Peters

Peters v. Cohen

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 7, 202524-1040California1,144 words

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 7 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JAN PETERS, No. 24-1040 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 2:22-cv-00266-JAM-DB v.

MEMORANDUM*

MALIA M. COHEN, replacing Betty T. Yee, in her official capacity as Chief Fiscal Officer, State Controller of The State of California, and as Trustee of The Unclaimed Property Fund,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California John A. Mendez, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 5, 2025 San Francisco, California

Before: McKEOWN, FORREST, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiff-Appellant Jan Peters appeals the district court’s grant of summary

judgment to Defendant-Appellee the California State Controller in this action

concerning the escheatment of Peters’s Amazon stock to the state under

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. California’s Unclaimed Property Law (“UPL”), see Cal. Civ. Proc.…

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