Case number 1:20-cv-06025
Grumpy Cat Limited v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto > Documents
| Date Field | Doc. No. | Description (Pages) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2022 | 72 | satisfaction of judgment (3) Docket Text: SATISFACTION of Judgment (Hierl, Michael) |
| Nov 10, 2021 | 71 | satisfaction of judgment (3) Docket Text: SATISFACTION of Judgment (Hierl, Michael) |
| Sep 23, 2021 | 70 | satisfaction of judgment (3) Docket Text: SATISFACTION of Judgment (Hierl, Michael) |
| Sep 8, 2021 | 69 | satisfaction of judgment (3) Docket Text: SATISFACTION of Judgment (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jul 27, 2021 | 68 | satisfaction of judgment (3) Docket Text: SATISFACTION of Judgment (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 67 | satisfaction of judgment (3) Docket Text: SATISFACTION of Judgment (Hierl, Michael) |
| Mar 31, 2021 | N/A | summons issued (0) Docket Text: SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto (crl, ) |
| Feb 12, 2021 | 36 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Feb 5, 2021 | 35 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Feb 3, 2021 | 34 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 27, 2021 | 33 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 25, 2021 | 32 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 31 | notice of voluntary dismissal (3) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 30 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 29 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 11, 2021 | 28 | attorney appearance (1) Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant ARTJKCAN by Tianyu Ju (Ju, Tianyu) |
| Jan 11, 2021 | 27 | attorney appearance (1) Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant ARTJKCAN by Tao Liu Liu, Tao (Liu, Tao) |
| Jan 6, 2021 | 25 | notice of voluntary dismissal (2) Docket Text: NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Grumpy Cat Limited Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Jan 4, 2021 | 26 | bond (1) Docket Text: SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000.00 posted by Grumpy Cat Limited (Document not scanned). (lw, ) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | 24 | order on motion for preliminary injunction (1) Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion [21] for entry of a preliminary injunction. Although the memorandum of law [22] Plaintiff submitted in support of its current motion refers to the electronic service of process the Court authorized previously [16], neither the memorandum nor the Declaration submitted by Plaintiff [23] confirm that the authorized actions relating to service have in fact been taken. More pertinently, Plaintiff has not filed the proof of service required under Rule 4(l) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Without certification that Plaintiff has provided electronic notice to defendants of the pendency either of this action or the motion for a preliminary injunction, the Court is unwilling to grant further preliminary injunctive relief. Accordingly, the motion for entry of a preliminary injunction is entered and continued. If and when Plaintiff provides proof of service, as is commonly done in similar "Schedule A" counterfeiting cases before the filing of a motion seeking a preliminary injunction, the Court will act promptly on Plaintiff's pending motion. Mailed notice (ef, ) |
| Nov 10, 2020 | 23 | declaration (2) Docket Text: DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction[21] (Hierl, Michael) |
| Nov 10, 2020 | 22 | memorandum in support of motion (6) Docket Text: MEMORANDUM by Grumpy Cat Limited in support of motion for preliminary injunction[21] (Hierl, Michael) |
| Nov 10, 2020 | 21 | motion for preliminary injunction (2) Docket Text: MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 28, 2020 | 20 | order on motion for extension of time (1) Docket Text: ORDER to extend the Temporary Restraining Order. Motion [19] is granted. Signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 10/28/2020. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Oct 27, 2020 | 19 | extension of time (3) Docket Text: MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 13, 2020 | 18 | lanham notification (10) Docket Text: MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials. (ph, ) |
| Oct 13, 2020 | 17 | (List of Trademarks) (14) |
| Oct 13, 2020 | 17 | Main Document (1) Docket Text: MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (Attachments: # (1) (List of Trademarks)) (ph, ) |
| Oct 13, 2020 | 15 | order on motion to seal document (2) Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [5], motion for leave to file excess pages [7], and ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order and other relief [8] are granted. Plaintiff's submissions establish that, were Defendants to learn of these proceedings before the execution of Plaintiff's requested preliminary injunctive relief, there is a significant risk that Defendants could destroy relevant documentary evidence and hide or transfer assets beyond the reach of the Court. Accordingly, subject to unsealing at an appropriate time, Plaintiff may for now file under seal the documents identified in the motion to seal and appearing at docket entries [6] and [10] through [13]. In addition, for the purpose of these motions, Plaintiff's filings support proceeding (for the time being) on an ex parte basis. Specifically, and as noted above, were defendants to be informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, it is likely assets and websites would be redirected, thus defeating Plaintiff's interests in identifying defendants, stopping Defendants' infringing conduct, and obtaining an accounting. In addition, the evidence submitted by Plaintiff shows a likelihood of success on the merits (including evidence of active infringement and sales into Illinois), the harm to plaintiff is irreparable, and an injunction is in the public interest. An injunction serves the public interest because of the consumer confusion caused by counterfeit goods, and 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 effectively communicates the pendency of this action to defendants. As other judges in this District have noted, there may be reason to question both the propriety of the joinder of all Defendants in this one action and whether plaintiff will pursue an accounting (which Plaintiff asserts as justification for an asset freeze), but at this preliminary stage, the court is persuaded that Plaintiff has provided sufficient evidence of coordinated activity and the prospect of an accounting to justify the requested relief as to all Defendants. The domain name transfer is appropriate to prevent infringing conduct. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and to implement the asset freeze. If any defendant appears and objects, the court will revisit the asset freeze and joinder. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Mailed notice (ef, ) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 14 | other (4) Docket Text: Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Grumpy Cat Limited (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3 (33) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2 (20) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1 (11) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Declaration Hierl Declaration (3) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Exhibit 1 (12) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Declaration Bundesen Declaration (9) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 9 | Main Document (40) Docket Text: MEMORANDUM by Grumpy Cat Limited in support of motion for temporary restraining order, [8] (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Bundesen Declaration, # (2) Exhibit 1, # (3) Declaration Hierl Declaration, # (4) Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1, # (5) Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2, # (6) Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3)(Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 8 | motion for temporary restraining order (3) Docket Text: MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Transfer of the Defendant Domain Names, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 7 | motion for leave to file excess pages (3) Docket Text: MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 5 | motion to seal document (3) Docket Text: MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 4 | attorney appearance (1) Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 3 | attorney appearance (1) Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 2 | civil cover sheet (1) Docket Text: CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 1 | Exhibit 2 (2) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 1 | Exhibit Group Exhibit 1 (12) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | 1 | Main Document (19) Docket Text: COMPLAINT filed by Grumpy Cat Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17527318. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Group Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2)(Hierl, Michael) |
| Oct 9, 2020 | N/A | case assigned (0) Docket Text: CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (lxk, ) |
