Cellular Accessories for Less, Inc. v. Trinitas LLC

ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART DEPEN-DANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Presently before the court is Defendants Trinitas LLC and David Oakes’s Motion *912 for Summary Judgment. Having considered the submissions of the parties, the court denies the motion in part and grants it in part and adopts the following order.

I. Background

Plaintiff Cellular Accessories for Less, Inc. (“CAFL”) and Defendant Trinitas LLC (“Trinitas”) both sell mobile phone accessories on the internet. Defendant David Oakes is Plaintiffs former employee and the founder of Trinitas. (Complaint ¶¶ 12 & 16, Dkt. No. 1.)

Plaintiff owns and operates a website that contains extensive descriptions for approximately . 10,000 products. (Id. ¶ 9;Dec. of R. Morrison ¶ 2.) Plaintiff provides product descriptions that go beyond the product specifications provided by manufacturers. (Dec. of R. Morrison ¶ 3.) Plaintiff alleges these extended product descriptions give it a competitive advantage because they provide accurate, detailed content and therefore allow its customers to make informed purchasing decisions. (Id.)

To produce these product descriptions, Plaintiff employs individuals to add extra text to…