Modern Event Furniture v. Sacramento Event Co LLC, et al.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 MODERN EVENT FURNITURE, Case No. 2:23-cv-02089-JDP 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER 14 SACRAMENTO EVENT CO LLC, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff alleges that defendants infringed its trademarks and trade dresses by selling 18 substantially similar products, both in design and name, without plaintiff’s permission. 19 Defendants move to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint for failure to state a claim. ECF No. 20 15. For the reasons explained below, defendants’ motion is granted. 21 Background 22 According to the first amended complaint (“FAC”), plaintiff Modern Event Furniture 23 (“MEF”) is a leading wholesale manufacturer of furniture used in the special event and trade 24 show industry. ECF No. 14 ⁋ 16. Over the past twenty years, MEF has expended significant 25 resources developing the design and functionality of its furniture, which are built to withstand the 26 demands of the trade industry while offering sleek and polished…