DFND Security, Inc. v. CrowdStrike, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DFND SECURITY, INC., Case No. 22-cv-04542-AMO Petitioner,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS CROWDSTRIKE, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 13 Respondents. 11 12 Before the Court is Respondents’ motion to dismiss. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Accordingly, the hearing set for March 24, 2025, is VACATED. See Civil L.R. 7-6. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered the arguments made therein and the relevant legal authority, the Court hereby GRANTS Respondents’ motion for the following reasons. I. BACKGROUND On August 5, 2022, Petitioner DFND Security, Inc. (“DFND”) filed a petition to vacate an arbitration award that was issued on August 2, 2022. ECF 1. On August 12, 2022, Respondents CrowdStrike, Inc., and James Sheridan (together, “Respondents”) filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. ECF 13. Briefing concluded on September 9, 2022, see ECF …