Sushi Nozawa, LLC v. The HRB Experience, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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2 3 4 5 6 7 United States District Court 8 Central District of California 9 10 11 SUSHI NOZAWA, LLC, Case No. 2:19-cv-07653-ODW (SSx) Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
v.
MOTION TO DISMISS [16]
14 The HRB Experience, LLC,
Defendant. 16 17 I. INTRODUCTION Defendant The HRB Experience, LLC (“HRB”) moves to dismiss the complaint 20 of Plaintiff Sushi Nozawa, LLC (“Sushi Nozawa”) alleging trademark infringement 21 and unfair competition. (Mot. to Dismiss (“Mot.”), ECF No. 16.) For the reasons 22 that follow, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss (“Motion”).1 II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Sushi Nozawa brings this suit against HRB for trademark infringement and 25 unfair competition. Sushi Nozawa, founded by its namesake chef Kazunori Nozawa, 26 is a limited liability company and is more commonly known by the restaurants it
28 1 After carefully considering the papers filed in connection with the Motion, the Court deemed the matter appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. 1 operates,…