Hirou
American Heritage Railways, Inc. v. Hirou
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMERICAN HERITAGE RAILWAYS, Case No.: 3:24-cv-1802-CAB-JLB INC., et al.,
ORDER:
Plaintiffs, 13 v. (1) DENYING MOTION TO
DISMISS;
BRADLEY ARTHUR HIROU,
15 Defendant. (2) GRANTING PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION
17 On October 8, 2024, Plaintiffs American Heritage Railways, et al., sued Defendant Bradley Arthur Hirou for declaratory and injunctive relief, violation of California Commercial Code § 9509 and Business and Professions Code § 17200, and defamation. [Compl.] Plaintiffs allege Defendant Hirou filed fraudulent UCC-1 financing statements with the California Secretary of State against Plaintiffs’ property. Defendant Hirou apparently did so on the basis that Plaintiffs violated a common law copyright in his name. Defendant Hirou, proceeding pro se, filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2). [Doc. No. 8.] Plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. [Doc. No. 9.] …