Fairbairn

Fairbairn v. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 2, 20203:18-cv-04881California3,345 words

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ORDER RE: MOTIONS FOR

Vv. SUMMARY JUDGMENT FIDELITY INVESTMENTS Re: Dkt. Nos. 134, 136

CHARITABLE GIFT FUND,

Defendant.

Emily and Malcolm Fairbairn sue Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund (“Fidelity 14 || Charitable’) alleging contract and tort claims arising from the Fairbairns’ 2017 donation of Energous || shares to Fidelity Charitable through a donor advised fund (“DAF”). The parties’ motions for a summary judgment are now pending before the Court.! (Dkt. Nos. 134, 136.) Having considered the || parties’ briefs and having had the benefit of oral argument on February 20, 2020, the Court DENIES || Fidelity’s motion for partial summary judgment and GRANTS the Fairbairns’ motion on certain of 19 || Fidelity’s affirmative defenses. DISCUSSION |] I. Fidelity…

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