Rajapakse

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SAMANTHA RAJAPAKSE, Case No.: 21-cv-0801-GPC-MDD

Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING CASE

v. WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR

IMPROPER VENUE

ESCROW.COM et al,

Defendants. [ECF Nos. 2, 3, 6, 8] 16 The Court issued an Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) as to whether the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California is the proper venue for this lawsuit. ECF No. 6. Specifically, the Court raised concerns that Plaintiff’s Complaint has not satisfied the venue requirements provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b), by showing this district is where the Defendants reside, or where a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim occurred. See id. at 1–2. Plaintiff’s Response to the OSC (“Response”) confirms the Court’s initial concerns that the venue in the Southern District of California is improper. Indeed, the locations primarily implicated by the lawsuit are: (1) Virginia, see Resp. 3, ECF No. 8; (2)…