Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. v. EMD Auto et al

Filing 27

STIPULATED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AS TO EMD DEFENDANTS ONLY 25 by Judge Josephine L. Staton, the Court HEREBY ORDERS: Pursuant to Rule 65 of the FRCP, defendants EMD Auto, Emmanuele Design, LLC, and Thomas Emanuele and all their officers, directors , agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or participation with the EMD Defendants who receive actual notice of this Order, are preliminarily enjoined and restrained. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION). The Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is deemed withdrawn as to the EMD Defendants only. The Motion remains on calendar as to the remaining Defendants. (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF
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Plaintiff,
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Case No. 8:19-cv-01511-JLS-KES

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Judge:
Date:
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EMD AUTO, a California corporation, )
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EMANUELE, an individual, PARTS
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SCORE, a Arizona corporation, JASON )
AMIOT, an individual,
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STIPULATED PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION AS TO EMD
DEFENDANTS ONLY

Josephine L. Staton
October 18, 2019
10:30 a.m.
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The Court has reviewed the Stipulated Preliminary Injunction Without
Prejudice regarding the EMD Defendants. Accordingly, the Court HEREBY
ORDERS: Pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, defendants
EMD Auto, Emmanuele Design, LLC, and Thomas Emanuele (collectively the
“EMD Defendants”) and all their officers, directors, agents, servants, employees,
attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or participation with the EMD
Defendants who receive actual notice of this Order, are preliminarily enjoined and
restrained from:
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advertising, selling and/or using in any way any goods bearing
counterfeits of the Audi and VW Marks;

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doing anything with the goods bearing counterfeits of the Audi and

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VW Marks other than sequestering such goods pending the outcome

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of this matter;

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otherwise using the Audi and VW Marks to mislead consumers into

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believing that the EMD Defendant’s business, products, and services

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are associated or affiliated with, sponsored, or authorized by Audi

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and VW.

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The Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction is deemed withdrawn as
to the EMD Defendants only. The Motion remains on calendar as to the remaining
Defendants.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: October 03, 2019

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Hon. Josephine L. Staton
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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