Soltura, LLC v. Cerveceria La Tropical USA, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SOLTURA, LLC dba BUCANERO USA, Case No.: 23-cv-1104-JES-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER:
v. (1) GRANTING MOTION TO CERVECERIA LA TROPICAL USA DISMISS; and LLC; and LA TROPICAL HOLDINGS
B.V.,
(2) DENYING AS MOOT MOTION 16 Defendants. FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 17 [ECF Nos. 7, 9]
19 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and 20 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue and Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. 21 ECF Nos. 7, 9. The parties filed respective oppositions and replies to these motions. ECF 22 Nos. 13-16. On October 11, 2023, the Court held a hearing on both motions and took the 23 matters under submission. ECF No. 20. After due consideration and for the reasons set 24 forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss for improper venue, DENIES AS 25 MOOT the motion for preliminary injunction, and DISMISSES the case without 26 prejudice to refiling in a proper venue. 27 // I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Soltura, LLC (“Soltura”)…