Moses Choi v. 8th Bridge Capital, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

The Court previously set out the factual and procedural background of this case in its prior orders. For that reason, the Court only sets forth those facts necessary to resolve plaintiffs’ present motion to modify the scheduling order and for leave to file a second amended complaint. Plaintiffs Moses Choi (“Choi”) and Southeast Regional Center, LLC (“SRC”) (collectively, “plaintiffs”) filed this action on December 13, 2017, against defendants 8th Bridge Capital, Inc.; 8th Bridge Capital, LLC; Manhattan Real Estate Fund GP, LLC; Manhattan Real Estate Fund, LP: Manhattan Real Estate Fund II, LP: Manhattan Real Estate Equity Fund, LP; Patrick Jongwon Chang (“Chang”); and Young Hun Kim (“Kim’’) (collectively, “defendants”). Dkt. 1. The gravamen of plaintiffs’ claim is that Kim and his 8th Bridge companies breached a joint venture agreement with Choi and SRC, Choi’s company, regarding the marketing of federally-approved projects to foreign investors pursuant to the United States Citizen and Immigration Service’s EB- immigrant visa program. See generally id. Plaintiffs subsequently filed a first …