Carlson

I. BACKGROUND

1 A. Factual Background 2 According to the operative complaint, Craig Carlson is a resident of Chicago, Illinois and 3 the sole member of Carlson Produce, a limited liability company organized under the laws of 4 Illinois with its principal place of business in Illinois. Dkt. No. 27 ¶¶ 4-5, 17. Mr. Carlson 5 specializes in creating and managing high performance hardware and software products for 6 companies in the produce supply industry. Id. ¶ 14. 7 ScanX is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in California. Id. 8 ¶¶ 6-8. ScanX develops instruments for “real-time” detection of bacteria and chemicals in food. 9 Id. ¶ 13. Mr. Clapper is a California resident and the President, Chairman, and controlling 10 shareholder of ScanX. Id. ¶ 6. 11 On July 1, 2016, ScanX and Carlson Produce entered into a four-year Services 12 Agreement. Id. ¶ 16; Dkt. No. 66-1, Ex. A. The Services Agreement identifies Carlson Produce 13 as “Consultant” and ScanX as “Company.” Dkt. No. 66-1, Ex. A at 1. Pursuant to this agreement, 14 “Consultant will be taking the title of President of Sales and Marketing for ScanX Inc. 15 Responsibilities include all…