Tatung Co. v. Shu Tze Hsu

ORDER PARTIALLY GRANTING MOTIONS TO DISMISS [58] [109]

Before the Court are three matters: Defendant Chin-Ying Hsu’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 58), Defendants Shu Tze Hsu, Shou-Por Houng, and Jui-Ling Hsu’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 109), and Defendant Westinghouse Digital LLC’s Motion to Dismiss. Having considered the written submissions, the Court DENIES Shu Tze Hsu, Shou-Por Houng, and Jui-Ling Hsu’s Motion to Dismiss, GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Chin-Ying Hsu’s Motion to Dismiss, and GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Westinghouse Digital LLC’s Motion to Dismiss.

I. BACKGROUND

The following is a summary of the allegations contained in the First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) (Dkt. 49).

A. The Parties

1. Plaintiff Tatung Company, Ltd.

Plaintiff Tatung Company, Ltd. (“Ta-tung”) is a corporation formed under the laws of the Republic of China, Taiwan. FAC ¶4. Tatung operates manufacturing facilities in Asia (including Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China), producing consumer electronic goods for customers around the world. FAC ¶ 4.

2. Defendants

Tatung brings suit against twenty-eight defendants, broadly categorized as the “Houng Family Defendants,” the “Operational…