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2022-cv-02136

General Motors LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A"

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2022-04-25
原告:General Motors LLC
代理律所:GBC
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2022-04-25 COMPLAINT filed by General Motors LLC; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-19374747.
2 2022-04-25 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1]
3 2022-04-25 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for leave to file under seal
4 2022-04-25 CIVIL Cover Sheet
5 2022-04-25 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by General Motors LLC
6 2022-04-25 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by General Motors LLC
7 2022-04-25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Justin R. Gaudio
8 2022-04-25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler
9 2022-04-25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Jake Michael Christensen
[+] 10 2022-04-25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Rachel S Miller
11 2022-04-26 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
12 2022-04-26 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials
13 2022-04-28 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery
14 2022-04-28 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order 13
[+] 15 2022-04-28 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 14
[+] 16 2022-04-28 DECLARATION of Andrea Ankawi regarding memorandum in support of motion 14
[+] 17 2022-04-28 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Exhibit 2 - Parts 1 - 7 regarding declaration 16
18 2022-04-28 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLCfor Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
19 2022-04-28 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 18
[+] 20 2022-04-28 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 19
21 2022-05-05 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's ex parte motion to seal, motion for a temporary restraining order, asset restraint, and expedited discovery, and motion for electronic service of process 3 13 18 are granted. The plaintiff's written submissions establish that if defendants were informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, assets would likely be redirected, defeating plaintiff's interests in identifying defendants, stopping the infringement, and obtaining an accounting. In addition, the submitted evidence establishes a likelihood of success on the merits, the harm to plaintiff is irreparable and an injunction is in the public interest because infringement interferes with the plaintiff's ability to control its trademarks. Those rights cannot be fully compensated by money damages. There is no countervailing harm to defendants from an order directing them to stop infringement. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective, perhaps the most effective, way to communicate with defendants. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and implement the asset freeze. If any defendant were to appear and object, the court will take a fresh look at the asset freeze, joinder, and personal jurisdiction. A $50,000 bond is sufficient to secure the injunctive relief. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Notices mailed.
[+] 22 2022-05-05 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 5/5/2022. Notices mailed.
23 2022-05-11 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 50,000.00 posted by General Motors LLC. (Document not scanned).
24 2022-05-16 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 25 2022-05-16 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of extension of time[24]
26 2022-05-17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for extension of time 24 is granted. The ex parte TRO is extended to 6/2/22.
[+] 27 2022-05-26 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for preliminary injunction, MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 28 2022-05-26 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction, extension of time[27]
[+] 29 2022-05-26 SUMMONS Returned Executed by General Motors LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A" on 5/26/2022, answer due 6/16/2022.
30 2022-05-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Any objections to the motion for a preliminary injunction must be properly filed by 6/2/22. If no objections are filed, the motion will be considered unopposed. Notices mailed.
31 2022-06-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction [27] is granted. No defendant has appeared or objected to the motion. The evidence submitted in support of the TRO also supports the entry of a preliminary injunction. Enter preliminary injunction. The Clerk is directed to unseal any previously sealed documents in this matter. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to add all defendants listed on Schedule A to the court's docket within three business days. Instructions on how to do so may be located on the court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/instructions. Mailed notice.
32 2022-06-07 PRELIMINARY Injunction Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 6/7/2022. Mailed notice.
33 2022-06-10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by General Motors LLC as to certain defendants
[+] 34 2022-06-17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by General Motors LLC as to certain defendants
35 2022-06-29 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by General Motors LLC as to certain defendants
[+] 36 2022-06-29 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for default judgment as to all Defendants
[+] 37 2022-06-29 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment 36
[+] 38 2022-06-29 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 37
39 2022-06-29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment 36 must be properly filed by 7/6/2022. If no objections are filed, the motion will be considered unopposed.
40 2022-07-12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: No defendants have appeared to object to the motion for entry of default judgment. The motion [36] is granted. Based on the evidence submitted in support of the temporary restraining order and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of plaintiff's intellectual property irreparably harms plaintiff and confuses the public. The infringement was willful and statutory damages are awarded. After considering the nature of the products, the price point, the absence of any concrete evidence of lost profits or high-volume infringement by defendants, the strong value of the plaintiff's brand, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the court concludes that $100,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages. Enter Default Judgment Order. Terminate civil case. Notices mailed.
41 2022-07-12 DEFAULT JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 7/12/2022. Notices mailed.
42 2022-07-15 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendants
43 2022-07-22 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendants
44 2022-08-05 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendants
47 2022-08-12 NOTICE of Removal of Material from the Custody of the Clerk's Office. (Received for docketing 9/27/2022)
45 2022-09-16 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendant
46 2022-09-23 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendants
48 2022-10-21 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendant
49 2022-10-28 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendants
50 2022-12-16 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain Defendants
51 2024-11-07 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[41] in the amount of $100,000 as to certain defendant