Best Vinyl et al v. Homeland Vinyl Products, No. 2:2010cv01158 - Document 160 (D. Utah 2012)
Court Description: WRITTEN MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER following 150 Minute Order granting motion to dismiss the fifth cause of action in counterclaim with prejudice. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 11/5/12 (alt)
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Evan S. Strassberg (8279) VANTUS LAW GROUP, P.C. 6995 Union Park Center, Suite 100 Salt Lake City, Utah 84047 Telephone: (801) 833-0500 Facsimile: (801) 931-2300 Attorneys for Best Vinyl, LLC, Vanguard Vinyl, Inc., Vance Barrett, Melanie Barrett, Scott Petersen and Marilyn Petersen IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION BEST VINYL, LLC, ET AL. MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING BEST VINYL, LLC S AND VANGUARD VINYL, INC. S MOTION TO DISMISS THE FIFTH CAUSE OF ACTION IN HOMELAND S COUNTERCLAIM Plaintiffs, v. HOMELAND VINYL PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL., Consolidated Case No. 2:10-cv-01158 Defendants. Judge David Nuffer Vanguard Vinyl, Inc. ( Vanguard ) and Best Vinyl, LLC ( Best ) filed a motion to dismiss the Fifth Cause of Action ( Unjust Enrichment ) in Homeland Vinyl Product s Counterclaim [Docket No. 13]. That motion came before the Court on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 8:30 am. Evan S. Strassberg and Michael Barnhill of Vantus Law Group appeared at the hearing for Vanguard and Best, and Eric Maxfield and Andrew Sjoblom appeared at the hearing for Homeland. 1 The Court considered the moving papers, Homeland s response, and the reply thereto, but did not take oral argument. Having considered the relevant pleadings and the arguments set forth in the parties briefing, and for good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Fifth Cause of Action in Defendant's Counterclaim (docket no. 13) is GRANTED. The Court finds that an unjust enrichment claim applies in contract settings only when a contract is unenforceable and no one claims the contract for sale was unenforceable. The Court finds there was no failure of consideration, illegality, or incapacity. Here, Homeland has asserted a contract claim that is the essence of its claim. Because Homeland has a legal remedy, there is no room for an equitable remedy of unjust enrichment. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc.'s claim for unjust enrichment (claim no. 5) set forth in Homeland s Answer and Counterclaim (docket no. 6) is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. ENTERED this 5th day of November, 2012. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ______________________________________ David Nuffer U.S. District Court Judge 2
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