Full Tilt Boogie, LLC v. Kep Fortune, LLC

Case 2:19-cv-09090-ODW-KES Document 233 Filed 07/29/ Page 1 of Page ID #:8801

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United States District Court Central District of California

11 FULL TILT BOOGIE, LLC, Case № 2:19-cv-09090-ODW (KESx)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTIONS FOR

14 KEP FORTUNE, LLC, et al., SUMMARY JUDGMENT [211] [212]

15 Defendants,

16 I. INTRODUCTION In this franchise dispute litigation, Plaintiff-franchisee Full Tilt Boogie, LLC 19 brings suit against Defendants-franchisors KEP Fortune, LLC, Jeroen Bik, and Miray 20 Bik (Jeroen and Miray1 together, the “Biks” or “Bik Defendants”). Both sides now 21 move for summary judgment (“Motions”). (Defs. Mot. Summ. J. (“DMSJ”), ECF 22 No. 211; Full Tilt & James R. Kirner (“Full Tilt Parties” or “FTP”) Mot. Summ. J. 23 (“FTMSJ”), ECF No. 212.) For the reasons below, the Court GRANTS IN PART 24 and DENIES IN PART both Motions.2 25 26 27 1 The Court uses the Biks’ first names for clarity and efficiency. No disrespect is intended. 28 2 Having…