Lynch v. Matterport, Inc
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SHAWN LYNCH, Plaintiff, No. C 22-03704 WHA
v.
MATTERPORT, INC, et al., ORDER RE DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO DISMISS
Defendants.
15 INTRODUCTION In this false and deceptive advertising putative class action, defendants move to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the following reasons, the motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. STATEMENT Defendants, Matterport, Inc. and its directors (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” (Amd. Compl. ¶ 33). Supporting these cameras, Matterport also offers services such as software for 3D image manipulation and cloud storage. Relevant here, Matterport developed the Matterport Service Partner (MSP) program as a way for individuals who…