K.W. v. Epic Games, Inc.

Opinion

1 2 3 4 7 8 K.W., et al., Case No. 21-cv-00976-CRB 9 Plaintiffs, 10 v. ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO DISMISS 12 Defendant. 13 The Court GRANTS Defendant Epic Games, Inc.’s unopposed motion to dismiss 14 this action. Mot. (dkt. 52). To determine whether Plaintiffs’ claims are precluded by a 15 state court judgment, the Court looks to the claim preclusion rules of the relevant state. 16 See Hesse v. Sprint Corp., 595 F.3d 581, 587 (9th Cir. 2010). Plaintiffs participated in a 5 17 || nationwide class settlement with Epic Games in North Carolina state court. See Zanca v. 5 18 |} Epic Games, Inc., No. 21-CVS-534 (N.C. Super. Ct., Wake County). The settlement is 19 final, and all appeals have been withdrawn. See Jacobson Decl. (dkt. 52-1) 92 & Ex. A. 20 All parties agree that, under North Carolina law, the Settlement Agreement releases the 21 claims Plaintiffs raised in this case. See Mot. at 2, Jacobson Decl. Ex. B (Settlement 22 Agreement). This case is therefore DISMISSED with prejudice. 24 Dated: May 2, 2022 a 5 ~ CHARLES R. BREYER 25 United States District Judge 26 27 28