Rossi v. Purvis

Opinion

1 2 3 6 7 EDWARD ROSSI, et al., Case No. 23-cv-04148-PCP 8 Plaintiffs, ORDER DISMISSING CASE 9 Vv. WITHOUT PREJUDICE 10 REUBEN TIMOTHY PURVIS, III, et al., ll Defendants. 12 Plaintiffs StormQuant and Edward Rossi filed this action against StormQuant’s former 5 13 CEO Reuben Timothy Purvis III, his wife Heather Purvis, and an LLC established by the Purvises. 14 ] On July 24, 2024, the Court granted defendants’ motion to compel arbitration, ordering that the 3 15 || parties proceed with arbitration according to the terms of their Restricted Stock Purchase a 16 || Agreement. Dkt. No. 39. At defendants’ request, the Court also stayed the case pending arbitration 3 17 pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 3. See Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472, 475-76 (2024). Because plaintiffs 18 have not initiated arbitration in the subsequent fourteen months, defendants now request that the 19 case be dismissed. Dkt. No. 44. Plaintiffs have not opposed that request. The Court therefore 20 exercises its discretion to dismiss the case without prejudice. See Spizzirri, 601 U.S. at 475-76. 22 Dated: September 10, 2025 23 Za 24 WA hy P. Casey Fitts United States District Judge 26 27 28