EFTB winning lawsuit $2.5M USD; next event Feb 7, 2017.
On March 4, 2015, the Company filed a civil lawsuit in the United States District Court, Central District of California, against CTX, Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Cliff Rhee and Peter Lau alleging breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, misrepresentation, concealment, negligent misrepresentation and negligence.
On May 26, 2016, the Court struck CTX’s Answer to the Complaint and entered a default judgment. The Company thereafter submitted a default judgment package. On September 6, 2016, the court, after reviewing the default judgment package, entered judgment against CTX, and in favor of the Company, in the amount of $2,500,000.
On April 1, 2016, Buckman, Buckman & Reid and Peter Lau filed a motion with the court to compel the matter to arbitration, thereby seeking to avoid a jury trial. The Company opposed the motion, arguing that there was no applicable arbitration provision, and seeking to retain the right to a jury trial. After extensive briefings, and following oral argument, on June 2, 2016, the Court denied Buckman, Buckman & Reid and Peter Lau’s motion to compel arbitration. The Court thereafter scheduled the trial for February 7, 2017. The Company continues to engage in discovery in preparation for the upcoming trial.
