THE KNIT WITH v. KNITTING FEVER, INC. et al

Filing 200

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 148) IS DENIED WITH RESPECT TO COUNTERCLAIM COUNTS I (DEFAMATION), III (TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH EXISTING CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS), IV (TORTIOUS INTEREFENCE WITH PROSPECTIVE CONTR ACTUAL RELATIONS). WITH RESPECTS TO COUNTERCLAIM II (COMMERICAL DISPARAGMENT) THE MOTION IS GRANTED, AND JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT KFI ON THIS COUNT.SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 9/27/10. 9/28/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(rf, )

THE KNIT WITH v. KNITTING FEVER, INC. et al

Doc. 200

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

THE KNIT WITH,

: : Plaintiff, : : v. : : KNITTING FEVER, INC., : DESIGNER YARNS, LTD., : FILATURA PETTINATA V.V.G. DI : STEFANO VACCARI & C., SION : ELALOUF, DIANE ELOUF, JEFFREY J. : DENECKE, JR., JAY OPPERMAN, and : DEBBIE BLISS, : : Defendants. : THE KNIT WITH, Plaintiff, v. EISAKU NORO & CO., LTD., KNITTING FEVER, INC., SION ELALOUF, DIANE ELALOUF, and JAY OPPERMAN, Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : : :

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 08-4221

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 08-4775

ORDER AND NOW, this 27th day of September, 2010, upon consideration of Plaintiff The Knit With's Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendant Knitting Fever, Inc.'s Counterclaims (Docket No. 148), the Response of Defendant Knitting Fever, Inc. (Docket No. 168), and Plaintiff's Reply Brief (Docket No. 177), it is hereby ORDERED as follows:

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1.

With respect to Counterclaim Counts I (defamation), III (tortious interference with existing contractual relations), and Count IV (tortious interference with prospective contractual relations), the Motion is DENIED. With respect to Counterclaim Count II (commercial disparagement), the Motion is GRANTED and JUDGMENT IS ENTERED in favor Plaintiff and against Defendant KFI on this Count.

2.

It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Ronald L. Buckwalter RONALD L. BUCKWALTER, S.J.