Sywula

BACKGROUND

21 This case arises from defendant Krzysztof Simula’s alleged control and misappropriation of 22 plaintiffs’ computer software and equipment. 23 Plaintiffs allege that on August 22, 2016, defendant signed a Consulting Agreement with 24 Alexis DaCosta and Vince Coletti. Dkt. No. 1, Complaint, ¶¶ 21–22. According to the Consulting 25 Agreement, defendant agreed to develop technical software and assist DaCosta and Coletti with 26 drafting patents relating to the developed software. See Dkt. No. 1-1 (Ex. 1). 27 Agreement (“XPA”), which created a partnership between defendant, DaCosta, and Coletti and designated defendant as the Managing Partner for Product Development of the partnership. Dkt. No. 1 ¶¶ 23–22; Dkt. No. 1-1 (Ex. 2). The XPA contained an arbitration provision. Dkt. No. 1-1 (Ex. 2) at 19. On July 12, 2019, defendant and DaCosta formed plaintiff Teleport Mobility, Inc. Dkt. No. 1¶ 27. Plaintiff Northern Lights was formed as a subsidiary of Teleport Mobility. Id. ¶ 6. On November 19, 2019, defendant and DaCosta, signing on behalf of Teleport Mobility, entered into an Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions…