Terlato Wine Group, Ltd. v. Federal Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 TERLATO WINE GROUP, LTD., Case No. 22-cv-04075-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Re: Dkt. No. 16 Defendant.
10 Terlato Wine Group brings this suit against Federal Insurance Company for breach of contract. (Dkt. No. 1.) Defendant moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6). After carefully reviewing the briefing, the Court concludes that oral argument is not required, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), VACATES the December 1, 2022 hearing, and DENIES Defendant’s motion to dismiss. The Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the dispute and Plaintiff states a claim for breach of contract. BACKGROUND I. Complaint Allegations Terlato Wine Group owns the Rutherford Hill and Chimney Rock wineries in Napa County, California. (Dkt. No. 1 ¶ 2.) …