Vent-Matic Company, LLC v. Draught Technologies, LLC

Filing 45

ORDER granting 38 Motion for Finding of Contempt and granting 40 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Joseph Thomas Leone and Deborah Carol Meiners terminated. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 4/4/2016. (voc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

VENT-MATIC COMPANY, LLC and
AMERAMID, INC.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER

DRAUGHT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
BEVERAGE SERVICES, LLC,
BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
and STEVEN SALCEDO,

14-cv-902-jdp

Defendants.
On March 28, 2016, the court held a hearing on plaintiffs Vent-Matic Company, LLC
and Ameramid, Inc.’s motion for contempt, Dkt. 38, and defense counsel’s motion to
withdraw, Dkt. 40.
The court granted defense counsel’s motion to withdraw, for reasons discussed at the
hearing.
With respect to plaintiffs’ motion for contempt, the court found as follows:
1. Defendants are found to be in contempt of court for failing to file a report in
writing, under oath, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which the
defendants have complied with the terms of the permanent injunction (Dkt. 36
and Dkt. 37) within 30 days after the permanent injunction issued.
2. Defendants are ordered to file the required report referenced in the above
paragraph within two weeks of the date of this order.

3. After the two-week window expires, defendants will incur daily monetary sanctions
of $50 per day for each day that defendants do not comply with this order. Daily
sanctions will be capped at $5,000.
4. Defendants will pay plaintiffs’ reasonable attorney fees incurred in filing the
motion for contempt.
5. Defendants are jointly and severally liable for payment of any amounts awarded
under this order.
Defense counsel represented that he will make sure that defendants receive a copy of
this order.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiffs Vent-Matic Company, LLC and Ameramid, Inc.’s motion for contempt,
Dkt. 38, is GRANTED.
2. Defense counsel’s motion to withdraw, Dkt. 40, is GRANTED.
Entered April 4, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
JAMES D. PETERSON
District Judge

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