Legal Opinion
Rockwell Capital Partners, Inc. v. CD Int'l Enters., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 27, 2018No. Case No. 17–cv–1537 (CRC)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
In 2016, CD International Enterprises ("CDII") unsuccessfully sued Rockwell Capital Partners over a promissory note. Turning the tables, Rockwell now brings suit against CDII and its attorney-New Orleans sole practitioner Henry L. Klein-for various claims arising from the first lawsuit. CDII and Klein have filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings with respect to two of the claims: abuse of process and malicious prosecution. Because Rockwell fails to adequately plead those claims, the Court will dismiss them and stay the remaining claims,…
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