NOAH BANK et al v. SUNDAY JOURNAL USA CORPORATION

Filing 36

ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' THIRD MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THIS ACTION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 12/17/2018. 12/18/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOAH BANK AND EDWARD SHIN,
Plaintiffs,

CIVIL ACTION

v.
SUNDAY JOURNAL USA
CORPORATION AND Y&L MEDIA, INC.,
Defendants.

NO. 18-1413

ORDER
AND NOW, this 17th day of December, 2018, upon consideration of Defendants’ Third
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim (ECF No. 32),
Plaintiffs’ response thereto, opposing dismissal and arguing in the alternative for transfer (ECF
No. 33), and Defendants’ reply (ECF No. 34), IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED
IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The portion of the Motion seeking dismissal for lack of
personal jurisdiction is GRANTED. The remainder of the Motion seeking dismissal for failure
to state a claim is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action shall be TRANSFERRED in its entirety
to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
The Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER the matter accordingly.

BY THE COURT:

/s/Wendy Beetlestone, J.
_______________________________
WENDY BEETLESTONE, J.