MD Helicopters v. Aerometals, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MD HELICOPTERS, INC., No. 2:16-cv-02249-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER AEROMETALS, INC., Defendant. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Aerometals, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, or, in the Alternative, a Stay of all Proceedings. (ECF No. 143.) Plaintiff MD Helicopters, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) has filed an opposition (ECF No. 147), and Defendant has filed a reply (ECF No. 156). For the reasons set forth herein, Defendant’s Motion is DENIED. (ECF No. 143.) /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a helicopter manufacturer seeking damages and injunctive relief based on Defendant’s alleged copyright infringement of certain helicopter parts. One of Plaintiff’s most successful product lines is a family of helicopters based on the single engine MD 500 model, which includes civilian and military helicopters. (ECF No. 1 at ¶ 9.) …