The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association v. Ryan

Filing 64

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge John F. Walter. This Preliminary Injunction will remain in force and effect until this Court enters an order terminating it. GLASA shall post a bond in the amount of $75,000 within two business days of the Cou rt's entering of this Preliminary Injunction. To the extent GLASA is unable to post a bond within this period, the Preliminary Injunction will be unenforceable until such time that GLASA posts the required bond. (Changes have been made by court to this document.) (lom) Modified on 10/3/2017 (lom).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

11 THE GREATER LOS ANGELES
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION, a
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Case No.: 2:17-cv-04404-JFW-PJW

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PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

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Plaintiff,
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15 ERIC RYAN, an individual, and DOES
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The Hon. John F. Walter

Defendants.

Complaint Filed:
Trial Date:

June 14, 2017
Not Yet Set

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AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS

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PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
For the reasons set forth in the Court’s Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion For

3 Preliminary Injunction, dated September 21, 2017 [Docket No. 57], the Court enters
4 the following Preliminary Injunction, and hereby ORDERS as follows:
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Who Is Enjoined?

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This Preliminary Injunction applies to (i) Defendant Eric Ryan; (ii) any of his

7 agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (iii) any other person who is in
8 active concert or participation with either Eric Ryan or any of his agents, servants,
9 employees, and attorneys (the “Enjoined Parties”).
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What Acts Are Enjoined?

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(1)

The Enjoined Parties hereby must refrain from using the Sin City

12 Shootout name, logo or any other associated mark or term. The Sin City name
13 includes, without limitation, “Sin City Shootout,” “Sin City Sports Festival,” “Sin
14 City Sports,” and any other similar combination of words or phrases (the “Name”).
15 The relevant logos include the following three logos, and any logo or image that is
16 similar to these logos (the “Logo”), except such aspect of the logo that is in the
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The Enjoined Parties also hereby must refrain from engaging in any

25 acts of infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, false designation of
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For clarity, based on the foregoing, without limitation, the following

2 acts are specifically prohibited:
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Using the Name or Logo (as those terms are defined above) in

4 connection with the presentation of or advertisement for any event, or in any
5 communication in any form with third parties;
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Using the Name or Logo (as those terms are defined above) on

7 any website, including, without limitation, the website at www.sincityshootout.com;
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Using the Name or Logo (as those terms are defined above) to

9 enter into any contract on or after September 21, 2017, the date the Court granted
10 GLASA’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
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Time Period

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This Preliminary Injunction will remain in force and effect until this Court

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Bond

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GLASA shall post a bond in the amount of $75,000 within two business days

16 of the Court’s entering of this Preliminary Injunction. To the extent GLASA is
17 unable to post a bond within this period, the Preliminary Injunction will be
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October 3, 2017

HON. JOHN F. WALTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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