Mabray

I. BACKGROUND

A. Penrose Hill’s Operations The following facts are alleged in the complaint. Penrose Hill is a Delaware corporation 22 23 1 The court issued an order to show cause requesting more information about James’s citizenship for diversity purposes. [Docket No. 39.] James filed a declaration establishing that he is a citizen of Great Britain and a permanent resident of the United States, but not a dual citizen. [Docket No. 40.] He also submitted evidence that he has resided in Nork York since 2003 until the present. Accordingly, the court is satisfied that the requirements for diversity jurisdiction have been met in this case. 26 2 As explained further below, a federal court evaluating a motion brought under California’s anti- SLAPP law must treat legal challenges as if they were brought under Rule 12(b)(6) standards, while factual challenges must be decided after there has been an opportunity to conduct discovery. with a principal place of business in New York City, New York. Compl. ¶ 5. It is a federally licensed and bonded winery business. Id. ¶ 2. Penrose Hill is one of the largest wineries in the United States,…