Callahan
Callahan v. PeopleConnect Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 WAYNE TSENG, et al., Case No. 20-cv-09203-EMC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
PEOPLECONNECT, INC., Docket No. 155 Defendant.
12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Defendant PeopleConnect moves for an order entering judgment on the pleadings against Plaintiff Wayne Tseng. Defendant alleges that Plaintiff’s claims are time-barred. Plaintiff filed suit against Defendant for (1) violating California’s Right of Publicity Statute, California Civil Code § 3344; (2) violating California’s Unfair Competition Law, California Business and Professions Code § 17200 (the unlawful prong); and (3) unjust enrichment under California common law. These claims stem from Defendant’s non-consensual commercial use of Plaintiff’s likeness. Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief, restitution, damages, and attorney’s fees. Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, as well as…