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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MONICA SANCHEZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
DELTA GALIL USA, INC.,
Defendant.
Case No.: 25-cv-01963-AJB-AHG
ORDER
(Doc. No. 9)
Before the Court is Defendant Delta Galil USA, Inc.’s (“Delta Galil”) motion to
dismiss. (Doc. No. 9.) The motion has been fully briefed, including supplemental briefing
regarding whether the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1332(a) and 1332(d)(2). (Doc. Nos. 11; 12; 14–17.) On January 15, 2026, the Court
heard arguments on the motion. (Doc. No. 18.) Because significant questions remain
regarding whether the Court has jurisdiction over this matter, the Court grants in part
Plaintiff 	Monica 	Sanchez’s 	(“Sanchez”) 	request 	for 	limited 	discovery. 	Upon 	the
completion of the limited discovery, the parties must provide supplemental briefing as
detailed below.
In 	her 	supplemental 	brief, 	Sanchez 	submitted 	a 	printout 	of 	the 	website
https://www.zoominfo.com/c/7-for-all-mankind/8901472, which Sanchez’s counsel states
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“displays a webpage regarding the company known as 7 For All Mankind.” (Doc. Nos. 14-
1 ¶ 2; 14-2.) The webpage indicates that 7 For All Mankind is headquartered at 15971 Santa
Ana Ave, Fontana CA 92337. (Doc. No. 14-2 at 2.) Apparently in response to this webpage,
Sanchez seeks limited discovery on “(1) [Delta Galil’s] gross revenues generated from [the
https://www.7forallmankind.com website] to persons located in California that were
subjected to reference pricing on the [w]ebsite; and (2) [Delta Galil’s] headquarters and
where its key decision-makers involved in the strike-through pricing on its [w]ebsite are
located.” (Doc. No. 14 at 8.) Sanchez has amended her request to address “(1) the location
of [Delta Galil’s] headquarters; (2) the location of [Delta Galil’s] CEO; (3) the location of
[Delta Galil’s] key decision-makers involved in the strike-through pricing on its [w]ebsite;
and (4) [Delta Galil’s] sales to U.S. consumers nationwide of strike-through-discounted
products during the four-year period between August 1, 2021-July31, 2025.” (Doc. No. 17
at 4.)
Delta Galil did not respond to Sanchez’s request for limited discovery or address
whether 7 For All Mankind is a distinct entity from Delta Galil in its supplemental response
brief. (See generally Doc. No. 16.)
In light of Sanchez’s submission and based on the Court’s own research, the Court
has identified a company named “Seven For All Mankind, LLC,” (“Seven For All”) that is
registered with the California Secretary of State and of which Delta Galil is a member or
manager. (See Doc. No. 19.) Given the similarity between Seven For All’s name and the
website at issue, it appears that Seven For All may be a necessary and indispensable party
to this action if Seven For All controls the website and/or pricing strategy for the website.
See Fed. R. Civ. P. 19(a)(1). The possibility that Seven For All may control the website
and/or pricing strategy for the website also raises questions regarding whether Delta Galil
exercises any control over the website and/or pricing strategy for the website.
At the hearing, counsel for Delta Galil was not able to explain the relationship
between Delta Galil and Seven For All, and could not speak with certainty on whether
Delta Galil exercises any control over the website and/or pricing strategy for the website.
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Although counsel for Delta Galil pointed to the Declaration of Bill Elliott to infer that Delta
Galil may have some control over the website, the declaration does not indicate whether
Mr. Elliott is employed by Delta Galil, Seven For All, or both entities. (See generally Doc.
No. 16-1.) Nor does the declaration indicate in what capacity Mr. Elliott made the
declaration if he is employed by both entities. (See id.) Counsel for Delta Galil also was
not able to identify Seven For All’s members or their citizenship.
Under these circumstances, it is not clear whether all necessary parties are included
in this action and, in turn, whether complete diversity is present for 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) or
minimal diversity is present for 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2). Thus, the Court GRANTS in part
Sanchez’s request for limited discovery on the following issues: (1) the location of Delta
Galil’s headquarters, (2) the location of Delta Galil’s CEO, and (3) the location of Delta
Galil’s key decision-makers involved in the strikethrough pricing on the website. As a part
of this process, the parties should also address (4) the relationship between Delta Galil and
Seven For All; (5) the identities and citizenship of Seven For All’s members, to the extent
Delta Galil possesses such information; and (6) whether Delta Galil exercises any control
over the website and/or pricing strategy for the website. The Court DENIES Sanchez’s
request for limited discovery on Delta Galil’s sales to U.S. consumers nationwide of
strikethrough discounted products during the four-year period between August 1, 2021,
and July 31, 2025.
Additionally, Delta Galil argues in its motion to dismiss that the United States
District Court for the Southern District of California is not the proper venue for Sanchez’s
claims because Sanchez does not reside in the District. (Doc. No. 9-1 at 12–13; see also
Doc No. 12 at 8–10.)
Sanchez has submitted a responsive declaration stating that she “was a resident of
Carlsbad[, California] from approximately November 2024 through July 2025 during
which time [she] was living with [her] relative.” (Doc. No. 11-2 ¶ 3.) Sanchez’s counsel
indicated during the hearing that Sanchez would submit to a deposition regarding her
residence at the time of her purchase.
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Sanchez’s declaration is contradicted by her own prior court filings. On May 30,
2025, Sanchez filed a civil cover sheet that identified her county of residence as San
Bernardino County, which is not located in the Southern District of California. (Doc. No.
19-1 (Civil Cover Sheet, Sanchez v. Organifi, LLC, No. 2:25-cv-04912-SB-MAR (C.D.
Cal. May 30, 2025), Doc. No. 2).) See also Jurisdiction Map of the United States District
Court Southern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
California, https://www.casd.uscourts.gov/_images/jurisdiction-map.png. Scott J. Ferrell,
one of Sanchez’s counsel in this matter, signed the civil cover sheet. (Doc. No. 19-1.)
This is not the first time that the Court has discovered inconsistencies between filings
signed by Mr. Ferrell in this District and the Central District of California. See, e.g., Order
to Show Cause, Esparza v. Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc., No. 3:25-cv-01988-AJB-DDL
(S.D. Cal. Sept. 29, 2025), Doc. No. 3; Order to Show Cause, Rodriguez v. Blaze Pizza,
LLC, No. 3:25-cv-01850-AJB-DEB (S.D. Cal. Sept. 23, 2025), Doc. No. 8.
The contradictory filing and Mr. Ferrell’s other inconsistent filings raise significant
questions regarding the credibility of Sanchez’s declaration that she resided in Carlsbad,
California, between November 2024 and July 2025. Thus, the Court GRANTS Delta Galil
limited discovery on the issue of where Sanchez resided between November 2024 and July
2025.
Accordingly, Sanchez may conduct limited discovery on the following issues:
1. 	The location of Delta Galil’s headquarters;
2. 	The location of Delta Galil’s CEO;
3. 	The 	location 	of 	Delta 	Galil’s 	key 	decision-makers 	involved 	in 	the
strikethrough pricing on the https://www.7forallmankind.com website;
4. 	The relationship between Delta Galil and Seven For All Mankind, LLC;
5. 	The identities and citizenship of Seven For All Mankind, LLC’s, members, to
the extent Delta Galil possesses such information; and
6. 	Whether Delta Galil exercises any control over the website and/or pricing
strategy for the website.
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Delta Galil may conduct limited discovery on the following issue:
1. 	Where Sanchez resided between November 2024 and July 2025.
The limited discovery must be completed on or before March 16, 2026. “Completed”
means that all discovery must be initiated a sufficient period of time in advance of the cut-
off date so that it may be completed by the cut-off date, taking into account the times for
service, notice, and response as set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Counsel
must promptly and in good faith meet and confer on all discovery disputes in compliance
with Local Rule 26.1.a.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. 	On or before March 16, 2026, the parties must complete the limited discovery
permitted above.
2. 	On or before March 30, 2026, Sanchez must file a supplemental brief, not to
exceed ten pages, addressing whether (A) all necessary parties are included
in this action, (B) complete or minimal diversity will be present once all
necessary parties are included in this action, and (C) venue is proper before
this Court.
3. 	On or before April 13, 2026, Delta Galil must file a supplemental response
brief, not to exceed ten pages.
4. 	On or before April 20, 2026, Sanchez may file a supplemental reply brief, not
to exceed seven pages.
5. 	The parties must appear before the undersigned to present argument on the
above-identified issues on May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM, in Courtroom 4A.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 16, 2026
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