Optrics Inc v. Barracuda Networks Inc
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 OPTRICS INC, Case No. 17-cv-04977-RS (TSH)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. SANCTIONS
BARRACUDA NETWORKS INC, Re: Dkt. No. 234 Defendant.
12 Optrics Inc. filed its complaint against Barracuda Networks Inc. on August 27, 2017 and its Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) on April 26, 2018. ECF Nos. 1, 51. Barracuda filed its Answer and Counterclaims to the SAC on July 26, 2018, ECF No. 63, and its Amended Counterclaims (“ACC”) on June 16, 2020, ECF No. 307. It asserted counts for declaration of trademark ownership, declaration of domain name ownership, and breach of contract under the parties’ 2013 Reseller Agreement. After Optrics failed to comply with several discovery orders in this matter, the Court authorized Barracuda to move for sanctions, and it did so. ECF No. 234. Optrics filed an opposition to the Motion for Sanctions (the “Sanctions Motion”), ECF No. 286, as did Optrics’ former counsel, ECF…