Shibumi Shade, Inc. v. Beach Shade LLC

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION NO. 5:23-CV-297-FL SHIBUMI SHADE, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) BEACH SHADE LLC, and MATTHEW ) FINNERAN, ) ) Defendants. ) ) This matter comes before the court on plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction (DE 17) and defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. (DE 30). With benefit of extensive briefing, and hearing in November, 2023, for the following reasons, plaintiff’s motion is granted in part and defendants’ motion is denied in part. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiff…