Motel Inn, LLC v. 9223-6678 Quebec Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION

23 On July 14, 2020, Plaintiff Motel Inn, LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint in the Superior 24 Court of the State of California, County of San Luis Obispo, asserting breach of contract and 25 related claims against 9223-6678 Quebec, Inc., d.b.a Nomad Airstream; Steven Clement, an 26 individual; Guillaume Langevin, an individual; and Does 1-23, inclusive (collectively, 27 “Defendants”) (the “Complaint”). (Dkt. No. 1.) On September 8, 2020, Defendants removed 28 the action to the Central District of California based on diversity jurisdiction. (See Dkt. No. 1, Notice of Removal.) On September 10, 2020, the Central District remanded the case to state court on the ground that Defendants’ allegations regarding Plaintiff’s citizenship were insufficient to invoke diversity jurisdiction. (Id.) On December 29, 2020, after obtaining Plaintiff’s responses to limited jurisdiction discovery, Defendants filed a Second Notice of Removal to the Central District based on diversity jurisdiction. (Dkt. No. 1.) On January 5, 2021, Defendants filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss (1) for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction…