Xsolla (USA), Inc. v. Aghanim Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

18 Under California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.2, Defendant Aghanim, 19 Inc. (“Aghanim”) moves to stay an arbitration initiated by Plaintiff Xsolla (USA), Inc. 20 (“Xsolla”) against non-parties Constantin Andry and Konstantin Golubitsky pending 21 resolution of this action. (Mot. Stay (“Motion” or “Mot.”), ECF No. 66.) For the 22 reasons discussed below, the Court and DENIES the Motion.1

II. REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

24 Aghanim and Xsolla separately ask the Court to take judicial notice of certain 25 exhibits. (Def.’s Req. Judicial Notice (“Def.’s RJN”), ECF No. 66-1; Pl.’s Req. 26 Judicial Notice (“Pl.’s RJN”), ECF No. 69-1.) These requests are unopposed.

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. Courts “may judicially notice a fact that is not subject to reasonable dispute 2 because it: (1) is generally known within the trial court’s territorial jurisdiction; or 3 (2) can be accurately and readily determined from sources whose accuracy cannot 4 reasonably be…