Morris CM Enterprises, LLC v. Wingstop Franchising LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

8 9 MORRIS CM ENTERPRISES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. No. 2:19-cv-02306-KJM-CKD WINGSTOP FRANCHISING, LLC, Defendants. ORDER

WINGSTOP FRANCHISING LLC,

16 Counter-Claimant, 17 v. 18 MORRIS CM ENTERPRISE, LLC, and

MICHAEL MORRIS,

20 Counter-Defendants. 21 22 On December 20, 2019, the court heard defendant and counterclaimant Wingstop Franchising LLC’s motion for a preliminary injunction against counter-defendants Morris CM Enterprise LLC and Michael Morris. At hearing, Karen Marchiano appeared for Wingstop Franchising LLC. Counsel for Morris CM Enterprise and Michael Morris did not appear. Having considered the moving papers and the arguments of counsel, the court now GRANTS the motion. 28 I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On November 15, 2019, defendant and counterclaimant Wingstop Franchising LLC (“Wingstop”) removed from Sacramento County Superior Court the suit filed there by plaintiff and counter-defendant Morris CM Enterprises, LLC (“Morris CM”)…