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Parties Involved:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Counter-defendant
Bargain Software Shop, LLC
Counter-claimant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARGAIN SOFTWARE SHOP, LLC,

Defendant.

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No. C-14-3721 EMC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE

AND MOTION TO DISMISS; AND

ORDER TEMPORARILY VACATING

HEARING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO STRIKE AND MOTION TO

DISMISS

(Docket Nos. 41-42)

Plaintiff Adobe Systems Incorporated (“Adobe”) initiated this lawsuit against Defendant

Bargain Software Shop, LLC (“BSS”), alleging, inter alia, trademark and copyright infringement. 

Subsequently, BSS filed a counterclaim against Adobe. The claims asserted were: (1) a claim for

declaratory relief; (2) a claim for tortious interference with prospective contract; and (3) a claim for

business disparagement.

Currently pending before the Court are two motions filed by Adobe: (1) a motion to strike

BSS’s claim for declaratory relief and (2) a motion to dismiss all three claims asserted in BSS’s

counterclaim. BSS did not file an opposition to either motion within the timeframe provided by the

Civil Local Rules. Thereafter, upon inquiry from the Court, BSS informed the Court that it did not

intend to file an opposition to either motion.

Due to the lack of any opposition brief, the Court could well grant Adobe’s motions. 

However, out of an abundance of caution, the Court hereby orders BSS to show cause as to why

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United States District Court

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Adobe’s motions should not be granted with prejudice. BSS’s response shall be filed by February

5, 2015. If no response is filed by this date, the Court shall grant the motions with prejudice.

In the meantime, the February 19 hearing on Adobe’s motions is temporarily VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2015

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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