Advanta-STAR Automotive Research Corporation of America v. Search Optics, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ADVANTA-STAR AUTOMOTIVE Case No.: 22-CV-1186 TWR (BLM)

RESEARCH CORPORATION OF

AMERICA, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ Plaintiff,

MOTION TO DISMISS THE FIRST

14 v. AMENDED COMPLAINT

SEARCH OPTICS, LLC; SEARCH

(ECF No. 26) OPTICS, USA, LLC; and SOUTH BAY

FORD, INC.,

17 Defendants. 18 Presently before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) filed by Defendants Search Optics, LLC; Search Optics, USA, LLC; and South Bay Ford, Inc. (ECF No. 26, “Mot.”). The Court has also received and reviewed Plaintiff’s Opposition to (ECF No. 28, “Opp’n”) and Defendants’ Reply in Support of (ECF No. 29, “Reply”) the Motion. On April 13, 2023, the Court held a Motion Hearing and took the matter under submission. (ECF No. 32.) After carefully considering the Parties’ arguments, the relevant law, and the allegations…