Plaintiffs The Hershey Company and Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation alleged that Defendant Art Van Furniture, Inc. utilitized the Hershey's trade dress to advertise, sell and distribute its products. Specifically, Defendant allegedly used an image of chocolate-colored sofa partially wrapped like a Hershey bar in its advertisements.
Hershey Company and Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation |
Art Van Furniture, Inc |
2:2008cv14463 |
October 21, 2008 |
US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit Office |
Wayne |
Roberts |
Scheer |
Trademark |
15 U.S.C. § 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) |
Plaintiff |
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Filing 21 CONSENT JUDGMENT Signed by District Judge Victoria A Roberts. (CPin) |
Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan G. Polak on behalf of Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation, Hershey Company. (Polak, Jonathan) |
Filing 19 DISCOVERY plan jointly filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) (Polak, Jonathan) |
Filing 18 NOTICE TO APPEAR: Scheduling Conference set for 12/22/2008 03:00 PM before District Judge Victoria A Roberts See image for additional deadlines (CPin) |
Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses with Jury Demand by Art Van Furniture, Inc. (Wassom, Brian) |
Filing 16 ORDER Denying 4 Motion to Expedite Discovery. Signed by District Judge Victoria A Roberts. (LVer) |
Filing 15 ORDER Regarding 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by District Judge Victoria A Roberts. (LVer) |
Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Lisi on behalf of Art Van Furniture, Inc. (Lisi, Michael) |
Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian D. Wassom on behalf of Art Van Furniture, Inc. (Wassom, Brian) |
Minute Entry -Motion Hearing held on 10/23/2008 re 4 MOTION to Expedite Discovery filed by Hershey Company, 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Hershey Company before District Judge Victoria A Roberts. (Court Reporter Janice Coleman) (CPin) |
Filing 12 ERRATA Sheet by Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation, Hershey Company To Its Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 11 REPLY to Response re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation, Hershey Company. (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation, Hershey Company. (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 9 RESPONSE to 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Art Van Furniture, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (Newberg, Amy) |
Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Art Van Furniture, Inc served on 10/21/2008, answer due 11/10/2008. (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 7 ORDER. Signed by District Judge Victoria A Roberts. (LVer) |
Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued for *Art Van Furniture, Inc* (LBeh) |
Filing 5 Notice of Filing Fee Not Paid (LBeh) |
Filing 4 MOTION to Expedite Discovery by Hershey Company. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' proposed First Request for Production of Documents and Things to Defendant, # 3 Exhibit B - Plaintiffs' proposed First Interrogatories to Defendant, # 4 Exhibit C - Hershey's Notice of 30(b)(6) Deposition) (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 3 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Hershey Company. (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Hershey Company. (Ortiz, Francis) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Hershey Company et al against Art Van Furniture, Inc with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Fee Required - Fee Not Paid. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of State - County Where Action Arose: Out of County - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C) (Ortiz, Francis) Modified on 10/21/2008 (LBeh). |
FEE Received in the amount of $350.00 for Civil Filing by Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation, Hershey Company - Receipt No. 003300 [NO IMAGE UPLOADED]. (KByr) |
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