I. Background

This action arises from the detention of Jeremy Korpas (“Plaintiff”) by a security guard employed by Elite Show Services (“Elite”) during a concert at Levi’s Stadium.

According to the allegations of the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), during the concert Plaintiff left a VIP area and was prevented from reentering by a security guard who forcefully removed the wristband Plaintiff used to originally gain access to the area. After removing the wristband, the guard yelled at Plaintiff and bumped him backward. The guard’s aggressive demeanor and actions caused Plaintiff to fear for his safety. Following an unsuccessful attempt to speak to that security guard’s supervisor, Plaintiff watched the remainder of the concert from another area.

At the end of the concert, Plaintiff again approached the VIP area in an attempt to rejoin the group with whom he had originally been watching the concert. As Plaintiff called for his girlfriend, a guard employed by Elite named Anthony Gonza