Shibumi Shade, Inc. v. Beach Shade LLC et al

Filing 70

CONSENT JUDGMENT and PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 2/5/2024. A copy of this Judgment was sent via email to the Finance Department in Raleigh. (Collins, S)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
SHIBUMI SHADE, INC.
Plaintiff,

Civil Action No: 5:23-cv-0297-FL

v.
BEACH SHADE LLC, and
MATTHEW FINNERAN
Defendants.
CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION
This action, having come on for consideration upon the Complaint of Plaintiff, Shibumi
Shade, Inc. (“Shibumi”), is one for infringement of Shibumi’s United States Patent Nos.
11,634,924 (the “’924 Patent”), D989,350 (the “’350 Patent”), and D990,605 (the “’605 Patent”),
(collectively, the “Patents-in-Suit”) by Beach Shade LLC and Matthew Finneran (collectively,
“Beach Shade”) via their Beach Shade Cordless product. Shibumi and Beach Shade having waived
the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52 of the Federal Ru1es of
Civil Procedure, and without trial, argument, or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, having
consented to and stipulated to the entry of this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction under
the terms provided herein:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

1.

This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1331 and 1338(a) because this action arises under the Patent Laws of the United States,
including 35 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. and the Lanham Act, including 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). This Court

has jurisdiction of all pendant state law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a) because all such
claims are based upon the same or substantially the same conduct by Beach Shade.
2.

Shibumi owns all right, title, and interest in the Patents-in-Suit.

3.

Shibumi makes, distributes, offers to sell, and sells products, the Shibumi Shade,

that practice the Patents-in-Suit. Shibumi has marked the covered products in accordance with 35
U.S.C. § 287.
4.

Beach Shade acknowledges the validity and enforceability of the Patents-in-Suit

and the ownership thereof by Shibumi.
5.

Beach Shade acknowledges that it has made, distributed, sold, offered to sell and/or

imported in the United States its Beach Shade Cordless product that infringes one or more of the
Patents-in-Suit.
6.

Shibumi’s claim for violations of N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 75-1.1 were previously

dismissed by this Court without prejudice on November 6, 2023. Dkt. 59 at 18.
7.

Judgment is entered for Shibumi on its remaining claims for patent infringement.

8.

Shibumi is entitled to patent infringement damages in the form of its lost profits

with respect to each and every sale of a Beach Shade Cordless product by Beach Shade.
9.

Beach Shade, its agents, servants, employees, principals, attorneys, and all others

in active concert or participation with any of them, are permanently enjoined and restrained from:
a.

further infringement of the claims of the Patents-in-Suit; and

b.

further manufacture, importation, use, sale, and offers to sell the Beach Shade
Cordless product in the United States, whether in person, in brick-and-mortar
retail stores, or through Beach Shade’s website, social media, or third-party
online retailers.

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10.

Beach Shade acknowledges and agrees that the $1,000 posted by Shibumi as

security for the preliminary injunction (see Dkt. 65) should be released to Shibumi.
11.

Beach Shade acknowledges that a breach of this Consent Judgment and Permanent

Injunction by Beach Shade would result in irreparable injury to Shibumi, and that in the event of
a breach, Shibumi would be entitled to immediate injunctive relief to enforce this Consent
Judgment and Permanent Injunction, damages, and to reimbursement of its reasonable attorneys’
fees and costs arising from bringing an action against Beach Shade for enforcement of this Consent
Judgment and Permanent Injunction.
12.

Jurisdiction is retained by this Court for the purpose of enabling Shibumi to apply

to the Court in the future for such further orders and directions as may be necessary or appropriate
for the enforcement of the terms of this Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction, as well as to
enforce the terms of a separate Settlement Agreement entered into between Shibumi and Beach
Shade with respect to the subject matter of this action.
13.

There being no just reason for delay, the Clerk of this Court is hereby directed,

pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to enter this Consent Judgment and
to release the $1,000 held as security to Shibumi forthwith.

SO ORDERED this 5th of February, 2024.
__________________________________
LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
United States District Judge

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The parties hereby consent to the entry of the foregoing Consent Judgment and Permanent
Injunction and waive any and all rights of appeal.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: February 2, 2024

WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

WILLIAMS MULLEN

/s/ Preston H. Heard
Samuel B. Hartzell
North Carolina Bar No. 49256
555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
Telephone: [phone]
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[e-mail]

By: /s/ Richard T. Matthews
Richard T. Matthews
N.C. Bar. #32817
Robert C. Van Arnam
N.C. Bar # 28838
Andrew R. Shores
N.C. Bar # 46600
301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1700
P.O. Drawer 1000
Raleigh, NC 27602-1000
Telephone: [phone]
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[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Preston H. Heard (pro hac vice)
Georgia Bar No. 476319
Christine H. Dupriest (pro hac vice)
Georgia Bar No. 874494
271 17th Street, NW, Suite 2400
Atlanta, GA 30363
Telephone: [phone]
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[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendants

Julie C. Giardina (pro hac vice)
Maryland Federal Bar No. 21085
100 Light Street, 26th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Shibumi Shade, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby confirms that on February 2, 2024, I electronically filed the
foregoing with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF system, which will send notifications of such
filing to the counsel of record.
/s/ Preston H. Heard
Preston H. Heard