Flexiteek Americas, Inc. et al v. Plasteak, Inc. et al
Filing
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ORDER denying as moot 109 Motion to Adopt/Join; denying as moot 121 Motion to Strike ; denying as moot 150 Motion for Clarification; denying as moot 194 Motion ; denying as moot 195 Motion ; GRANTING 196 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 197 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying as moot 219 Sealed Motion; denying as moot 252 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 12/2/2013. (ra)
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fet fh s tu trs s q v ln t o gi ia lt. DE 7 p . 2 4 .
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t i h i e y rel f n a t v o tie . o e ' e lr to a e n o - o la c t e .
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J n ssd p sto , r as me o jciea dh v benc nsd rd a weea yo DrJ n sso no sta
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SUM M ARY JUDG M ENT M U ST BE GM NTED FO R DEFENDANTS O N FDUTPA
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t s he
exieek ubsdi y n
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t
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r hi s ecor dence ofcom muni i bet
catons ween Fl t and at r pary t mentons
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he 881 ent he exie
t s s oncl or t em nt he ecor s
ltga i 1 Asde fom J quesand Gusaf on' c us y sat e s, t r d i devoi ofcaus iy
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o uppor,eve asat es d m a tr,t Pl t ssat e scaus Fl t sprce c s.
t n
hr hol te hat aseak' t em nt
ed exieak' i ut
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sd he e od vie c , e s a ej o oul e
e iey o o lde ha ata s
sat
t ement caus t Fl t k' l ofr
s
ed he exiee s oss evenue m or t f exam pl t ge aldownt n i t
e han, or
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ur n he
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onomy,t e r ofnew mar compe ior ort
he nty
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i .
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ee t ummayj g n t r mus beas fi e s wi t tt uyc l rao bl
r ud me thee t
ufcint ho ng ha hej r oud e sna y
fnd f t noni or he
movi pa y.Ander 477 U . a 252;see al Wal r v Dar y,911F. l573,
ng rt
son,
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ke . b
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l 7( 1hCi.1 0) Her, h lc o r or e de c o tec usto ee n pr cude s c a
57 1 t r 99 . e t e a k f ec d vi n e n h a ain lme t e l s u h
s owig.Plitfsh vearue t taj y c ul i e c u aly b e o t ealg d d c p ina
h n an if a g d ha ur o d nfr a s i asd n h le e e e to nd
t
d ma sao .( 21 p. 2 Ho ve,Plitfsh vect dn t e as itlao a t a e i n et
a ge lne DE 7, 20 . we r an if a ie eih r cn il f cu l vde c o
s
uppor s an i er
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lme t
li oul e rve y nfrn e lne
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f Plitfsa amatro lw,s
or anif s te fa ummayj dg n frDee a si warne
r u me t o fnd nt s ra td.
VI.
CO NCLUSI N
O
Fort f egoi r ons i i
he or ng eas , t s
: Gusaf on alo sat she had t co r tPl s e ss a em e st t e e ve cle r a i hi .' As e de ,
9 t s
s te
o r ec a t ak' t t nt o t s r i nt eltons ps '
pr
vi nce
Pl ntf atc e- al bew e Gusafonandar pr s nt i ofaco panycale Nut k. On Se ember1
ai if ta hed m is t en t s
e e e atve
m
ld ea
pt
3,
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tr
3ye s Pl de k i silvey a i Te D e as i Cana W ewe ea n t dt tyourpaen wasr edand
ar, as c s tl r ctve k k lo n
da.
r gai ol ha
t t
evok
tec a c t ber-ciae (i.weesi l ta tu ?'( 21 - l.Th Nue krpee tt ma eno
h h n e o eatv td sc) r l s h t re ' DE 8 ) e ta e rsnai d
m.
ve
m e i ofPlse sw e ie di noti ntf t paenta is di notna ehi s c ore ai how t
nton
a tak' bst , d
de iy he t t sue, d
m s our e, xpl n
he
q tona evaldiyoft û 1pae woul i pac N uea The ei alo nor cor e de t s s t t
uesi bl i t
he 88 tnt
d m t t k. r s s
e d vi nce o ugge t ha
Feiekcti slsyiet Nuek.Gutfo ryle t t Nueke iwihasae n fo Flxte '
lxte u t ae rc o ta sasn e id o he ta mal t ttmetrm eieks
s
l rsai t tull ael Flxiee r ac d ançl edi er s t'i isdeai wiht PTO .Theat ne s
awye ttng ha tm t y e t k e he
lncr bl e ul' n t lngs t he
tor y'
saem e neve m e i d a c m e Plse m a orcie a possfom Pl t k' webst l
tt nt
r ntone ny om nt a tak de
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ORDERED THAT
( )De e da s M o i f rSu r J dg ntg 1 61i GRANTED.Th Cou t
l f n nt' ton o mma y u me DE 9 s
e r
w ilse at y ent Fi Judgm entf Def ndant .
l par el er nal
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s
( ) Al p ndi mo inse e Plitfs M o inf rSa c i g l 6 a eDENI AS
2 l e ng to xc pt an if ' to o n tons DE 8 ) r
ED
M O O T.
( ) Th p risa edie tdt rtiv t i pr uc s mpls a d c u ts c piso
3 e a te r r ce o ere e her od t a e , n o re y o e f
brefng,exhi t ,a fl hit i fom cham ber by D ec ber 4,2013.
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( ) Th CASE I CLOSED.
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