Matt Barkohanai et al. v. Bobby Saadian et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 26STCV23348
Matt Barkohanai and Marina Pointe Realty filed Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 26STCV23348, a commercial real estate brokerage commission lawsuit concerning Figueroa Tower at 660 S. Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The First Amended Complaint, filed August 14, 2026, names Bobby Saadian, Newmark of Southern California, Inc., Rob Hannan, 660 Fig LLC, and Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC as defendants.
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Read First Amended Complaint
Searchable PDF, 46 pages, with two personal contact details redacted
Court docket and procedural timeline
Opening case documents filed
The docket lists the summons on complaint, civil case cover sheet, alternative dispute resolution packet, and notice of case assignment for the unlimited civil case.
Case assigned
The court assigned the case to the Hon. Maureen Duffy-Lewis in Department 412 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
Case management notice and clerk service
The clerk filed a notice of case management conference and a certificate of electronic service as to plaintiffs’ counsel Barak Lurie.
First Amended Complaint filed
The plaintiffs filed the operative First Amended Complaint, adding a ninth cause of action for promissory estoppel. The named parties did not change.
Proofs of service filed
The plaintiffs filed proofs of service for all five named defendants. The register lists proofs of personal service on Bobby Saadian (served September 9, 2026), Newmark of Southern California, Inc. (September 9, 2026), 660 Fig LLC (September 10, 2026), and Rob Hannan (September 21, 2026), filed October 6, 2026, and a proof of service by substituted service on Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC, with mailing dated September 9, 2026, filed October 7, 2026.
Demurrer filed by Bobby Saadian and 660 Fig LLC
Defendants Bobby Saadian and 660 Fig LLC, through their counsel at Wilshire Law Firm and Golding + Lamothe, filed a demurrer to the First Amended Complaint, without a motion to strike, together with a memorandum of points and authorities, a notice of hearing, a declaration of their counsel Thiago M. Coelho concerning the meet and confer required by Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, and a proof of service on the plaintiffs. The demurrer is directed to the First and Third Causes of Action as to both defendants and to the Second Cause of Action as to Saadian. Read the full text
Demurrer and motion to strike filed by Newmark
Defendant Newmark of Southern California, Inc., through its counsel at Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, filed a demurrer to the Fourth through Ninth Causes of Action of the First Amended Complaint and a motion to strike portions of it, together with a request for judicial notice and two declarations of its counsel Gaurav K. Reddy. Read the full text
Case management conference scheduled
The court’s online case summary lists a case management conference for 8:30 a.m. in Department 412 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Hearing information may change.
Demurrer hearings scheduled
The court’s online case summary lists hearings on both demurrers, including Newmark’s motion to strike, for 9:30 a.m. in Department 412 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Hearing information may change.
Official court source
Search the court’s Civil Case Access portal for 26STCV23348 to review the latest publicly available entries. The entries above reflect the court’s online case summary reviewed October 20, 2026. The court cautions that online case information is not the official record and may contain errors or omissions.
Case overview
Commercial real estate brokerage commission lawsuit
The First Amended Complaint concerns a disputed real estate brokerage commission tied to the December 2024 sale of Figueroa Tower, the commercial office building at 660 S. Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. It alleges that the plaintiffs procured Bobby Saadian as the buyer, that he later formed 660 Fig LLC to acquire the property, and that the plaintiffs were not paid a commission.
Jade Enterprises and Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC
Commercial real estate reporting identifies Jade Enterprises as the property’s owner, while the transaction was conducted through the Jade Enterprises affiliated entity Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC. The filed complaint names Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC as a defendant. Jade Enterprises is not named as a defendant.
Sources: Bisnow, April 29, 2024, and the filed complaint.
Supplemental public record background
The loan and borrower sponsor
Figures reported in a 2025 SEC filing
A 2025 CMBS disclosure filed with the SEC identifies Bobby B. Saadian as the borrower sponsor and guarantor for Mortgage Loan No. 6, which financed the acquisition of Figueroa Tower and the Residence Inn Costa Mesa. The filing reports these principal figures for 660 S. Figueroa Street.
- Mortgage rate
- 7.5190% fixed
- Figueroa share of loan
- 51.5% ($27.6 million)
- Underwritten NOI
- $5,616,019
- Wilshire Law Firm lease
- 131,598 SF (46.6%)
This material was not filed as an exhibit to the complaint and does not represent a court finding.
SEC sources: Annex A-1 and the Structural and Collateral Term Sheet.
Parties named in the First Amended Complaint
Plaintiffs
- Matt Barkohanai
- Marina Pointe Realty
Defendants
- Bobby Saadian aka Bobby Babak Saadian
- Newmark of Southern California, Inc.
- Rob Hannan
- 660 Fig LLC
- Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC
- Does 1 through 100
Counsel of record
- Plaintiffs: Lurie & Associates ↗ (Barak Lurie, Dane H. Taylor)
- Bobby Saadian and 660 Fig LLC: Wilshire Law Firm ↗ (Thiago M. Coelho) and Golding + Lamothe ↗ (Jonathan F. Golding)
- Newmark of Southern California, Inc.: Cantor Fitzgerald Securities ↗ (Gaurav K. Reddy, Andrew J. Raunau)
- Rob Hannan and Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC: no appearance shown on the court’s online case summary reviewed October 20, 2026
Claims stated in the First Amended Complaint
The First Amended Complaint pleads nine causes of action arising from the Figueroa Tower brokerage commission dispute.
Intentional interference with prospective economic advantageRead the pleaded claim →
Fraud: promise made without intent to performRead the pleaded claim →
Intentional interference with contractual relationsRead the pleaded claim →
Breach of contract: interbroker cooperation agreementRead the pleaded claim →
Breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealingRead the pleaded claim →
Fraud: promise made without intent to perform and concealmentRead the pleaded claim →
Filed documents
Filed August 14, 2026
First amended complaint and exhibits
The First Amended Complaint is the operative pleading. It and its exhibits are available as a searchable PDF. It is 46 pages and redacts one personal cell number and one personal email address.
Filed July 23, 2026
Original complaint and exhibits
This prior pleading was superseded by the First Amended Complaint. It remains available as a searchable 48-page PDF and redacts one personal cell number and one personal email address.
Filed October 16, 2026
Saadian and 660 Fig LLC demurrer to the First Amended Complaint
Notice of hearing, demurrer, memorandum of points and authorities, meet and confer declaration and proof of service. Court-stamped. The demurrer is set for hearing January 27, 2027. Court Reservation System receipt pages are omitted. Filed by Wilshire Law Firm, with Golding + Lamothe, as counsel for the two defendants.
Filed October 19, 2026
Newmark demurrer, motion to strike, request for judicial notice and declarations
Newmark’s demurrer to the Fourth through Ninth Causes of Action, its motion to strike the fee prayer, the punitive damages allegations and the individual damages allegations, a request for judicial notice of two DRE license records, and two declarations of counsel. Court-stamped; one street address in Exhibit B is redacted. Set for hearing January 27, 2027. Filed by Cantor Fitzgerald Securities as counsel for Newmark.
Plaintiffs’ counsel
The filed pleadings identify Barak Lurie and Dane H. Taylor of Lurie & Associates as attorneys for the plaintiffs.
Defendants’ counsel
The demurrer papers identify Thiago M. Coelho of Wilshire Law Firm and Jonathan F. Golding of Golding + Lamothe as attorneys for Bobby Saadian and 660 Fig LLC, and Gaurav Reddy and Andrew J. Raunau of Cantor Fitzgerald Securities as attorneys for Newmark of Southern California, Inc.
Related court filing dispute
Bobby Saadian’s sworn “empty threat” explanation and the dispute over his deposition are summarized separately from the 660 Figueroa case.
Frequently asked questions
What is case 26STCV23348?
It is a commercial real estate brokerage commission lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Matt Barkohanai and Marina Pointe Realty and captioned Matt Barkohanai et al. v. Bobby Saadian et al.
What property is involved?
The First Amended Complaint arises from a disputed brokerage commission connected with Figueroa Tower at 660 S. Figueroa Street in Los Angeles.
Who are the attorneys in the case?
Barak Lurie and Dane H. Taylor of Lurie & Associates ↗ represent the plaintiffs. Thiago M. Coelho of Wilshire Law Firm ↗ and Jonathan F. Golding of Golding + Lamothe ↗ represent Bobby Saadian and 660 Fig LLC. Gaurav Reddy and Andrew J. Raunau of Cantor Fitzgerald Securities ↗ represent Newmark of Southern California, Inc. The court’s online case summary reviewed October 20, 2026 shows no appearance yet for Rob Hannan or Fig Asset Capital (DE), LLC.