Van Den Broek v. Tang

By Judge Randy I. Bellows

Before the Court is the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. On February 21, 2014, the parties presented their arguments, and the Court took the matter under advisement. After considering the oral arguments and briefs of both parties and for the reasons discussed below, the Court grants the Plaintiff’s motion and finds that federal law preempts the Defendant’s counterclaims.

Introduction

The purpose of this letter opinion is to address an issue that has not been explicitly resolved by controlling precedent. That issue is whether federal law preempts a breach of…