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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

: CIVIL ACTION:

:Plaintiff, : NO. ________ :v. ::::Defendant :

I. INTRODUCTION

T e !nde"l#in$ %tate &'!"t a&ti'n, ( i& $ave "i%e t' t e &!""ent dive"%it# a&ti'n, (a%filed )# Plaintiff H'*e Line F!"nit!"e Ind!%t"ie%, In&. + H'*e Line- a$ain%t Defendant /anne" Retail 0a"1etin$, LLC + /anne"- f'" an alle$ed )"ea& 'f &'nfidentialit# a$"ee*ent% ente"edint' )# t e 2a"tie%. Plaintiff i% a f!"nit!"e *an!fa&t!"e" and ( 'le%ale di%t"i)!t'". Defendant i%in t e )!%ine%% 'f *a"1etin$ 2"'d!&t% %!& a% t '%e %'ld )# Plaintiff.

At t e %a*e ti*e Plaintiff filed it% C'*2laint in t e P iladel2 ia C'!"t 'f C'**'n Plea%'n A2"il 34, 3556, Plaintiff al%' filed a Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n, ( i& (a% $"antedt e ne8t da#, A2"il 33, 3556, )# t e %tate &'!"t E*e"$en 9!d$e. Alt '!$ Plaintiff % Petiti'n%'!$ t a 2"eli*ina"# in7!n&ti'n, t e %tate &'!"t E*e"$en 9!d$e titled i% '"de" a Te*2'"a"#

E8 Pa"te Re%t"ainin$ O"de"- + TRO- , ( i& al%' &'ntained a "!le !2'n Defendant t' % '(&a!%e( # t e TRO % '!ld n't )e *ade 2e"*anent 2endin$ di%2'%iti'n 'f t e !nde"l#in$ C'*2laint.

T e TRO %et a ea"in$ date 'f A2"il ;5, 3556 in t e P iladel2 ia C'!"t 'f C'**'n Plea%.

Fede"al R!le 'f Civil P"'&ed!"e %tate% t at On 3 da#% n'ti&e t' t e 2a"t# ( '')tained t e '"de" (it '!t n'ti&e?'" 'n % '"te" n'ti&e %et )# t e &'!"t?t e adve"%e 2a"t# *a#a22ea" and *'ve t' di%%'lve '" *'dif# t e '"de".- @iven t e nat!"e 'f t e %it!ati'n t at e8i%ted

e"e a% e82lained inf"a, ( i& "e !i"ed e82edited &'n%ide"ati'n )# t e C'!"t, % '"te" n'ti&e t ant(' da#% (a% (a""anted.

Unde" Penn%#lvania R!le 'f Civil P"'&ed!"e 4=;4+a , a &'!"t *a# i%%!e a 2"eli*ina"# '" %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n 'nl# afte" ("itten n'ti&e and a ea"in$ !nle%% it a22ea"% t' t e %ati%fa&ti'n 'f t e &'!"t t at i**ediate and i""e2a"a)le in7!"# (ill )e %!%tained )ef'"e n'ti&e &an )e $iven '" a

ea"in$ eld, in ( i& &a%e t e &'!"t *a# i%%!e a 2"eli*ina"# '" %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n (it '!t aea"in$ '" (it '!t n'ti&e.- Pa. R.C.P. 4=;4+a . Alt '!$ t e te"*% 2"eli*ina"# in7!n&ti'n-

and %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n- a"e n't defined in t e R!le, it a22ea"% t at ( en an '"de" i% i%%!ed e8 2a"te and (it '!t n'ti&e t at t e '"de" i% anal'$'!% t' t e ent"# 'f a %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n.- Steel

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Cit# @"'!2 v. @l')al Online Di"e&t, In&., 355< U.S. Di%t. LEBIS < ;4, at =?< + .D. Pa. N'v.;5, 355< . A %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n- !%!all# %ee1% "elief t at i% a!8ilia"# t' t e *ain "elief "e !e%tedin t e &'*2laint. In "e F"an1lin T'(n% i2 /d. Of S!2e"vi%'"%, ; 6 A.3d >, 6 +Pa. 46 .

T e %tate &'!"t E*e"$en 9!d$e in t i% &a%e titled i% '"de" a Te*2'"a"# E8 Pa"te Re%t"ainin$

O"de", a te"* n't !%ed in t e Penn%#lvania in7!n&ti'n %tat!te. It a22ea"%, '(eve", t at t e TROi% in t e nat!"e 'f a %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n,- and (ill %' )e &'n%ide"ed )# t i% C'!"t in "evie(in$ t e 2"'2"iet# 'f t e i%%!an&e 'f t e TRO 'n A2"il 33, 3556, and ( et e" it % '!ld )e di%%'lved.Defendant "e*'ved t i% a&ti'n t' t i% C'!"t 'n t e *'"nin$ 'f A2"il 3;, 3556. On t e%a*e da#, Defendant filed a 0'ti'n t' Re&'n%ide" State?C'!"t O"de"ed Te*2'"a"# In7!n&ti'n+D'&. N'. ; . Afte" a tele2 'ne &'nfe"en&e (it &'!n%el f'" t e 2a"tie% 'n t e afte"n''n 'f A2"il3;, 3556, t i% C'!"t $"anted Defendant % 0'ti'n f'" Re&'n%ide"ati'n and '"de"ed t at t e TROi%%!ed )# t e %tate &'!"t 9!d$e (a% di%%'lved, va&ated and %et a%ide.4 A ("itten O"de" &'nfi"*in$t i% "!lin$ (a% filed A2"il 3>, 3556 +D'&. N'. > . T i% O2ini'n %et% f'"t t e "ea%'n% f'" $"antin$ Defendant % 0'ti'n t' Re&'n%ide" State?C'!"t O"de"ed Te*2'"a"# In7!n&ti'n and f'" di%%'lvin$ t e in7!n&ti'n.

II. FACTS

Plaintiff in%tit!ted t i% a&ti'n in t e P iladel2 ia C'!"t 'f C'**'n Plea% 'n A2"il 34,3556. +Def. 0e*'. 'f La( in S!22'"t 'f 0't. f'" Re&'n%ide"ati'n at 4 G e"einafte" Def.Re&'n%ide"ati'n- . In it% C'*2laint, Plaintiff alle$e% t at Defendant %'li&ited Plaintiff a% a&lient. +Pl. C'*2l. at . On&e Plaintiff i"ed Defendant, )!t )ef'"e "evealin$ an# &'nfidentialinf'"*ati'n, Plaintiff "e !i"ed Defendant t' ente" int' Inde2endent C'nt"a&t'" A$"ee*ent%,( i& Plaintiff %t#le% a% C'nfidentialit# A$"ee*ent%.- +Id. Plaintiff and Defendant event!all#ente"ed int' t(' %!& a$"ee*ent%. +Id. Afte" ente"in$ int' t e%e a$"ee*ent%, Plaintiff alle$e%t at it di%&l'%ed t' Defendant inf'"*ati'n a)'!t Plaintiff % 2"'2"ieta"# e) Pa"tne" P"'$"a*+ PP- , an inte"net *a"1etin$ 2"'$"a* t at Plaintiff devel'2ed at &'n%ide"a)le e82en%e. +Id. at;?

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&'**!ni&ati'n )et(een Plaintiff and Defendant % '(% t at Plaintiff n'tified Defendant t at t eea"in$ ('!ld ta1e 2la&e at 45:55 a.*. +Lette" f"'* 0atti'ni t' Steven%'n, A2"il 34, 3556, E8 .

/ t' Def. Re&'n%ide"ati'n G e"einafte" 0atti'ni Lette"- . If Defendant (a% neve" inf'"*ed t att e ti*e ad )een & an$ed, Defendant &ann't )e e82e&ted t' ave a22ea"ed at t e ea"in$ eld'n t e afte"n''n 'f A2"il 33, 3556.

inf'"*ed via e*ail 'n A2"il 34, at a22"'8i*atel# >:>5 2.*. Pa&ifi& Da#li$ t Ti*e +PDT , 3 t atPlaintiff intended t' file it% C'*2laint and Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n. +Def.Re&'n%ide"ati'n at 3 .

Plaintiff % e*ail %tated t at it ('!ld file t e C'*2laint and %ee1 t e P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n at45:55 a.*. EST t e f'll'(in$ *'"nin$, A2"il 33, 3556. +Def. Re&'n%ide"ati'n at 3 Ve"ifi&ati'n'f 9'#&e 9' n%'n, E8 . / t' Def. Re%&'n%ide"ati'n at G e"einafte" 9' n%'n Ve"if.- . T e ne8t*'"nin$ at =:;5 a.* PDT, afte" Defendant ad an'22'"t!nit# t' &'n%!lt (it it% &'"2'"ate &'!n%el in a% in$t'n, 9a*e% Kala*'n, E% !i"e,&'!n%el &alled Plaintiff % &'!n%el t' inf'"* i* t at Defendant ')7e&ted t' a ea"in$ 'n %!&

% '"t n'ti&e and t at Defendant did n't )elieve it &'!ld ')tain l'&al &'!n%el t' a22ea" at t e TROea"in$ at t e de%i$nated date and ti*e. +9' n%'n Ve"if. at 4. Plaintiff % &'!n%el ('!ld n'ta$"ee t' a % '"t &'ntin!an&e t' aff'"d Defendant en'!$ ti*e t' %e&!"e &'!n%el in P iladel2 ia%' t at it &'!ld )e "e2"e%ented at t e TRO ea"in$. ; Rat e", Plaintiff %'!$ t t e TRO f"'* t e%tate &'!"t E*e"$en 9!d$e 'n A2"il 33, 3556, )ef'"e Defendant &'!ld )e ea"d in 2e"%'n.

In '"de" t' 2"'vide at lea%t %'*e &'**!ni&ati'n (it t e E*e"$en 9!d$e, Defendant %&'!n%el e*ailed Plaintiff % &'!n%el a li%t 'f Defendant % ')7e&ti'n% "e$a"din$ t e Petiti'n f'"P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n, and a%1ed Plaintiff % C'!n%el t' $ive t e e*ail t' t e E*e"$en 9!d$e( en e &'n%ide"ed Plaintiff % Petiti'n. +E*ail f"'* Kala*'n t' 0atti'ni, A2"il 33, 3556, E8 .D. t' Def. Re&'n%ide"ati'n G e"einafte" Kala*'n E*ail- . Plaintiff % C'!n%el inf'"*ed t i%C'!"t t at Defendant % e*ail (a% $iven t' t e E*e"$en 9!d$e 2"i'" t' i% de&i%i'n.

+T"an%&"i2t 'f Tele2 'ne Hea"in$ at , 4>, H'*e Line v. /anne", N'. 56?4 4; +E.D. Pa. filedA2"il 33, 3556 G e"einafte" Tele2 'ne Hea"in$- . >

N'net ele%%, t e %tate &'!"t E*e"$en 9!d$e $"anted Plaintiff % Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"#In7!n&ti'n and en7'ined Defendant f"'*:

!%in$ t e %!)7e&t inf'"*ati'n in vi'lati'n 'f t e C'nfidentialit# A$"ee*ent and f"'* &'2#in$,di%&l'%in$ '" !%in$ '" all'(in$ an# 't e" 2e"%'n t' !%e t e T"ade Se&"et% and C'nfidentialInf'"*ati'n '" an# 't e" 2"'d!&t, inf'"*ati'n, 2"'$"a* '" devi&e de"ived f"'* %!& inf'"*ati'n,and %2e&ifi&all# 2"' i)itin$ an# !%e 'f t e e) Pa"tne"% P"'$"a* and "elated f'"*%, te*2late%,i*a$e%, 2"'$"a*%, devi&e%, *et 'd%, te& ni !e%, 2"'&e%%e%'" 't e" "elated inf'"*ati'n and data '" an# 't e" 2a"t t e"e'f '" an# %i*ila" 2"'$"a*( i& a% )een '" *i$ t "ea%'na)l# ave )een de"ived f"'* H'*e Line % T"ade Se&"et%and C'nfidential Inf'"*ati'n.

+Te*2'"a"# E8 Pa"te Re%t"ainin$ O"de" at 3, E8 . A. Def. Re&'n%ide"ati'n G e"einafte" E8 Pa"teTRO- .

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/'t 2a"tie% (e"e %& ed!led t' a22ea" and *a"1et t ei" 2"'d!&t% at a f!"nit!"e t"ade % '(in Hi$ P'int, N'"t Ca"'lina + Hi$ P'int S '(- , ( i& (a% %& ed!led t' )e$in 'n A2"il 3> '" 3=, 3556. +Tele2 'ne Hea"in$ at =?, t(' da#% afte" t e TRO (a% i%%!ed, and Plaintiff &lai*% t at t e % '((a% t' )e$in 'n A2"il 3=. +Id. T e date t e % '( (ill end i% A2"il ;5, t e date %et f'" t eea"in$ in t e E8 Pa"te TRO. /'t 2a"tie% &lai*ed t at t e TRO ('!ld ave a %i$nifi&ant i*2a&t

'n t ei" )!%ine%%e% at t e Hi$ P'int S '(. Plaintiff alle$ed in it% C'*2laint and Petiti'n t atall'(in$ Defendant t' *a"1et it% (e) 2"'$"a*, ( i& (a% alle$edl# %t'len f"'* Plaintiff, ('!ld&a!%e i""e2a"a)le in7!"# t' Plaintiff % )!%ine%%. Defendant &lai*ed t at 2"eventin$ it f"'**a"1etin$ it% *ate"ial% at t e Hi$ P'int S '( ('!ld &a!%e t"e*end'!% ne$ative finan&ial&'n%e !en&e% f'" Defendant. it t e 0'ti'n f'" Re&'n%ide"ati'n, Defendant %!)*itted in%!22'"t 'f it% &lai*% t e affidavit 'f 9'#&e 9' n%'n,Defendant % Di"e&t'" 'f H!*an Re%'!"&e% and Planin$ +E8 i)it C- . 0". 9' n%'n e82li&itl#denie% t e alle$ati'n% &'ntained in Plaintiff % C'*2laint and denie% t at Defendant vi'lated t e

C'nfidentialit# A$"ee*ent%.T i% C'!"t a% "evie(ed t e e*ail and dete"*ined t at it i% n't t e e !ivalent 'f &'!n%ela22ea"in$ )ef'"e a 9!d$e t' &'nte%t a *atte" afte" fi"%t filin$ an a22"'2"iate ("itten "e%2'n%e t't e Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n. T e e*ail (a% n't a %!)%tit!te f'" t e "i$ t t' )e ea"dafte" 2"'2e" n'ti&e.

@iven t e &i"&!*%tan&e% 2"e%ented in t e C'*2laint, t e Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"#In7!n&ti'n, and t e 0'ti'n f'" Re&'n%ide"ati'n, t i% C'!"t eld an e82edited tele2 'ne&'nfe"en&e (it t e 2a"tie% 'n A2"il 3;, 3556 and '"de"ed t at t e TRO ente"ed )# t e %tate &'!"tE*e"$en 9!d$e % '!ld )e di%%'lved.

III. LE@AL STANDARD

A. Te*2'"a"# Re%t"ainin$ O"de"

T i% C'!"t 2"e%ide% 've" t i% &a%e !nde" dive"%it# 'f &iti en% i2 7!"i%di&ti'n. In adive"%it# &a%e, t e C'!"t *!%t a22l# t e %!)%tantive la( 'f Penn%#lvania. E"ie R.R. v. T'*21in%,;5> U.S. , ? 6 +U.S. 46; F'"d v. E8el, In&., N'. 5 ?&v?4 ;=, 355 U.S. Di%t. LEBIS45;3 +E.D. Pa. De&. 4 , 355 .

In Penn%#lvania, t e %tanda"d f'" $"antin$ a %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n- '" TRO i% %et f'"t inPenn%#lvania R!le 'f Civil P"'&ed!"e 4=;4+a . /'t fede"al and Penn%#lvania &'!"t% dee* aTRO t' )e an e8t"a'"dina"# "e*ed#, $"anted 'nl# in li*ited &i"&!*%tan&e%. Vi$ilante v.Stat a"'%, N'. 5 ?&v?;>5 , 3556 U.S. Di%t. LEBIS 43;3>, 6 +E.D. Pa. Fe). 4 , 3556 . Inde&idin$ ( et e" t' $"ant '" den# a TRO Penn%#lvania C'!"t% (ei$ ( et e" +4 an in7!n&ti'n i%ne&e%%a"# t' 2"event i**ediate and i""e2a"a)le a"* +3 $"eate" in7!"# ('!ld "e%!lt f"'*"ef!%in$ an in7!n&ti'n t an f"'* $"antin$ it +; an in7!n&ti'n ('!ld 2"'2e"l# "e%t'"e t e 2a"tie%t' t ei" %tat!%i**ediatel# 2"i'" t' t e alle$ed ("'n$f!l &'nd!&t +> t e *'vant i% li1el# t' 2"evail 'n t e

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*e"it% 'f t e a&ti'n += t e "e !e%ted in7!n&ti'n i% "ea%'na)l# %!ited t' a)ate t e 'ffendin$a&tivit# and +< an in7!n&ti'n ('!ld adve"%el# affe&t t e 2!)li& inte"e%t.

Id. at 6?45 %ee al%' S!**it T'(n Cent"e, In&. v. S 'e S '( 'f R'&1#0'!nt, In&., 3 A.3d66=, 4554 +Pa. 355; . T e%e fa&t'"% 2"a&ti&all# &'in&ide (it t e fa&t'"% a fede"al &'!"t

&'n%ide"% in i%%!in$ a TRO 2!"%!ant t' Fede"al R!le 'f Civil P"'&ed!"e , at 45 Steel Cit# @"'!2, 355< U.S. Di%t. LEBIS < ;4, at =?

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T e %e&'nd fa&t'" ( i& *!%t )e &'n%ide"ed )# t e C'!"t i% ( et e" $"eate" in7!"# ('!ld"e%!lt f"'* "ef!%in$ an in7!n&ti'n t an f"'* $"antin$ it. Vi$ilante, 3556 U.S. Di%t. LEBIS43;3>, at 6. On t e fa&t!al "e&'"d e"e, it &ann't )e dete"*ined if $"eate" in7!"# ('!ld "e%!ltf"'* di%%'lvin$ t e TRO, '" all'(in$ it t' "e*ain in 2la&e. /'t 2a"tie% &'ntend t at t e

i%%!an&e '" t e a)%en&e 'f t e TRO ('!ld d"a*ati&all# en an&e '" de%t"'# t ei" finan&ial 2'%t!"e. /e&a!%e Plaintiff, a% t e *'vin$ 2a"t#, a% t e )!"den t' 2"'ve t at $"eate" a"* ('!ld"e%!lt f"'* di%%'lvin$ t e in7!n&ti'n, and it d'e% n't d' %', t i% fa&t'" (ei$ % in fav'" 'fdi%%'l!ti'n.

T e t i"d fa&t'" ( et e" an in7!n&ti'n ('!ld 2"'2e"l# "e%t'"e t e 2a"tie% t' t ei" %tat!%i**ediatel# 2"i'" t' t e alle$ed ("'n$f!l &'nd!&t al%' (ei$ % in fav'" 'f di%%'l!ti'n 'f t eTRO. See Vi$ilante, 3556 U.S. Di%t. LEBIS 43;3>, at 45. T e"e i% n' eviden&e t at t ein7!n&ti'n, a% ente"ed, ('!ld "e%t'"e t e 2a"tie% t' t ei" %tat!% )ef'"e t e alle$ed ("'n$f!l&'nd!&t t''1 2la&e. T e *ea$e" fa&t!al "e&'"d and &'nt"adi&t'"# a%%e"ti'n% in t e 2a"tie%affidavit% 2"event t e C'!"t f"'* *a1in$ an# fa&t!al dete"*inati'n a)'!t ( et e" '" n't

Defendant &'**itted an# ("'n$f!l &'nd!&t. If t e"e (a% n' ("'n$f!l &'nd!&t )# t e Defendant,t e TRO ('!ld n't "e%t'"e t e 2a"tie% t' t e %tat!% !', )!t "at e" ('!ld & an$e t e 2"evi'!%%tat!% 'f t e 2a"tie%. A&&'"din$l#, a22li&ati'n 'f t e t i"d fa&t'" indi&ate% t at t e TRO % '!ld

)e di%%'lved.

T e f'!"t fa&t'" a &'!"t *!%t &'n%ide" in de&idin$ t' $"ant a %2e&ial in7!n&ti'n- i%( et e" t e *'vin$ 2a"t# a% de*'n%t"ated a li1eli ''d 'f %!&&e%% 'n t e *e"it% 'f it%!nde"l#in$ &lai*. Vi$ilante, 3556 U.S. Di%t. 43;3>, at 45. In *'vin$ f'" t e TRO, H'*e Linefiled it% C'*2laint, and a Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n, ( i& in&l!ded an affidavit 'f Plaintiff % Di"e&t'" 'f 0a"1etin$, David /"e$le". Plaintiff % C'*2laint %ee*% t' )e ta1endi"e&tl# f"'* t e a%%e"ti'n% *ade in t e /"e$le" Affidavit.

Defendant (a% n't aff'"ded an '22'"t!nit# t' "e%2'nd t' Plaintiff % alle$ati'n%, eit e" t "'!$ a("itten "e%2'n%e '" )# a22ea"in$ at t e ea"in$ 'n Plaintiff % Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n.Defendant (a% a)le t'

2"'vide an e*ail %ettin$ '!t )!llet 2'int% f'" ( # it )elieved t at a TRO (a% n't (a""anted,( i& (a% $iven t' t e %tate &'!"t E*e"$en 9!d$e ea"in$ Plaintiff % Petiti'n, )!t t i% 'ne2a$e&!"%'"# %!)*i%%i'n (a% n't %!ffi&ient t' %et f'"t Defendant % 2'%iti'n 'n t i% e8t"e*el#i*2'"tant *atte". F"'* t e fa&t!al and 2"'&ed!"al )a&1$"'!nd 'f t i% &a%e, it a22ea"% t at t eE*e"$en 9!d$e $"anted Plaintiff % Petiti'n f'" P"eli*ina"# In7!n&ti'n )a%ed %'lel# 'nPlaintiff % !n&'nte%ted a%%e"ti'n% in it% C'*2laint, Petiti'n, and a&&'*2an#in$ affidavit.

Afte" avin$ ad an '22'"t!nit# t' ea" f"'* Defendant in t e f'"* 'f a ("itten 0'ti'nf'" Re&'n%ide"ati'n (it t e atta& ed affidavit 'f 9'#&e 9' n%'n, and an 'n?t e?"e&'"d tele2 'ne&'nfe"en&e eld (it all 2a"tie% 'n A2"il 3;, 3556, t i% C'!"t find% t at Plaintiff a% n'tde*'n%t"ated a li1eli ''d 'f %!&&e%% 'n t e *e"it% 'f it% !nde"l#in$ &lai*. Ea& 'f Plaintiff %fa&t!al a%%e"ti'n% a"e vi$'"'!%l# di%2!ted )# Defendant, and at t i% 2'int, (it 'nl# a *ini*alfa&t!al "e&'"d, it i% i*2'%%i)le t' de&ide ( i& 2a"t# ('!ld )e %!&&e%%f!l 'n t e *e"it% 'f t i%&a%e. Unde" %!& &i"&!*%tan&e%, a TRO i% ina22"'2"iate )e&a!%e Plaintiff a% n't #et *et it%

)!"den 'f de*'n%t"atin$ t at it i% li1el# t' %!&&eed 'n t e *e"it% 'f it% &lai*. See id. S!**it

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T'(ne Cente", 3 A.3d at 4554

it "e%2e&t t' t e fift fa&t'", Plaintiff a% n't %!%tained it% )!"den 'f 2"'vin$ t at t e"e i%'ffendin$ a&tivit# t at need% t' )e a)ated. /e&a!%e t e (ei$ t 'f t e fi"%t five fa&t'"% &'*2el t att e TRO )e di%%'lved, t e C'!"t need n't dete"*ine ( et e" t e %i8t fa&t'" ('!ld a22l# e"e.

). 0anife%t in7!%ti&e ('!ld "e%!lt if t e TRO "e*ained in effe&t )e&a!%e t e TRO ente"ed )# t e %tate &'!"t: +4 (a% i%%!ed (it '!t 2"'2e" n'ti&e and a ea"in$, and +3 it i% invalid.

i. T e TRO (a% $"anted (it '!t %!ffi&ient n'ti&e t' Defendant and (it '!t a 2"'2e" ea"in$.

Unde" Penn%#lvania R!le 'f Civil P"'&ed!"e 4=;4+a , A C'!"t % all i%%!e a 2"eli*ina"#in7!n&ti'n . . . 'nl# afte" ("itten n'ti&e and a ea"in$ . . .- Pa. R.C.P. 4=;4+a . Unde" t i% R!le:

GA 2"eli*ina"# in7!n&ti'n *a# )e $"anted (it '!t n'ti&e and a ea"in$ 'nl# ( en t e"e e8i%t%aneed f'" !n!%!al a%te %' t at a &lea" "i$ t *a# )e 2"'te&ted f"'* i**ediate and i""e2a"a)lein7!"#.- PNT,

8/12/2019 Chase TRO

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TRO ('!ld ave e82i"ed !nde" %tate la(, ( en )'t 2a"tie% alle$e e8t"a'"dina"# a"* in&identt' t ei" 2a"ti&i2ati'n in t e Hi$ P'int S '(.

C'**(. e8 "el. C'%ta, 3 3 A.3d at 656 + T e G%2e&ial in7!n&ti'n i% al%' v'id )e&a!%e it 2"'vide% f'" a ea"in$ *'"e t an five da#% f"'* t e date 'f it% i%%!an&e (it '!t %ettin$ f'"t in

t e de&"ee t e "ea%'n% f'" t e e8ten%i'n 'f t e ea"in$ ti*e )e#'nd t e five da# li*it *andated )# Pa. R.C.P. 4=;4+d .- .

T e e8 2a"te '"de" f'" a TRO (a% i%%!ed )# t e %tate &'!"t 9!d$e 'n A2"il 33, 3556. It 2"'vided f'" a ea"in$ 'n A2"il ;5, 3556, *'"e t an five da#% f"'* t e date t at t e O"de" (a%i%%!ed. In '"de" t' )e valid !nde" Penn%#lvania la(, t e O"de" *!%t $ive a "ea%'n ( # t e

ea"in$ (a% %et *'"e t an five da#% late", and it d'e% n't d' %'. C'**(. e8 "el. C'%ta, 3 3 A.3dat 656 +E8 Pa"te TRO at 3. . N' "ea%'n a% )een 2"'vided ( # a ea"in$ 'n t e TRO &'!ld n't

ave '&&!""ed (it in t e le$all# *andated five?da# 2e"i'd. < /e&a!%e t e '"de" f'" t e TRO didn't 2"'vide f'" a ea"in$ (it in t e five?da# 2e"i'd "e !i"ed )# Penn%#lvania la(, and al%' didn't 2"'vide a "ea%'n f'" %!& dela#, t e E8 Pa"te TRO i%%!ed )# t e %tate &'!"t 9!d$e 'n A2"il

33, 3556 i% invalid 'n it% fa&e. See C'**(. e8 "el. C'%ta, 3 3 A.3d at 656.V. CONCLUSION

/a%ed 'n t e f'"e$'in$, and in a&&'"dan&e (it t e O"de" 'f t i% C'!"t i%%!ed 'n A2"il3>, 3556, t e E8 Pa"te TRO ente"ed )# t e %tate &'!"t 9!d$e 'n A2"il 33, 3556 *!%t )e di%%'lved.Defendant % 0'ti'n t' Re&'n%ide" State?C'!"t O"de"ed Te*2'"a"# In7!n&ti'n +D'&. N'. ; i%$"anted.