Jay Bennett v. Isagenix International LLC

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JAY BENNETT, an individual; SIV No. 23-16082 BENNETT, an individual; KESHA MARKETING, INC., a Nevada S- D.C. No. Corporation, 2:23-cv-01061-

DGC

Plaintiffs - Appellees,

v. OPINION

ISAGENIX INTERNATIONAL

LLC, an Arizona Limited Liability Corporation,

Defendant - Appellant,

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona David G. Campbell, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted March 5, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada

Before: Milan D. Smith, Jr., Mark J. Bennett, and Daniel P. Collins, Circuit Judges.

Filed September 30, 2024 BENNETT V. ISAGENIX INT’L LLC

Opinion by Judge Collins; Dissent by Judge Bennett

SUMMARY*

Preliminary Injunction / Arizona Contracts Law

The panel vacated the district court’s preliminary injunction barring Isagenix International LLC from terminating a business relationship with plaintiffs Jay and Siv Bennett. Plaintiffs were contracted to be associates with Isagenix. In May 2023, Isagenix informed plaintiffs that it had decided not to renew…