HOOKER FURNISHINGS CORPORATION v. THE ELEANOR RIGBY LEATHER CO.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 1:20CV451 ) GTR LEATHER, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OSTEEN, JR., District Judge Presently before the court is a Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendant GTR Leather, Inc. (“Defendant”). (Doc. 18.) Plaintiff Hooker Furniture Corporation (“Plaintiff”) responded in opposition. (Doc. 22.) Defendant replied. (Doc. 24.) For the reasons set forth herein, this court will deny Defendant’s motion. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On a motion to dismiss, a court…