Weiss
Weiss v. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JEFFREY N WEISS, Case No. 20-cv-08124-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR A
v. PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND
GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
OPHTHALMOLOGY, INC.,
12 Defendant. 13 Plaintiff Dr. Jeffrey Weiss is suing Defendant American Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc. (AAO). Dr. Weiss alleges that AAO has been conducting an ethics investigation of Dr. Weiss without following AAO’s established procedures, and that his potential termination or suspension from membership in AAO would thus violate his “right to fair procedure” under California law. Dr. Weiss has moved for a preliminary injunction that would enjoin AAO from taking any further action in its investigation. AAO has moved to dismiss this suit as unripe and for failure to state a claim for which relief may granted. Because the Court lacks jurisdiction over Dr. Weiss’s right to fair procedure claim, and Dr. Weiss’s complaint does not state any other…