M.A. Silva Corks USA, LLC v. M.A. Silva Corticas, Lda.

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 M.A. SILVA CORKS USA, LLC, et al., Case No. 22-cv-04345-AMO

8 Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

9 v. LEAVE TO FILE COUNTERCLAIMS,

AND GRANTING IN PART AND

10 M.A. SILVA HOLDINGS, INC., et al., DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

11 Defendants. JUDGMENT

12 Re: Dkt. Nos. 77, 89

13 14 This case is a contract dispute related to cork sales. Before the Court are Defendants’ 15 motion for leave to file counterclaims and Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment. 16 Having read the papers filed the parties and carefully considered their arguments therein and those 17 made at the hearing, as well as the relevant legal authority, the Court hereby DENIES Defendants’ 18 motion for leave to file counterclaims, and GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART 19 Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment. 20 I. BACKGROUND 21 A. Factual Background 22 Plaintiffs Neil Foster and Defendant M.A. Silva Holdings, Inc.…