Legal Opinion
Tosco Corp. v. Communities for a Better Environment
District Court, C.D. California
Decided February 1, 1999No. CV 98 5877 DT (BQRx)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO RULE 12(b)(1) WITHOUT PREJUDICE
TEVRIZIAN, District Judge.
I. Background
A. Factual Summary
This action is brought by Plaintiff Tosco Corporation (“Plaintiff’), a Nevada Corporation, against Defendant Communities for a Better Environment (“Defendant”), a California non-profit Corporation, for (1) slander, (2) libel, (3) malicious prosecution, and (4) equitable relief. Plaintiff asserts that this Court has subject matter jurisdiction because there is complete diversity between the parties and the amount…
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