RUGGIERO v. NOCENTI

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL RUGGIERO, Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 18-3047 BRIAN NOCENTI, Defendant. OPINION Slomsky, J. August 25, 2021 I. INTRODUCTION This breach of contract case arises from a dispute between Plaintiff Michael Ruggiero and Defendant Brian Nocenti over the transfer of 143 “Magic: the Gathering” trading cards. Plaintiff and Defendant are longtime fans of a game titled “Magic: the Gathering” and, on May 7, 2017 they reached an oral agreement for Plaintiff to purchase from Defendant a select group of Defendant’s…