Stemmelin
Stemmelin v. Matterport, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOHN STEMMELIN, Plaintiff, No. C 20-04168 WHA
v.
MATTERPORT, INC., et al., ORDER RE MOTION FOR CLASS
CERTIFICATION
Defendants.
15 16 INTRODUCTION In this false and deceptive advertising action, plaintiff seeks to certify a national class and an Illinois class of those who enrolled in defendants’ 3D camera partner program. For the following reasons, the motion is DENIED. STATEMENT Defendants, Matterport, Inc., and its officers (together, “Matterport”), market “3D cameras that create 3D models of real-world places, which have many potential applications, including in connection with real estate sales.” Supporting these cameras, Matterport also offers services such as software for three-dimensional image manipulation and cloud storage. Relevant here, Matterport also developed a Matterport Service Partner (MSP) program as a way for individuals that purchased a camera to…