Plaintiffs Garden City, Inc. (“GCI”), Peter V. Lunardi III, and Jeanine Lunardi (collectively, “the Lunardis”), filed this action against defendants Eric Swallow (“Swallow”), Team View Player Associates, LLC (“Team View”), and others due to a dispute between business partners. According to the third amended complaint (“TAC”), GCI operates a licensed card room in San Jose, Casino M8trix. From 2007 to June 26, 2016, Swallow was a director and secretary of GCI. Until June 9, 2017, Swallow held 12,500 shares in GCI, equaling 50 percent of the outstanding shares. At that time, the Lunardis owned the remaining 50 percent of the shares on behalf of the Lunardi Family

Living Trust. In his position with GCI, Swallow was required to hold certain gaming licenses. On May 2, 2014, the Bureau of Gambling Control (“Bureau”) issued an “Accusation” against Swallow, GCI and the Lunardis. The Accusation alleged that Swallow committed acts that would result in revocation of his gaming license and that wo