Lanphere Enterprises, Inc. v. Doorknob Enterprises, LLC

MEMORANDUM *

Lanphere Enterprises, Inc. (“Lanphere”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of its claims against Doorknob Enterprises and eight other similarly situated defendants (“Franchisees”), for intentional interference with existing or prospective business relationships and violations of the Lanham Act. Lanphere alleges that the Franchisees engaged in false advertising that caused it economic harm. The district court granted summary judgment for the Franchisees on the grounds of claim and issue preclusion, based upon its judgment in a prior case, Lanphere Enterprises, Inc. v. Jiffy Lube International, Inc., No. CV 01-1168 BR (D.Or. June 18, 2003) (“Jiffy Lube”) 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and conclude that claim preclusion bars Lanphere’s claims against the Franchisees. Accordingly, we affirm the district court.

We review the district court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. Yakutat, Inc. v. Gutierrez, 407 F.3d 1054, 1066 (9th Cir.2005). We can affirm summary judgment on any ground supported by the record. Bosley Med. Inst., Inc. v. Kremer, 403 F.3d 672, 677 (9th Cir.2005). We also review de novo the district court’s application of the…