Bamforth
Bamforth v. Facebook, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ANDREW DAVID BAMFORTH, Case No. 20-cv-09483-DMR
Plaintiff,
ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS
v. Re: Dkt. No. 17 FACEBOOK, INC., et al., Defendants.
Plaintiff Andrew Bamforth, representing himself, filed this case in the San Mateo County Superior Court. See Docket No. 1, Notice of Removal. He alleges trademark and copyright infringement claims against Defendant Facebook, Inc. and Mark Zuckerberg, as well as various related state law claims. Defendants removed the case under federal question jurisdiction. They now move to dismiss Plaintiff’s first amended complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). [Docket Nos. 17, Motion to Dismiss (“Mot.”); 36, Reply.] Plaintiff opposes. [Docket No. 29, Opposition (“Opp.”).] The court held a hearing on July 8, 2021. For the reasons stated below, Defendants’ motion is granted. I. BACKGROUND The following facts are alleged in the first amended complaint. Notice of Removal,…