Neutron Holdings, Inc. v. Hertz Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NEUTRON HOLDINGS, INC., Case No. 23-cv-00934-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS
v. AND MOTION TO COMPEL
ARBITRATION
HERTZ CORPORATION, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 24, 26 Defendants.
12 Neutron Holdings (“Lime” or “Plaintiff”) brings this suit against its former employee, Kai Cong, and his new employer, Hertz. Plaintiff alleges Cong misappropriated confidential information and used that information on behalf of his new employer. Cong moves to compel arbitration and dismiss or stay the claims against him. Hertz moves to dismiss. After reviewing the briefing and having had the benefit of oral argument on June 8, 2023, the Court GRANTS Cong’s motion to compel arbitration and STAYS the claims against Cong pending that arbitration. The Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Hertz’s motion to dismiss. BACKGROUND I. Complaint Allegations Plaintiff is “the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company…