Chaganti

ORDER

Naren Chaganti, an attorney representing himself, claims that 12 Phone International, Inc (12 Phone) and its president, Paul Arena, unlawfully interfered with Chaganti’s attorney-client relationship with Supercaller Community, Inc (Super-caller). Chaganti also alleges breach of contract against 12 Phone in its capacity as Supercaller’s successor-in-interest. 12 Phone and Arena move to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, alternatively, for summary judgment. Doc. # 77. Chaganti also moves for summary judgment. Doc. # 75. For reasons discussed below, the court GRANTS 12 Phone and Arena’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and DENIES as MOOT the parties’ motions for summary judgment.

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Chaganti is a patent attorney with a background in telecommunications, computer science and venture capital financing. Doc. # 75, (Chaganti deck) at ¶¶ 2, 9. Chaganti’s relationship with Supercaller began in October 2001, when he met Teng Lew Lim, Chief Executive Officer and principal shareholder of Supercaller, through Darius Mostowfi, Supercaller’s Chief Technology Officer. Id. at ¶¶ 8, 12. At the time, Supercaller was in the business of creating…