6-4 COUNTERCLAIMS

• Jurisdiction: United States

6-4 Counterclaims

As with affirmative defenses, whether the defendant can assert counterclaims depends on the specific facts of each case. Some counterclaims that show up in the case law include the following:

• breach of contract;⁵⁶
• unfair competition;⁵⁷
• tortious interference with contractual relations;⁵⁸
• tortious interference with prospective business relationships;⁵⁹
• patent infringement;⁶⁰
• trademark infringement;⁶¹ and
• attorneys' fees.⁶²

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Notes:

^[56] See, e.g., Tendeka, Inc. v. Glover, No. H-13-1764, 2015 WL 2212601, at *1 (S.D. Tex. May 11, 2015); Myriad Dev., Inc. v. Alltech, Inc., 817 F.Supp. 2d 946, 954 (W.D. Tex. 2011); Calce v. Dorado Expl., Inc., 309 S.W.3d 719, 723-24 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010, no pet.).

^[57] See, e.g., Xenex Disinfection Servs., LLC v. Spectra254, LLC, No. SA-14-CA-01134-JWP, 2015 WL 11669646, at *1 (W.D. Tex. Oct. 6, 2015); Healthpoint, Ltd. v. Ethex Corp., No. SA-01-CA-646-OG, 2004 WL 2359420, at *2 (W.D. Tex. July 14, 2004); ForScan Corp. v. Dresser Indus., Inc., 789 S.W.2d 389, 390 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1990, writ denied).

^[58] See, e.g., John Crane Grp. Corp. v. Energy Devices of Tex., Inc., No. 6:14-CV-178, 2015 WL 11112530, at *1 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 30, 2015); GE Betz Inc. v. Moffitt-Johnson, No. H-13-0459, 2014 WL 12596523, at *3 (S.D. Tex. June 6, 2014); Levingston Shipbuilding Co. v. Inland W. Corp., 688 S.W.2d 192, 194 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 1985, writ ref'd n.r.e.).

^[59] See, e.g., John Crane Grp. Corp. v. Energy Devices of Tex., Inc., No. 6:14-CV-178, 2015 WL 11112530, at *1 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 30, 2015); Healthpoint, Ltd. v. Ethex Corp., No. SA-01-CA-646-OG, 2004 WL 2359420, at *2 (W.D. Tex. July 14, 2004).

^[60] See, e.g., SAP Am., Inc. v. Wellogix, Inc., Nos. H-10-1224, H-14-741, 2015 WL 1033225, at *1 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 9, 2015), aff'd, 648 F. App'x 398 (5th Cir. 2016); United Servs. Auto. Ass'n v. Mitek Sys., Inc., 289 F.R.D. 244, 250 (W.D. Tex.), aff'd, No. SA-12-CA-282-FB, 2013 WL 1867417 (W.D. Tex. Apr. 24, 2013).

^[61] See, e.g., Emerald City Mgmt., LLC v. Kahn, No. 4:14-cv-358, 2015 WL 11170165, at *3 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 2, 2015).

^[62] See, e.g., McGowan & Co. v. Bogan, 93 F.Supp. 3d 624, 632 (S.D. Tex. 2015); Rimkus Consulting Grp., Inc. v. Cammarata, 688 F.Supp. 2d 598, 610 (S.D. Tex. 2010).