Axalta Coating Systems, LLC v. Midwest II, Inc.

Memorandum Opinion

Rufe, District Judge

Before the Court is the Motion to Dismiss Amended Counterclaims and Strike Affirmative Defense of Plaintiff Axalta Coating Systems, LLC (Doc. No. 22). For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted in part and denied in part,

1. BACKGROUND

A. The Agreement

This contractual dispute stems from a promising business relationship that quickly deteriorated. Plaintiff is' a corporation with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania that manufactures and sells “e-coat” automotive paint'products, which are deposited oh automotive parts using an electrical…