Gibson Brands Inc v. John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd et al

Filing 244

ORDER DENYING Plaintiff Gibson Brands Inc. MOTION for Reconsideration 143 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (lc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GIBSON BRANDS, INC., a
Delaware corporation,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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JOHN HORNBY SKEWES & CO.
LTD.,
Defendants.

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Case No. CV 14-00609 DDP (SSx)
[DOCKET NUMBER 143]

ORDER

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The Motion for Reconsideration is denied.

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The moving party does correctly note, however, that

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“subjective bad faith” is not required for the imposition of

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sanctions. See Fink v. Gomez, 239 F.3d 989, 993-994 (9th Cir.

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2001). To the extent that the court’s prior Order implies a

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reliance on the absence of subjective bad faith, the court has

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reexamined the parties’ evidence and arguments and now clarifies

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that the Motion for Sanctions is denied because JHS’s conduct did

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not rise to the level of “bad faith or conduct tantamount to bad

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faith.” Id. at 994. Additionally, the motion for reconsideration

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is denied because the moving party failed to comply with Local Rule

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7-3.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 22, 2016

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DEAN D. PREGERSON
United States District Judge

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