Mullan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOYCE L MULLAN, Case No. 19-cv-04058-KAW

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S v. MOTION TO DISMISS

CHANCE DANIELS, Re: Dkt. No. 12 Defendant.

12 On July 15, 2019, Plaintiff Joyce Mullan filed the instant case against Defendant Chance Daniels, alleging claims for defamation. (Compl., Dkt. No. 1.) Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. (Def.’s Mot. to Dismiss, Dkt. No. 12.) The Court deems the matter suitable for disposition without a hearing and VACATES the December 19, 2019 hearing. Having reviewed the parties’ filings and the relevant legal authority, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a resident of California, and has been “a nationally recognized and respected breeder of Standard Schnauzers…