Andreu v. HP Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting 8 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Closing Case. Motions Terminated: 8 MOTION to Dismiss the State Court Complaint contained within the Notice of Removal with Prejudice 1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint) , filed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, HP Inc.. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 9/26/2017. (lfs) NOTICE: If there are sealed documents in this case, they may be unsealed after 1 year or as directed by Court Order, unless they have been designated to be permanently sealed. See Local Rule 5.4 and Administrative Order 2014-69.

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