Deerpoint Group, Inc. v. Agrigenix, LLC

BACKGROUND

26 On April 18, 2018, Plaintiff filed this action against Defendants alleging claims for trade 27 secret misappropriation, false advertising, two claims for breach of contract, two related claims 28 for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, and unfair competition. (Doc. No. 1.) Plaintiff is in the business of chemical water treatment solutions for agricultural irrigation and alleges that Defendant Mahoney, one of its former employees, launched Defendant Agrigenix, LLC as a direct competitor to Plaintiff using Plaintiff’s confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information. (Id.) Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), which was granted in part and denied in part. (Doc. Nos. 10, 26.) On December 26, 2018, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint consistent with the Court’s order granting Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Doc. No. 27.) On January 14, 2019, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). …