Chanel, Inc. v. The Partnership Or Unincorporated Association Doing Business As Purse Valley et al, No. 1:2012cv22745 - Document 135 (S.D. Fla. 2014)

Court Description: ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION 131 FOR ENTRY OFFINAL DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST THE PURSE VALLEY DEFENDANT. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 1/31/2014. (sk)

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Chanel, Inc. v. The Partnership Or Unincorporated Association Doing Business As Purse Valley et al Doc. 135 UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA CA SE N O .1: 2- v- 45- TZ/ M ON TON 1 c 227 SEl S1 CH AN EL, C . m , Pl i if a ntf , VS. TH E PARIN ERSH I OR P UNI NCOH OM TED ASSOCI ON ATI DOI BUSI NG NESS A S PURSE VALLEY c al, f . De e f ndant. s ORDER GM NTI G I PART PLAI FF' M OTI FO R ENTRY OF N N NTI S ON FI NAL DEFAULT JUDGM ENT AGAI ST TH E PURSE VALLEY DEFENDANT N TH I M A TTER i bef e t Cour upon Pl i tf s Fo t M oton f Enty of Fi l S s or he t a n if ur h i or r na Dea l J g n ( 1 1 . Pli tf,Ch n l I c Cç n l o ç an if' mo e f rfn l fut ud me t DE 3 1 anif a e, n . cha e' r s itf ) v s o ia ' pl d f utj d me t a an tt Pu s Valy Dee a t te Pa te s i Or Unic mo ae e a l u g n g is he re le fnd n , h rn rhp n o r td Asocain doi busne sasPureValey (d fndan )f alege vi ai oft Ln m s ito ng i s s l ç e f' or l d oltons he nha De Ac,c fe a 1 U. 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LI BILITY A T radem ark I ri nf ngem ent Th alg to si Plitf sAme e Co ant i c nu cin wih rc r e ie c , e le ain n anif nd d mpli , n o j n to t e o d vd n e s uppor afndi ofla lt a i tDe e ntf ta mak i rnge nt ç( o prvai o a t i ng ibiiy gans f nda or rde r nfi me . 1T) e l n ta mak i rnge ntcli a pli ifmus de tae t t( ) ismak hasprort ( rde r nfi me am antf t monsrt ha 1 t r i iy; 2) defnda us d ismar i c e nt e t k n ommece ( t c e j a ( dee ntsmak i lkey t r wihout ons nt; nd 3) fnda ' r s i l o ca ec umerco uson.' t d Ex e s 336F.Supp. a 1 7- (ii I 'Co meis us ons nf i 'Peme pr s , 2d t 21 18 ctng nt1 s tc Exc ,I .v Ga di He t d:Be y I . 303 F. 1 ( 1h Ci.2002)a Fr hln h. nc . par s a1h aut nc, 3d 243 1 t r nd e ig Entr,I .v I 1Seec Gr p,I . 1 F. 1 ( 1h Ci.1 ) Pli ifha esa ihed e nc . nt l t ou nc, 92 3d 330 1 t r 999). antf s tbls e h oft s ee nt be a e:( )Pli ifsownes p a r gitai oft ta maksa ac he e lme s c us 1 antf rhi nd e srton he rde r t is p e e e De e d n ' ifigng c n u t( n e Co lit! 3 ;Ha n De l ! 4 ;( ) sue rc d f n a ts n rn i o d c Ame d d mpan 7 h c. ) 2 D e e nt a r i e of e e f s l a or s d goods be r ng Pl ntf s m a ks i i e sa e f nda dve ts d, f r d or a e nd/ ol ai ai if r n nt r t t c ommec wihoutPli ifsc e ( nde Compli ! 49;s e alo Ha De .! 9 1 re t antf' ons nt Ame d ant e s hn cl ! - 5 a d Co o i Ex ii B atc e t e eo ( 8 1 1 Ro ae c.! 4 9 a Co st n mp st hbt ta h d h r t DE - 1 ; s lrDe l ! - nd mpo ie e Exhi tB t Pli ifsApplcain f Te ay Re tai ngOr r( 8- t oughDE 8- ; bi o antf i to or mporr sr ni de DE 2 hr 31 s ge r l De e nts W ebst a tche as Com post Exhi tA t Pl i ifs Applc ton ee ne al y f nda ' ies ta d ie bi o antf ia i frTe ay Re tai ng Or r ( 8- 1,and ()t mar usd on t goodsDee t o mporr sr ni de DE 1) . 3 he ks e he fndan 9 ad rie ofe ed f r s l a or s d a e s sm ia t Pl ntf s m a ks t t c um e ve ts d, f r o a e nd/ ol r o i lr o ai if r ha ons r c n u ini lk l ( n e Co li t !3 5 ) s eas Ha n De l ! 9 1 a d Co o ie o f so s i ey.Ame d d mpan ! 7, 0 ; e lo h c. ! - 5 n mp st Ex ii B atc e t t e Ha n De l;Ro ae De l ! 4- a d Co ost Exhbt B t hbt ta h d o h h c. s lr c. ! 9 n mp ie ii o Pli ifs Applc ton f Te r r Resr i ng Or r s e ge r l De e nts W e ie antf ia i or mpo a y tani de ; e ne al y f nda ' bst s at he asCompost Exhi tA t Pli ifsApplcai f Te ay Re tani Or r) tac d ie bi o antf i ton or mporr sri ng de. B. Fal e D e i i ofO r gi s s gnaton in Pl ntf algesf s de i tonofoi nunde j43()oft Lanha Ac,1 U. C.j ai if le ale sgnai lgi r a he m t 5 S. 1 2 () Th t e to p o d sa f l ws 1 5 a . a s cin r vie s ol : o Any pe s who,on ori c r on n onneci n wih a goodsors vies o a c a ne to t ny er c , r ny onti r f goods us s i c or , e n omm e c any wor t r ,nn e s m bol or de c orany re d, e m m , y , vi e, c ombi ton t r , or a f s de i ton of orgi f s or m il di na i he eof ny ale sgna i i n, ale sea ng de c i i of f t or f l e orm i l adi r pr ent ton of f t w hi h s rpton ac , a s s e ng e es a i ac , c - ( i l eyt c u ec nf so o t c u emitk , r od c iea t te A) s i l o a s o u in, r o a s sa e o t e ev s o h k a f la i c f ii ton, onnec i or a s a i of s pe s w ih a t r pe s ton, s oci ton uch r on t no he r on, ora t t org n,s or hi ora ovalofhi orhe goods s r i s s o he i i pons s p, ppr s r , e vce , orc m e ci la tvii by a he pe s or om r a c i tes not r r on, ( i c mme ca a v rii o p o to ,mir p e e t t n tl , B) n o r il d e tsng r r moi n se rs n s he at e r c r t rs i s qualte , or ge a c orgi of hi or he or a her ha ac e i tc , ii s ogr phi i n s r not pe s sgoods s vc ,orcommer i ac i tes s l bela ei a cvi r on' , er ies cal tvii , ha l ibl n i l a ton by a pe s n w ho be i ves t t he or s i or i lke y t be ci ny r o le ha he s s i l o da age by s h a . m d uc ct 1 U. C.jl1 a( ) 5 S. 25()1 . Th s me s to fcs alwi Pli tf t p e alu d r j 1 1 1()wilrs l i e a e f a t l ng anif o r v i n e o 1 4( )a l e ut n rc r unde j 11 Se Babbi El s,38 F. a 11 1( 1h Ci.1 e ovey r 25. e t ec . 3d t 8 1 t r 994)(ii Mar hon ctng at Mf Co.v Ene lt Pr .Cor ,767 F. 21 21 ( h Ci.1 :9se al Cl r l .v g. . rie ods p. 2d 4, 7 5t r 985 e so aiol nc . Save Wa I s,I . 21 U. P. 459,469- ( D.Fl 1 .tlhi i bec us Se ton - y ndu . nc, 0 S. Q. 70 S. a. 980) t- s s a e ci 11 ( )i br rt n Se ton 111 i t ti covesf s a rii ordes i i whehe or 25 a s oade ha ci 4 n ha t r ale dve tsng crpton t r noti i vesta maki rnge nt'Babbi Elc .38F. a 1181(ii Siv r t Entr. t nvol rde r nfi me . ' t e s, 3d t ctng le sar es, 10 f c v Ad y, 3 F. u p. 6( D. . 1 2 Aswihta e r i rn e n cams tets n . . a 5 7 S p 23 S. N Y. 98 :. t r d mak nfig me t li ,h e t f la lt f f s desg i oforgi unde j43( i as t t rt publci lkeyt be or ibiiy or ale inaton in r a) s lo ç he he i s i l o whe d eve o co us by t sm ia iy oft m a ksatis ' Fw/ Pe os I .v.Taco Cabana, ec i d r nf ed he i lrt he r s ue. ' s , nc l ,505 nc. 763, 780, 11 2 Ct 2753, 763( 2) As dic s d a ve Pli if has . 199 . s use bo , antf s fc e ty s ufi i n l hown t r i a sr he e s tong lke i i lhood of c uson t t ars s be us of t us by onf i ha i e ca e he e Dee d n o te Cha e M aks Th ,Plitf i e t ld t d fu tj g n o is fle fn a t f h n l r . us an if s ni e o ea l ud me t n t as t de i ton oforgi cai . sgna i in lm I . V I JUN C TI E R ELIEF N V Plitf i e tte t te r q se ij n tv r l fpzs a tt 1 U. C.j 1 1 ,1 an if s n ild o h e uetd n u cie ei t u n o 5 S. e r 16 7 U. C. j 5 2 a d 28 U. C j 6 () A panif s e ig a pema e t ij n to mu t S. 0, n S. 1 51a . litf e kn r n n n u cin s d mo srt t a ( )i h ss fe e a irpaa l ij r ( )r me isa lw,s c a mo eay e n tae h t 1 t a u fr d n re rb e nu y; 2 e d e t a u h s n tr d ma e ,a ei d q aet c mp n ae f rt tij r ;()c n ie ig t b ln e o h r hp a g s r na e u t o o e s t o ha n u y 3 o sd rn he aa c f ads i bewe n pl ntf a dee nt ar medyi eq t i warntd;a ( t tt publci ees t e ai if nd fnda , e n uiy s ra e nd 4) ha he i ntr t wo l n tbedse v d b ap r n n ij n t n. S ee y I c v M e c c a ge L C,5 7 ud o isr e y ema e t nu ci o e Ba , n . . r Ex h n , L 4 U.. 8 , 91( 0 6 . S383 20) He e, t wel- e a l to and r c d e de e de r he lpl d legai ns e or vi nc monsr e t t Pli tf has tat ha a n if deve ope goodw il a o t c um i publc w hi h woul be under i i D e e nt i l d l m ng he ons ng i c d m ned f f nda s notpr bie fom f t ri rnge e .Def nda ' c e f i pr t wilc e t ir pa a e ohi t d r urhe nfi m nt e nts ountr et oduc s l r a e r e r bl har a c us on, pari ul ry be us t co t r ei pr m nd onf i tc a l ca e he un e f t oduc s bea i ntca m a ki s a t r de i l r ng s Pl ntf ' ge ne m er ha s , a a e not m anuf c ur d t Cha ls qualt s a r . ai i fs nui c ndi e nd r at e o ne ' iy t nda ds Fu t nnor D ef nda w il u l i rnged t Chmw lM a ks and c i d t do s eve a t r he e, e nt lf ly nf i he r ontnue o o n fer s r i oft Am e d Com pl i i t s m a t r u e v ce he nde a nt n hi te pon i. Suc w il u conduc dem ons r t s a t h lf l t ta e lke i i lhood t tDef ntwoul c i t har Pl i ifsta m a ksi t Cour dec i d t ha enda d ontnue o m antf r de r f he t lne o 11 is ea ij n to Peme Ex e s 3 6 F.S p 2 1 2223 (n ei p r n n ijmcin su n n u cin. t d prs , 3 u p. d 2 - e trng e ma e t nt to u d r1 U. C. 1 1 t p e e tf rh rifi e n o f d rlypr tce ta e r ) n e 5 S. j 1 6 o rv n u te n rng me t f e eal- oe td r d maks. D AM A G ES A. St ut y D am agesf t Us ofC ount r ei M ar at or or he e ef t ks I a ca e i vi t us of c e f i m a ks i c n s nvol ng he e ount r e t r n onnec i n w ih a s e,oferng f to t al f i or s e,o diti i ofg ,1 U. C.j1117c)pr dest tapli ifma el ta a r of al r srbuton oods 5 S. ( ovi ha antf y ec n wad sau oy d ma e a a y tme b f r fn lj d me ti r n ee i t sl o no ls ta tttr a g s t n i eo e ia u g n s e d r d n he t f t e s h n m $1000. a no mor t n $200, 00 pe c e f i ma k pe t ofgood. 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TheCour haswi dicrto t s a amountofsautr dn ges I at1 9(ii t de s ein o et n tt o y ma . d 21 ctng Ca l/ me Co ' Cop.v Newo k Pr d,I . 9 2 F.d 8 9 8 2 ( 1h Ci. 1 9 ) b eHo mmcn r . t r o nc, 0 2 2 , 5 1 t r 9 0 (o cu ig t tt e c u ts d sr t n i sti t e a u to c py ih d ma e i t de c n ldn ha h o r' icei n et h mo n f o rg t a g s s s , o ng wi c tai donl byt s cfe ma maa mi mal) onsr ne y he pe iid xi nd ni ' .Congr se tdasaut yda ge es nace tt or ma s r medy i ta m a k count f tng ca e ,be us evi nc of a de e nts pr s i s h e n r de r ereii s s ca e de e f nda ' oft n uc c es i al t i sbl t a c ran. Se eg. S.REP.NO. 1 1 pt V() ( 995 as s mos mposi e o s e ti e ., 04- 77, . 7 1 ) ( s usi pur es ofLa m Ac saut y da es) Thi ca e i no e pton. Si e dic sng pos nha t tt or mag .. s s s xce i nc Def ntha r f s d t pa tci t i t s ltga i Pl ntf hasbe n de i oft a lt t enda s e u e o r i pa e n hi ii ton, ai if e prved he biiy o o a n di c r f om i. bt i s ove y r t 12 $ fndi of wilul i rnge e - oltve c t i ng A lf nfi m ntvi a i onduc t t t de e t ha he f ndant kne t be w o i r p ra d d n i ba fihj tfe a a r o h ihe e d ma e ...'Ch n lI c v mp o e n o e n d at -usii s n wa d f eg tn d a g s . a e, n . . ' IainAcie a o o ia I c,9 F.d 1 7 ,1 7 ( 1h Ci .9 1 . M a i m sauo y tl a t we r fFl rd , n . 31 2 4 2 4 6 1 t r 1 9 ) x mu tt tr v da ag a r a e pa tc a l a o i t f r tade a k i rnge nt t t i ma ke y m es wa d r riulry ppr prae o r m r nfi me ha s r dl e rgo so i ohe iee e to a. e eg.Mir sf Cop. .Go d n No 10 CV- 9 4 g e iu r s t m s xc p in lSe , . , c o o t r v r o , . :&- 2 3 W SD,2007W L 1 45 6 ( D.Ga.M a 24,2007)(i- Cour beivest tsaut y da 5 21 N. y çl -he t le ha tt or mage ma mumss dbers r edf c s sofnotbl s peorpa tc al e egi conduc.) xi houl e e v or a e a e co riulry gr ous t' ' Pl ntf s e t m a mum sa ut y dn a f wilulc ai if e ks he xi tt or m ges or lf onduc,$2, 000. pe t 000, 00 r m ak c r ount r e t d. The Co t i e r i e of is s a ut r di c e i de lnes t a a d t e f ie ur , n xe c s t t t o y s r ton, c i o w r he a oun Cha l s ks Chane ha pr de sr m t ne ee . l s ovi d tong,undiput e de t t De e nt ha s ed vi nce ha f nda s e ngage i w il u c d n lf l onduc . D e e ntkne i w a w iluly i rngi t Cha lM a ks a i t f nda w t s lf l nf i ng he ne r , nd t e ngage i c d n omput rf a by hac ng i t l ii a e we ies f t pur e of r die tng e r ud ki n o egtm t bst or he pos e r ci c ume st we ie s li goodsbe rng t Cha M a ks Howeve , hef ct asaleg do ons r o bst s e lng a i he nel r . rt a s l ed n t u tf i o ig t e sau o y ma i m. Th e tn a d d rto o De e d n ' we st o j siy mp sn h ttt r xmu e x e t n u ain f fn a ts b ie ha ng i unknown a i i uncl ar ba e on t r or e de ,how t hac ng af e t d t cki s nd t s e , sd he ec d vi nce he ki f c e he t r pa t w e ie owne s5 Though t l c ofe de e ast e e a dtr ton i a ti a e hi d- r y bs t r. he a k vi nc o xt nt nd la i s trbut bl t De e nts non- ri i ton i dic r Pli if has not pr ded a vi tm-m pa t o f nda ' pa tcpa i n s ove y, antf ovi ny ci i c e de fom t e vi tmsofwhom Pl i ifwasa r s h a t So he n DititofN e vi nce r hos ci antf wa e, uc s he ut r src w Y o k Cour I e pr t r Of i a M AR C, I . A s s h, t r or doe not s r t nt r e e s fce nd nc uc he ec d s uppo t t t r ha Def nts c enda ' onduc w a r nt t s a ut y m a m um . t r a s he t t or xi H ow e r D e e nts us oft r pa t w e iesi agg a tng. Chane has s ve , f nda ' e hid- ry bs t s r va i l uggesed t e s w he e a t Cour ha a e t tt a opra e s a ut y a a d i t nor a ca e i l e r , nd he t s gr ed, ha he ppr i t t t or w r n he m l s s 5pli ifhasalege t whent r pa te a eno ii t y s ei e t c r tvea ton, butot rtm e t antf l d hat hid- ris r tfed he om tm s ake oreci ci he i s hey donot ng. hi 13 $ ,0 0 p rmakc u tretd.Ch ne I c v7 re ta db g .o No. :2 c 2 0 7 P , 60 0.0 e r o n efie a l n . .pef ch n a sc m, 1 1 -v 2 5 - AS DE 207, 1 (s nelr pe tul s sst Co tc dsa t t abas i oft p.4. ç cha es cf ly ugget he ur oul tr wih elne he sa u or a r of$1000. te e i t r fe tDef nda s wilul s ,a t n doubl t tt t y wa d , 00, r bl t o e l c e nt ' lf ne s nd he e he pr tf t pur eofdeernce.) 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