Focus 15, LLC v. NICO Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 FOCUS 15, LLC, Case No. 21-cv-01493-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTION TO DISMISS

NICO CORPORATION, et al., Docket No. 68 Defendants.

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Focus 15, LLC and Defendant NICO Corp. entered into four promissory notes between 2016 and 2017 for $225,000 in total. Defendants Ian Hannula and Joseph Haller have ownership of NICO Corp. under a partnership agreement. When NICO Corp. failed to repay its loans, Focus 15 sued NICO Corp., Hannula, and Haller (“Defendants”), asserting Civil RICO, breach of contract, money had and received, unjust enrichment, and unfair competition claims. For reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ RICO and unfair competition claims. II. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On January 28, 2022, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ motion for …