Timothy Moser v. Encore Capital Group, Incorpor

AMENDED MEMORANDUM

Timothy W. Moser (“Moser”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Encore Capital Group (“Encore”), Triare Company (“Triare”) and individual appellees Carl C. Gregory, III (“Gregory”), Barry Barkley (“Barkley”), Brandon Black (“Black”), Alexander Le-mond (“Lemond”) and ERic D. Kogan (“Kogan”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We reverse and remand the district court’s determination that Moser’s contractual damages are not cognizable, but affirm in all other respects.

We review a grant of summary judgment de novo. Bamonte v. City of Mesa, 598 F.3d 1217, 1220 (9th Cir.2010). We consider “whether, with the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party, there are no genuine issues of material fact, so that the moving part[ies are] entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Id. (internal quotations and citations omitted). We may affirm the district court on any basis supported by the record. Satey v. JPMorgan Chase & Co., 521 F.3d 1087, 1091 (9th Cir.2008).

The district court erred in relying on new evidence submitted by Encore while rejecting rebuttal evidence submitted by Moser. Provenz v. Miller, 102…