Bananzadeh
Phillips 66 Company v. Bananzadeh
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY, No. 2:21-cv-01747-JAM-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO DISMISS
ALEX R. BANANZADEH, DEFENDANT’S COUNTERCLAIMS Defendant. AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS 18 Phillips 66 Company (“Plaintiff” or “P66”) sued Alex R. Bananzadeh (“Defendant” or “Bananzadeh”) for breach of contract and declaratory relief. See Compl., ECF No. 1. Defendant filed a cross-complaint for breach of contract, interference with an advantageous business relationship, and violation of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA). See Cross-Compl., ECF No. 14. Plaintiff moves to dismiss all three of Defendant’s counterclaims for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). See Mot., ECF No. 25. Defendant opposes the motion. See Opp’n, ECF No. 26. Plaintiff replied. See Reply, ECF No. 27. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s…