Runyon

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PAYWARD, INC., Case No. 20-cv-02130-MMC

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S

MOTION TO DISMISS; DISMISSING

v. COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO

AMEND; CONTINUING CASE

NATHAN PETER RUNYON, MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Defendant.

12 Before the Court is defendant Nathan Peter Runyon's ("Runyon") Motion, filed May 29, 2020, "to Dismiss or Stay Plaintiff's Complaint," whereby Runyon seeks an order dismissing each of the four Claims for Relief asserted in the complaint, or, if the Court declines to do so, stay the instant action in light of an action Runyon has filed in state court. Plaintiff Payward, Inc. ("Payward") has filed opposition, to which Runyon has replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motion, the Court rules as follows.1 BACKGROUND In the above-titled action, Payward, a company that operates "a…