Early et al v. Keystone Restaurant Group, LLC et al

Filing 14

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 9/9/16 DISMISSING defendant Sonic Corp. with leave to Amend. The Court further GRANTS Plaintiff leave to amend to add the appropriate corporate entities as party Defendants. Plaintiff's amended complaint must be filed within twenty days from the date of this Order. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JASON EARLY as Guardian Ad
Litem for S.E.,

No.

2:16-cv-00740-JAM-DB

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Plaintiff,
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ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANT SONIC
CORP. WITH LEAVE TO AMEND

v.
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KEYSTONE RESTAURANT GROUP,
LLC AND SONIC CORP.,

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Defendants.

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On June 23, 2016, Sonic Corporation (“Sonic Corp.”) moved to

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Dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (Doc. #6). 1

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response, Plaintiff admitted that it mistakenly identified Sonic

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Corp. as a defendant rather than the appropriate Sonic Corp.

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subsidiaries.

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Dismiss.

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add the appropriate corporate entities as party Defendants.

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Plaintiff’s amended complaint must be filed within twenty days

In its

The Court hereby GRANTS Sonic Corp.’s Motion to

The Court further GRANTS Plaintiff leave to amend to

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This motion was determined to be suitable for decision without
oral argument. E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(g). The hearing was
scheduled for August 23, 2016.
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from the date of this Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

September 9, 2016

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