UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
STEPHEN RUSSELL,
Case No. 18-cv-06691-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER DENYING PARTIAL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT RYAN MICHELETTI, et al., 13 Defendants.
I. INTRODUCTION1 Thinking he was in danger as a result of his business dealings in Russia and Ukraine, Plaintiff Stephen Russell (“Plaintiff”) hired various security personnel to ensure his safety. Plaintiff met with Defendant Ryan Micheletti in late 2017 and eventually hired Micheletti and the company he owned, Legion Industries, Inc., d/b/a/ Shield Corps Security (together, “Moving Defendants”) in February of 2018 for security consulting services, which included a security assessment for the client’s protection and risk mitigation, and negotiation for third-party, subcontracted protection services. The contract between Plaintiff and Moving Defendants had a term from February 9, 2018 to February 28, 2018, but would “automatically…