Keya Morgan v. Avatar Press, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-4557 FMO (JPRx) Date July 6, 2020 Title Keya Morgan v. Avatar Press, Inc., et al.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Vanessa Figueroa None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and/or Improper Venue On May 20, 2020, plaintiff Keya Morgan (“plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against Avatar Press, Inc. (“Avatar”) and Rich Johnston (“Johnston”) (collectively, “defendants”). (See Dkt. 1, “Complaint”). Plaintiff is a resident of California. (See id. at ¶ 5). Plaintiff alleges that Avatar is a corporation “organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois[,]” (id. at ¶ 6), and Johnston is “an individual residing in London, England.” (Id. at ¶ 7). Plaintiff also alleges that venue in this District is proper because “this is the judicial district in which a substantial part of the acts and omissions giving…