Carolina Furniture Co., Inc. v. Rhodes, Inc.

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BOWEN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Carolina Furniture Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Carolina”) owns and operates a retail furniture store in Augusta, Georgia. Defendant Rhodes, Inc. (hereinafter “Rhodes”) owns and operates a number of retail furniture stores, including one store located in Augusta, Georgia. Defendant Kincaid Furniture Company, Incorporated (hereinafter “Kincaid”) is a manufacturer of furniture with its principal place of business in Hudson, North Carolina.

Plaintiff’s complaint is composed of three counts. In Count I, plaintiff…