MetaQuotes Ltd. v. MetaQuotes Software Corp.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 8:22-cv-00462-SB-DFM Document Filed 12/05/ Page 1 of Page ID #:1123
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
METAQUOTES LTD. et al., Case No. 8:22-cv-00462-SB-DFM
Plaintiffs,
v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:
CONTEMPT
METAQUOTES SOFTWARE CORP.
et al.,
Defendants.
On December 1, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an ex parte application for an order to show cause why Defendant Jian He should not be subject to contempt sanctions for violating the Court’s asset freeze orders. Dkt. No. 87. Courts have inherent power to enforce compliance with their lawful orders through civil contempt. Shillitani v. United States, 384 U.S. 364, 370 (1966). When a party violates a court order, the court may use its civil contempt powers both to coerce the party into compliance and to compensate the opposing party for losses sustained as a result of the violation. Shell Offshore Inc. v. Greenpeace, Inc., 815 F.3d 623, 629 (9th Cir. 2016).
The Court’s March 30, 2022 temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibited Defendant He from “transferring or disposing of any money or other assets owned or controlled by . . . Jian He until…