Grumpy Cat Limited v. Grenade Beverage LLC

Filing 153

JUDGMENT Against Defendants Grumpy Beverage, LLC and Paul Sandford by Judge David O. Carter. On January 22, 2018, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited ("Plaintiff") in this action. On May 31, 2018, the Court i ssued findings of fact and conclusions of law on all remaining, non-abandoned, causes of action. Because all claims and counterclaims in this action have now either been resolved or abandoned by the parties, and upon a finding by the Court that it i s just, judgment shall hereby issue and be entered against Defendants GRUMPY BEVERAGE, LLC ("Grumpy Beverage") and PAUL SANDFORD (collectively, "Defendants"), as follows: (see document for details). (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (dro)

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DAVID B. JONELIS (BAR NO. 265235)
[e-mail]
JAKE A. CAMARA (BAR NO. 305780)
[e-mail]
LAVELY & SINGER
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, California 90067-2906
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant
GRUMPY CAT LIMITED

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

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GRUMPY CAT LIMITED, an Ohio
Limited Liability Entity,

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vs.
GRENADE BEVERAGE LLC, a
California Limited Liability Company;
PAUL SANDFORD, an individual;
NICK SANDFORD, an individual; and
DOES 1-50,
Defendants.
PAUL SANDFORD, an individual;
NICK SANDFORD, an individual; and
GRUMPY BEVERAGE, LLC, a Texas
Limited Liability Company,

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JUDGMENT AGAINST
DEFENDANTS
GRUMPY BEVERAGE, LLC
AND PAUL SANDFORD

Plaintiff,

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Case No: 8:15-cv-02063-DOC-DFM

Case filed:
FPTC:
Trial date:
Judge:

Counterclaimants,
vs.
GRUMPY CAT LIMITED, an Ohio
Limited Liability Entity; and ROES 1-5,
Counterdefendants.

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JUDGMENT

December 11, 2015
December 18, 2017
January 16, 2018
Hon. David O. Carter

JUDGMENT

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On January 22, 2018, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Grumpy Cat

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Limited (“Plaintiff”) in this action. On May 31, 2018, the Court issued findings of

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fact and conclusions of law on all remaining, non-abandoned, causes of action.

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Because all claims and counterclaims in this action have now either been

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resolved or abandoned by the parties, and upon a finding by the Court that it is just,

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judgment shall hereby issue and be entered against Defendants GRUMPY

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BEVERAGE, LLC (“Grumpy Beverage”) and PAUL SANDFORD (collectively,

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“Defendants”), as follows:
(1)

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Grumpy Beverage is liable to Plaintiff for copyright infringement, and is

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ordered to pay Plaintiff statutory copyright damages in the amount of

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Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00);
(2)

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Paul Sandford is liable to Plaintiff for copyright infringement, and is

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ordered to pay Plaintiff statutory copyright damages in the amount of

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Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00);
(3)

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Grumpy Beverage is liable to Plaintiff for trademark infringement, and is

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ordered to pay Plaintiff statutory trademark damages in the amount of

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Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($450,000.00);
(4)

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Paul Sandford is liable to Plaintiff for trademark infringement, and is

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ordered to pay Plaintiff statutory trademark damages in the amount of

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Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00);
(5)

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Grumpy Beverage is liable to Plaintiff for breach of contract, and is

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ordered to pay Plaintiff nominal damages in the amount of One Dollar

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($1.00);

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JUDGMENT

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(6)

Plaintiff is awarded post-judgment interest on all unsatisfied amounts

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owed by Defendants under this Judgment, as well as recovery of all costs

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and fees incurred in execution of, enforcement and collection of this

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Judgment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

June 8, 2018
Honorable David O. Carter
United States District Court Judge

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