Eric Podwall v. William Smokey Robinson, Jr.

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2 3 4 5 6 7 United States District Court 8 Central District of California 9 10 11 ERIC PODWALL, Case № 2:16-cv-06088-ODW (AGRx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT [87]

WILLIAM “SMOKEY” ROBINSON, JR.,

15 Defendant. 16 I. INTRODUCTION In this breach of contract action, Plaintiff Eric Podwall seeks to recover unpaid 19 commissions from Defendant William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. pursuant to a written 20 agreement. (See First Am. Compl. (“FAC”), ECF No. 52.) Pending before the Court 21 is Robinson’s Motion for Summary Judgment (“Motion”). (Mot. Summ. J. (“Mot.”), 22 ECF No. 87.) For the reasons that follow, the Court DENIES Robinson’s Motion.1 II. BACKGROUND Robinson is a well-known musician who has been in the music business for 25 decades. (FAC ¶ 1.) Podwall is a personal manager who has also worked in the 26 entertainment industry for decades. (Pl.’s Statement of Genuine Disputes (“PSGI”) &

28 1 Having carefully considered the papers filed in…