Blizzard Entertainment Inc. v. Ceiling Fan Software LLC

Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs Tort Claims in 1st Amended Complaint (Fid 7-23-12)

The Court, having been informed by the parties that they submit on the *1010 Court’s tentative ruling, previously issued, hereby GRANTS the Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and DENIES the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment and rules in accordance with the tentative ruling as follows:

This action arises out of Defendants’ marketing of software programs designed to run in conjunction with Plaintiff’s online computer role-playing game. Presently before the Court are two Motions for Summary Judgment, including a Motion for Summary Judgment as to liability only filed by Plaintiff Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (“Blizzard”) (Docket No. 82), and one filed by Defendants Ceiling Fan Software, LLC (“CF”), Brian Becker (“Becker”), and Stanton Fraser (“Fraser”) as to all claims (Docket No. 87). Timely Opposition and Reply Briefs have been filed, as have multiple volumes of evidence in support of and in opposition to the present Motions. (Docket Nos. 117,122,131 & 136.)

Blizzard moves for summary judgment as to…