Hoffman v. Sara Lee Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HARRY D. LEINENWEBER, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendants’ joint Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) on two grounds: (1) that Count II does not state a proper claim for estoppel; and (2) that Sara Lee Corp. (“Sara Lee”) is not a proper defendant. For the reasons stated herein, the motion is granted in part and denied in part. Count II is dismissed, but Sara Lee will remain a defendant in the case.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Aaron Hoffman (“Hoffman”), a former executive at Sara Lee Corp., brought the instant claim…