Tacori Enterprises v. Nerces Fine Jewelry

Filing 347

CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST CLASSIQUE CREATIONS, LLC, MORDECAI GURARY, LEAH GURARY, AND CHAIM GURARY by Judge Dale S. Fischer re 346 . ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) "see consent judgment for specifics" (Attachments: # 1 Part 1, # 2 Part 2-1, # 3 Part 2, # 4 Part 3-1, # 5 Part 3, # 6 Part 4-1, # 7 Part 4, # 8 Part 5-1, # 9 Part 5, # 10 Part 6-1, # 11 Part 6, # 12 Part 7-1, # 13 Part 7, # 14 Part 8-1, # 15 Part 8, (bp). (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/29/2014: # 16 Part 9) (bp).

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HOWARD A. KROLL, CA Bar No. 100981
[e-mail]
CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP
655 N. Central Avenue, Suite 2300
Glendale, California 91203-1445
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Tacori Enterprises

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TACORI ENTERPRISES,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
NERCES FINE JEWELRY,
Defendant.

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CONSENT JUDGMENT AND
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
AGAINST CLASSIQUE
CREATIONS, LLC, MORDECAI
GURARY, LEAH GURARY, AND
CHAIM GURARY

vs.
CLASSIQUE CREATIONS, LLC,
Third Party Defendant.

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Case No. CV12 – 02753 DSF (VBKx)

TACORI ENTERPRISES,

Case No. CV12-4482 DSF (VBKx)

Plaintiff,
vs.
CLASSIQUE CREATIONS, LLC,
MORDECAI GURARY, LEAH
GURARY AND CHAIM GURARY,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff, Tacori Enterprises (“Tacori”), and Defendants, Classique

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Creations, LLC, Mordecai Gurary, Leah Gurary and Chaim Gurary (collectively

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“Defendants”), having settled this action on the terms and conditions stated

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herein, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:

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1.

This case is a civil action arising under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.

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§§ 101, et seq., the Lanham Act of 1946 as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, et seq.,

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and California statutory and common laws. This Court has jurisdiction over these

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claims under 15 U.S.C. § 1121, 17 U.S.C. § 501, and 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1338(a)

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and 1367(a).

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1400(a).

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3.

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Venue is proper in this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and

Tacori is a California corporation with its principal place of business

at 1736 Gardena Avenue, Glendale, California.
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Classique Creations, LLC (“Classique”) has its principal place of

business at 48 W. 48th St., Suite 402, New York, NY 10036-1703.
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Mordecai Gurary, Leah Gurary, and Chaim Gurary are the owners,

officers, directors, or managing agents of Classique.
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At all relevant times, Tacori complied in all respects with the

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Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq., and secured the exclusive rights and

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privileges in and to the copyrights of ring styles HT 2229, HT 2229A, HT 2326,

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HT 2510 and 2620 (collectively the “Five Tacori Copyrights”). The Five Tacori

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Copyrights and other copyrights for jewelry owned by Tacori shall be referred to

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in this Consent Judgment collectively as the Tacori Copyrights. Copies of the

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Certificates of Registration for the Tacori Copyrights are attached to this Consent

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Judgment as Exhibit A.

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7.

The Tacori Copyrights are strong, valid, and enforceable.

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Tacori owns a United States trademark registration for the Tacori

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Crescent Trade Dress, Registration No. 3,728,425. The Tacori Crescent Trade

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Dress, as it applies to rings and some pieces of jewelry, is defined as “. . . the

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appearance of portions of two essentially concentric rings, with one of the rings

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having a larger diameter than the other.

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repeating semi-circles or arcs which appear contiguous to each other. A space is

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created between the contiguous semi-circles or arcs.” A copy of the Registration

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Certificate for this registration is attached to this Consent Judgment as Exhibit B.

Embedded between the rings are

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The Tacori Crescent Trade Dress is valid and enforceable.

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Tacori owns a United States trademark registration for the Tacori

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Reverse Crescent Trade Dress, Registration No. 4,024,320. The Tacori Reverse

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Crescent Trade Dress, as it applies to rings and some pieces of jewelry, is defined

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as “. . . the appearance of two generally concentric ring portions, with one ring

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portion having a larger diameter than the other ring portion. Located between the

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two generally concentric ring portions are two semicircular arches forming

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crescent-shaped openings that appear to be adjacent to each other and are oriented

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with their apexes closer to the larger diameter ring portion. Located between

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each crescent-shaped opening is a stone.” A copy of the Registration Certificate

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for this registration is attached to this Consent Judgment as Exhibit C.

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The Tacori Reverse Crescent Trade Dress is valid and enforceable.

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Judgment shall be entered in favor of Tacori and against Defendants

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Mordecai Gurary and Chaim Gurary on the Complaint in the amount of

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$1,100,000, which reflects a reimbursement of Tacori’s attorney’s fees, Tacori’s

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lost profits and statutory damages for Defendants selling rings which infringe the

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Five Tacori Copyrights, the Tacori Crescent Trade Dress, and the Tacori Reverse

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Crescent Trade Dress.

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Defendants and Defendants’ shareholders, officers, directors,

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employees, representatives, agents, successors-in-interest, parent corporations,

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subsidiary corporations, affiliated companies, and all other persons, firms or

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entities acting in concert or participating with them, are permanently enjoined,

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directly or indirectly, from:

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imitating, copying or making unauthorized use of, or engaging

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in any unauthorized distribution of products protected by the Tacori Copyrights,

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the Tacori Crescent Trade Dress, and the Tacori Reverse Crescent Trade Dress;

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selling, distributing, advertising, manufacturing, or purchasing

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Classique Ring Style Nos. R-4238, R-6805, R-9579, R-A026. Pictures of these

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Classique ring styles are attached to this Consent Judgment as Exhibit D;

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(c)

selling, distributing, advertising, manufacturing, or purchasing

any piece of jewelry substantially similar to the Tacori Copyrights;

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(d)

selling, distributing, advertising, manufacturing, or purchasing

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any piece of jewelry confusingly similar to the Tacori Crescent Trade Dress or the

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Tacori Reverse Crescent Trade Dress;
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engaging in any other activity constituting an infringement of

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the Tacori Copyrights, the Tacori Crescent Trade Dress, or the Tacori Reverse

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Crescent Trade Dress; and
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knowingly assisting, aiding or abetting any other person or

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business entity in engaging in or performing any of the activities referred to in

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subparagraphs 13(a) through 13(e) above.

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The parties waive notice of entry of this Consent Judgment and

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Permanent Injunction and the right to appeal therefrom or to test its validity and

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consent to its immediate entry in accordance with its terms. This Court expressly

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retains jurisdiction over this matter to enforce, implement or construe this

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Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction.

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SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 12/29/14

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Hon. Dale S. Fischer
United States District Judge

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The individuals executing this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction

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represent or confirm that they are duly authorized to do so, and are similarly

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authorized to bind each of the signatories to this Consent Judgment and

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Permanent Injunction.

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CONSENTED TO:

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Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: December ___, 2014

TACORI ENTERPRISES

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By

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Haig Tacorian

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DATED: December ___, 2014

CLASSIQUE CREATIONS, LLC

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Leah Gurary

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DATED: December ___, 2014

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Mordecai Gurary

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DATED: December ___, 2014

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Leah Gurary

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DATED: December ___, 2014

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Chaim Gurary

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