Gertz v. Vantel Pearls International/Pearls In The Oyster Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _____________________________________ ) ASHLEY GERTZ and ALICIA ) SKARBEK, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Civil Action No. v. ) 19-12036-FDS ) VANTEL INTERNATIONAL/PEARLS ) IN THE OYSTER INC. d/b/a VANTEL ) PEARLS; JOAN A. HARTEL; and ) DOES 1 to 10, ) ) Defendant. ) _____________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS SAYLOR, C.J. This is an action arising out of a contract termination. In 2016, plaintiffs Ashley Gertz and Alicia Skarbek began selling products as distributors for defendant Vantel…