Dadbod Apparel LLC v. Hildawn Design LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DADBOD APPAREL LLC, No. 2:24-cv-00188-DJC-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER HILDAWN DESIGN LLC, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff Dadbod Apparel LLC brings the present suit alleging that Defendants Hildawn Design LLC and Hilary D. Wertin misused trademarks owned by Defendants to interfere with Plaintiff’s sale of various goods on online platforms. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants utilized their “GIRLDAD” trademark to initiate takedown actions against several of Plaintiff’s products on third-party marketplaces Amazon and Etsy despite the fact that Plaintiff’s products did not infringe on Defendants’ trademark. The Court previously granted Defendants’ first motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction but provided Plaintiff with an opportunity to amend its complaint. (MTD Order (ECF No. 20).) Plaintiff now filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC” (ECF No. 21)) and Defendants are again seeking dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil 27 …