Mahal

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 10 WHEELMAXX INC., et al., ) Case No.: 1:22-cv-01506-ADA-SKO ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE v. ) PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR SERVICE ) BY PUBLICATION MARAAJ MAHAL, et al., ) ) (Docs. 7 & 8) Defendants. ) 15 ) ) I. INTRODUCTION On November 21, 2022, Wheelmaxx Inc., dba Wheelmaxx Off Road and Tire Repair, Lubemaxx Lube and Oil, West Coast Tires & Auto Center, and West Coast Tires & Truck Center (“Plaintiff”) sued Maraaj Mahal (“Defendant Mahal”) and American Tire & Auto Repair Center, Inc. (“Defendant American Tire”). (See Doc. 1 (“Compl.”).) Plaintiff raises claims of breach of contract, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trade dress infringement arising out of Defendant Mahal’s alleged violations of the parties’ franchise agreement. (Compl. ¶¶ 38–54.)…