Eberhardt
Eberhardt v. U-Haul International, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CHRIS EBERHARDT, Case No. 5:24-cv-03183-PCP
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC, Re: Dkt. No. 33 Defendant.
Plaintiff Chris Eberhardt brings this putative class action against U-Haul alleging that U- Haul violated California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) by encouraging uninsured drivers to rent its vehicles. U-Haul moves to dismiss Eberhardt’s complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the Court grants U-Haul’s motion. BACKGROUND On March 23, 2023, Anthony Leso lost control of the rented U-Haul truck that he was driving and crashed into Eberhardt’s property in Santa Cruz County, California.1 Eberhardt suffered approximately $100,000 in property damage to his fence and gazebo and to the walls of his home. Leso was allegedly uninsured when he crashed the truck into Eberhardt’s property. Eberhardt alleges…