Piper v. Gooding & Co.

Douglas L. Rayes, United States District Judge

Before the Court is Defendant Gooding & Company's ("Gooding") amended motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim (Doc. 70), and Plaintiff Peter Piper's motion for preliminary injunction (Doc. 74). The motions are fully briefed. On July 17, 2018, the Court held an evidentiary hearing on the preliminary injunction motion. For the reasons discussed below, Gooding's motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part, and Piper's preliminary injunction motion is granted.

MOTION TO DISMISS

I. Background

This case involves a dispute over the…