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24-1924•Upstream Holdings, LLC v. Steven C. Brekunitch, Eric J. Mortenson, Brek Leasing, LLC, Carlos Lopez, Charles Garcia
24-1924Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitApr 14, 2026
NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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UPSTREAM HOLDINGS, LLC,
Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant
MIDWAY METALS LLC, CONTRACTOR METALS,
LLC, ERIC BACHMAN, ANDREW BACHMAN,
ADELLA BACHMAN, JAMES BACHMAN,
Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants
v.
STEVEN C. BREKUNITCH, ERIC J. MORTENSON,
BREK LEASING, LLC, CARLOS LOPEZ, CHARLES
GARCIA,
Defendants/Counter-Claimants-Appellees
M AND M MACHINERY, MARTIN LOPEZ, SR.,
Defendants-Appellees
DOES, 1-7,
Defendant
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2024-1924, 2024-2143
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Appeals from the United States District Court for the
Central District of California in No. 2:22-cv-03513-MCS-
RAO, Judge Mark C. Scarsi.
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Case: 24-1924 Document: 86 Page: 1 Filed: 04/14/2026
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JUDGMENT
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JAMES EDWARD BACHMAN, Omaha, NE, argued for
plaintiff/counterclaim defendant-appellant and counter-
claim defendants-appellants.
STEPHEN VEGH, Vegh IP Legal, Manhattan Beach, CA,
argued for defendants-appellees and defendants/counter-
claimants-appellees.
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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, LOURIE and
REYNA, Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT
April 14, 2026
Date
Case: 24-1924 Document: 86 Page: 2 Filed: 04/14/2026
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