Weather Underground, Incorporated v. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated et al

Filing 269

STATEMENT of Pretrial Conference Bench Book by Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated, Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Weather Underground, Incorporated (Attachments: # 1 Administrative Section, # 2 Exhibit Theory of the Case, # 3 Exhibit Plaintiff's Proposed Voir Dire, # 4 Exhibit Defendants' Proposed Voir Dire, # 5 Exhibit Witness List, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit List, # 7 Exhibit agreed Upon Jury Instructions, # 8 Exhibit Plaintiff's Additional Proposed Instructions, # 9 Exhibit Defendants' Additional Proposed Instructions, # 10 Exhibit Plaintiff's Proposed Verdict Form, # 11 Exhibit Defendants' Proposed Verdict Form, # 12 Exhibit Evidentiary Issues) (Delgado, William)

Theory of the Case

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND, INC.,
a Michigan corporation,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 2:09-CV-10756
Hon. Marianne O. Battani

vs.
NAVIGATION CATALYST SYSTEMS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation; CONNEXUS CORP.,
a Delaware corporation; FIRSTLOOK, INC.,
a Delaware corporation; and EPIC MEDIA
GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation,

Defendants.
______________________________________________________________________
Enrico Schaefer (P43506)
Brian A. Hall (P70865)
TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC
810 Cottageview Drive, Unit G-20
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-932-0411
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Lead Attorneys for Plaintiff

William A. Delgado
WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
[phone]
[e-mail]
Lead Counsel for Defendants

Nicholas J. Stasevich (P41896)
Benjamin K. Steffans (P69712)
Anthony P. Patti (P43729)
BUTZEL LONG, P.C.
HOOPER HATHAWAY, PC
150 West Jefferson, Suite 100
126 South Main Street
Detroit, MI 48226
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
[phone]
734-662-4426
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Local Counsel for Defendants
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JOINTLY PREPARED THEORY OF THE CASE

Plaintiff The Weather Underground, Inc. is a Michigan corporation. Plaintiff owns
various trademarks including THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND and WUNDERGROUND. It
also operates various websites include <weatherunderground.com> and <wunderground.com>
on which it provides online weather information. Plaintiff has sued the defendants in this matter
claiming that the defendants in this matter have registered, used, or trafficked in Internet domain
names that are confusingly similar to its trademarks with the bad faith intent to profit therefrom.
It seeks to hold Defendants liable for cybersquatting for the registration, use or trafficking of
such domain names. Plaintiff seeks statutory damages between $1,000 and $100,000 for each
domain that violates the anti-cybersquatting law.
Defendants Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Inc., and Navigation Catalyst Systems are
Delaware corporations having their principal place of business in California. Connexus is the
parent corporation of Firstlook which is the parent corporation of Navigation Catalyst.
Defendants maintain that while they registered and monetized Internet domain names in bulk,
they never registered, used, or trafficked in any domain names that were confusingly similar to
Plaintiff’s trademarks with the bad faith intent to profit therefrom.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 28th day of February 2012.
/s/William A. Delgado
William A. Delgado
WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
[phone]
[e-mail]
Lead Counsel for Defendants
/s/Enrico Schaefer___________________
Enrico Schaefer (P43506)
Brian A. Hall (P70865)

TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC
810 Cottageview Drive, Unit G-20
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-932-0411
[e-mail]
Lead Counsel for Plaintiff
Anthony P. Patti (P43729)
HOOPER HATHAWAY, PC
126 South Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-662-4426
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff