THE KNIT WITH v. EISAKU NORO & CO., LTD. et al

Filing 46

ORDER THAT WITH RESPECT TO COUNTERCLAIM COUNTS I,III, & COUNT IV, PLFF THE KNIT WITH'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON DEFT KNITTING FEVER, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIMS IS DENIED. WITH RESPECT TO COUNTERCLAIM COUNT II, THE MOTION IS GRANTED & JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLFF & AGANST DEFT KFI ON THIS COUNT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 9/27/10. 9/28/10 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED AND MAILED TO UNREPRESENTED PARTY. (kw, )

THE KNIT WITH v. EISAKU NORO & CO., LTD. et al

Doc. 46

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.