NAVAJO NATION v. URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.

Civ No. 12-195 LH/LAM.

THE NAVAJO NATION, a sovereign Indian Nation, DINE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a corporation wholly-owned by and formed under the laws of the Navajo Nation, and NAVAJO ARTS AND CRAFTS ENTERPRISE, a wholly-owned instrumentality of the Navajo Nation, Plaintiffs, v. URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC., UO.COM, L.L.C., URBAN OUTFITTERS WHOLESALE, INC., ANTHROPOLOGIE, INC., ANTHROPOLOGIE.COM, L.L.C., FREEPEOPLE of PA, L.L.C., and FREEPEOPLE.COM, L.L.C., a Delaware Corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Mexico.

September 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Navajo Nation a sovereign Indian Nation, Plaintiff, represented by Brian L. Lewis , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Eric J. Fierro , Keller Rohrback LLP, Henry S. Howe , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Karin Swope , Keller Rohrback, Mark Griffin , Keller Rohrback, Mark D. Samson , Keller Rohrback, LLP, Michael M. Licata , Keller Rohrback LLP, Paul Spruhan , Navajo Nation Department of Justice & Ryan P. McDevitt , Keller Rohrback LLP.

Dine Development Corporation, a corporation wholly-owned by and formed under the laws of the Navajo Nation, Plaintiff, represented by Brian L. Lewis , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Eric J. Fierro , Keller Rohrback LLP, Henry S. Howe , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Karin Swope , Keller Rohrback, Mark Griffin , Keller Rohrback, Mark D. Samson , Keller Rohrback, LLP, Michael M. Licata , Keller Rohrback LLP, Paul Spruhan , Navajo Nation Department of Justice & Ryan P. McDevitt , Keller Rohrback LLP.

Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise, a wholly-owned instrumentality of the Navajo Nation, Plaintiff, represented by Brian L. Lewis , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Eric J. Fierro , Keller Rohrback LLP, Henry S. Howe , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Karin Swope , Keller Rohrback, Mark Griffin , Keller Rohrback, Mark D. Samson , Keller Rohrback, LLP, Michael M. Licata , Keller Rohrback LLP, Paul Spruhan , Navajo Nation Department of Justice & Ryan P. McDevitt , Keller Rohrback LLP.

Urban Outfitters, Inc., Defendant, represented by Samuel D. Littlepage , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Urban Outfitters Wholesale, Inc., Defendant, represented by Samuel D. Littlepage , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Anthroplogie, Inc., Defendant, represented by Samuel D. Littlepage , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Freepeople.Com, L.L.C., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant, represented by Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Free People of PA, L.L.C., Defendant, represented by Samuel D. Littlepage , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright.

Urban Outfitters, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Urban Outfitters Wholesale, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Free People of PA, L.L.C., Counter Claimant, represented by Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright.

Anthroplogie, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Alfred L. Green, Jr. , Butt Thornton & Baehr PC, Joseph A Fink , Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lindsay E DeMoss , Dickinson Wright, Melissa A Alcantara , Dickinson Wright PLLC & Scott R Knapp , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Dine Development Corporation, a corporation wholly-owned by and formed under the laws of the Navajo Nation, Counter Defendant, represented by Brian L. Lewis , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Eric J. Fierro , Keller Rohrback LLP, Henry S. Howe , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Karin Swope , Keller Rohrback, Mark Griffin , Keller Rohrback, Mark D. Samson , Keller Rohrback, LLP, Michael M. Licata , Keller Rohrback LLP, Paul Spruhan , Navajo Nation Department of Justice & Ryan P. McDevitt , Keller Rohrback LLP.

Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise, a wholly-owned instrumentality of the Navajo Nation, Counter Defendant, represented by Brian L. Lewis , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Eric J. Fierro , Keller Rohrback LLP, Henry S. Howe , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Karin Swope , Keller Rohrback, Mark Griffin , Keller Rohrback, Mark D. Samson , Keller Rohrback, LLP, Michael M. Licata , Keller Rohrback LLP, Paul Spruhan , Navajo Nation Department of Justice & Ryan P. McDevitt , Keller Rohrback LLP.

The Navajo Nation a sovereign Indian Nation, Counter Defendant, represented by Brian L. Lewis , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Eric J. Fierro , Keller Rohrback LLP, Henry S. Howe , Navajo Nation Department of Justice, Karin Swope , Keller Rohrback, Mark Griffin , Keller Rohrback, Mark D. Samson , Keller Rohrback, LLP, Michael M. Licata , Keller Rohrback LLP, Paul Spruhan , Navajo Nation Department of Justice & Ryan P. McDevitt , Keller Rohrback LLP.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

C. LeROY HANSEN, District Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim V Pursuant to 12(B)(1) and 12(B)(6) (ECF No. 105). Plaintiffs The Navajo Nation, the Dine Development Corporation ("DDC"), and the Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise ("NACE") are collectively referred to herein as "Plaintiffs" or "The Navajo Nation." Defendants Urban Outfitters,...

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