Advanced BioTech LLC v. BioWorld USA, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ADVANCED BIOTECH, LLC, et al., No. 1:19-cv-01215-NONE-SKO Plaintiffs, v. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS

BIOWORLD USA, INC., et al., (Doc. No. 8) Defendants.

16 Plaintiffs Advanced BioTech, LLC (“Advanced BioTech”) and Dale Barnes (“Mr. Barnes”) filed this lawsuit against defendants BioWorld USA, Inc. (“BioWorld USA”), Donald Damschen (“Damschen”), and Diane Barnes (“Ms. Barnes”) alleging trade secret misappropriation under federal and state law. (Doc. No. 1 (“Complaint”).) Pending before the court is defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. (Doc. No. 8.) For the reasons discussed below, defendants’ motion will be denied. BACKGROUND In 1989, Mr. Barnes formed two business entities: Advanced BioTech and BioWorld Products, LLC (“BioWorld Products”). (Compl. ¶ 13.) Advanced BioTech developed a 26 For purposes of this order, “Advanced BioTech” and…