Helico Sonoma, Inc. v. Gannett Co., Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HELICO SONOMA, INC., Case No. 22-cv-00590-JSW

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

AND CONTINUING INITIAL CASE

GANNETT CO., INC., et al., MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Defendants. Re: Dkt. No. 19

12 Now before the Court for consideration is the motion to dismiss filed by Defendants Beth Warren (“Warren”) and Gannett Co., Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, the record in this case, and it HEREBY GRANTS Defendants’ motion but will give Plaintiff, Helico Sonoma, Inc. (“Helico”), leave to amend. BACKGROUND This case arises out of a dispute between Helico and Defendants, when a helicopter was required to make an emergency landing. (Notice of Removal, Ex. A, Complaint (“Compl.”).)1 Gannett employed Warren at the time of the incident. (Id. ¶¶ 6, 15-16.) Before takeoff, the helicopter’s pilot gave the…