Grimbaldeston

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IAN GRIMBALDESTON, Case No. 25-cv-05649-RFL

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. TRANSFER VENUE AND GRANTING

IN PART AND DENYING IN PART

SARAYA USA, INC., MOTION TO DISMISS

Defendant. Re: Dkt. Nos. 21,

Plaintiff Ian Grimbaldeston filed this action on behalf of himself and a putative class of California purchasers who bought one of Saraya USA, Inc.’s sugar replacement products. (Dkt. No. 1.) Grimbaldeston alleges violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”), a breach of express warranty, and a quasi-contract claim. Saraya seeks dismissal of the action or transfer to the District of Utah. (Dkt. Nos. 21, 23.) For the reasons discussed below, the motion to transfer venue is DENIED, and the motion to dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. This order assumes the reader is familiar with the facts of the case, the applicable legal standards, and the arguments made by the parties. A. Motion to Transfer Venue Saraya asks the Court to transfer this case to…