Lothrop
Lothrop v. Western Trails Charters & Tours
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 SZAMANTHA LOTHROP, Case No. 24-cv-07964-AMO
8 Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
9 v. DISMISS
10 WESTERN TRAILS CHARTERS & Re: Dkt. No. 26 TOURS, et al., 11 Defendants.
12 13 This action arises out of a bus accident that occurred in Tremonton, Utah on December 12, 14 2022. Defendants Western Trails Charters & Tours, doing business as Salt Lake Express, and 15 Robert Todd Boggs move to dismiss this action on the grounds of forum non-conveniens. ECF 16 26. Plaintiff Szamantha Lothrop opposes. ECF 31. Defendants have elected to forgo a reply, 17 which was due June 6, 2025. See ECF 26; Civil L.R. 7-3(c). Now that briefing is closed, the 18 Court deems the matter suitable for disposition without hearing pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7- 19 1(b) and DENIES the motion for the reasons set forth below. 20 To the extent Defendants seek dismissal on the basis of forum non-conveniens, their 21 motion is DENIED. “Dismissal under forum non conveniens requires that an…