Sream, Inc. v. Tiger Brothers Food Mart, Inc.

Filing 25

RULING AND ORDER: The 21 Motion for Default Final Judgment and the 22 Motion for Default Final Judgment are GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. An award of statutory damages is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $2,500. An award of costs is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $775.80. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 6/28/2019. (KAH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SREAM,INC.

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS
TIGER BROTHERS FOOD MART,
INC.

NO.: 17-00657-BAJ-RLB

RULING AND ORDER
Before the Court is the Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 21) and the
Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 22) filed by Plaintiff Sream, Inc., in which
Plaintiff seeks a default judgment against Defendant Tiger Brothers Food Mart, Inc. 1
Jurisdiction is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1331. For the following reasons, the Motion
for Default Judgment (Doc. 21) and the Motion for Default Judgment
(Doc. 22) are GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.
I.

BACKGROUND
Plaintiff is a California corporation that, since at least 2013, has been the

exclusive licensee of the trademark "RooR" in the United States. (Doc. 1 at p. 2). RooR
is recognized for its ornate glass products including borosilicate jointed-glass water
pipes, parts, and accessories. (Doc. 21 at p. 2). RooR products are allegedly superior
in the market place and consistently retail higher than those from other brands. (Doc.
21 at p. 3). Defendant is a Louisiana corporation that Plaintiff claims engaged in the

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Both motions are identical except Doc. 22 contains evidence in support of Plaintiffs Motion.

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IV.

CONCLUSION
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Default Final Judgment (Doc. 21)

and the Motion for Default Final Judgment (Doc. 22) are GRANTED IN
PART AND DENIED IN PART.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that an award of statutory damages is hereby
entered in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $2,500.
I T I S FURTHER ORDERED that an award of costs is hereby entered in
favor of Plaintiff in the amount of $77 5.80.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this

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2�day of June, 2019.

JUDGE BRIAN .c---...J.__�KSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

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