Tentative ruling issued by Judge Randolph M. Hammock on Sep. 16, 2019 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx065

Jay Kato derivatively on behalf of Marutama Company, Inc. v. Bruce Kato, et al.

MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS RE: SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE (ANTI-SLAPP)

MOVING PARTY: Defendants Bruce Kato, Successor Trustee of the Kazuo Kato and Cherry Y. Kato Trust dated May 22, 29197 aka Bruce Kato, Successor Trustee of the Cherry Y. Kato Revocable Trust dated February 28, 2011, Janet White, Successor Trustee of the Kazuo Kato and Cherry Y. Kato Trust dated May 22, 1997 aka Janet Kato White, Successor Trustee of the Cherry Y. Kato Revocable Trust dated February 28, 2011, Paige Kato, and Seyfarth Shaw LLP

RESPONDING PARTY(S): Plaintiff Jay Kato, derivatively on behalf of Marutama Company, Inc.

STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS AND/OR PROCEEDINGS:

This is a derivative action regarding an intrafamily dispute over a company.

Defendants move for attorneys’ fees and costs following their successful anti-SLAPP motion.

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