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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BEILSTEIN-INSTITUT ZUR FÖRDERUNG

DER CHEMISCHEN WISSENSCHAFTEN, et

al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

MDL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

No. C 04-05368 SI

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT’S

THIRD COUNTER-CLAIM

The motion by plaintiff/counterclaim-defendant Beilstein-Institut zur Forderung der Chemischen

Wissenschaften to dismiss defendant/counter-claimant MDL Information Systems, Inc’s third counter-claim

pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is denied. 

Beilstein argues that MDL’s claim under California Business & Professions Code § 17200 fails based

on the California Supreme Court’s holding in Cel-Tech Comm., Inc. v. L.A. Cellular Telephone Co., 20 Cal.

4th 163 (1999), because MDL did not allege the existence of an “incipient antitrust violation” by Beilstein.

Construing all reasonable inferences in MDL’s favor, MDL does not allege that Beilstein is a competitor and

thus the Cel-Tech “incipient antitrust violation” test is not implicated. Beilstein also argues that MDL’s prayer

for relief is improper in that it seeks damages that are not contemplated by § 17200, which only allows for

injunctive relief and restitution. However, MDL does include a prayer for relief specifically requesting that this

Court restrain and enjoin Beilstein. MDL’s request for injunctive relief is therefore properly pled.

The motion to dismiss is DENIED. [Docket # 50]

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 14, 2005 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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