VFD Consulting, Inc. v. 21ST SERVICES
Opinion
Opinion
Armstrong, J.
ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on Defendants 21st Services, 21st Holdings, and Paul Kirkman’s (collectively, “Defendants”) Motion for Summary Judgment [Docket No. 96]. Having read and considered the arguments presented by the parties in the papers submitted to the Court, the Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without a hearing. The Court hereby GRANTS Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment [Docket No. 96].
BACKGROUND
A. Factual Background
1. Parties
Plaintiff VFD Consulting, Inc. (‘VFD”) is a California corporation that conducts business in Mendocino County. Compl. at ¶ 2. VFD is in the business of providing risk assessment research and product development to the life insurance and related industries. Id. at ¶ 7. Vera Dolan is the president and sole owner of VFD. Decl. of Vera Dolan (“Dolan Deck”) at ¶ 1.
Defendants 21st Services and 21st Holdings, LLC (collectively “21st Services”) are businesses operating out of Minnesota. Id. ¶¶ 2-3. Paul Kirkman (“Kirkman”) is the president of 21st Services. Id. ¶ 18; Deck of Paul Kirkman (“Kirkman Deck”) at ¶ 1. 21st Services is in the life insurance settlement (or “viatical”) business. Compl. at ¶ 8. One of…