Bydzyne, Inc. v. Samer Yorde
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
ByDzyne (“Plaintiff” or “ByDzyne”) brought this lawsuit on December 18, 2023, alleging that Defendant Samer Yorde (“Defendant” or “Yorde”) (1) breached a written contract, and (2) made defamatory statements against Plaintiff. Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1) ¶¶ 5-6. Defendant was a Brand Ambassador of ByDzyne, a company that markets its products through a multilevel marketing model. Compl. ¶¶ 2-3. Defendant was terminated as a Brand Ambassador in September 2023, and Plaintiff subsequently filed an action against Defendant alleging defamation, breach of contract, and tortious interference, among other claims in October 2023. Id. ¶ 3. The Parties then entered into a
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Case No. 8:23-cv-02389-DOC-ADS Date: May 16, 2024
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settlement agreement in November 2023. Id. In December 2023, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendant alleging claims for breach of contract and defamation, arising out of the settlement agreement. Id. ¶¶ 4-5. According to Plaintiff, Defendant breached the settlement agreement by disparaging and defaming ByDzyne while on a Zoom call with a ByDzyne Brand Ambassador named Johnny Michael Miranda…