Variant Holdings LLC et al v. Hilton Hotels Holdings, No. 2:11-cv-00427 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 12, 2012)

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I. Introduction Pending before the Court is Defendants Hyatt Corporation; Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Hyatt Hotels Management Cor poration; and Hyatt Place Fran chising, LLC’s (collectively, “Hyatt”) Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 60) and Benchmark Hospitality International’s (“Benchmark”) Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 65) . For the reasons discussed below, both Defendant Hyatt’s Motion to Di smiss (Dkt. No. 60) and Defe ndant Benchmark’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No. 65) are DENIED. II.