In the Black Resources, LLC v. Blitz Design,Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IN THE BLACK RESOURCES, LLC, et al., Case No. 3:22-cv-04227-WHO
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
DISMISS
BLITZ DESIGN, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 20 Defendant.
This case arises from an alleged contract between the plaintiffs—In the Black Resources, LLC (dba Black Wall Street (“BWS”)) and its Chief Operating Officer, Marye Dean—and the defendant—Blitz Design, Inc. (“Blitz” or “Blitz Design”)—for marketing, promotion, and production of events to promote the plaintiffs’ new book. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss all claims for failure to state a claim, which I grant in part and deny in part.1 BACKGROUND I. Procedural Background BWS filed its complaint on March 8, 2022, in the Southern District of Texas (“SDTX”). [Dkt. No. 1]. On April 4, 2022, Blitz filed a motion to strike, [Dkt. No. 8], and a motion to dismiss or transfer venue. [Dkt. No. 9]. BWS opposed each of these…