Flannery Assoc. LLC v. Barnes Family Ranch Assoc., LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FLANNERY ASSOCIATES LLC, No. 2:23-cv-00927-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER BARNES FAMILY RANCH ASSOCIATES, LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 This matter is before the Court on Defendants1 Barnes Family Ranch Associates, LLC, et al.’s (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 12(b)(6). (ECF No. 78.) Plaintiff Flannery Associates LLC (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 80.) Defendants filed a reply. (ECF No. 82.) On March 7, 2024, the Court held a hearing on Defendants’ motion. (ECF No. 106.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motion. /// /// /// 27 The Court notes all named Defendants in this action, except Richard Anderson, are party to the instant motion. Richard Anderson filed an Answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint. (ECF No. 53.) I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case arises out of an alleged horizontal price-fixing conspiracy…