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FILED
2/20/2020 6:50PM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO.,TEXAS
DEPUTY
Kellie Juricek
CAUSE NO. DC-19-15197
NATURAL BRANDS, INC., § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§
PLAINTIFF, §
§
V. § 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
§
BEAUMONT JUICE, INC. D/B/A §
PERRICONE JUICE COMPANY AND §
JOHN N. DEMBECK, §
§
DEFENDANTS. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Defendants John N. Dembeck (“Dembeck”) and Beaumont Juice, Inc. d/b/a Perricone
Juices (“Perric0ne” and, together, Dembeck and Perricone shall be referred to as “Defendants”)
move the Court t0 take judicial notice of publicly-available information identifying Pappa’s
Restaurant’s purchasing manager, Brandon Blackmon. In support hereof, Defendants would
respectfully show this Court as follows:
I. BACKGROUND
PlaintiffNatural Brands, Inc. (“Plaintiff’ 0r “EU sued Defendants for misappropriation
0f trade secrets, alleging, among other things, that the identity 0f its customers and certain
customer-related information isworthy 0f trade secret protection under Texas law. Although NBI
has been circumspect in identifying the specific customer information is seeks t0 protect, it has
argued that Perricone misappropriated the identities 0f NBI’s customers Who were known to
Mr. Dembeck while an employee 0f NBI. In contradiction to NBI’s assertions that certain
customer information are supposedly “secrets” 0f NBI, Defendants have repeatedly argued that
much if not all 0f the customer information at issue here is in the public domain and readily
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ascertainable. (See Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, at pp. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22.) As
one example, anyone can Google search “who is the purchasing manager 0f pappas restaurant”
and get “Brandon Blackmon” with a link to Mr. Blackmon’s public profile on LinkedIn.1
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Defendants have moved for summary judgment 0n each of NBI’s claims, including its
Misappropriation of Trade Secret Claim (Count No. 4). NBI has previously assertad that Pappa’s
Restaurant isone of its “customers” whose purchasing information is trade secret. In support of
Defendants’ pending motion, Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice of the following
relevant and undisputed facts:
o The typewritten search “who is the purchasing manager of pappas restaurant” returns a
result Which states: “Brandon Blackmon—Purchasing—Pappas Restaurant, Inc.” and a
link to Mr. Blackmon’s public profile published on the social media platform LinkedIn.
o Mr. Blackmon’s Linkedln profile indicates that he has worked for Pappas for over 21 years,
the maj ority of which he has spent in “Purchasing.”
lSee https://WWW. 200216.c0m/search?source=hp&ei=q05NXVXKKSX8tAXP7IuOBw&q=who+is+the+purchasing+
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0KHU_2AnIQ4dUDCAc&uact=5 February
(last Visited 19, 2020); see also https://www.1inkedin.com/in/brandon-
blackmon-1605523a/ February
(last Visited 19, 2020).
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II. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITY
Under Texas Rule of Evidence 201, a court may take judicial notice of a verifiable fact if
a party makes a proper request and supplies the court with the necessary information. See Tex. R.
EVid. 201(b)(2). A verifiable fact is a fact that is capable 0f accurate and ready determination by
resorting to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. See Id.
Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice that the identity 0f Pappa’s Restaurant’s
purchasing manager is publicly-available and readily ascertainable When searching both Google
and Linkedln. These facts are easily verified by searching both Google and LinkedIn and/or
Visiting the websites linked in Footnote 1, above. There should be n0 dispute as to what results
are returned in Google When searching the phrase “Who is the purchasing manager 0f pappas
restaurant”—as that is a repeatable search that anyone can attempt and verify. Further, Mr.
Blackmon’s profile in Linkedln is something he published on the social media site and there isno
dispute that his online profile identifies him as part 0f “Purchasing” for “Pappa’s Restaurant, Inc.”
Copies of the Google search result and Mr. Blackmon’s LinkedIn profile are attached hereto as
Exhibit “A” and “B,” respectively.
III. CONCLUSION AND PRAYER
Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice of the verifiable facts that the identity 0f Who
manages purchasing for Pappa’s Restaurant—Brandon Blackmon—is publicly—available and readily
ascertainable when searching two prominent public, free online platforms: Google and LinkedIn. The
results of such searches cannot be reasonably questioned. These verifiable adjudicative facts underscore
that the type of customer information NBI attempts to cloak as confidential and trade-secret is anything
but. Instead, buyers 0f fresh juices—like Pappa’s Restaurant—make their purchasing manager’s
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information readily ascertainable so that purveyors of goods like Perricone, NBI, or anyone else might
be able t0 easily identify and contact him.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendants ask the Court to take judicial
notice that the identity of the purchasing manager for Pappa’s Restaurant, Brandon Blackmon, is
publicly-available and readily ascefiainable When searching two prominent public, flee online platforms:
Google and LinkedIn.
Dated: February 20, 2019 Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Stephen Fox
Stephen Fox
Texas Bar No. 07337260
sfox@sheppardmullin.com
Amanda L. Cottrell
Texas Bar No. 24064972
acottrell@sheppardmullin.com
Sascha Henry
Pro Hac Vice Admission
shenry@sheppardmullin.com
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON, LLP
2200 Ross Avenue, 24th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
Tel. (469) 391-7400
Fax (469) 391-7401
Attorneys for All Defendants
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certify that, on February 20, 2020, I discussed the relief sought in this Motion With
Plaintiff’ s counsel 0f record, Jeff Hellberg, and Mr. Hellberg informed me that Plaintiff opposes
the relief requested in the Motion. Accordingly, this Motion is submitted to the Court for
consideration and decision.
/S/ Stephen Fox
Stephen Fox
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that on February 20, 2020 a true and correct copy of the
foregoing document, including attachments, was served 0n the following counsel 0f record by
electronic service:
Chris P. Perque
Bradley Waters
ADAMS & REESE LLP
LyondellBasell Tower
1221 McKinney, Ste. 4400
Houston, Texas 77010
Telephone: 713-652-5 1 51
Facsimile: 7 1 3-652-5 1 52
Jeffrey W. Hellberg, Jr.
WICK PHILLIPS
3 131 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 100
Dallas, Texas 75204
Telephone: 2 14-692-620
Facsimile: 214-692-6255
/S/ Stephen Fox
Stephen Fox
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Exhibit A
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Exhibit B
Contact
Brandon Blackmon
www.Iinkedin.com/in/brandon- Purchasing at Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
blackmon-1605523a Houston, Texas Area
www.pappas.com
. EX p eflence
Top Skills
Restaurant Management Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
New Restaurant Openings 21 years 1O months
Hospitality Industry
Purchasing
May 2006 - Present (13 years 10 months)
Kitchen Manager
May 1998 - May 2006 (8years 1 month)
Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant
Manager
January 1996 - March 1998 (2 years 3 months)
Educaflon
University of Houston
Bachelor's of Science, Conrad Hilton Restaurant and Hotel
Managment -
(1993 -
1998)
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FILED 2/20/2020 6:50PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO.,TEXAS DEPUTY Kellie Juricek CAUSE NO. DC-19-15197 NATURAL BRANDS, INC., § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § PLAINTIFF, § § V. § 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § BEAUMONT JUICE, INC. D/B/A § PERRICONE JUICE COMPANY AND § JOHN N. DEMBECK, § § DEFENDANTS. § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Defendants John N. Dembeck (“Dembeck”) and Beaumont Juice, Inc. d/b/a Perricone Juices (“Perric0ne” and, together, Dembeck and Perricone shall be referred to as “Defendants”) move the Court t0 take judicial notice of publicly-available information identifying Pappa’s Restaurant’s purchasing manager, Brandon Blackmon. In support hereof, Defendants would respectfully show this Court as follows: I. BACKGROUND PlaintiffNatural Brands, Inc. (“Plaintiff’ 0r “EU sued Defendants for misappropriation 0f trade secrets, alleging, among other things, that the identity 0f its customers and certain customer-related information isworthy 0f trade secret protection under Texas law. Although NBI has been circumspect in identifying the specific customer information is seeks t0 protect, it has argued that Perricone misappropriated the identities 0f NBI’s customers Who were known to Mr. Dembeck while an employee 0f NBI. In contradiction to NBI’s assertions that certain customer information are supposedly “secrets” 0f NBI, Defendants have repeatedly argued that much if not all 0f the customer information at issue here is in the public domain and readily '1‘ SMRH24815-4426-41 17.3 Page 1 ascertainable. (See Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, at pp. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22.) As one example, anyone can Google search “who is the purchasing manager 0f pappas restaurant” and get “Brandon Blackmon” with a link to Mr. Blackmon’s public profile on LinkedIn.1 GOOg'e who isthe purchasing manager 0fpappas restaurant Q '1All E News Q Images O Shopping O Maps E More Settings Tools About 446.000 results (0‘70 seconds) Brandon BFaCkmon -Purchasing - Pappas Restaurants, Inc. www.linkedimcom3 Brandon Blackmon — Purchasing - Pappas Restaurants, Inc 0 n About Featured Snipnets Feedback Defendants have moved for summary judgment 0n each of NBI’s claims, including its Misappropriation of Trade Secret Claim (Count No. 4). NBI has previously assertad that Pappa’s Restaurant isone of its “customers” whose purchasing information is trade secret. In support of Defendants’ pending motion, Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice of the following relevant and undisputed facts: o The typewritten search “who is the purchasing manager of pappas restaurant” returns a result Which states: “Brandon Blackmon—Purchasing—Pappas Restaurant, Inc.” and a link to Mr. Blackmon’s public profile published on the social media platform LinkedIn. o Mr. Blackmon’s Linkedln profile indicates that he has worked for Pappas for over 21 years, the maj ority of which he has spent in “Purchasing.” lSee https://WWW. 200216.c0m/search?source=hp&ei=q05NXVXKKSX8tAXP7IuOBw&q=who+is+the+purchasing+ manager+of+pappas+restaurant&og=Wh0+is+the+purchasing+manager+of+pappas+restaurant&gs_l:psy- ab.3..33i160i33i29912.294.5149..5343...0.0..0.108.2825.49i1 0....1..gws— ...... wiz ....... 0i 1 3 1 iOiOi 1 3i0i1 3i30i0i22i30i0i22i1Oi3Oi33122i29i30.G6ZsKuSVz_M&Ved=0ahUKEWi 1x7Dxrt7nAhVFPq 0KHU_2AnIQ4dUDCAc&uact=5 February (last Visited 19, 2020); see also https://www.1inkedin.com/in/brandon- blackmon-1605523a/ February (last Visited 19, 2020). SMRH248154426—41 17.3 -2- Page 2 II. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITY Under Texas Rule of Evidence 201, a court may take judicial notice of a verifiable fact if a party makes a proper request and supplies the court with the necessary information. See Tex. R. EVid. 201(b)(2). A verifiable fact is a fact that is capable 0f accurate and ready determination by resorting to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. See Id. Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice that the identity 0f Pappa’s Restaurant’s purchasing manager is publicly-available and readily ascertainable When searching both Google and Linkedln. These facts are easily verified by searching both Google and LinkedIn and/or Visiting the websites linked in Footnote 1, above. There should be n0 dispute as to what results are returned in Google When searching the phrase “Who is the purchasing manager 0f pappas restaurant”—as that is a repeatable search that anyone can attempt and verify. Further, Mr. Blackmon’s profile in Linkedln is something he published on the social media site and there isno dispute that his online profile identifies him as part 0f “Purchasing” for “Pappa’s Restaurant, Inc.” Copies of the Google search result and Mr. Blackmon’s LinkedIn profile are attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and “B,” respectively. III. CONCLUSION AND PRAYER Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice of the verifiable facts that the identity 0f Who manages purchasing for Pappa’s Restaurant—Brandon Blackmon—is publicly—available and readily ascertainable when searching two prominent public, free online platforms: Google and LinkedIn. The results of such searches cannot be reasonably questioned. These verifiable adjudicative facts underscore that the type of customer information NBI attempts to cloak as confidential and trade-secret is anything but. Instead, buyers 0f fresh juices—like Pappa’s Restaurant—make their purchasing manager’s SMRH:4815-4426-41 17.3 '3' Page 3 information readily ascertainable so that purveyors of goods like Perricone, NBI, or anyone else might be able t0 easily identify and contact him. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendants ask the Court to take judicial notice that the identity of the purchasing manager for Pappa’s Restaurant, Brandon Blackmon, is publicly-available and readily ascefiainable When searching two prominent public, flee online platforms: Google and LinkedIn. Dated: February 20, 2019 Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Stephen Fox Stephen Fox Texas Bar No. 07337260 sfox@sheppardmullin.com Amanda L. Cottrell Texas Bar No. 24064972 acottrell@sheppardmullin.com Sascha Henry Pro Hac Vice Admission shenry@sheppardmullin.com SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON, LLP 2200 Ross Avenue, 24th Floor Dallas, Texas 75201 Tel. (469) 391-7400 Fax (469) 391-7401 Attorneys for All Defendants CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I hereby certify that, on February 20, 2020, I discussed the relief sought in this Motion With Plaintiff’ s counsel 0f record, Jeff Hellberg, and Mr. Hellberg informed me that Plaintiff opposes the relief requested in the Motion. Accordingly, this Motion is submitted to the Court for consideration and decision. /S/ Stephen Fox Stephen Fox SMRHz4815-4426-41 17.3 -4- Page 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on February 20, 2020 a true and correct copy of the foregoing document, including attachments, was served 0n the following counsel 0f record by electronic service: Chris P. Perque Bradley Waters ADAMS & REESE LLP LyondellBasell Tower 1221 McKinney, Ste. 4400 Houston, Texas 77010 Telephone: 713-652-5 1 51 Facsimile: 7 1 3-652-5 1 52 Jeffrey W. Hellberg, Jr. WICK PHILLIPS 3 131 McKinney Avenue, Ste. 100 Dallas, Texas 75204 Telephone: 2 14-692-620 Facsimile: 214-692-6255 /S/ Stephen Fox Stephen Fox SMRH:4815-4426-4117.3 '5' Page 5 Exhibit A who is the purchasing manager of pappas restaurant — Google Search Page l of 2 Gougle mam who isme purchasha manage! of names q 535 Sign i" "419 ENews QImages OSMpcung 0 Maps Elnora Senmgs Tools About 422.000 results (0.69 seconds) - - Brandon Blackmon Purchasing Pappas Resaurants, Int; m www.linkedin‘unm u Brandon Blackmon -Purchasing - Pappas Restaurants. Inc 0 I AhouIFeatwea Smppels Fanatic fl www‘rinksuin.commumemeheu - Hunter Hebert Buyer - Pappas Restaurants, Inc.| Linkedln Fm Hunter Heben‘ " ‘ “ aIPnppas " Pappas Rectauranh. Inc. Norm N933“ Texas. Houaun, Texas IncAUniversity ol mnnecflons. ':'M—Pflpnas.mm v voontact-us Pappas.com - ContactUs ~ Pappas Restaurants Tu mm give us feedbad: on a Use mick form for genera dining expeflance. dick here. this AMSSt Name'. L351 Nane'. 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Lounge, October 5. 1982. forms purpose of purchasing Homosassa Spnngs. certain assets fmrn fl pappadeauxmrn .mnlam-us v Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen -Contact Us Message Are you inlemded pmmolionsand Mars (mm Pawn? receiving in Who do I mtion for contact tn suggest a a Pippa: Restaurant” View All FAQs 'Z‘ managemenl-positions v pappascareersrnm > Pappas Careers Management Positions| Pappas Restaurants Reshunnu Pappas We have an has the best and brighten an our management leans. program whara we leach our manager: Ina Industry teading Raining wmputer purchase Dell progmm; Verizon and AT&T New discounts; parenl Ilr .. f www.lndeed.mm » q~Purd135ing—Mannger—I—Venice.-FL—iobs v Purchasing Manager Jobs. Employment in Venice. FLl Indeed https://www.google.corn/search?ei=LIfl\IXquENCGsQWRm764Cg&q=who+is+the+purc..‘. 2/ l 9/2020 Page 7 who is the purchasing manager of pappas restaurant - Google Search Page 2 of 2 54 Purchasing Managerpns availabfie in Indeednom Apmy to Venice, FL on ASSISTANT RESTAURANT MANAGERS. LOUIS PAPPAS FRESH GREEK. Searches related towho isthe purchasing manager of pappas fesiaurant nsuuranu gin cam pappas muurms cunts pappas nnaurlnu corporate omen pappas muurum not worm nappas mt: unnn anemia: pappas pappas now reaauranl mt: unnu mar ml pappas Dames muunnn logo 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nan Downtown Dallas. me your Inleme! addresa Dlflu. TX - »Use -Learn more precise location Heb Send feedbackPrivaw Ten'ns hflps:l/www.google.cotrflsearch?ei=LItNXqiHENCGsQWRm764Cg&q=who+is+the+purc... 2/19/2020 Page 8 Exhibit B Contact Brandon Blackmon www.Iinkedin.com/in/brandon- Purchasing at Pappas Restaurants, Inc. blackmon-1605523a Houston, Texas Area www.pappas.com . EX p eflence Top Skills Restaurant Management Pappas Restaurants, Inc. New Restaurant Openings 21 years 1O months Hospitality Industry Purchasing May 2006 - Present (13 years 10 months) Kitchen Manager May 1998 - May 2006 (8years 1 month) Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant Manager January 1996 - March 1998 (2 years 3 months) Educaflon University of Houston Bachelor's of Science, Conrad Hilton Restaurant and Hotel Managment - (1993 - 1998) Page1 of1 Page10