Sullivan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 KELLEEN F. SULLIVAN, et al., Case No. 3:17-cv-05799-WHO

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

STEPHEN A. FINN, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 70 Defendants.

12 Siblings and plaintiffs Kelleen and Ross Sullivan aim to show that defendant Stephen Finn,1 Kelleen’s ex-husband, breached his fiduciary duty as a fellow shareholder in their family winery, the Sullivan Vineyards Corporation (“SVC”) and Sullivan Vineyards Partnership (“SVP”). To pursue their claims, the Sullivans must allege harm that is more than incidental to the harm Finn undeniably caused to SVC and SVP, which settled a bankruptcy case earlier this year. Before me is Finn’s motion for judgment on the pleadings of the first amended complaint. As set forth below, I conclude that the Sullivans allege at least some harm that stands apart. Accordingly, I will grant the motion in part and deny it in part. BACKGROUND…