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

Filing 34

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON PLEADINGS (DOC. 28)IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN.SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 10/20/09. 10/22/09 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO UNREP, EMAILED.(rf, )

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 20th day of October, 2009, upon consideration of the Motion of Defendants Knitting Fever, Inc., Sion Elalouf, Diane Elalouf, Jeffrey J. Denecke, Jr., and Jay Opperman (collectively, the "KFI Defendants") for Judgment on the Pleadings (Docket No. 28), the Response of Plaintiff The Knit With (Docket No. 29), KFI Defendants' Reply Brief (Docket

No. 30), and Plaintiff's Sur-reply Brief (Docket No. 31), and having already dismissed a portion of the Motion without prejudice via Order dated September 3, 2009 (Docket No. 32), it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows: 1. KFI Defendants' Motion for Judgment on Plaintiff's causes of action pursuant to Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (Counts 4 and 5 of Civil Action No. 08-4221) is DENIED; KFI Defendants' Motion for Judgment on Plaintiff's perfidious trade practices/deceit claim (Count 6 of Civil Action No. 08-4221 and Count 4 of Civil Action No. 08-4775) is GRANTED; KFI Defendants' Motion for Judgment on Plaintiff's civil conspiracy claim (Count 5 of Civil Action No. 08-4775) is GRANTED.

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It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:

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