Wave Plastic Surgery
Korean plastic-surgery clinic in Los Angeles that gained notoriety for suing a patient and then a Tiktok influencer.
On December 7, 2023, Shannon Marie Jenkins sued Tiktok influencer Tina Kim on behalf of Wave Plastic Surgery for defamation.
Case Number: 23STCV29954
WAVE PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION VS TINA KIM
Filing Courthouse: Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Filing Date: 12/07/2023
Case Type: Defamation (slander/libel) (General Jurisdiction)
Status: Pending
FUTURE HEARINGS
04/17/2024 at 08:30 AM in Department 38 at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Case Management Conference
PARTY INFORMATION
JENKINS SHANNON MARIE – Attorney for Plaintiff
KIM TINA – Defendant
WAVE PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION – Plaintiff
DOCUMENTS FILED
Documents Filed (Filing dates listed in descending order)
12/11/2023 Notice of Case Management Conference
Filed by Clerk
12/07/2023 Notice of Case Assignment – Unlimited Civil Case
Filed by Clerk
12/07/2023 Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulation Packet
Filed by Clerk
12/07/2023 First Amended General Order re: Mandatory Electronic Filing
Filed by Clerk
12/07/2023 Alternate Dispute Resolution Packet
Filed by Clerk
12/07/2023 Civil Case Cover Sheet
Filed by Wave Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., a California corporation (Plaintiff)
12/07/2023 Summons (on Complaint)
Filed by Wave Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., a California corporation (Plaintiff)
12/07/2023 Complaint
Filed by Wave Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., a California corporation (Plaintiff)
REGISTER OF ACTIONS
12/11/2023 Notice of Case Management Conference; Filed by: Clerk
12/11/2023 Address for Shannon Marie Jenkins (Attorney) updated
12/11/2023 Case Management Conference scheduled for 04/17/2024 at 08:30 AM in Stanley Mosk Courthouse at Department 38
12/08/2023 Case assigned to Hon. Maureen Duffy-Lewis in Department 38 Stanley Mosk Courthouse
12/07/2023 Complaint; Filed by: Wave Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., a California corporation (Plaintiff); As to: Tina Kim (Defendant)
12/07/2023 Summons on Complaint; Issued and Filed by: Wave Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., a California corporation (Plaintiff); As to: Tina Kim (Defendant)
12/07/2023 Civil Case Cover Sheet; Filed by: Wave Plastic Surgery Center, Inc., a California corporation (Plaintiff); As to: Tina Kim (Defendant)
12/07/2023 Alternate Dispute Resolution Packet; Filed by: Clerk
12/07/2023 First Amended General Order re: Mandatory Electronic Filing; Filed by: Clerk
12/07/2023 Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulation Packet; Filed by: Clerk
12/07/2023 Notice of Case Assignment – Unlimited Civil Case; Filed by: Clerk
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/double-eyelid-surgery-in-southern-california.1021494/page-2
After the procedure with Dr. Lee on October 22, 2022, she describes being very unhappy with the results, which caused her great distress, including vomiting three times that day and “crying hysterically.” In the subsequent days, Ortiz describes returning to Dr. Lee, and requesting revision surgery. After Dr. Lee informed her that there needed to be more time for the swelling to reduce, this caused Ortiz to further spiral into a depression, causing her “anguish” and “chest pains.” She then spoke to the medical director of Wave Plastic Surgery, Dr. Jonathan Shifren, about the “botched fat transfer (deformity).” Dr. Shifren reportedly assured Ortiz that “they would fix the problem” and reiterated that she should wait a few months. She then indicates she sought a second opinion from her former plastic surgeon, Dr. Perry. Ortiz requested if Plaintiffs would be willing to “pay for the revision and . . . the possibility of going to arbitration if [they] couldn’t reach an agreement.” Ortiz’s review then describes that on November 9, 2022, Dr. Lee performed a drain or flush procedure to remove fat cells. After that procedure, Plaintiffs reportedly agreed to “reach a settlement we were all happy with.” The review concludes that after several more weeks and follow-up appointments, Plaintiffs “failed to process the ‘settlement’ they promised” and Ortiz reports that she is left with “Emotional distress Physical pain (hips, left calf and lower back) Monetary loss (procedures, gasoline, Lyft rides.)