Wonderful Real Estate Development LLC v. Laborers International Union of North America Local 220

I. INTRODUCTION

16 Plaintiff Wonderful Real Estate Development LLC (“Wonderful” or “Plaintiff”) brings this

17 action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.S.C. § 1962, and

18 also brings state law claims for violation of California’s Unfair Competition law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code

19 § 17200, and attempted extortion. Wonderful sues the Laborers International Union of North America

20 Local 220 (“Local 220”); Southern California District Council of Laborers (“So. Cal. District Council”);

21 Jon P. Preciado; Ernesto J. Ordonez; Sergio Rascon; and Alexander B. Cvitan (“Individual Defendants”)

22 (collectively “Defendants”). 23 On July 8, 2019, Plaintiff filed a first amended complaint (“FAC”) in response to Defendants’ 24 motions to dismiss. ECF No. 21. Subject matter jurisdiction is alleged pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 25 motions to dismiss pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure raising different arguments for

dismissal of the five causes of action contained in the FAC. ECF Nos. 25, 27, 29. Plaintiff opposed, ECF

Nos. 33, 34, 35, and Defendants replied. ECF Nos. 38, 39, 40. The matter was taken under submission

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