Lindblad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ROBERT LINDBLAD, Case No. 23-cv-06179-JSC

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION

v. TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF

JURISDICTION AND INSUFFICIENT

LINDE AG, et al., SERVICE OF PROCESS Defendants. Re: Dkt. No.

12 Plaintiff Robert Lindblad, who represents himself, sues three Defendants for seven causes of action related to Plaintiff’s alleged ownership rights to Linde AG. (Dkt. No. 1-5 ¶¶ 26-53.)1 Defendants move to dismiss this action for lack of personal jurisdiction and insufficient service of process. (Dkt. No. 6.) Plaintiff filed an opposition and a motion to retain jurisdiction. (Dkt. Nos. 17, 18.) After carefully considering the parties’ written submissions, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because no jurisdiction exists, the Court need not reach the issue of service of process. BACKGROUND Defendant Linde GmbH (“Linde”)…