Johnson v. Glock, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STEVEN C. JOHNSON, Case No. 3:20-cv-08807-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

GLOCK, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 14 Defendants.

12 Plaintiff Steven Johnson alleges, on behalf of himself and a proposed class, that certain handguns designed, made, and sold by defendants Glock, Inc., and Glock Ges.m.b.H (collectively, “Glock”) have a defect that can cause them to damage reusable shell casings and “blow out” a piece of casing. But he never pleads basic facts, like who he bought his Glock from, when, or how he was injured by the alleged defect. This pleading failure infects each of his causes of action. Before me is Glock’s motion to dismiss, which I grant with leave to amend. BACKGROUND At this stage, all facts are drawn from the complaint or are subject to judicial notice. Johnson is a resident of Oakland, California, who owns a .45 caliber gun made by Glock. First Amended…