Sumotext Corp. -v- Zoove, Inc.

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 5 SUMOTEXT CORP., Case No. 16-cv-01370-BLF

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

v. DAUBERT MOTIONS RE DEFENSE

EXPERTS DR. DEBRA ARON AND

ZOOVE, INC., dba STARSTAR MOBILE; GREG J. REGAN

VIRTUAL HOLD TECHNOLOGY, LLC;

STARSTEVE, LLC; and VHT STARSTAR [Re: ECF 339-4, 347-4]

LLC,

11 Defendants.

13 Jury selection in this antitrust case is scheduled to commence on February 21, 2020. In preparation for trial, Plaintiff Sumotext Corporation has filed Daubert motions with respect to certain opinions offered by Dr. Debra Aron and Greg J. Regan, experts retained by Defendants Zoove, Inc., Virtual Hold Technology, LLC, and VHT StarStar LLC (“Defendants”). Following completion of the briefing, the Court vacated the December 12, 2019 hearing and took the motions under submission without oral argument. The motions are DENIED for the reasons discussed below. I. LEGAL STANDARD Federal…