Factory Direct Wholesale, LLC v. iTouchless Housewares & Products, Inc.
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN JOSE DIVISION
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12 FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE, LLC, Case No. 19-CV-01228-LHK
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ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
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DISMISS
15 ITOUCHLESS HOUSEWARES & Re: Dkt. No. 31
PRODUCTS, INC.,
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18 Plaintiff Factory Direct Wholesale (“Plaintiff”) sued Defendant iTouchless Housewares & 19 Products, Inc. (“Defendant”) and alleged false advertising under the Lanham Act, intentional 20 interference with contract, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, 21 negligent interference with prospective economic advantage, violations of California’s Unfair 22 Competition Law, and trademark infringement. Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to 23 dismiss. ECF No. 34. Having considered the submissions of the parties, the relevant law, and the 24 record in this case, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendant’s motion to 25 dismiss. 26 I. BACKGROUND 27 A. Factual Background 1 As alleged in the First Amended Complaint…