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 DEFENDANTS' MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendants.
15 16 INTRODUCTION In this false and deceptive advertising action, defendants move for partial summary judgment regarding plaintiff’s Section 17200, Section 17500, and implied covenant claims, as well as plaintiff’s requested equitable relief. To the following extent, the motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. 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…