Serafin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ROBERT SERAFIN, Case No. 23-cv-03275-PCP

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

REALMARK HOLDINGS, LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 5 Defendants.

12 Defendants Realmark Holdings, LLC and Realmark, Inc. (collectively “Realmark Defendants”) move to dismiss or stay this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, improper venue, and failure to state a claim. For the reasons set forth herein, the motion is denied. I. Background Robert Serafin filed this action against the Realmark Defendants as well as his wife Madeline Serafin and certain Doe defendants in June 2023. According to the allegations in Mr. Serafin’s complaint, he and Ms. Serafin jointly formed and incorporated Realmark, Inc. in 2014 and each have a 50% ownership interest in Realmark, Inc. Mr. Serafin alleges that the mark “Realmark” has been associated with Realmark, Inc. since that time. Realmark, Inc. provides real estate and related services and is…