Peak

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIGERGRAPH, INC., Case No. 20-cv-05489-PJH Plaintiff,

v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

DISMISS AND DENYING MOTION TO

BRENDON PEAK, TRANSFER VENUE Defendant. Re: Dkt. No. 9

13 Before the court is defendant Brendon Peak’s (“defendant”) motion to dismiss and, in the alternative, motion to transfer venue. The matter is fully briefed and suitable for decision without oral argument. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court rules as follows. BACKGROUND On July 6, 2020, plaintiff TigerGraph, Inc. (“TigerGraph” or “plaintiff”) filed a complaint (“Compl.”) in San Francisco County Superior Court against defendant asserting one claim for declaratory relief. Dkt. 1-1. Defendant removed the case to federal court on August 6, 2020, (Dkt. 1), and now moves to dismiss the complaint for…