Ixchel Pharma, LLC v. Biogen, Inc., No. 18-15258 (9th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseThe Ninth Circuit certified the following questions to the California Supreme Court: Does section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code void a contract by which a business is restrained from engaging in a lawful trade or business with another business? Is a plaintiff required to plead an independently wrongful act in order to state a claim for intentional interference with a contract that can be terminated by a party at any time, or does that requirement apply only to at-will employment contracts?
Court Description: California Law/Business Torts. The panel certified to the California Supreme Court the following questions: Does section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code void a contract by which a business is restrained from engaging in a lawful trade or business with another business? Is a plaintiff required to plead an independently wrongful act in order to state a claim for intentional interference with a contract that can be terminated by a party at any time, or does that requirement apply only to at-will employment contracts? IXCHEL PHARMA V. BIOGEN 3
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on September 17, 2020.
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