Stone Brewing Co., LLC v. Molson Coors Brewing Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STONE BREWING CO., LLC, Case No.: 3:18-cv-00331-BEN-LL

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON:

v. (1) MOTIONS IN LIMINE; (2) MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MILLERCOORS LLC,

REPLY;

Defendant. (3) MOTIONS TO SEAL

16 [ECF Nos. 379, 383, 424, 428, 431, 433]

For purposes of this decision, the Court assumes familiarity with the procedural history and many disputed facts of the suit. Only a brief summary follows. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff Stone Brewing Company, LLC, (“Stone”) is a San Diego-based brewer that has sold its Stone® beers nationwide for over two decades. Compl., ECF No. 1. Molson Coors is a beer conglomerate that was formed after a series of mergers involving Coors, Miller, and Canadian brewing giant, Molson. In the United States, Molson Coors operates through its subsidiary, Defendant MillerCoors LLC (“MillerCoors”). Among the dozens of brands in MillerCoors’ portfolio, MillerCoors…