Hill Phoenix, Inc. v. Classic Refrigeration SoCal, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

HILL PHOENIX, INC., Case No.: 8:19-cv-00695-DOC-JDE Plaintiff, v.

ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY

CLASSIC REFRIGERATION SOCAL,

INC. et al.,

JUDGMENT

Defendants. Before the Court is Plaintiff Hill Phoenix, Inc.’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (“Motion”) (Dkt. 121), accompanied by a supporting Memorandum (Dkt. 121-1). Having reviewed the parties’ moving papers and considered their oral arguments, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Plaintiff’s Motion. I. Background A. Facts The following facts are drawn from Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) (Dkt. 101); the Counterclaims of Defendants David Rogers (“Rogers”) and Classic Refrigeration SoCal, Inc. (“Classic”) (“Counterclaims”) (Dkt. 104); and Plaintiff’s Memorandum in support of 10 the instant Motion. Plaintiff Hill Phoenix, Inc. is a retail refrigeration company, and operates an 11 aftermarket services group (“AMS Group”) as part of its business. FAC ¶ 7. Defendant Rogers 12 first began working for Plaintiff in August 2014 as a…