American Audio Visual Co. v. Rouillard
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MOTION by Plaintiff American Audio Visual Co. for judgment and Award of Damages Against Defendant Marketing Group West (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Houck, Cara)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION AMERICAN AUDIO VISUAL CO. d/b/a ABSOLUTE PRODUCTION SERVICES, Plaintiff, v. PAULA A. ROUILLARD and MARKETING GROUP WEST, Defendants. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AND AWARD OF DAMAGES AGAINST DEFENDANT MARKETING GROUP WEST Plaintiff American Audio Visual Co. d/b/a Absolute Production Services ("APS"), through its attorneys Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC, moves this honorable court for an order of judgment and damage award in its favor and against defendant Marketing Group West ("MGW"). In support of its motion, APS states as follows: 1. Ex. 1). 2. APS's Complaint prays for damages stemming from a former employee taking On March 21, 2008, MGW was added as a defendant in this lawsuit. (Complaint, No. 07 C 4948 Judge Coar Magistrate Judge Keys
APS's client's business and bringing it to MGW. 3. Lawsuit. 4. In April 2008, Philip L. Ginsburg, an attorney representing MGW, telephoned On March 24, 2008, APS served MGW with a Waiver of Service and Notice of
counsel for APS requesting a settlement demand. 5. The parties exchanged various e-mails, but to no avail.
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Due to MGW's refusal to return the Waiver of Service, APS hired a process
server who served MGW on June 17, 2008. (Summons, Ex. 2). 7. On July 10, 2008, APS filed a Motion for Default Judgment which was granted on
July 21, 2008. (Order, Ex. 3). 8. 9. damages. 10. Attached is the Affidavit of Frank Nicosia requesting $63,000.00 in compensatory Thirty days have passed since this Court's order granting the default motion. APS prays for damages in the amount of lost business, including punitive
damages and $15,000.00 in the form of punitive damages, for a total award of $78,000.00. (Affidavit, Ex. 4). WHEREFORE, American Audio Visual Co. d/b/a Absolute Production Services prays that this honorable court award it $63,000.00 in compensatory damages and $15,000 in punitive damages, for a total judgment award of $78,000.00. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. By: s/Cara M. Houck Attorneys for Defendants
MILLER, CANFIELD, PADDOCK AND STONE, P.L.C. Cara M. Houck 225 West Washington Street Suite 2600 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 460-4200
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that on September 26, 2008 a copy of the foregoing Motion for Judgment and Award of Damages Against Defendant Marketing Group West was filed electronically using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be served upon: Marketing Group West 2010 Crow Canyon Place Suite 100 San Ramon, CA 94583 by Federal Express on the 26th day of October, 2008, and upon: Paula Rouillard 4010 West Carol Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85051 by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope addressed as aforesaid, with postage prepaid, and depositing same in the United States mail box located at 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at or before 5:00 p.m. on the 26th day of September, 2008. s/Cara M. Houck
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