Dang

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSEPH DANG, Case No.: 19cv1519-LL-DDL

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v. (1) DENYING MOTION TO DAVID PONTIER, et al.,

DISMISS; AND

Defendants. (2) DENYING MOTION FOR

CHANGE OF VENUE

DAVID PONTIER,

Counter Claimant, [ECF Nos. 190, 195] v. JOSEPH DANG, et al., Counter Defendants. 22 Before the Court is Defendant and Counter Claimant David Pontier’s Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 190] and Motion for Change of Venue [ECF No. 195]. No responses to the Motions have been filed. The Court finds these matters suitable for determination on the papers and without oral argument pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78(b) and Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). Upon review of the Motions and the applicable law, the 28 Court DENIES the Motion to Dismiss and DENIES the Motion for Change of Venue for the reasons set forth below. I. BACKGROUND On August 13, 2019, Plaintiff Joseph Dang d/b/a Law…