Sheridan L. Stiles v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHERIDAN L. STILES, No. 2:19-cv-2146 DAD AC PS Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant. 16 Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and the case was accordingly referred to the undersigned by Local Rule 302(c)(21). Defendant moves this court for judgment on the pleadings in its favor pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P 12(c) on all causes of action in the complaint because they are barred by two judgments (“Judgments”) entered in prior litigation involving the same product and patents at issue in the case at bar: (1) Stiles v. Walmart Stores, Inc., et al., E.D. Cal. Case No. 14-cv-2234-DAD-DMC (the “2014 Action”), and (2) American International Industries v. Sharidan Stiles, Case No. 2:19-cv-01218-DAD- AC (“Declaratory Relief Action”). Because it is apparent from the face of the complaint that the Judgments have a preclusive effect on plaintiff’s claims, the undersigned recommends defendant’s…