Brooks Entertainment, Inc. v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BROOKS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., Case No.: 21-CV-2003 TWR (MDD)

Plaintiff,

ORDER (1) GRANTING

v. DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR

RULE 11 SANCTIONS;

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. and (2) DISMISSING COMPLAINT

ROCKSTAR GAMES, INC.,

WITH PREJUDICE; (3) DENYING Defendants. AS MOOT DEFENDANTS’

MOTIONS TO DISMISS; AND

DENYING AS MOOT PLAINTIFF’S

COUNSEL’S MOTION TO

WITHDRAW

19 (ECF Nos. 21, 22, 26, 34, 35)

21 Presently before the Court are Defendant Activision Blizzard Inc. (“Activision”) 22 and Defendant Rockstar Games Inc.’s (“Rockstar”) Motions for Sanctions Pursuant to Rule 23 11. (See ECF Nos. 34, 35 respectively.) Counsel for Plaintiff Brooks Entertainment, Inc. 24 (“Brooks”) opposed both motions, (see ECF Nos. 36, 37), to which Activision and Rockstar 25 filed replies. (See ECF No. 40, 41 respectively.) The Court held a hearing on the motions 26 on May 26, 2022. (See ECF No. 44.) …