Outlaw Laboratory, LP v. DG in PB, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Case No.: 3:18-cv-840-GPC-BGS

IN RE OUTLAW LABORATORY, LP

consolidated with 3:18-cv-1882-GPC- LITIGATION

BGS

ORDER

(1) DENYING OUTLAW’S MOTION FOR RULE 11 SANCTIONS [ECF No. 16 102]; 17 (2) DENYING

COUNTERCLAIMANTS’ REQUEST

FOR CROSS-SANCTIONS AND TO SHIFT COSTS [ECF No. 104.]

21 Before the Court is Plaintiff/Counterdefendant Outlaw Laboratory, LP 22 (“Outlaw”)’s July 29, 2019 motion for Rule 11 sanctions. (ECF No. 102.) Outlaw seeks 23 to sanction Counterclaimants1 for statements made in their first amended counterclaims, 24 which allege that Outlaw targeted immigrant-run businesses and intended to threaten the 25 immigrant community. According to Outlaw, Counterclaimants’ pleadings are entirely

27 The term Counterclaimants will be used as shorthand to refer to defendant Roma Mikha, Inc., 28 frivolous, improperly motivated, and devoid of basis in fact. Outlaw has also requested attorney’s fees…