Oppenheimer and Co. Inc. v. Steven Ginn

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United States District Court Central District of California

11 OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC., Case № 2:23-cv-02994-ODW (SKx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

v.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION [16]

14 STEVEN GINN, as Trustee of the Ginn Hopkins Charitable Remainder Unitrust,

Defendant.

17 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. brings this action seeking declaratory and 20 injunctive relief against Defendant Steven Ginn (“Ginn”), in his capacity as Trustee of 21 the Ginn Hopkins Charitable Remainder Unitrust (“Ginn Trust”), with respect to 22 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) arbitration, case no. 22-02114 23 (“FINRA Arbitration”). (See Compl. ¶ 1, ECF No. 1.) Oppenheimer moves for a 24 preliminary injunction to enjoin Ginn from arbitrating claims against Oppenheimer in 25 the FINRA Arbitration. (Mot. Prelim Inj. (“Mot.” or “Motion”) 1–5, ECF No. 16-1.) 26 For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS the Motion.1

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court…