K.W. v. Epic Games, Inc.
- Charles Breyer
- 3:21-cv-00976
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In K.W. v. Epic Games, Judge Breyer granted Epic’s unopposed motion to dismiss because a North Carolina settlement released Plaintiffs’ claims.
The dismissal affected K.W. and the other Plaintiffs, as well as Epic Games, Inc.; the case was dismissed with prejudice based on the release in the North Carolina settlement.
What happened
In K.W. v. Epic Games, Inc., Plaintiffs had participated in a nationwide class settlement with Epic Games in North Carolina state court. The settlement became final after all appeals were withdrawn.
The parties agreed that North Carolina law made the settlement release the claims Plaintiffs brought in this case. The court therefore granted Epic’s unopposed motion to dismiss and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Judge Charles R. Breyer issued the order on May 2, 2022.
The detailed version
- K.W. v. Epic Games, Inc. · No. 3:21-cv-00976
- Charles Breyer
- May 2, 2022
Background
Plaintiffs participated in a nationwide class settlement with Epic Games in North Carolina state court. The settlement was final, and all appeals had been withdrawn. Epic moved to dismiss this separate action, and the motion was unopposed.
Reasoning
The court stated that whether the claims were barred by the prior state-court judgment depended on the claim-preclusion rules of the relevant state. The parties agreed that, under North Carolina law, the settlement agreement released the claims Plaintiffs raised in this case.
Ruling
The court granted Epic Games, Inc.’s unopposed motion to dismiss and dismissed the case with prejudice. Judge Charles R. Breyer signed the order.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.