Pizana

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAUL PIZANA, individually, and on No. 1:18-cv-00644-DAD-SKO behalf of all others similarly situated, 12 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION TO CHANGE v. VENUE AND GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

SANMEDICA INTERNATIONAL LLC;

and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, (Docs. Nos. 8, 25, 30, 37) Defendants. 17 This matter is before the court on defendant SanMedica International LLC’s (“SanMedica”) motions to change venue and to dismiss plaintiff Raul Pizana’s First Amended Complaint. On October 16, 2018, those motions came before the court for hearing. Attorneys Shireen M. Clarkson and Annick Marie Persinger appeared telephonically on behalf of plaintiff. Attorney Steven W. Garff appeared telephonically on behalf of defendant. Having considered the parties’ briefing and arguments, defendant’s motion to change venue is denied and the motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part. …