Hohu v. Hatch

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DENYING MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Linda Hohu (“Hohu”) filed an action in this Court seeking declaratory relief that two claims asserted in a pending California state court action by Defendant Wendy Hatch (“Hatch”), the Administrator of the Estate of John K. Hohu, are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. See Complaint (“Compl.”) (Docket No. 1). Defendant Hatch thereafter filed a motion to dismiss the action under Fed.R.Civ.P.…