United Studios of Self Defense, Inc. v. Kristopher Rinehart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STUDIOS OF SELF DEFENSE, CASE NO. SA CV 18-1048-DOC (DFMx)

INC.,

12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS OF FACT AND

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND

14 vs. ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION FOR TERMINATING

KRISTOPHER RINEHART ET AL., SANCTIONS [221]

Defendant. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I. INTRODUCTION A bench trial on this matter was held on October 29–31, 2019. This action arises out of a dispute between United Studios of Self Defense (“USSD” or “Plaintiff”) over alleged franchise and license agreements with Kristopher Rinehart (“Rinehart”), Brent Murakami (“Murakami”) and entities owned wholly or partly by Rinehart and Murakami including Los Angeles Studios of Self Defense (“LASSD”), South Bay Studios of Self Defense (“SBSSD”), S.B. Ninja, LLC (“S.B. Ninja”), and Rolling Hills USSD (“RHSSD”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges the following eight claims: 1. Breach of Contract as to the…