Global Master International Group, Inc. v. Esmond Natural, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 2:19-cv-10360-RGK-PLA Date January 16, 2024 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 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 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings [DE 198] Should Not Be Granted Under Law of the Case On December 22, 2023, Defendants filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, arguing that collateral estoppel precludes relitigating the same issues underlying Plaintiff's RICO claim already litigated and decided during the 2021 jury trial over Plaintiff's fraud and breach of contract claims. Having reviewed the parties’ briefings and the applicable law, it appears collateral estoppel does not apply, although…