Granite Payments, LLC v. 1Point Merchant Solutions, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GRANITE PAYMENTS, LLC, et al., No. 2:18-cv-02727-TLN-KJN Plaintiffs, v. ORDER 1POINT MERCHANT SOLUTIONS, INC., et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 This matter is before the Court on Defendants 1Point Merchant Solutions, Inc., Wayne Keddy, Connie Pearce, and Bob Welch’s (collectively “Defendants”) Motion to Stay proceedings related to Bob Welch (“Welch”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c)(2). (ECF No. 68.) Plaintiffs Granite Payments, LLC and GPA Processing, LLC (collectively “Plaintiffs”) oppose the motion. (ECF No. 72.) Defendants replied. (ECF No. 75.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants Defendants’ Motion to Stay proceedings related to Welch. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On October 18, 2018, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint in this Court alleging corporate theft and sabotage against 1Point Merchant Solutions, Inc and 11 individual defendants. (ECF No. 1.) Reed Smith, LLP represents the four Defendants…