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Bonhac World Corp. v. Mellin Works LLC

Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over California LLC in Lawsuit by Third-Party Seller on Amazon

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OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Bonhac World Corporation (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Mellin Works LLC, DBA Eazyhold (“Defendant”). Plaintiff asserts claims for: (1) unfair and deceptive trade practices under New York law; (2) monopolistic contracts under New York law; (3)common law unfair competition; and (4) tortious interference with contractual relations. (ECFNo. 1, at 6-10.) Defendant moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint (“Compl.”) (ECF No. 1) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). (ECF No. 22.) For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED due to Plaintiff’s failure to state a plausible claim that the Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant. BACKGROUND The following facts are derived from the Complaint and are accepted as true and construed in the light most favorable to Plaintiff for purposes of this motion. Plaintiff is a New York corporation and, since 2017, has been a third-party seller on Amazon.com (“Amazon”). (Compl.

1, 12.) Defendant is a California limited liability company with its principal place of business at 4212 East Los Angeles Avenue, Suite 3653, Simi Valley, California 93063. (Id. 11.) Defendant contacted Plaintiff via e-mail in December 2020 informing Plaintiff that Plaintiff’s grip support devices on Amazon infringed on Defendant’s design and utility patents (U.S. Design Patent No. D848815 and U.S. Patent No. 9694485).¹ (Id.

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