Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
QUINTARA BIOSCIENCES, INC., Plaintiff, No. C 20-04808 WHA
v.
RUIFENG BIZTECH INC., et al., ORDER RE MOTION TO AMEND
AND VACATING HEARING
Defendants.
15 Quintara Biosciences, Inc., timely moves to amend its complaint to: (i) plead appropriate Section 17200 relief; (ii) clarify dates regarding notice provisions under the Defend Trade Secrets Act; (iii) add a claim for intentional interference with contractual relations; and (iv) salvage its fraud claim. Except for the final request, the motion is GRANTED. The October 16 order dismissed the Section 17200 claim for seeking damages and not restitution. That has been corrected and defendants point to no reason that the underlying conversion and duty of loyalty claims would not support restitution and injunction. The claim may proceed. The prior order also dismissed Quintara’s claim for attorney’s fees and exemplary damages under the DTSA against its former employees, Alex Wong,…