Gillison v. Lead Express, Inc. et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue, or, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue

E.D. Va.July 8, 2016

1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division FELIX GILLISON, JR., et al. Plaintiffs, v. LEAD EXPRESS, INC., et al. Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 3:16-cv-00041-MHL MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT- MATTER JURISDICTION, PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND IMPROPER VENUE, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO TRANSFER VENUE COME NOW Defendants, Lead Express, Inc. and Takehisa Naito, by counsel and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2), 12(b)(3), hereby move to dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, personal jurisdiction and improper venue, or, alternatively, to transfer this action to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). The grounds for this motion are more fully set forth in Defendants’ Memorandum in Support of this Motion, which is filed herewith. Dated: July 8, 2016 LEAD EXPRESS, INC. and TAKEHISA NAITO By: /s/ David N. Anthony David N. Anthony (VSB No. 31696) Michael E. Lacy (VSB No. 48477) Meagan A. Mihalko (VSB No. 80703) Counsel for Lead Express, Inc. and Takehisa Naito TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 1001 Haxall Point Richmond, VA 23219 Telephone: 804-697-1200 Facsimile: 804-697-1339 Email: david.anthony@troutmansanders.com Email: michael.lacy@troutmansanders.com Email: meagan.mihalko@troutmansanders.com Case 3:16-cv-00041-MHL Document 26 Filed 07/08/16 Page 1 of 2 PageID# 195 2 Certificate of Service I hereby certify that on the 8th day of July, 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send a notification of such filing (NEF) to the following: James W. Speer (VSB No. 23046) Virginia Poverty Law Center 919 E. Main Street, Suite 610 Richmond, VA 23219 Telephone: (804) 782-9430 Facsimile: (804) 649-0974 Email: jay@vplc.org Counsel for Plaintiff Leonard Anthony Bennett (VSB No. 37523) Craig Carley Marchiando (VSB No. 89736) Susan Mary Rotkis (VSB No. 40693) Consumer Litigation Associates 763 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Suite 1A Newport News, VA 23601 Telephone: (757) 930-3660 Facsimile: (757) 930-3662 Email: lenbennett@clalegal.com Email: craig@clalegal.com Email: srotkis@clalegal.com Counsel for Plaintiff Kristi Cahoon Kelly (VSB No. 72791) Andrew J. Guzzo (VSB No. 82170) KELLY & CRANDALL, PLC 4084 University Drive, Suite 202A Fairfax, VA 22030 Telephone: (703) 424-7572 Facsimile: (703) 591-0167 Email: kkelly@kellyandcrandall.com Email: aguzzo@kellyandcrandall.com Counsel for Plaintiff /s/ David N. Anthony David N. Anthony (VSB No. 31696) Counsel for Lead Express, Inc. and Takehisa Naito TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 1001 Haxall Point Richmond, VA 23219 Telephone: 804-697-1200 Facsimile: 804-697-1339 Email: david.anthony@troutmansanders.com 28748126 Case 3:16-cv-00041-MHL Document 26 Filed 07/08/16 Page 2 of 2 PageID# 196