Global Master International Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:19-cv-10360-RGK-PLA Date September 18, 2023 Title Global Master International Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural, Inc. et al
Present: The Honorable R. GARY KLAUSNER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Joseph Remigio (not present) Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Why the Court Should Not Uphold Its Grant of Summary Judgment For Failure to Present Evidence of a RICO Conspiracy
Global Master International Group, Inc. (“GMI”) and Global Master Company (“GMC”) are sister companies that import nutritional supplements from the United States and market them to consumers in China. Whereas GMI is located and headquartered in California, GMC is located and headquartered in China. On March 16, 2020, GMI and GMC filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Esmond Natural, Inc. and Paul Chia-Yin Wei (collectively, “Defendants”) seeking damages arising from fraudulently…