Hope
Hope v. Lunarlandowner.com, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DENNIS M. HOPE, MICHELLE No. 2:20-cv-01783-TLN-DB LAMAR, and CHRISTOPHER LAMAR, 12 Plaintiffs, ORDER v.
LUNARLANDOWNER.COM, INC.,
15 Defendant.
17 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Lunarlandowner.com, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss, or in the alternative, to Transfer Venue. (ECF No. 11.) Plaintiffs Dennis M. Hope (“Hope”), Michelle Lamar, and Christopher Lamar (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 14.) Defendant filed a reply. (ECF No. 15.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue and DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss as moot. (ECF No. 11.) /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiffs sell novelty gift items with outer space themes online, including fantasy “deeds” offering acreage on the moon or other celestial bodies. (ECF No. 1 at 3; see also ECF No. 11 at 10.) Hope resides in the Eastern District of…