Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Transgroup Express LLC

I. INTRODUCTION

Presently before the Court is defendant NS Transport’s motion to dismiss. Dkt. 43; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Transgroup Express LLC et al., No. 23-cv-09477 (C_D. Cal. Nov. 9, 2023) (Dkt. 1). On September 1, 2023, plaintiff Discover Night, LLC (“Discover Night’) initiated this action. Dkt. 1. On November 30, 2023, plaintiff filed its operative complaint (“DNC”) against defendants Transgroup Express LLC d/b/a Scan Global Logistics (“Scan Global”), Total Quality Logistics, LLC (“TQL”), Cartage Transport Express Inc. (“CTE”), Joe Cincotta, KG Logistics, LLC, and Ritesh Kumar d/b/a NS Transport (“NS Transport’). Dkt. 28. Plaintiff brings claims against all defendants for (1) violation of Penal Code § 496(a): (2) conversion; (3) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) negligent supervision, hiring, and retention; (5) negligent interference with prospective economic relations; (6) intentional interference with prospective economic relations; and (7) negligence. It brings additional claims against Scan Global for (8) breach of contract; and (9) fraud. It brings a final cause of action against Scan Global, TQL, KG…