BMW of North America, LLC et al v. Hamlet Sahakyan
Plaintiff: BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Defendant: Hamlet Sahakyan
Case Number: 2:2015cv03690
Filed: May 15, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jean P. Rosenbluth
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Nature of Suit: Trademark

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August 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 38 CIVIL CONTEMPT ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: On 6/9/2017, Plaintiffs BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG filed a Motion and Incorporated Memorandum for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not Be Held In Contempt, presen ting evidence to this Court of Defendant's failure to comply with the Permanent Injunction 28 . Defendant Hamlet Sahakyan, d/b/a Hamlet's BMW Service is hereby found in civil contempt for violating this Court's 12/17/2015 Permanent In junction. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: Defendant shall immediately and permanently remove or destroy all advertising and other uses of the Roundel logo and trademark uses of the "BMW" mark, including the name "Hamlet BMW" in connect ion with his business. A U.S. Marshal is authorized to gain access to the interior and exterior business premises of Defendant, accompanied by an agent for Plaintiffs, and to communicate with Defendant to assist and ensure that Defendant complies wi th this Order. Defendant shall provide BMW and this Court with evidence sufficient to demonstrate its full compliance within 15 days of this Order. Defendant is also to reimburse BMW's reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in pursuing this motion. Defendant is under a continuing obligation to abide by all terms of the 12/17/2015 Permanent Injunction. (gk)
December 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 25 DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment 16 is GRANTED, and this Judgment shall be and is hereby entered against Defendant Hamlet Sahakyan, d/b/a Hamlet's BMW Service as follows: Defendant, his agents, distributors, suppliers, business partners, related companies, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and all others in active concert or participation with any of them, be enjoined and restrained re BMW 's trademark, logo, or any other name or mark that is confusingly similar, etc. Plaintiffs shall recover, pursuant to Lanham Act Section 35, 15 U.S.C. Section 1117(a), their reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in this action, in the amount of $23,878.00 in attorneys' fees and $1,421.28 in costs, for a total of $25,299.28. See document for further details. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (gk)
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Plaintiff: BMW of North America, LLC
Represented By: Sarah Conway
Represented By: Brent D Sokol
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Plaintiff: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Represented By: Sarah Conway
Represented By: Brent D Sokol
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Defendant: Hamlet Sahakyan
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