Free Letter - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :05-cv-00375-GIVIS Document 5-2 Filed 08/29/2005 Page 1 of 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... l
II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND .................................................................................. 2
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A. Claims Against US Transportation .............................................................. 2 I
l. US Transportation Agreement I ....................................................... 2
2. US Transportation Agreement II ..................................................... 3 i
B. Claims Against US Bulk and US Bulk Transport ........................................ 3
III. STANDARD OF REVIEW ..................................................................................... 4
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A. Motion to Dismiss ........................................................................................ 4 I
B. More Definitive Statement ........................................................................... 5
IV. ARGUMENT ...................................................................,....................................... 5
I A. Counts H and VI ofthe Complaint Must Be Dismissed Because
the Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Assert a Claim for Violation of
the Delaware Consumer Fraud Act Because There are no
Allegations of Transactions in Delaware in Which Plaintiff
was a Consumer ........................................................................................... 5 I
l. Plaintiff has not Alleged that it was a Consumer ............................. 5
2. No Consumer Acts Alleged to I-Iave Occuired in Delaware ........... 6
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B. Counts II and VI of the Complaint Must Be Dismissed Because
the Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Assert a Violation of the Delaware
Deceptive Trade Practices Act ..................................................................... 7
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l. No Competition Status Alleged by Plaintiff in the I
Complaint ......................................................................................... 7
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2. Attorney’s Fees and Costs Should be Awarded to
Defendants ....................................................................................... 8 I
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C. The Complaint Must Be Dismissed Because Plaintiff Lacks
Standing to Assert Violations of The Florida and Pennsylvania
Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Laws .............................. 9
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1. The Florida Act ................................................................................ 9
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a. No Such Florida Statute as Alleged by Plaintiff
inthe Complaint ................................................................... 9 I
b. Plaintiff has not Alleged that it was a Consumer ................. 9 I
c. No Florida Acts Alleged by Plaintiff in the
Complaint ........................................................................... l l
d. If the Plaintiff is Found to have Standing as a
Consumer, Defendants Request a Bond ............................. ll
2. The Pennsylvania Act .................................................................... 12 I
a. Plaintiff has not Alleged that it was a Consumer ............... l2
b. No Pennsylvania Acts Alleged by Plaintiff in the
Complaint ........................................................................... 12 p
D. Counts l, IV and V of the Complaint Must Be Dismissed I
Because Plaintiff Fails to Either Attach a Copy of The Alleged
Agreement or Sufficiently Describe the Agreements ................................ l2
E. The Defendants Are Entitled To A More Definite Statement ................... 14
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