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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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United States District Court 

Northern District of Californi

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GEMCAP LENDING I, LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

UNITY BANK MINNESOTA, ET AL., 

Defendants.

CASE NO. 18-cv-05979-YGR 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS 

Re: Dkt. No. 20 

On December 7, 2018, defendant George Van Buren filed a motion to be dismissed from 

the above-captioned case for (1) lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and (2) plaintiff’s failure to secure pre-filing approval to sue Van Buren 

as a receiver pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). (Dkt. No. 20 (“Motion to 

Dismiss”).) The matter was heard on February 5, 2019. Having carefully considered the papers 

submitted and the pleadings in this action, and the hearing held on February 5, 2019, and for the 

reasons stated on the record at the hearing, the Court ORDERS as follows: 

 Van Buren’s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED. 

 Plaintiff’s request for leave of court to conduct jurisdictional discovery regarding 

Van Buren, (see Dkt. No. 25 at 4), is DENIED. 

In addition, a Case Management Conference as to defendants Hower and Unity Bank 

Minnesota shall be set for Monday, March 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Federal Building, 1301 

Clay Street, Oakland, California in Courtroom 1. A Clerk’s notice setting that date will be issued. 

This Order terminates Docket Number 20. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 6, 2019 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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