Workplace Technologies Research, Inc. v. Project Management Institute, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES Case No.: 18cv1927 JM (MSB)
RESEARCH, INC.,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
Plaintiff, DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND
AMENDED COMPLAINT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE, INC.,
Defendant. 15 Defendant Project Management Institute, Inc. (“PMI”) moves the court to dismiss Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) for failure to state a claim. (Doc. No. 28.) Plaintiff Workplace Technologies Research, Inc. (“WTRI”) opposes. (Doc. No. 29.) For the reasons discussed below, the court grants in part and denies in part PMI’s motion to dismiss. BACKGROUND The court hereby incorporates the detailed recitation of alleged facts in its prior order. (Doc. No. 24.) In short, this action arises out of an unsuccessful endeavor to jointly develop educational project management software. On September 8, 2015, PMI and WTRI 25 …