Legal Opinion
Morningware, Inc. v. Hearthware Home Products, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 16, 2009No. 09 CV 4348PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
AMY J. ST. EVE, District Judge:
For the following reasons, the Court denies Defendant Hearthware Home Products, Inc.’s (“Hearthware”) Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (“Motion to Dismiss”).
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Morningware, Inc. (“Morning-ware”) filed its complaint against Hearth-ware on July 20, 2009 (“Complaint”). Plaintiffs Complaint alleges five causes of action: (i) unfair competition in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); (ii) product disparagement in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(B); (iii) deceptive trade practices in violation of 815 ILCS…
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