Generali - U.S. Branch v. Las Plazas Investments, LLC et al

Filing 22

ORDER Granting Defendant Jeffrey Ransdell's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 9/13/2013. (vds)

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