Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Dale Smith et al

Filing 10

CONSENT DECREE AND PERMANENT JUDGMENT 9 in favor of plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. against defendant Dale Smith and his agents re plaintiffs copyrights; each side bear its own fees and costs by Judge Otis D Wright, II. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lc)

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J. Andrew Coombs (SBN 123881) [e-mail] Nicole L. Drey (SBN 250235) [e-mail] J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp. 517 East Wilson Avenue, Suite 202 Glendale, California 91206 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Dale Smith [e-mail] 501 Franklin St. Mukwonago, WI 53149-1263 Telephone: [phone] Defendant, in pro se

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Plaintiff, v. Dale Smith and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. CV08-6067 ODW (AGRx) CONSENT DECREE AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent Decree and Permanent Injunction that has been executed by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Dale Smith ("Defendant") in this action, and good cause appearing therefore, hereby: ORDERS that based on the parties' stipulation and only as to Defendant, his successors, heirs, and assignees, this Injunction shall be and is hereby entered in the within action as follows:
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This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this action and over the subject

matter hereof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338. Service of process was properly made against Defendant. 2) Plaintiff claims that it owns or controls the pertinent rights in and to the copyright registrations listed in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (The copyrights identified in Exhibit A are collectively referred to herein as "Plaintiff's Properties"). 3) 4) Plaintiff has alleged that Defendant has made unauthorized uses of Plaintiff's Defendant and his agents, servants, employees and all persons in active concert Properties or substantially similar likenesses or colorable imitations thereof. and participation with him who receive actual notice of the Injunction are hereby restrained and enjoined from: a) Infringing Plaintiff's Properties, either directly or contributorily, in any manner, including generally, but not limited to manufacturing, importing, reproducing, distributing, advertising, selling and/or offering for sale any unauthorized product which features any of Plaintiff's Properties ("Unauthorized Products"), and, specifically from: i) Importing, manufacturing, reproducing, distributing, advertising, selling and/or offering for sale the Unauthorized Products or any other unauthorized products which picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a substantial similarity to any of Plaintiff's Properties; ii) Importing, manufacturing, reproducing, distributing, advertising, selling and/or offering for sale in connection thereto any unauthorized promotional materials, labels, packaging or containers which picture, reproduce, copy or use the likenesses of or bear a confusing similarity to any of Plaintiff's Properties;
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Engaging in any conduct that tends falsely to represent that, or is

likely to confuse, mislead or deceive purchasers, Defendant's customers and/or members of the public to believe, the actions of Defendant, the products sold by Defendant, or Defendant himself is connected with Plaintiff, is sponsored, approved or licensed by Plaintiff, or is affiliated with Plaintiff; iv) Affixing, applying, annexing or using in connection with the importation, manufacture, reproduction, distribution, advertising, sale and/or offer for sale or other use of any goods or services, a false description or representation, including words or other symbols, tending to falsely describe or represent such goods as being those of Plaintiff. 5) 6) 7) 8) Each side shall bear its own fees and costs of suit. Except as provided herein, all claims alleged in the Complaint are dismissed This Injunction shall be deemed to have been served upon Defendant at the time The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Injunction and,

with prejudice. of its execution by the Court. pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court directs immediate entry of this Injunction against Defendant. 9) The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to entertain such further proceedings and to enter such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate to implement and enforce the provisions of this Injunction. 10) The above-captioned action, shall, upon filing by Plaintiff of the Settlement Agreement, Stipulation for Entry of Judgment and Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation, and requesting entry of judgment against Defendant, be reopened should Defendant default under the terms of the Settlement Agreement.

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This Court shall retain jurisdiction over the Defendant for the purpose of

making further orders necessary or proper for the construction or modification of this consent decree and judgment; the enforcement hereof; the punishment of any violations hereof; and for the possible entry of a further Judgment Pursuant to Stipulation in this action. DATED: February 6, 2009 ________________________________ Hon. Otis D. Wright II Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California

PRESENTED BY: J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp. By: ______________________________ J. Andrew Coombs Nicole L. Drey Attorneys for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Dale Smith By: ____________________________ Dale Smith Defendant, in pro se

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