North Central District

nklosures, inc. architects fka nklosures, inc., Plaintiff, v. avalon lodging, llc dba best western premier #05747, et al., Defendants.

Case No.: 20BBCV00441

Hearing Date: October 15, 2020

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

motion to quash service of summons

BACKGROUND

A. Allegations and Background

Plaintiff nKlosures, Inc. Architects (fka nKlosures, Inc.) (“Plaintiff”) is a licensed architectural firm. On May 25, 2014, it entered into an agreement with Thakor Patel to provide architectural design services for a new hotel to be built at 11135 and 11139-11145 W. Burbank Blvd. The project is now completed and the hotel is currently named “BW Premier NOHO Inn.” Plaintiff alleges that it agreed to provide 4 phases of work for the project including: (1) initial studies; (2) site planning and preliminary designs; (3) final conceptual design; and (4) consulting services. Plaintiff alleges that it is the sole author, owner, and copyright holder of all architectural plans provi