Martifer-Silverado Fund I, LLC v. Zhongli Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 3 MARTIFER-SILVERADO FUND I, LLC, CASE NO. 19-cv-04243-YGR

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

vs. Re: Dkt. Nos. 35, 38 ZHONGLI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

GROUP CO., LTD., ET AL.,

8 Defendants. 9 This is the second round of briefing on the complaint filed by plaintiff Martifer-Silverado 10 Fund I, LLC. In its prior order, the Court found that it lacked personal jurisdiction over 11 defendants Zhongli Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhongli”) and Suzhou Talesun 12 Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“Talesun Solar”). Now before the Court is defendants’ motion to 13 dismiss the first amended complaint (“FAC”) for lack of personal jurisdiction, failure to properly 14 serve, failure to join an indispensable party, and failure to satisfy the heightened pleading standard 15 set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b). Having carefully considered the pleadings, 16 papers, and evidence submitted, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES the motion.1

I. PERSONAL JURISDICTION

18 In its prior order, the Court…