Equality, Inc. v. I-Link Communications

OPINION

ARTERTON, District Judge.

On August 10, 1999 Defendant I-Link Communications filed its first amended counterclaim, alleging that plaintiffs, Equality, Inc. and Equality Plus Telecommunications Corporation (“the Equality Entities”), had engaged in abuse of process and unfair trade practices in this litigation. Equality Entities, as counterclaim defendants, moved to dismiss these counterclaims on September 10, 1999. For the reasons that follow, Equality Entities’ motion (Doc. # 45) is GRANTED.

I. STANDARD

A district court may not dismiss a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) unless it is…