Legal Opinion
Greater Houston Transportation Co. v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided December 18, 2015No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:14-0941PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
VANESSA D. GILMORE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Pending before the Court are Defendant Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”)’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint (Instrument No. 112) and Uber’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Instrument No. 129).
I. FACTUAL SUMMARY & PROCEDURAL POSTURE
A. Statement of the Case
This is a suit for false advertising under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), brought by taxicab permit-holders in Houston and San Antonio, Texas, against Uber. Uber is a selfdescribed mobile-based transportation network company (“TNC”) based in San Francisco, California,…
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