Suzuki Motor Corporation et al v. Jiujiang Hison Motor Boat Manufacturing Co., Ltd., No. 1:2012cv20626 - Document 20 (S.D. Fla. 2012)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 8 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, and MOOTING 10 Motion to Expedite Review MOTION for Hearing filed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, A merican Suzuki Motor Corporation; Set/Reset Deadlines as to 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Responses due by 02:00 PM on 2/23/2012, Replies due by 02:00 PM on 2/24/2012, and Evidentiary Hearing set for 2/27/2012 10:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Patricia A. Seitz. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 2/17/2012 at 5:00 PM. (wc)
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Suzuki Motor Corporation et al v. Jiujiang Hison Motor Boat Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Doc. 20 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTH ERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CASE N O. 1: c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON : 12- vSEl SI SUZUKIM OTOR CORPORATI and ON AM ERI CAN SUZUKIM OTOR CORPOM TI ON, Pl ntfs ai if , JUJ ANG HI I I SON M OTOR BOAT M ANUFACTURI CO.LTD. NG , , De e f ndant . O RDER GRANTI EM ERGENCY M OTI NG ON FO R I SSUANCE OF A TEM POR ARY RESTRM NI O RDER NG Thi m atr i be or t co t on Pl ntfs Emer nc M oton f l s e of a s te s f e he ur ai if ' ge y i or s uanc Te rr Re tan n Or e a / rM oin frPrlmi Ijmci ng 8 , rua t oRu e mpoa y sr ii g d r ndo to o ei nmy nt to DE ) pu s n t l 65 oft Fe r lRuls ofCi lPr ce e. The Cour hel a he rng on Fe ua y 1 201 at he de a e vi o dur t d ai br r 7, 2 whih c c ouns l f Pl ntfs a Def nda wer pr s nt For t r a ons dic s d be o e or ai if nd e nt e e e . he e s s us e l w, Pl ntfs M oton f aTe ai if ' i or mpor r Re tan ng Or ri GR ANTED. a y sr ii de s BACK GROUND Thi i a ta m mk i rnge t a ton, pur ua t t La m Ac a r lt d s s r de nfi men c i s nt o he nha t nd ea e ta e r lws a iig o to alg d ifi g me tb De e d n ,Juin Hio M oo Bo t rd mak a , rsn u f le e n rn e n y fn a t ija g s n tr a M a u a t ig Co, L d (Hio ' o Plitfs Su u i M oo Co rto (S C' a d n fcurn . t ' s n', f anif z k ' ) tr mo ain ' M ' n ' ) Ameia Suzuki M ot Coporton (' C'' ( lci y, ' ai iff, ta mak, rc n or r ai ' ASM ' s cole tvel ' ntfs' rde r ) Pl ) S UZUKI Plitfsh v mo e fra e r e y tmpo ay r sri ig o d rt e j i wh t . anif a e v d o n meg nc e rr etann r e o n on a t y c tnd aeHion' fle s esi t t c umi publc:()t ti ha anafiiton he one r s s as ugg tons o he ons ng i a ha t s flai Dockets.Justia.com CA SE NO. 1: 2- v: 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON SEI Sl wi S C o ASM C a d ( )ta i h st e a t rt t a v rie p o t ,a s l p o u t t M r h n b h t t a h uhoiy o d e t , r mo e nd el r d cs s c a ni ge ne Suz - a e nes Pli if ha pr ded e de e i t f m of onti ng nui ukibr nd ngi . antfs ve ovi vi nc n he or de l ai ofN o i Ya a La r Va ver a M i ha lM il t tHion i usng Pl ntfs car tons ro m da, r y ndi , nd c e ls ha s s i ai if ' ta m a k i conne ton wih a e ne nota horze by SM C or ASM C t be us d i t r de r n ci t n ngi ut i d o e n he mai e vr n n a d icu ig s c e iei Hio sp ro a wae ca ta dj tb asa d rne n io me t n n ldn u h ngn n s n' e s n l trr f n e o t n t a te e p ro a waeca ta dj tb t a eben e hbi d a te 201 M imiBo tS w h t h s e s n l trr f n e oas r ig x i t t h e 2 a a ho pr s l t ki pl cea whih wilc i o rt l wee e enty a ng a nd c l ontnue ve he ong kend. Pl ntfs alo a e c e ned t t i t Cour does not is a i medit tm por r ai if s r onc r ha f he t s ue n m ae e ay r sr i ng or r Def ndan Hion,who i fom Chi wilt ke is i rngi me c ndie t e tani de , e t s sr na, l a t nfi ng r ha s o ot rpa' oft Unie St t a wilco i t a rie pr m ot a s l is i rngi he ls he t td aes nd l ntnue o dve ts , o e, nd el t nf i ng pr t a o he sm ia boa s oduc s t t r i l r t howsa on t l e ne . Pl ntfsalo ar c e ned t tHion nd he nt r t ai if s e onc r ha s m a t ke wha Pli if c t a e i rngi goods ba k t Chi ,whi lc a f y a t antf s on end r nfi ng c o na ch a ks onna l dic r pr es . s ove y oc s A NA LY SI S Th sa d r fro ti igatmp rr r sri n o d ra dap ei n r ij n t n ae e tn ad o bann e o ay etanig r e n rlmi ay nu ci r o t s me. td Stt v.DBB.I .1 F. 1 1 ( t Ci.1 . he a Unie aes nc. 80 3d 277, 284 11h r 999) Th p ry s e n ij n tv rle mu ts o t t ( )t r i a s b tnt ll eio d e a t e kig nu cie eif s h w ha; 1 hee s u sa i i l o a k h t tpl ntf ma pr valon t meis ( t r i as tnta t e t pli ifwils fr ha ai if y e i he rt; 2) hee s ubsa il hrat hat antf l ufe ir p rb e ij r i itro u oy ij n tv r le i n tg a t d ( )t tr ae d ij r t re aa l n u y f ne lc tr nu cie eif s o r ne ; 3 he h e tne n u y o plitf o t ih a yt rae e h r a ij n to ma d t d fn a t a d ( )t eg a to an if uweg s n h e tn d am n nu cin y o o e e d n , n 4 h rn f t ij tve rle wilnotdisr t publc i ees.Se M c he nunci eif l seve he i ntr t e Donal s Co p.v.Robe ton, d' r rs 1 F. 1 ,1 ( 1h Ci.1 )(ii A1 CaeNuri Se ssI .v. hes M e i 47 3d 301 306 1 t r 998 ctng 1 r sna rv . nc Bet da moral Hos .nc-887F. 1 35,1 ( 1hCi.1 9:. p.I , 2d 5 537 1 t r 98 CA SE NO. 1:2- v: 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON SEI SI The Cour fndst Plitfsha ma t pr rs ng f pr i nay ij tve t i hat anif ve de he ope howi or elmi r nunci r le ,a t t t y a e en ild t a t e if nd ha he r tte o empor r r sr i ng or r A lhough de e e c ns a y e tani de . t f ns ou el r pr e e a t hea i t thi ci n ha i or e hi t ti i desr yi a pr o i e es nt d t he rng ha s le t s nf m d m ha t s to ng ny om tonal ma e i l c ani t SUZUKIta t ras ont i ng he r dema k,i i r m ovi t tade a k fom al ie s on r t s e ng he r m r r l tm diply a t boa s s a t he t how,a wilbe r movi t SUKUKIta m ar fom is we ie by nd l e ng he r de k r t bst t o om now, t Cou fnds t t Pli if ha m a t r quiie s wi f e r of a he rt i ha antfs ve de he e st ho ng or nty tm por r r tai ng or r Ac or ngl a t pr e vet sausquo,t Cour wilgr ntt e a y esr ni de . c di y nd o es r he tt he t l a he moton f a t mpor y r sr i ng or r bas u i or e ar e ta ni de ed pon t f l ng fndi of fct a he olowi i ngs a nd c l i nsofl w : onc us o a A. Pl ntf sH a Es abls d a Subs antalL i lhood ofSuc es on t M e i s ai if ve t i he t i ke i c s he r t Pli tfs ha s a n if ve hown t t t SUZUKI Tr ma k i owned by SM C,a SM C has ha he ade r s nd r gitr d va i f m sa us oft SUZUKITr dema k ha be r gitr d i t Unie e se e rous or nd es he a r ve en e se e n he t d S ae .S C De : ( M C DEC r fr t t eDe lrto o Lar Va die) Ass wn b t e tts M c9S ee s o h ca ain f ry n v r. ho y h f de al ta m a k r gitai ns at c d t t a c e r r de r e sr to ta he o he c ompa ng SM C De a aton, a l of t nyi clr i l he SUZUKI Regita i a e owne by SM C a s ve a of t r sr tons ha bec sr tons r d nd e r l he egitai ve ome 'nc etbl 'unde 1 U. C.jj 1 a 1 ' ontsa e' i r 5 S. 058 nd 065. l ont tbiiy fr y e t ihes t nc esa lt iml sabls he vai t oft e ta m a ksa SM C' e l i rght i t m . See Oce n Bi che ,741 F. ldiy hos r de r nd S xc usve i s n he a o- m S p a 1 5 (x ann t a 'in o tsa l saus p o ie c n lsv e i e c o t e u p. t 5 4 e pli ig h t 'l c ne tbe tt r vd s o cu ie v d n e f h l rg sr n' e cusv rg tt u et erg se e mak, u jc t j 1 a d 3 ( o t Ln h m e ita t x l ie ih o s h e itr d r s be t o j 5 n 3b) f he n a s Ac' t' ) I ad ton,SM C,on a wordwi ba i,a ASM C,i t Unie St t t o n dii l de ss nd n he t d aes hz ugh is t lc ns d r g s f om SM C ,ha be n us ng des gna i t ti l t SU ZU K ITr de a k t i e e i ht r ve e i i tons ha nc ude he a m r o pr ot adve ts a s l t i pr om e, r ie, nd e l he r oduc s f de de SM C w as fr t i or r t i 1 t or ca s. s nc po a ed n 920 CA SE N O . 1: 2- v: 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ON TON SEI SI und t na ' er he me ' kiLoom M a a t i Co. and ha be n pr di va i pr t Suzu nuf c urng ' $ s e ovi ng rous oduc s sn eta tme icudn ma ypr d t ta aet es b e to teS ic h t i ,n l ig n o ucs h t r h u j c f h UZUKIRe itain .S C g srto s M De ! 4& 6 Th SUZUKITr d ma kh sb e u e b S C t a v rie p o t, nds lis c! . e a e r a e n s d y M o d e t , r mo e a el t s pr t i t Unied Stt s eihe die l or t oug is U. lc ns e, ASM C a is oduc s n he t a e , t r r cty hr h t S. i e e nd t s bl e s e . S C De ! Ass c Plitfsh v s o ta S C a d AS C,tr ug is u i ne s M c c 6. u h, an if a e h wn h t M n M h o h t lc ns ,ownt e l i rght t t SUZUKITr de a k. ie e he xcusve i s o he a m r M or ve ,neihe SM C no ASM C ha a horze Hion t us t SUZUKITr ema k. eo r t r r s ut i d s o e he ad r As s t f rh i t de a a i on fl t SUZUKI Tr de a k i not us d, lc ns d,or e o t n he clr tons ie, he a m r s e ie e a horz d f us f e ne s lsi o t U . ma ke o f us wih anype s lwae cr f or ut i e or e or ngi ae nt he S. r t r or e t r ona t r a t jtb aso te tp ta Hio i pr mo ig ta i rn et S e o t f h y e h t s n s o tn h t nfi g he UZUKITrd mak. S C De ae r M c 1 2 1 ;AS C De ! 2 1 ( M C De rfr t t e De lrto o No i Ya d ) l 51 - 8 M c 51 - 5 AS c ee s o h caain f ro ma a . n pa tc a ,t SUZUKI Tr ma k has no be n lc ns d f us i any i r wa e cr f ri ulr he ade r t e i e e or e n nboa d t r a t e r nvionment i l ngpero lwaec ato a t ofboa .SMC De : 6- 8;ASM C De , ncudi s na trr f r ny ype t c :1 1 c !:1 -1 3 5. Fi ly,t Pli if ha ma a s fc e s nal he antfs ve de ufii nt howi t tHi o s us oft SUZUKI ng ha s n' e he Tr de k wil lkey c us co uson,mit ke or dec pton as t t s c a fla i or a mar l i l a e nf i sa , e i o he our e, fiiton, s o s rhp o Hio ' pes na waec a ta d j tb as Th Elv nh Cic i us sa s v n p n o s i f s ns ro l trr f n e o t. e e e t r ut e e e f cort ti de e mi ng lkelhood ofc uson.Thes f t s a outi d i Li c v.LRP a t es n t r ni i i onf i e acor , s lne n ps her Pu ln . n .2 6F.d 1 0 ,1 3( 1hCi. 0 ) icud : 1 t etpeo srngho t emak; b 's I c, 6 3 3 5 31 1 t r 2 01,n l e ( ) h y r te t f h r ( t smiaiyofmaks ( )t smiart oft goods ( smiaiyoft s lsmehods ( 2) he i lrt r ; 3 he i l iy he ;4) i lrt he ae t ; 5) t smia iy of advetsng me a;( deenda s i e ;and ( an e de of acual he i lrt rii di 6) f nt' ntnt 7) y vi nce t co uson. Thes ' y f c o s' us be w e ghed t de er i whe he a lke i nf i e' ke a t r 'm t i o t m ne t r i lhood ofc us on onf i e ss J m H.HalndCo.v.Clr Che .I ,711F. 966,979- ( 1h Ci.1 . As xit. ol ra ake cks nc. 2d 80 1 t r 983) 4 CASE N O. 1 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON : : 2- vSE1 S1 i cae bel t Cour fnds t t Suzukii lkey t s ee i e t bls ng i ta ndi t d ow, he ti ha s i l o ucc d n sa ihi t r dema k r i rnge nfi mentcli s am . ( ) Type( r h)oft M ar 1 Stengt he k.The SUZUKITrde r i asr mar andt s a mak s tong k, hi i r s s Suz ' c ncesof pr vaii on t m e is For pup os s of sr ng h,t a m a ks a e nc ea e ukis ha e lng he rt . e t e t r de r r g r l cl ste it t f l ngcae resof'ncea i ditnci ne sg sr h) ( ) enealy asii d no he olowi tgo i ' r sng si tve s or tengt : 1 i g n rc ( )d s rp ie ( )s g e t e ( )ab ta y o ( )fn iu . Two P s .I c v. c e ei; 2 e citv ; 3 u g si ; 4 r irr ; r 5 a cf l' v ' e os n . Ta o Ca na l ,505 U. 763,768 ( 992) Fa iul ar tar a s ba . nc. S. 1 . ncf , bir y nd uggesi maks ar t tve r e he sr s a a e d m e i r nty d si tve a e ild t pr e ton. d. D e c i i m a ks tonge t nd r ee d nhe e l itnc i nd ntte o ot c i l s rptve r ma be pr eced i t y a quie ditnci ne sbutge i ma ksc y ot t f he c r si tve s nerc r annotbe r se ed. L. a egit r d t a 768- Thet nn ' uki'i no des rptveorge rc f any pr ta t , t SU ZU KI 69. e ' Suz ' s t c i i ne i or oduc nd, hus he Tr de a k i a sr a m r s tong,ar tar a f nciulm a k,whih i e il t t pr ec in oft bir y nd a f r c s ntted o he ot to he ta m a k l r de r aws. The SUZUKITr mar alo hasa quie s c ade k s c r d e onda y m e ng a i a sr ma k f r ani nd s tong r or t tr on aswel. l t t e yea pe i of2008 t 201 al SM C s tove $15 bilon ha eas l n he hr e- r rod o 0 one, pen r . li i a rii pr otng, and ma ketng pr t und t Suz n dve tsng, om i r i oduc s er he uki na e or SUZUKI m Tr d mak. S C De !8 ASMC s e to e $ 3 mil nd rngta smep ro t a v rie ae r M c . p n v r 4 0 li u i h t a eid o d e t , o s p o t, n mak tp o u t t teU. mak tu e teSu u ib a d.ASM C De ! . S c r mo e a d r e r d cs o h S. r e nd r h z k rn c 8 uh e usi e ndiur of tm e lbor s l, a e ns i de l pi a rii a xha tve xpe t es i , a , kil nd xpe e n ve o ng, dve tsng, nd pr m otng t SUZU K I Tr de ar ha r ule i t e S o i he a m k ve es t d n h UZUKI Tr d mak e j yn a e r n o ig wi s ea r c nii a pr ne e i t m i of c u e s Se Clvt v.Ho r de pr d e og ton nd omi nc n he nds ons m r . e a on wa d J ms Fr hieSys.I . 730 F.Supp.1553,1 ( . Fl 1 (i ngt t'dl t ol on anc s . nc, 559 M D. a. 988) fndi ha ' ue o l extnsve a rii a l us ' e i dve tsng nd ong e, Howad J o s mus be co i r a sr ng ma k' . r ohns n'' t nsdeed to r' ) The e or ,t SUZUKITr de a k i sr r f e he a m r s tong,whih f vor Suz ' lkelhood ofs ce son t c a s uki i i s uc s he CASE NO. 1:2- v: 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON SEI SI m e is rt . ( Si l iyoft M art. Li lhood ofc uso i grae whenani rnge us s 2) miart he ls kei onf in s e tr nfi r e t e c ta m a k.Tur rGr e r As oc .v.C & C I . 320 F.Supp.2d 1 7, 1 he xa t r de r ne e nbe g s s mps, 31 332 ( D.Fl 2004) Hee,Hion i usng t tnn ' S. a. . r s s i he e ' Suzuki'whih i i ntca t t SUZUKI ,' c s de i l o he Tr de a k a t a pori ofa1 oft SUZUKIRegit r d Tr de ar . N o quesin e ss a m r nd o ton 1 he se e a m ks to xit r ga di sm ia iy oft m a ks- t y a e i ntca . e r ng i l rt he r he r de i l ( Si l iy oft Goods tl g e trt smiart bewee t pr t a 3) miart he . t- r ae he i l iy t n he oducs nd -he s r i e ,t g e t rt lkei e v c s he r a e he i lhood ofconf i ' J m H .Ha l nd Co. 71 F. a 976;s e uson.' ol ra , 1 2d t e Tur rGr e ne e nbur A s o . 320 F.Supp.2d a 1 g s cs , t 332. H i on i pr otng, s s om i adve ts ng,a s li r i i nd e lng p ro a waec ata dj tb ast a rp e e tt a t y ha ea g nun Su u ib a d e gn . e s n l trr f n e o t h t e r s n h t he v e ie z k -r n n ie W hie SM C a A SM C do no s l pe s na wa e c a tor boa s pe s unde t SUZUKI l nd t el r o l t r r f t , r e, r he Tr de k,t pr t pr de by SM C a ASM C a e ve y sm ia t Hion' i rngi a mar he oduc s ovi d nd r r i lr o s s nfi ng pr oduct. Forexa e t SUZUKIReg sr to c rva i tpe of ve cls a vehil s mpl, he itai ns ove rous y s hi e nd ce pa t,i l ng mot c es ATV S m ot i d ve cess asa o obies tu ks va ,s t rs ncudi or ycl , , orze hi l uch ut m l , r c , ns por u i t v h ce ,c o so e ve ils a d p rs t ee . S C De ! . S C h s u e t e tl y e ils r s- v r hce , n a t h rof M i c 9 M a sd h SUZUKI Tr de a k t pr o e a s l al of t s pr t as we l as o boa d m a i a m r o om t nd el l he e oduc s l ut r rne e nes a e nesf s ngi , nd ngi or nowmobies SM C !!7 & 1 M or r ASM C usst SUZUKI l. 4. eove, e he Tr mar t pr ade k o omot a s la omobie ,mot cyces ATVS a boa mot s i t Unie e nd el ut ls or l , nd t or n he t d S ts AS C ! 7& 1 . ae . M ! 5 Cons umer lkel woul e c t a c si y d xpe t hat ompa t ts l out d boa mot s ve cl ny ha els boar t or , hi es s c a c r, r c s a dATVS a d e gn sf rs o b lst as s l p ro a waeca j t u h s a s tu k , n , n n ie o n wmo ie o lo el e s n l trr û, e boa s a i oar e i s f t e ve c e . M or ove ,t pa4 of H i on' pr t , nd nb d ng ne or hos hi l s e r he l s s oduc s t t i t ha t ad r i e as be ng a ge ne Suzu c pone i a e ne,whi h i a ac ua pr ve ts s i nui ki om nt s n ngi c s n t l oduc t t hat 6 CASE N O. 1 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON : : 2- vSEI S1 SM C s ls i o t Unie St t , a be t f s m no l onl SM C De !1 Thus t e l nt he t d aes l i or no bies y. c 4. , he pr t Hion a ts pr o e a s la eve y sm ia t Pl ntfs pr oduc s s dverie, om t nd el r r i lr o ai if ' oduc s t. () Si l t ofSals M et 4 miariy e hods and ( Adve ii M ehod. A hih de ee of 5) rtsng t g gr smia iy be we n s e m ehodsand us oft s m eadve tsng m e a i r s st lkelhood i lrt t e als t e he a rii di nc ea e he i i ofc uson.Se Tur rGr e onf i e ne e nbur As oc ., 320 F.Supp.2d a 133 Her SM C,ASM C, and g s s t 2. e, Hion a1pr s 1 omot a adve ts t rpr t usng a l s oneoft s m a ke i c nne s e nd rie hei oduc s i t ea t he ame r tng ha l , na y t l e ne . SM C adve ts ispr ucs a w ww .gl luz .om ;A SM C a ries mel he nt r t ries t od t t oba s ukic dve ts is pr uc s a w ww.uzukicom; a Hion a ries is pr t od t t s . nd s dve ts t oduc s a www .hi o e s .om . t t s nitkic S C De : 2;ASM C De : 0;Mil De !1 As e p an d i paa r p 1 o te M il M c 2 c2 ls c 2. x lie n r g a h 2 f h ls De l r ton,Hion e oyst SUZUKITr m a k a s ver lpag ofiswebst a a t ly caai s mpl he ade r t e a es t ie nd cual de cs a e ne wih t SUZUKITr mar a fxed t t e i is f M il De j 2() pi t n ngi t he ade k fi o he ng ne tel. ls c g e , !1 1 () 1 ( ) 2h , 2 k . M or ove ,bot A SM C a Hion a e pr o i t i p oduc sa t M i miBoa Sho e r h nd s r om tng her r t t he a t w att tme offlng t prs ntmoton. ASM C Dec!1 M il De ! 9 & 29. Therf e, he i ii he e e i 9; ls c 51 eor Hio a riesa s lsi t s m ec nnesa do SM C a ASM C . s n dve ts nd el n he a hn l s nd ( DefndantsI e . W he a alege i rngera sa mak é t t itntof 6) e ' ntnt n n l d nfi dopt r : h he ne wi ob ani be ftf o t pl n if sbusne s r put ton,lhi f t a one m a be s fc e t t i ng ne i r m he aitf i s e ai t s ac l y ufi i nt o j siyteifr n et a teei c n usngsmiaiy' Tu e Gre becAso s, 2 F. u p. u tf h n ee c h t h r s o f i i lrt .' m r e n r s c .3 0 S p ' 2d a 13 (ii Cani lCor v.Sea s a Ca i Cr s s I ,74 F.Supp.2d 1 t 33 ctng r va p. e c ne sno uie , nc. 261,1 268 ( D.Fl 1 ) Her t r ul i t tHion i ta ng of t na of Suzukia t S. a. 999). e, he es t s ha s s rdi f he me nd he SUZU K I Tr dem a k. Hi on' a r i i m a e i l c a ns m a r f r nc t t ' uki' a r s s dve ts ng t r a ont i ny e e e es o he ' Suz ' e ne a e n poss on iswe ie apho og a ofa engi wih t SUZUKITr de a k. ngi nd ve t t bst t r ph n ne t he a m r M il De :1 M orove ,durngt M imiBoa Show,Hion' rpr en ai t e t fc ls c 2. e r i he a t s s e es ttves outd he a t CASE N O. 1 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON : : 2- vSEI SI t t is pr t utlz a ' uki'e ne. M il De ! -9. Co ha t oduc s ii ed ' Suz ' ngi ls c 5383 mmo sns la a n e e e ds r a ona e pe s t c ude aloft s a i nswe e t n wih t undert ndi oft f m e e s bl r on o oncl l he e cto r ake t he sa ng he a oft SUZUKITr de a k a wihouta ho iato t us t SUZUKITr ma k t m a ke he a m r nd t ut rz i n o e he ade r o r t , a rie ors lispr t . dve ts , el t oduc s ( Evi nc of Acua Conf i Acualc uson i ur es ar t est ih 7) de e t l uson. t onf i s mec s y o abls i rnge ntbec us t t s i onl a lke i nfi me a e he e t s y i lhood of c uson. See Fer elgas Ptts. L. v. onf i r l rr s P. Ba r , 1 Fe A ppx. 1 1 ( 1h Ci.2005 ( r ci t ditit co tt is a r ow 43 d. , 80, 91 1 t r ) die tng he src ur o sue p ei n r ij n to d s iet elc o a y a t a c n u i ne d n ea d ctn M o to r r l ay nu cin e pt h a k f n cu l o f so vie c n iig ng mey mi V.NO2a,168F. 1 2,1 02 ( 1hCi.1999 f t pr ii t t' t c uson i not 3d 28 3 1 t r ) or he oposton ha ' ual onf i s ac rquie t pr lkei ofc uson'. I t sc e,howe r i i r s bl t i ert t e r d o ove i lhood onf i ' n hi as ) ve, t s ea ona e o nf ha a t l co uson e ss i t m akepl c ba e upon t evi e a ia e c ua nf i xit n he r t a e s d he denc val bl . H i on i s s a rii of e i t s l,a s li pr uc s unde t i e i a SUZUKI Tr de a k t t dve tsng, f rng o el nd e lng od t r he d ntc l a m r ha SM C a ASM C us on ve y smia pr t . I i hi y lkel t tt r has i f c ,bee nd e r i lr oduc s t s ghl i y ha he e , n a t n acua c u e co uson. t l ons m r nf i As s t f t a ve sx of t s ve lkelhood o c uson f c o s wei hea l i e orh bo , i he e n i i f onf i a t r gh viy n Pl i if 'f vo a t s ven h - a t l co uso - a s m o e lkey t n not i t ha antfs a r nd he e t cua nf i n l o r i l ha s o ve oc ure The e or Pl i if ha s c r d. r f e, antfs ve hown a sr lke i tong i lhood ofpr va lng s t n i y on t e ii ubsa tvel he meison bot t fde a ta ma k i rng ntunde Se ton 32()and t c rt h he e r l r de r nfi eme r ci a he ommon 1w a tade r i rng me cam unde Seci 43() r mak nfi e nt li r ton a. B. l r para eH ar t Pl i if Fa sI unc i re bl m o antfs vor ni ton The Cour tnds t t t r i a s t ntal t ea t t Pl i if w il s f r ir pa a e ti ha he e s ubs a i hr t ha a ntf s l uf e r e r bl ij r i atmpo ay rsr ii o d ri n tg a td.Irpaa l ij y i ce ry d mo srt d nu y f e rr etanng r e s o rn e re rbe nur s la l e n tae i t sc e. Asc t haver c ni e ' sabls d c e l ... dst t i c es i vi n hi as ours e og z d, ' t ihe ms aw e hol ha , n as nvol ng CASE NO. 1:2- v: 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON SE1 SI c i hto ta m a k i rnge e ,a pli ifi nothe d t t us lr r m e ofs opyrg r r de r nfi m nt antf s l o he ua equie nt howi ng irp r beij r i aprmaf cec s o ifig me t sma eo t' Unv ra CiyStd o .n re a a l nu y f i a i a e f n rn e n i d u . ie s l t u i s l c ' . v.Ca e & Cas vsI ,622 F.Supp. 201 204 ( D.Fl 1 . Ast Elve h Cic thas sv e nc. , S. a. 985) he e nt rui sae iA) s fiinl sr n s o n of l eio d o c nuso ga e b ta e r ttd: $ u fce ty to g h wi g g i l o f o f i n c us d y rd mak k h ifi e n )ma b is l c n ttt as o n of..g1s b tn iltr a o irp r beh r ' n rng me t y y tef o si e h wig . a u sa ta h e t f re a a l a m. u ' Fer las Pt s, 1 Fe Appx.a 1 (ii McDonal s Cor l F. a 1 04 A relg nr . 43 d. t 91 ctng d' p, 47 3d t 31 . lke i i lhood of conf i e s s he e be us Hion ha e uson xit r , ca e s s ngag i i rnge nt a tviis ed n nfi me c i te ivol ng de i tons i si uiha e fo t SUZUKI Tr de a k a , t ,a s t n i l n vi sgna i nditng s bl r m he a m r nd hus ubsa ta t e ofirpa a eha m e ss hr at re r bl r xit . I t c e oft pr t t tHio i diti i usng t SUZUKITr ma k, n he ont xt he oduc s ha s n s srbutng i he ade r t pr he openst f ir pa a e ha m t SUZUKI i s t tal Ba e on t de l ai ns iy or re r bl r o s ubsan i . sd he car to pr vi d,t Cour fndst tt e nesmade a lc ns d unde t SUZUKITr de a k a e o de he t i ha he ngi nd i e e r he a m r r n td sg e f rt ib ad waec atmak t SMC De !1 I Hio c nt u st s l is o e in d o he n o r trr f r e . c 8. f s n o i e o el t n i rngi pr t undert SUZUKI Tr de a k,SM C' a ASM C' r pu a i a wel as nfi ng oduc s he a m r S nd S e t ton s l t i a r ntpr t la lt expos r c d begr ty ha m e Bec us c t r a e her ppa e oduc s i biiy u e oul eal r d. a e usome s nd ndus r i via y wilc nf s Hi o suna horze pr t wih ge ne px uc sofSM C a e s ne tbl l o u e s n' ut i d oduc s t nui od t nd ASM C,Hion mus be soppe i e aey. Ot r s ir pa a e ha m t bo h Pli if i s t t d mm dit l he wie, re r bl r o t a ntfs s lkey t occ , t t Pli if l i busne s go i l o ur wih he antfs osng i s , odwil a po e i lc t m e s. l, nd t nta uso r C . H arm t D e e nt i A nv.O ut e ahe bv H ar t Pl ntf s o f nda . f w i d m o ai if Thid, any ha m t t wo d ens t Hion fom t e erng of t s t mpo a y r r ha ul ue o s r he nt i hi e r r r s r i ng or r e t r i no r c za e bec us i i d t is ow n a tons a t ta s h e t a ni de ihe s t e ogni bl a e t s ue o t ci nd ha ny uc ha m,i a e nt i out i he by t ha m Pl ntfsa e s f i fom asa r s tofHion' r n ny ve , s we g d he r ai if r uferng r e ul s s i r ngi a tviy. SM C and A SM C ha s nt m ilo , a i t c e of SM C bilons of nf i ng c i t ve pe li ns nd n he as li , CASE NO. 1:2- 20626- TZ/ M ONTON : 1 cvSE1 SI dolar t pr l s o omot a manuf c u e hih qua iy pr t unde t SUZUKI Tr m a k. e nd a tr g lt oduc s r he ade r Shoul Hion bepe mit d t co i isi rngi conduc , bot SM C a ASM C wils f r d s r te o ntnue t nfi ng t h nd l ufe s t nta l s a dn ubsa il os es nd mage t t i r pu a i a goo l. Howe r Hion wils f rno o he r e t tons nd dwil ve , s l ufe h r s p i te e e t a tmp rr r sri n od r a d p ei nay ij n to ae is e , ad hi n h v n e o ay etanig r e n rlmi r nu cin r su d bec us Hio hasno rghtt e age i ispr e i rngi ac i tes a e sn i o ng n t es nt nfi ng tvii . Mo e v r i e j ie r o e, f n on d, Hio ma sils l p ro a wae ca ta djtbo t, u n tb ifi igPlitfs ta e r s n y tl el es n l trr f n e as b t o y n rngn an if'r d mak . No hi pr vent Hio fom de l ng, m a ke i a s li pr t wih e nest tdo t ng e s s n r veopi r tng, nd elng oducs t ngi ha notus t SUZUKITr dema k. The e wilbe ltl , i a y u j tfa eham t Hio b e ty e he a r r l ite f n , nusiibl r o s n y n r oft pr e pr lmi r r if a i may c i t ma ke non-nfi ng pr t . The he opos d e i na y ele , s t ontnue o r t i rngi oduc s onl t ng t tHi on wilbe pr ntd fom d ng i fo s lng i rngi pr uc s <a l y hi ha ns l eve e r oi s r m eli nfi ng od t, 1 oss whih g lma j si bybec le u o t be r' Co nngGls W o ksv. e n et Gls Co. c i y u tfa l t ald p n o a . r i a s r ' J n n te a s , 308 F.Supp.13 1 ( D. . 1 ) Hee,t baa e ofe uiis weghsi Pl ntfs 21, 328 S. N Y. 970 . r he lnc q te i n ai if' fv r F rte er a o s s b tn il mme it a d irpaa l ij r i lk l t r s l wih u a o . o h s e s n , u sa ta i dae n re r be nu y s i ey o e ut t o t pr lmi r r le a t Pl ntfsha no a uaer me a lw . ei na y e if nd he ai if ve deq t e dy t a D . Publc l e e tFa s Te por v R e t ai nz O r i nt r s vor m ar s r ni dtr Fourh,t s t mpor r r sr i ng o de wils r t i e e t oft publc. A m ong t hi e a y e tani r r l e ve he nt r s s he i ot rt ngs t publcha a i e es i uphol ng ta m a k lw sa i pr ven i c uson he hi , he i s n nt r t n di r de r a nd n e tng onf i i t ma ke plc The Co tfndst tHion i e age i i rngi a tvii a i die ty n he r t a e. ur i ha s s ng d n nfi ng c i tes nd s r c l c usng t c um i publc i o t nki t tispr onf i he ons ng i nt hi ng ha t oduc sa e e t r ndor e by ora lla e wih sd f it d t SM C a ASM C. nd 'n ta m a k c es ' publc a awhol ha apa a ounti er s no t beco us d by ' r de r as ,t l he i s e s rm nt e t t o nf e d fn a t ifig me t' a d 'the Co r mu t g v c nsdea l weg t t ti pu l ee d n' nrn e n' n ' l s ' l u t s i e o i rb e ih o h s bi c i e e t' Naitgue Cos e i Cor v.Saon Scenc p Cor ,1 U . Dit LEXI 4662,a nt r s . ' li s m tc p. l i es p. 997 S. s. S t 10 CASE NO. 1:2- 20626- TZ/ M ONTON : 1 cvSE1 S1 #1 *1 ( D.Fl 1 . The f fli of t t i ee t b grntng t pr lmi r rle 4- 5 S. a.997) ulilng ha ntrs y a i he ei nay eif r ue td he e i wa r ntd. I a ton,t r i a sr publc i e e ti f eq se r s ra e n ddii he e s tong i nt r s n avorofpr e tng ot ci one' i elecua pr pe t pur ua t t tade k l wsoft Unie St t s. A s s h,i i no s nt l t l o ry s nt o he r mar a he t d a e uc t s dis r ie,a i i f cta s r i ,t t publc it r t i t pr e l r quese tm por r s e vc nd s n a e vce o he i n e es f he es nty-e t d e ay r le i gr nt d. Furhe mor t Cour i c e if s a e t r e, he t s once ne t t r i a pos i lt t t Hion i r d hat he e s sbiiy ha s s usng t e ne i que ton i am a rf whih t y a e no desgne a us by cons e s i he ngi s n si n nne or c he r t i d nd e um r co d nm t rs ofphysc lha m . Se e. ,Bur erKi Cor . v.Duc e 11 23748- V , ul he ik ia r e, c. c ng p kr v, C1 2011 W L 6937384 * ( D.Fl.De 2 2011 (e ay r tai ng or r is ag ns 6 S. a c. 2, ) tmporr esr ni de sued ai t de e n sbe aus oft runa horz c i d us oft Bur rKi na a r pu a i .) f nda t c e hei ut ied ontnue e he ge ng me nd e t ton Ac o dn l lg a theM oinf rTe rr lj nci Reif c r i gy, r n t to o mpo ay nu tve le . C O N CLU SI N O Ac or ngl a trdue c i r ton,ti c di y, fe onsde a i i s O R D ERED A ND A D JU D G ED t t Pl i ifs M oton f a Em e ge ha a ntf i or n r ncy Te por r m ay Resr ni Or ri her by GR AN TED a f l : tai ng de s e s olows 1 Def nda Hion, is die t s ofi er ,age s s r an s e pl s . e nt s t r c or , tc s nt , e v t , m oyee , success s, or a sg s a tlae ,on v nu e s a da y a da1 t e p ro si a tv c n eti p iiy, ri sin , fiit sj it e trr , n n n l o h r e s n n ci e o c r,n rvt o n pa tci ton wih t m fom a alpe s ns a tng o t r behaf or i c e twih t m ri pai t he r nd l r o c i n hei l n onc r t he ha ngno i oft sOr r a ehe eby TEM PORARI RESTRAI vi tce hi de , r r LY NED f om : r a.m a a urng,pr i s cng,i ri s li oferng f s l diti tng, nuf ct i oducng, our i mpo tng, e lng, f i or ae, srbu i a rii orpr o i a goods a ors r i s t bea ort tutlz t t r l uki' dve tsng, om tng ny nd/ e vce hat r ha ii e he e m s suz ' a ora vara i t e ; nd/ ny iton her of b. die ty ori r c l i rngi on t tade ksofPl i if ; rcl ndie ty nfi ng he r mar antfs c.r pr e i or s e es ntng uggesi e es l ori i il t tDef ndanta Pl i if ha tng, xpr sy mplcty, ha e nd antfs ve a r a i hi orha a t d i coo r ton wih ea h o he ;a ny eltons p ve c e n pe a i t c t r nd d. doi a o he a t cacult orlkey t c us c uson orm it i t mi of ng ny t r c s l aed i l o a e onf i sake n he nd t publc or t l d t publc i o t belef t t De e he i o ea he i nt he i ha f ndants s r ce or pr t a e ' e vi s oduc s r 11 CASE NO. 1: 2- v: 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ONTON SEI Sl a horze s ut i d, pons ed lc ns e or , i e ed, ndor e , pr m ot d,orcondone by Pli if orar ot r ie sd o e d antf s e he w s afiit d wih orc flae t onne edt Pli tfs. ct o a n if e.fom s r tng, onc alng,desr ng,s li of, ta f ri oro he wiediposng r ec e i c e i toyi elng f r ns erng, t r s s i of ()a pr t,notma a t e orditi e byPli if,be rngt tr tsuzu ', : i ny oducs nufcurd srbutd antfs a i he em t ki'or a c usngl smia ta maks or(i a e de r ltngt t ma a t e i tton, ny onf i y i lr rde r ; i) ny vi nce eai o he nufcur,mporai s l ,ofe f s e diti i o ta f rofa pr uc sbe rng t tr ç uki'o any a e f r or al, srbuton, r r ns e ny od t a i he e m d suz ' r c nf i y smia ta o usngl i lr r dema ks r . The t r s oft s Or r s lt ke e f cti e ael . Thi Te por r Resr i ng em hi de hal a fe mm dit y s m ay tani Or r s l r i i e f c untl t da e f t he rng on t M oton f Pr lm i r de ha l eman n fe t i he t or he a i he i or e i na y lj n to stf rh beo o u tls c f rhe d tsa s tb t e Co r o siu ae t b t e nu cin e o t lw, r n i u h u t r ae s e y h u t r tp ltd o y h pa te ; ri s 3 De pt 1 U. C. 1 1 ( )5 ( , f n a th sa re ta n b n i ne e s r . . s ie 5 S. j 1 6 d ( )D) Dee d n a g e d h t o o d s c s ay 4. An evi nta y hea i i s tbe or t sCour i t Unie Stt Courhous l a e de ir rng s e f e hi t n he t d a es t e oc t d a 400Norh M i Ave t t nmi nue,M im i Fl rda 331 Co toom 11 on Fe uar 27,201 a a , oi 28, urr -4, br y 2 t 1 00 am . ora s h ot rtm e t tt s Cour de m s a opra e a whi h tm e D e e nt 0: . , t uc he i ha hi t e ppr it , t c i f nda Hion a or a o he af c e pe s ns may c lnge t a opra e s oft s Or r a s nd/ ny t r fe t d r o hale he ppr it ne s hi de nd movet di s vet s m ea a whih tm et Co twil a ar o s ol he a nd t c i he ur l he r gume on Pl i if r que t nt antfs e sed p ei n r ij n to r l ay n u cin. mi 5 An r s o s o o po iin t Pli t f M o in f rPrlmiay Ij n to mu tb . y e p n e r p sto o ani s to o ei n r n u cin s e f fl d a s r d on Pl ntf s c elby Fe ua y 23,201 a 2: p.m .a fld wih t ie nd e ve ai if ouns br r 2, t 00 nd ie t he Co t Pl i if s l fl a s ' any Re y M e a ur. antf ha l ie nd el ve pl mor ndum on orbe or Fe a y 24, 201 a f e bnzr 2 t 2: p. . 00 n3 12 CASE N O. 1 1 c 20626- TZ/ M ON TON : : 2- vSE1 SI The a ve daes m a be r vie u n si a i by a lpa te a a ova of t s Cour. bo t y e s d po tpulton 1 ri s nd ppr l hi t De e nt a ehe e on notc t tf iur t a a att hea i ma r ul i t i f nda s r r by i e ha a l e o ppe r he rng y es t n he mposton ii o ap ei n r ij n to a an tte pu s a tt 1 U.. j1 l ( )a Fe R. V. 65. f rlmi ay n u ci n g i s h m ru n o 5 SC. 1 6 d nd d Ci P. . DONE a O RDERED i M im i Fl i t s/ nd n a , orda,hi da ofFe uay, 2012 at5:0 p. . y br r 0 m x PATR I I A .s A ' N z UNI TED STATES DI Rl r JJ c' I DGE c A1 c c. l ouns ofr or el ec d
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