Sarah Caron Ornelas v. Hot Brands LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case Nos. 8:20-cv-00228-JLS-JDE Date: February 11, 2020 Titles: Sarah Caron Ornelas et al v. Hot Brands LLC et al.

Present: Honorable JOSEPHINE L. STATON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Terry Guerrero N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter

ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR PLAINTIFF: ATTORNEYS PRESENT FOR DEFENDANT:

Not Present Not Present

PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS

CASE SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED TO ORANGE

COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

Plaintiffs Sarah Caron Ornelas and Rachael Todd filed this right of publicity action in Orange County Superior Court on January 2, 2020, alleging (1) unauthorized commercial use of name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness under California Civil Code § 3344 and (2) unfair business practices under California’s Unfair Competition Law, California Business & Professions Code § 17200, et. seq. (Compl. ¶¶ 22-36, Notice of Removal Ex. A, Doc. 1 at 14.) Defendants Hot Brands, LLC…