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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

JOHN D. SHILLING,

Plaintiff,

v.

POLYONE CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-03562-BLF 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND 

DENYING IN PART CROSSDEFENDANT SHILLING'S MOTION 

TO DISMISS CROSS-COMPLAINT

[Re: ECF 18]

Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Shilling moves this court to dismiss portions of Defendant 

and Cross-Complainant PolyOne’s Cross-Complaint. ECF 18. The court held a hearing on the 

matter on January 8, 2015 (the “hearing”).

For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing, PolyOne’s Second Cause of Action, 

Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, is DISMISSED with leave to 

amend. Cross-Complainant’s allegations in the second cause of action pertain only to claims for 

breach of the express terms of the Purchase Agreement and thus are insufficient. See Dave 

Greytak Enterps., Inc. v. Mazda Motors of Am., Inc., 622 A.2d 14, 22 (Del. Ch. 1992). Moreover, 

the allegations pertaining to fraud and deceit, see ECF 18 ¶¶ 24, 25, are factually devoid 

conclusory statements. See Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 681 (2009). 

In its Opposition Brief, PolyOne agreed to strike the words “and Escrow Agreement” from 

paragraphs 18, 20, and 24 of its Cross-Complaint. Opposition Brief at 12, ECF 20. Accordingly, 

“and Escrow Agreement” is STRICKEN from paragraphs 18, 20, and 24 of PolyOne’s CrossComplaint, and the Court GRANTS the Motion to Dismiss the First and Second Causes of Action 

as each relates to the Escrow Agreement. 

For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing, the remainder of Shilling’s Motion is 

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DENIED, without prejudice to either party raising the same issues on motion for summary 

judgment. The amended Cross-Complaint shall be filed within 21 days of this Order, no later than 

January 30, 2015. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2015

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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