Pilot, Inc. v. E&P Investments LLC et al
Plaintiff: Pilot, Inc.
Defendant: E&P INVESTMENTS LLC, Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc.,, TURBO WHOLESALE HOLDINGS LLC, CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY LLC, KINGWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Case Number: 2:2023cv05486
Filed: July 7, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Margo A Rocconi
Referring Judge: Josephine L Staton
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONTINUING Hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Preliminary Injunction Motion (Docs. #17 , #21 ) by Judge Josephine L. Staton: For efficiency and based on the Court's calendar, on theCourt's own motion, the hearings on these Motions are CONTINUED to 10/20/2023 at 10:30 AM. (jp)
August 25, 2023 Filing 22 OPPOSITION opposition re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #17 filed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Dariush Adli, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Dariush Adli)(Adli, Dariush)
August 18, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re enjoining defendants' use of RBP trademark filed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 9/29/2023 at 10:30 AM before Judge Josephine L. Staton. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Declaration of Calvin Wang, #4 Declaration of Ernie Alfonso) (Adli, Dariush)
August 8, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123),, #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case number incomplete; missing initials of Judge. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
August 4, 2023 Filing 19 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Elham Ellie Hourizadeh counsel for Defendants E&P Investments LLC, Kingwood Capital Management, Turbo Wholesale Holdings LLC, Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc.,. Adding Jodi Benassi as counsel of record for E&P Investments, LLC, Kingswood Capital Management, L.P., Turbo Wholesale Holdings, LLC, and Turbo Wholesale Tires, LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants E&P Investments, LLC, Turbo Wholesale Tires, LLC, Turbo Wholesale Holdings, LLC, and Kingswood Capital Management, L.P. (Hourizadeh, Elham)
August 3, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants E&P Investments LLC, Kingwood Capital Management, Turbo Wholesale Holdings LLC, Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc.,, identifying Turbo Wholesale Tires, LLC; Turbo Wholesale Holdings, LLC; E&P Investment LLC; Kingswood Capital Management, L.P.. (Hourizadeh, Elham)
August 3, 2023 Filing 17 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants E&P Investments LLC, Kingwood Capital Management, Turbo Wholesale Holdings LLC, Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc.,. Motion set for hearing on 9/15/2023 at 10:30 AM before Judge Josephine L. Staton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order) (Attorney Elham Ellie Hourizadeh added to party E&P Investments LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Elham Ellie Hourizadeh added to party Kingwood Capital Management (pty:dft), Attorney Elham Ellie Hourizadeh added to party Turbo Wholesale Holdings LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Elham Ellie Hourizadeh added to party Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc.,(pty:dft)) (Hourizadeh, Elham)
July 28, 2023 Filing 16 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc., upon Defendant E&P Investments LLC served on 7/19/2023, answer due 8/9/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Gerard Meshkian - Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Adli, Dariush)
July 28, 2023 Filing 15 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc., upon Defendant Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc., served on 7/14/2023, answer due 8/4/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jessie Ortiz - Authorized to Accept in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Adli, Dariush)
July 28, 2023 Filing 14 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc., upon Defendant Turbo Wholesale Holdings LLC served on 7/14/2023, answer due 8/4/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Jessie Ortiz - Authorized to Accept in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Adli, Dariush)
July 28, 2023 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc., upon Defendant Cerberus Business Finance Agency LLC served on 7/20/2023, answer due 8/10/2023. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Nadia Bellamy - Process Specialist in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Adli, Dariush)
July 13, 2023 Filing 12 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Cerberus Business Finance Agency LLC, E&P Investments LLC, Kingwood Capital Management, Turbo Wholesale Holdings LLC, Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc. (jp)
July 13, 2023 Filing 11 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON (hc)
July 12, 2023 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, #9 , Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc.. (Adli, Dariush)
July 12, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #5 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (car)
July 12, 2023 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car)
July 12, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
July 12, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Josephine L. Staton and Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. (car)
July 8, 2023 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc.. (Adli, Dariush)
July 8, 2023 Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Pilot, Inc.. (Adli, Dariush)
July 8, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff Pilot, Inc., (Adli, Dariush)
July 8, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc.. (Adli, Dariush)
July 8, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-35633869 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Pilot, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (Attorney Dariush G. Adli added to party Pilot, Inc.(pty:pla))(Adli, Dariush)

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Plaintiff: Pilot, Inc.
Represented By: Dariush G. Adli
Represented By: Jacob Isaac Mojarro
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Defendant: E&P INVESTMENTS LLC
Represented By: Elham Ellie Hourizadeh
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Defendant: Turbo Wholesale Tires, Inc.,
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