Carreno
Carreno v. 360 Painting, LLC.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
8 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 DEBORAH CARRENO CASE NO. 19cv2239-LAB (BGS) Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
vs. MOTION TO DISMISS [Dkt. 4]
360 PAINTING, LLC, et al. Defendant. 14
Currently before the Court is Defendant 360 Painting, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss. Dkt. 4. For the reasons below, that motion is GRANTED. BACKGROUND Defendant 360 Painting, LLC (“360 Painting”) is a Virginia corporation that sells “business and commercial painting franchising systems.” Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”) at ¶ 2. In December 2017, Plaintiff Deborah Carreno and 360 Painting entered into a Franchise Agreement (Compl. at Exh. B, p. 188, “Franchise Agreement”) whereby Carreno purchased two 360 Painting franchises in San Diego, CA. Compl. at ¶¶ 13, 19. This case largely centers around representations made to Carreno during those negotiations. California law generally requires that contractors operating within the state be licensed by the California …