Villa
Villa v. San Francisco Forty-Niners, Ltd.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Davila, J.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
[Re: Dkt. No. 82]
Plaintiff Michael Villa (“Villa” or “Plaintiff’) brings this putative class action against the National Football League (“NFL”), National Football League Properties (“NFLP”), 30 of the NFL’s member teams, and Reebok International, Ltd. (“Reebok”) (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiff Villa alleges that Defendants havé engaged in anticompetitive behavior and entered into agreements in violation of California and federal antitrust laws. The alleged unlawful conduct comprises agreements related to the licensing of the NFL’s and its teams’ intellectual property for use in apparel intended for the consumer retail market. Villa now moves for Partial Summary Judgment as to' liability on Counts I through III of his complaint. For the reasons explained below, Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is DENIED without prejudice.
*1019 I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Patrick Dang initially filed suit on behalf of himself and a putative class of California indirect purchasers in October 2012. Original Complaint, .Docket Item No. 1. (Count IV, which was not the subject of this motion, was filed on behalf of a…