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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD COHN, INC. d/b/a SPROUTS 

FARMERS MARKET, a California 

corporation,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS, INC., 

a Delaware corporation; f/k/a and d/b/a 

SPROUTS FARMERS MARKETS, LLC, 

a Delaware limited lability company,

 Defendants.

Case No.: 19cv848-JAH (RBB)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO DISMISS

Defendants Sprouts et al.’s Motion to Dismiss came on for hearing before this Court 

on April 23, 2020, at 10:00 AM. Counsels for Plaintiff and Defendants appeared 

telephonically.

Based upon the record in this case, including the pleadings and arguments of 

counsel, and for the reasons orally pronounced by the Court on the record which are 

incorporated herein by this reference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED.

2. Plaintiff’s claims under the Unfair Competition Law (Count 1), Intentional and 

Negligent Tortious Interference (Count 3 and 4), and Franchise Investment Law 

(Count 6) are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

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3. Plaintiff’s claim under the Common Law Unfair Competition (Count 5) is 

DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

4. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure 15, on or before June 4, 2020.

5. Plaintiff orally moved to supplement the original complaint with any 

transactions, occurrences or events occurring after the filing of the original 

complaint. The Court finds good cause to grant the motion. Accordingly, 

pursuant to Rule 15 (d), Plaintiff may supplement the amended complaint with 

transactions, occurrences or events occurring after the filing of the original 

complaint, along with legal theories and/or causes of action based thereon.

6. Defendants may file a responsive pleading within 30 days of receipt.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 23, 2020 

_________________________________

Hon. John A. Houston

United States District Judge

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