Leach
Leach v. Tesla, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 DONNA LEACH, et al., Case No. 23-cv-03378-SI
8 Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
9 v. MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
10 TESLA, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 23 11 Defendants.
12 13 Before the Court is defendant Tesla, Inc.’s motion to transfer venue. Dkt. No. 23. Plaintiff 14 opposes. Dkt. No. 24. The Court heard oral argument on this motion on February 2, 2024. After 15 carefully considering the parties’ briefing and oral arguments, and for the reasons set forth below, 16 the Court DENIES Tesla’s motion. 17 18 BACKGROUND 19 Plaintiff Donna Leach resides in Enola, Pennsylvania and is the widow of decedent Clyde 20 Leach. Dkt. No. 1-2 (“Compl.”) ¶ 3. The Estate of Clyde Leach is administered in Pennsylvania 21 and plaintiff is decedent’s successor-in-interest. Id. ¶ 4. On April 11, 2023, plaintiff filed a civil 22 suit against defendants Tesla, Inc. dba Tesla Motors, Inc. (“Tesla”) and Does 1 through 100 in the 23 …