Victor
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. v. Victor
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Armstrong, J.
Dkt.
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT’S COUNTERCLAIMS
Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. (“Plaintiff’ or “Sunbelt”) filed the instant action against its former employee, Santiago Victor (“Defendant” or “Victor”), alleging that he misappropriated trade secrets upon his termination. Victor has filed five counterclaims against Sunbelt, accusing it, inter alia, of violating the federal Wiretap Act and the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) by reviewing his text messages on the iPhone which Sunbelt had previously issued to him. The parties are presently before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion to Dismiss Defendants Counterclaims. Having read and considered the papers filed in connection with this matter and being fully informed, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion and dismisses Victor’s counterclaims, with leave to amend. The Court, in its discretion, finds this matter suitable for resolution without oral argument. Fed.R.Civ.P. 78(b); N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-l(b).
I. BACKGROUND
A. Relevant Facts
During the relevant time period, Victor worked as an outsidé sales representative for Sunbelt, an equipment rental company. Countercl. ¶ 11, Dkt. 34. In August 2013, Victor gave his…