Red Bridge Law, P.C. v. Legal Experts Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 RED BRIDGE LAW, P.C., Case No. 5:20-cv-08527-EJD

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

v. DISMISS

LEGAL EXPERTS INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 40 Defendants.

Plaintiff Red Bridge Law, P.C. (“Plaintiff”) is a law firm that provides legal services out of its Northern California office. Defendant Legal Experts Inc. is a California Corporation that was operated by decedent and former defendant Steven Larry Kimmel. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Kimmel operated Legal Experts as “Red Bridge Legal” and/or “Red Bridge Mortgage Firm” from a virtual office in Encino, California. Plaintiff filed suit, contending that Defendants use of “Red Bridge Legal” or “Red Bridge Mortgage Firm” constituted trademark infringement, false designation of origin, dilution of trademark, and unfair competition. Defendants moved to dismiss the action. See Notice of Motion and Motion to…