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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OF AMERICA, INC.,

9 Plaintiff, No. 11-04642 EDL 10 v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 11 DISMISS OR TRANSFER VENUE J. R. ANDORIN INC., et al., 12 Defendants. 13 ___________________________________/ 14 Before the Court is Defendant J.R. Andorin Inc.’s motion to dismiss based on improper 15 venue and lack of personal jurisdiction, or to transfer venue. The Court held a hearing on January 16 17, 2012. For the reasons stated at the hearing and set forth below, the Court denies Defendant’s 17 motion. 18 BACKGROUND 19 Plaintiff Natural Wellness Centers of America, Inc. (“NWC”) is a California corporation 20 with its principal place of business in Laguna Hills, California. Defendant J.R. Andorin (“Andorin”) 21 is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in Montgomery, New York. 22 Defendant Natwell, Inc. is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in 23 Bloomingburg, New York. Plaintiff filed a notice of conditional settlement with…