Swanson v. Harrison et al

Filing 47

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 3/25/2024 ADOPTING 46 Findings and Recommendations in Full and ENTERING Judgment against all Defendants. The Defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from using in any manner the DUMBLE IP (see order for specific details). The Court RETAINS JURISDICTION to implement and enforce the provisions of this judgment. CASE CLOSED. (Woodson, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Matthew R. Swanson,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 1:23-cv-00006-KJM-KJN
ORDER
(ECF Nos. 32, 46.)

Justin R. Harrison, et al.,

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Defendants.

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On January 17, 2024, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (ECF

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No. 46), which were served on the parties, which contained notice that any objections to the

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findings and recommendations were to be filed within fourteen (14) days. No objections were

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filed.
The court presumes that any findings of fact are correct. See Orand v. United States,

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602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The magistrate judge’s conclusions of law are reviewed

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de novo. See Robbins v. Carey, 481 F.3d 1143, 1147 (9th Cir. 2007) (“[D]eterminations of law

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by the magistrate judge are reviewed de novo by both the district court and [the appellate] court

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. . . .”). Having reviewed the file, the court finds the findings and recommendations to be

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supported by the record and by the proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 46) are ADOPTED IN FULL;

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2. Defendants and each of their agents, representatives, employees, officers, attorneys,

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successors, assigns, and affiliates (including any persons in privity or active concert or

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participation with any of them from) are permanently enjoined from:

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a. using in any manner the DUMBLE IP, or colorable imitations thereof, in the

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manufacturing, distributing, importing, exporting, offering for sale, selling, or

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advertising any and all of goods, including but not limited to Defendants’ Goods,

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the DUMBLE Goods, or any goods or services that are related thereto;

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b. expressly or impliedly representing that any goods manufactured, distributed,

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imported, exported, offered for sale, sold, or advertised by Defendants are

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sponsored, authorized, or licensed by Plaintiff by use of copies or colorable

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imitations of the DUMBLE IP, or otherwise;

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c. doing any act, including but not limited to using in any manner the DUMBLE

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Marks or the OVERDRIVE SPECIAL Mark, that would in any way dilute or be

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likely to dilute Plaintiff’s famous DUMBLE Marks and famous OVERDRIVE

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SPECIAL Mark;

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d. prosecuting or maintaining any applications for registration, or registrations of,
any of the DUMBLE IP; and
e. opposing, challenging, or otherwise contesting Plaintiff’s rights in, or the validity

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or enforceability of, the DUMBLE IP, including but not limited to contesting with

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any trademark office any registrations of, or pending or future applications or

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registrations by or of, Plaintiff to register the DUMBLE Marks, the OVERDRIVE

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SPECIAL Mark, or DUMBLE Trade Dress;

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3. Defendants are directed to file with the court and serve on plaintiff within thirty (30) days

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of the filed date of this order a report in writing and under oath setting forth in detail the

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manner and form in which defendants have complied with the foregoing injunction,

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pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1116(a);
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4. Judgment is entered against all defendants pursuant to Rule 54(a) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure; and
5. The court retains jurisdiction of this action to entertain such further proceedings and to

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enter such further orders as may be necessary or appropriate to implement and enforce the

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provisions of this judgment.

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DATED: March 25, 2024.

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