AOKI v. BENIHANA, INC.

Civ. No. 11-489-SLR.

58 F.Supp.3d 439 (2014)

Keiko Ono AOKI and Benihana of Tokyo, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. BENIHANA, INC., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

Signed July 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Powlen, Esquire and Kevin G. Collins, Esquire of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Wilmington, Delaware. Counsel for Plaintiff. Of Counsel: James R. Burdett, Esquire , Joseph D. Lewis, Esquire and Mark R. Owens, Esquire of Barnes & Thornburg LLP.

Robert W. Whetzel, Esquire and Todd A. Coomes, Esquire of Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Wilmington, Delaware. Counsel for Defendants. Of Counsel: Alan H. Fein, Esquire and Joshua Munn, Esquire of Stearns Weaver Miller Weisler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

On June 2, 2011, Keiko Ono Aoki ("Aoki") and Benihana of Tokyo, Inc. ("BOT," collectively "plaintiffs") filed a complaint against Benihana, Inc. ("BI" or "defendant") for defamation and injurious falsehood. (D.I. 1) Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint...

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