Petter Investments, Inc. v. Hydro Engineering, Inc.

OPINION

GORDON J. QUIST, District Judge.

I. Background

This case is the latest chapter in the parties’ battle for sales over wash fluid containment systems. Plaintiff, Petter Investments, Inc. (“Petter”), and Defendants, Hydro Engineering, Inc. and Hydro Engineering Equipment & Supply Co. (collectively “Hydro”), are competitors in the design, manufacture, installation, and sale of wash fluid containment systems for pressure washing large vehicles such as automobiles, bulldozers, and semi-trucks. These systems incorporate a pad upon which the vehicle is placed for washing.

The dispute dates back…