L.A. International Corporation v. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

The parties are by now quite familiar with the factual background of this action, which is fully set forth in the MSJ Order (Docket No. 176) and, of course, was established at trial. Therefore, the Court will not repeat all of those facts here but incorporates by reference the factual and procedural background from the MSJ Order. Plaintiffs are nine wholesale businesses that sell, among other products, Clear Eyes. Defendants Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (“Prestige”) and Medtech Products Inc. sell and distribute Clear Eyes. On August 8, 2018, Plaintiffs filed this action against Defendants for unlawful price discrimination and unfair competition. According to Plaintiffs, Defendants was selling Clear Eyes at a lower price to Plaintiffs’ competitors, such as Costco Wholesale Corporation and Sam’s Club (the “Favored Purchasers”). The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleged that Defendants violated (1) Section 2(a) of the Robinson- Patman Act (“RPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 13(a); (2) Section 2(d) of the RPA, 15 U.S.C. § 13(d); (3) the California’s Unfair Practices Act (“UPA”), California Business & Professions Code section 17045; and (4) California’s Unfair Competition…