State of CA v. Del Rosa

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 State of California, No. 2:23-cv-00743-KJM-DB Plaintiff, ORDER v. Azuma Corporation, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Plaintiff the State of California moves to preliminarily enjoin defendants Phillip Del Rosa, Darren Rose and Wendy Del Rosa, in their official capacities as officers of the Alturas Indian Rancheria, from delivering cigarettes on behalf of defendant Azuma Corporation in violation of 20 section 376a(e)(2) of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT Act). For the reasons below, the court grants the motion in part. 22 I. BACKGROUND The State of California brings this action against defendants Azuma Corporation, Phillip Del Rosa, Darren Rose and Wendy Del Rosa for declaratory relief, injunctive relief and civil damages and penalties for “years of knowing and intentional trafficking of contraband cigarettes 26 in the State.” Compl. § 1, ECF No. 1. …