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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REGINALD ARDREY,

Plaintiff,

v.

RUSSELL DOBRUSKY,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-02148-JSC 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO 

DISMISS

Re: Dkt. No. 14

In this action, Plaintiff Reginald Ardrey (“Plaintiff”) alleges that Defendant Russell 

Dobrusky (“Defendant”) fraudulently misrepresented the nature and effect of a June 14, 2012 

promissory note. (First Amended Complaint ¶ 42.) Plaintiff asks the Court to find the promissory 

note invalid and brings causes of action for unjust enrichment, accounting, fraud, imposition of 

constructive trust, cancellation of instruments, negligence, rescission, intentional infliction of 

emotional distress, violations of California’s Business & Professions Code §§ 17200-17210, and 

negligent misrepresentation. (Id. ¶ 31.) 

Now pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Dkt. No. 14.) The Court heard oral argument on 

September 17, 2015. Defendant previously filed suit against Plaintiff in small claims court to 

collect on the same promissory note and obtained a final judgment in his favor. (Dkt. No. 14-4 at 

1.) Plaintiff paid the judgment. (Dkt. No. 14-5 at 1.) Given Defendant’s concession (with which 

the Court agrees) that claim preclusion bars him from pursuing any further claims regarding the 

2012 promissory note (Dkt. No. 21 at 3:26-27, 4:10-11), Plaintiff concedes that he cannot 

establish any damages and thus any of his claims for relief. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS 

Defendant’s motion to dismiss with prejudice. 

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The Clerk is directed to close the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2015

________________________

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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