Adelaja

BACKGROUND

I. Factual Background

23 This lawsuit arises from an alleged necklace-throwing incident after a day and night of 24 partying and concert-going. Defendants Jerome Guillen and Jeremy Gallaher invited plaintiff 25 Abimbola Adelaja (“Abe”) to fly to California to attend a Beyoncé concert in late August 2023. 26 Dkt. No. 1-1, Ex. A (“Compl.”) ¶ 6. Abe and another out-of-town invitee were flown to California 27 times, Gallaher and Guillen were involved in a romantic relationship together. Id. ¶¶ 2-3. Prior to the concert, Abe, defendants and other guests enjoyed a pool party at defendants’ home, and “[a]lcohol and drugs were consumed by defendants and some of the guests” at the pool party and later aboard a shuttle van hired by defendants to transport the guests to the concert. Id. ¶¶ 7, 9. Guillen did not attend the concert and stayed home. Id. ¶ 15. During the concert, Gallaher was “obviously intoxicated.” Id. ¶ 10. Abe consumed a small amount of alcohol and remained sober before, during and after the concert. Id. ¶ 8. After returning to defendants’ home after the concert, Gallaher was “still clearly intoxicated and…