Essex Motors, Inc., d/b/a Square One Auto v. Netflix, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY ESSEX MOTORS, INC., d/b/a SQUARE ONE AUTO Civil Action No. 25-17230 (JXN)(MAH) Plaintiff, OPINION v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant. NEALS, District Judge Life sometimes imitates art. The City of Rahway (“Rahway”) shut down part of Route 27 so Defendant Netflix, Inc. (“Netflix”) could film a scene in the upcoming movie “Bad Day.” The filming allegedly caused local businesses along Route 27 to suffer a few bad days of sales. Plaintiff Essex Motors, Inc., d/b/a Square One Auto (“Square One”), a car dealership, is one of those businesses. Square One…