Sunlight Product Technologies, Ltd., et al v. MPOWERD Inc. et al

Filing 41

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: A preliminary injunction is entered enjoining Defendant MPOWERD, Inc., from further proceeding against Sunlight in the matter entitled Mpowerd, Inc. v. Bunevacz, AAA Case No. 50 152 T 00016 14, currently proceeding in the American Arbitration Associations International Center for Dispute Resolution in New York, N.Y. (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SUNLIGHT PRODUCT
11 TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., a Hong
Kong Corporation, and DAVID
12 JOSEPH BUNEVACZ, an individual,
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Case No: 2:15-cv-00126-MWF (JEMx)
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

Plaintiffs,
v.

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MPOWERD INC., a New York

16 Corporation, JACQUES PHILIPPE
17 PIVERGER, and DOES 1 through 20,

inclusive,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Sunlight Product Technologies, Ltd.’s (“Sunlight”) Motion for

22 Preliminary Injunction (“Motion”) was heard by the Court on March 9, 2015, at
23 10:00 a.m. Having fully considered the Motion and related papers, and having heard
24 the oral argument and testimony presented at the hearing, THE COURT FINDS
25 THAT: (1) Sunlight has made a clear showing that it is likely to succeed on the
26 merits of its contention that it is not obligated to arbitrate its dispute with Defendant
27 MPOWERD, Inc.; (2) Sunlight has shown that it is suffering, and will continue to
28 suffer, irreparable harm if the requested relief is not granted, and (3) the balance of
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2:15-cv-00126-MWF (JEMx)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION

1 the equities and the public interest weighs in favor of Sunlight on the present
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

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A preliminary injunction is entered enjoining Defendant MPOWERD, Inc.,

5 from further proceeding against Sunlight in the matter entitled Mpowerd, Inc. v.
6 Bunevacz, AAA Case No. 50 152 T 00016 14, currently proceeding in the American
7 Arbitration Association’s International Center for Dispute Resolution in New York,
8 N.Y.
9 Dated: March 24, 2015

MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD
United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
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