Leines

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD A. LEINES, No. 2:18-cv-00969-KJM-DB 12 Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. ORDER

HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC.,

15 Defendant/Counterclaimant. 16 In this dispute over patented decking materials, plaintiff/counter-defendant Richard Leines (“plaintiff” or “Leines”) moves for summary judgment on his breach of contract and patent infringement claims. Defendant/counterclaimant Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc. (“defendant” or “Homeland”) moves for partial summary judgment seeking dismissal of several claims and theories alleged in plaintiff’s first amended complaint. Defendant also moves to exclude the testimony of three of plaintiff’s expert witnesses. For the reasons set forth below, the motions, respectively, are GRANTED in part, DENIED in part and DENIED as moot. 24 25 1 The court acknowledges that defendant has filed a motion to amend its counterclaims, which remains pending. As Homeland confirmed at hearing on the motions resolved by this order,…