AbbVie Inc. v. Adcentrx Therapeutics Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ABBVIE INC., a Delaware corporation, Case No.: 23-CV-2290 TWR (DEB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER (1) DENYING MOTION

v. TO COMPEL ARBITRATION, (2) DENYING AS MOOT ADCENTRX THERAPEUTICS INC.,

MOTIONS TO STAY, AND

a Delaware corporation; DONG JUN (3) DENYING MOTIONS TO (Danny) LEE, an individual; and DOES

DISMISS

1–10,

Defendants. (ECF Nos. 32, 33)

Presently before the Court are the Motion to Stay Pending Arbitration of Claims Against Dr. Lee, or Alternative Motion to Dismiss (“Adcentrx Mot.,” ECF No. 32) filed by Defendant Adcentrx Therapeutics Inc. (“Adcentrx”) and Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint (“Lee Mot.,” ECF No. 33) (together, the “Mots.”) filed by Defendant Dong Jun (Danny) Lee, as well as the Opposition (“Opp’n,” ECF No. 35) filed by Plaintiff AbbVie, Inc. (“AbbVie”) and Defendants’ joint …