American Automobile Association, Inc. v. HCM Brothers, Inc. et al

Filing 36

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 4/21/2010 ORDERING since Plaintiff has shown that the $3,888 in attorneys' fees and costs previously requested is reasonable, Defendants shall pay Plaintiff a remedial sanction of $3,888 asprovided in the April 6 order. Since Plaintiff's counsel has informed the Court that Defendants have repeatedly refused to accept documents sent from Plaintiff's counsel, the Clerk of the Court shall serve by mail a copy of this order and the order filed on April 6, 2010 on Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao at Cedar Inn & Suites, 890 Stateline Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150.(Matson, R)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 In an order issued on April 6, 2010, Defendants were held in 18 contempt of court for their continued violation of the permanent 19 injunction issued on October 29, 2009, which enjoined Defendants from 20 using, without authorization, any of Plaintiff's trademarks. 21 April 6 order instructed Defendants that if they did not cease all 22 remaining unauthorized use of Plaintiff's trademarks, including use on 23 two webpages,1 by April 19, 2010, a bench warrant could issue for the 24 immediate arrest of Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao. 25 26 27 28 The two webpages are located http://www.cedarinntahoe.com/ski%20package.htm http://www.cedarinntahoe.com/season_package.htm. 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, INC.

) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) HCM BROTHERS, INC. d/b/a CEDAR INN ) & SUITES, and FU SHEN HSIAO, ) ) Defendants. ) )

2:08-cv-02878-GEB-GGH ORDER

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A hearing was held on

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April 19, 2010, at which Plaintiff's counsel opined that Defendants remained in violation of the permanent injunction through their continued, unauthorized use of Plaintiff's trademark on the two webpages. Defendants did not appear at the April 19 hearing. On April 20, 2010, Plaintiff filed a proposed order providing for the issuance of a bench warrant and the immediate arrest of Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao. Plaintiff attached to its proposed order

evidence that Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao is the registrant for the domain name CEDARINNTAHOE.COM, which hosts the infringing webpages; however, Plaintiff has not shown that after April 19, 2010, Defendants continue to violate the permanent injunction. This evidence is a prerequisite

to the issuance of a bench warrant requiring the United States Marshal service to seize Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao. However, since Plaintiff has shown that the $3,888 in attorneys' fees and costs previously requested is reasonable, Defendants shall pay Plaintiff a remedial sanction of $3,888 as provided in the April 6 order. Since Plaintiff's counsel has informed the Court that Defendants have repeatedly refused to accept documents sent from Plaintiff's counsel, the Clerk of the Court shall serve by mail a copy of this order and the order filed on April 6, 2010 on Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao at Cedar Inn & Suites, 890 Stateline Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150. Dated: April 21, 2010

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge

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