Motion Picture Association of America v. CrystalTech Web Hosting Inc.

Filing 389

Motion Picture Association of America v. CrystalTech Web Hosting Inc.

Doc. 389

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Negatu Molla (Bar No. 006254) BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP Suite 1600, Phoenix Plaza 2901 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant ARIZONA RV CENTERS, LLC d/b/a Camping World RV Sales

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA Albert and Ann Marie Lee, Plaintiffs, vs. Four Winds International Corporation d/b/a Mandalay Luxury Division, Caterpillar, Inc., Earnhardt Ford Sales Company d/b/a Earnhardt RV, Arizona RV Centers, LLC d/b/a Camping World RV Sales and [GEMB Lending] E*Trade Consumer Finance Corporation, Defendants.
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) CASE NO. CV-08-1765-PHX-GMS

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DEFENDANT ARIZONA RV CENTERS, LLC'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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Defendant Arizona RV Centers, LLC, pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 56.1 of this Court's Local Rules of Civil Procedure, hereby moves the Court for an order granting summary judgment in its favor and dismissing Plaintiffs' claims against it with prejudice and on the merits. Arizona RV Centers brings this motion on the grounds that Plaintiffs' sole theory of liability against it is that it is liable as successor to Defendant Earnhardt Ford Sales Company, the RV dealer from whom Plaintiffs purchased the motorhome at issue in this breach-of-warranty case. Because the

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undisputed facts establish that Arizona RV Centers did not assume Earnhardt Ford's
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liabilities when it purchased the assets associated with Earnhardt Ford's RV business, there exists no genuine issue of material fact, and Plaintiffs' corporate-successor Arizona RV Centers fail as a matter of law. This motion is based on the memorandum of law, statement of material facts, and affidavit of Brent Moody, which are filed herewith, and on all the files, records, and proceedings herein. claims against

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Dated: September 9, 2009

BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP By: ....;/~si=-/;.-~,.A:-=,T,dpe",-,rs=o=n,-_~=_ e c s :: -. nP e .s J Negatu Molla Suite 1600, Phoenix Plaza 2901 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Attorneys for Defendant Arizona RV Centers, LLC

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DEFENDANT ARIZONA RV CENTERS, LLC'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I hereby certify that on the 9th day of September, 2009, I caused the attached

document to be electronically transmitted to the Clerk's Office using the CMlECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CMlECF registrants: The Honorable G. Murray Snow 40 I W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85003 snow [e-mail] Shalev Amar, Esq. Pryor Ramirez & Amar LLC 40 W. Baseline Road, Suite 203 Tempe, AZ 85283 Attorneys for Plaintiffs [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Susan C. Salmon, Esq. Quarles & Brady LLP One S. Church Avenue, Suite 1700 Tucson, AZ 85701-1621 [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Caterpillar, Inc. Daniel W. Bir Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP 80~ South Figueroa Street 19 Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 daniel.bir~sdma.com Attorney or Defendant Caterpillar, Inc.

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Isl Jeannette Felix

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