John Muldoon v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN MULDOON, Case No. 15-cv-02723-PJH Plaintiff,

v. ORDER GRANTING DAVID DODGIN’S

MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S

DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., et al., RICO CAUSE OF ACTION Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 98

13 Before the court is defendant David Dodgin’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961–68 (“RICO”) cause of action as alleged against him. Dkt. 98. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows. BACKGROUND This action was filed by plaintiff John Muldoon on June 17, 2015, as a class action. Dkt. 1. With motions to dismiss pending, the lawsuit was removed to the Multi-District Litigation and stayed. Dkt. 21. The case was remanded back to…