Zhu

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JIAJIE ZHU, Case No. 19-cv-02534-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING, IN PART, AND

v. CONDITIONALLY DENYING, IN

PART, MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

JING LI, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 231 Defendants.

12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion for new trial filed by Defendants Jing Li and Tony Chen (“Defendants”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in the case, and it finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the Court DENIES the motion for new trial on the intentional misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty claims and CONDITIONALLY DENIES the motion for new trial as to the breach of contract claim and punitive damages award. BACKGROUND In this action, Plaintiff Martin Zhu (“Plaintiff”) sued Defendants, alleging intentional misrepresentation, negligent…