Starkes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 COLLIN STARKES, Case No. 24-cv-03226-JST

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

JOHN GREENE, Re: ECF No. 9 Defendant.

12 Before the Court is Defendant John Greene’s motion to dismiss. ECF No. 9. The Court will grant the motion. I. BACKGROUND On February 9, 2024, Plaintiff Collin Starkes filed this action against Greene, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Discover Bank, alleging that on or around October 17, 2022, he provided Discover with “legal tender” in the form of a “lawful note” which worked to satisfy his debt with Discover. ECF 1-1 at 4–6. Starkes alleges that Greene was obligated, on behalf of Discover, to accept his “lawful note” as a full discharge of his debt. Id. at 4. Specifically, he alleges that “Discover financial has chosen to dishonor [his] lawful Note and refused to zero the account. Notes are considered as legal tender for debts, according to the code.” …