VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE FRANCHISING, INC. v. RFG OIL, INC.

Case No. 12-cv-2079-GPC-KSC.

VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE FRANCHISING, INC.; ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS, a commercial unit of ASHLAND, INC.; ASHLAND LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC; HENLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.; HENLEY PACIFIC LLC; HENLEY PACIFIC LA LLC; and HENLEY PACIFIC SD LLC, Plaintiffs, v. RFG OIL, INC., Defendant. RFG OIL, INC., Counter-Claimant, v. VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE FRANCHISING, INC.; ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS, a commercial unit of ASHLAND, INC.; ASHLAND LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC; HENLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.; HENLEY PACIFIC LLC; HENLEY PACIFIC LA LLC; and HENLEY PACIFIC SD LLC, Counter-Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. California.

August 5, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP, Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates, Adrianne C. Strong , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Barbara B. Edelman , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, David James Treacy , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP & Grahmn Morgan , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.

Ashland Consumer Markets, Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC, Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Enterprises, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific LLC, Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific LA LLC, Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific SD LLC, Plaintiff, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

RFG Oil, Inc., Defendant, represented by Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

RFG Oil, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Ashland Consumer Markets, Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Enterprises, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific LA LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific SD LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP, Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates, Adrianne C. Strong , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington, Barbara B. Edelman , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington, David James Treacy , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington & Grahmn Morgan , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington.

Henley Pacific LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific LA LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP, Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates, Adrianne C. Strong , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington, Barbara B. Edelman , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington, David James Treacy , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington & Grahmn Morgan , Dinsmore & Shohl LLP - Lexington.

Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Enterprises, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Ashland Consumer Markets, Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

Henley Pacific SD LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by MacKenzie Bright Hunt , Alston & Bird LLP, Martha Schreiber Doty , Alston & Bird LLP & Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.

RFG Oil, Inc., Counter Defendant, represented by Tomas A Shpall , Rosenberg Shpall and Associates.


ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART COUNTER-DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS RFG'S COUNTERCLAIM

[ECF No. 58.]

GONZALO P. CURIEL, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The instant case was filed by Plaintiffs Valvoline Instant Oil Change Franchising, Inc. ("VIOCF"), Ashland Consumer Markets, a commercial unit of Ashland, Inc. ("Ashland")1, Ashland Licensing and Intellectual Property LLC ("ALIP"), Henley Enterprises...

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