22 River House LLC, et al. v. McLaren Automotive, Inc., et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 22 RIVER HOUSE LLC, et al., Case No. 25-cv-10195-EKL
Plaintiffs,
ORDER PERMITTING JOINDER AND
v. REMANDING CASE
MCLAREN AUTOMOTIVE, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 16, 18, 22, 25, 26, 33 Defendants.
12 This case arises from “Monterey’s world-famous Car Week.” Compl. ¶ 2, ECF No. 1-1. Defendant McLaren Automotive, Inc. – a supercar manufacturer – and its promotional agent, The BMF Media Group, LLC, rented Plaintiffs’ property to host a week-long media event. Id. The parties’ relationship took a wrong turn when Defendants allegedly failed to obtain a permit from the County of Monterey, which resulted in a hefty citation of $505,359 against Plaintiffs. Id. ¶¶ 3- 9. Even worse, Defendants allegedly concealed the initial citation so they could continue running their event, which resulted in an increased fine of $762,875. Id. ¶¶ 10-17. Before filing this case, Plaintiffs filed an identical case against McLaren and BMF in Monterey County…