Brown et al v. Royal Power Management Inc et al
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ORDER Granting 6 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Venue; and ORDER to Show Cause. Show Cause Response due by 12/29/2011. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 12/8/2011. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/8/2011)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SHALAWN BROWN, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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v.
ROYAL POWER MANAGEMENT INC., et
al.,
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No. C-11-4822 EMC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF
VENUE; AND ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE
(Docket No. 6)
Defendants.
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Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint for lack of venue came on for hearing
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before the Court on December 2, 2011. Docket No. 6. For the reasons stated on the record, the
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Court finds that venue is not proper in the Northern District of California and GRANTS
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Defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Court transfers this case to the Central District of California.
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer the case to the Central District of California.
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The Court also issues this order to show cause. Plaintiffs’ counsel failed to provide any
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factual basis to demonstrate that venue was proper in the Northern District of California. Counsel
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alleged that venue was proper because Plaintiffs were employed in the Northern District by
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Defendants’ alter ego companies, but Plaintiffs’ counsel is unable to identify any individual
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employed by Defendants in the Northern District or any of Defendants’ alleged alter egos working
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in the Northern District. Plaintiffs’ counsel is ordered to show cause for why counsel should not be
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sanctioned for failing to conduct a proper pre-investigation as required by Rule 11. A response to
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this order to show cause must be filed by December 29, 2011.
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This order disposes of Docket No. 6.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: December 8, 2011
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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