Nevada Fleet LLC v. Fedex Corp.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NEVADA FLEET LLC, No. 2:17-cv-01732-TLN-KJN Plaintiff, v. ORDER FEDEX CORPORATION; AUTOMOTIVE RENTALS, INC.; and DOES 1-50, inclusive, 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 This matter is before the Court on Defendants FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) and Automotive Rentals, Inc.’s (“ARI”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Motions to Dismiss. (ECF Nos. 111, 112.) Both motions are fully briefed. (ECF Nos. 115, 117, 120, 121.) For the reasons discussed herein, the Court GRANTS FedEx’s motion and GRANTS in part and DENIES in part ARI’s motion. /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This case arises from the sale of Defendants’ used commercial vehicles to Plaintiff through third-party vehicle auction companies and other commercial vehicle resellers. (See ECF No. 104.) Plaintiff, an independent automotive dealer licensed in California, specializes in the wholesale purchase and sale of FedEx delivery vans, which it…