Liao
Blue Bottle Coffee, LLC v. Liao
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE, LLC, Case No. 21-cv-06083-CRB (DMR)
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE
v. REBUTTAL EXPERT OPINIONS OF
RHONDA HARPER
HUI CHUAN LIAO, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 117 Defendants.
Plaintiff Blue Bottle Coffee, LLC filed this action on August 6, 2021 against Defendants Hui Chan Liao and Southern Technologies, LLC asserting claims for trademark and trade dress infringements. Defendants counterclaimed against Plaintiff on October 20, 2022. [Docket No. 65.] The case was referred to the undersigned for resolution of all discovery matters. [Docket No. 61.] Plaintiff now moves to strike three rebuttal reports by Defendants’ expert, Rhonda Harper (the “Harper Reports”). [Docket No. 117 (“Mot”).] Defendants opposed and Plaintiff replied. [Docket Nos. 120 (“Opp’n”), 122 (“Reply”).] This matter is suitable for determination without oral argument. Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, the court grants Plaintiff’s…