Olteanu
Olteanu v. Gonzales
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANDREEA MELISSA OLTEANU, Case No. 24-cv-02347-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
v. TO COMPEL OR DISMISS &
PLAINTIFF’S VARIOUS MOTIONS
ERIC GONZALES, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 104, 119, 120, 122, 123 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff sues Defendants for an alleged financial conspiracy to syphon money from a trust. (Dkt. No. 100.) Defendants Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”), and Mr. Eric Gonzales (collectively, “Moving Defendants”) move to compel arbitration or, alternatively, dismiss the complaint. (Dkt. No. 104.) After carefully considering the arguments and briefing submitted, the Court concludes oral argument is unnecessary, see Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and DENIES Moving Defendants’ motion to compel, but DISMISSES Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) without further leave to amend. BACKGROUND I. SAC Allegations Plaintiff alleges Defendants formed “a complex and…