Steven Rhodes v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
| Steven Rhodes |
| The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, Zeus.LLC, Yutongshangmaoo, Placing equipment, Constellation Technology, Activity requirements, yutingfen, youguangdadianzi, tenghongbaihuodian, anpingdannayangrongzhenfanggongzuoshi, yaningbaihuodian, xiaoxiaodianzishangwu, hongxibaihuopu, engdongxinch, Closer yyunff, AAA Designs, Ducvitstore, Duyquang_tuyenquang, ASKH Super Designs, Ngoc Tu, Linh Cute, Mayxinh95, rfghre, krywe, hanzanzandianzishangwu, ruzhoushimengxiaoshangmaoyouxiangongsi, xingshidianzishangwuzhongxin, youjindefushixiemaopu, LiyangShop, Homez Store, DOAN LAN, Due to on-site, Li ting develop, JointlyCreating, HARM, Ailsa's novelty store, fengtengtengshop, kyttgsicmclo, nihuiping, xiaojutang, Hahayule fashion tees, Silicone Hobbies, LQHT&DESK, ZHOUDANFENG and Wnn Pro Clothing |
| 1:2024cv03432 |
| April 29, 2024 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Lindsay C Jenkins |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement |
| None |
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| MAILED original ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) surety bond posted by Steven Rhodes to Keith A. Vogt 33 West Jackson Boulevard Unit #2W Chicago, IL 60604 via certified mail # 7001 2510 0005 7681 6511. (emc, ) |
| Filing 33 MAILED copyright report and copy of order dated 6/11/2024 to Registrar, Washington DC (emc, ) |
| Filing 32 ENTERED FINAL DEFFAULT JUDGMENT Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 6/11/2024. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: No Defendant has responded to Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion #26 is granted. Based on the evidence previously submitted by Plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, Plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of Plaintiff's marks and copyrights irreparably harms Plaintiff and confuses the public. This infringement was willful and statutory damages are awarded. After considering the nature of the products, the price point, the absence of any concrete evidence of lost profits or high-volume infringement by Defendants (Plaintiff has failed to seek an accounting of profits), the value of Plaintiff's brand, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the court concludes that $50,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages. Enter Final Judgment Order. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to defendant no.30 DOAN LAN (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 29 CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes regarding order on motion for default judgment,,, text entry,, #28 (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion #26 for entry of default and default judgment against all Defendants. All remaining defendants have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment must be filed on or before June 10, 2024. If no objections are filed by that date, the court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 27 MEMORANDUM by Steven Rhodes in support of motion for default judgment #26 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Declaration of Keith A. Vogt)(Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 26 MOTION by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes for default judgment as to Against the Defendants Identified in Schedule A (Vogt, Keith) |
| NEW PARTIES: Wnn Pro Clothing added to case caption. (Bu, Yi) |
| NEW PARTIES: Zeus.LLC, Yutongshangmaoo, Placing equipment, Constellation Technology, Activity requirements, yutingfen, youguangdadianzi, tenghongbaihuodian, anpingdannayangrongzhenfanggongzuoshi, yaningbaihuodian, xiaoxiaodianzishangwu, hongxibaihuopu, engdongxinch, Closer yyunff, AAA Designs, Ducvitstore, Duyquang_tuyenquang, ASKH Super Designs, Ngoc Tu, Linh Cute, Mayxinh95, rfghre, krywe, hanzanzandianzishangwu, ruzhoushimengxiaoshangmaoyouxiangongsi, xingshidianzishangwuzhongxin, youjindefushixiemaopu, LiyangShop, Homez Store, DOAN LAN, Due to on-site, Li ting develop, JointlyCreating, HARM, Ailsa's novelty store, fengtengtengshop, kyttgsicmclo, nihuiping, xiaojutang, Hahayule fashion tees, Silicone Hobbies, LQHT&DESK and ZHOUDANFENG added to case caption. (Bu, Yi) |
| Filing 25 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 5/14/2024. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction #19 is granted. Plaintiff's filings establish that it has acted expeditiously to protect its interests and that there remains a significant risk Defendants will transfer relevant assets beyond the Court's reach. For these reasons, as well as the reasons provided in the whole of Plaintiff's filings and as stated by the Court in connection with entry of the TRO, the Court is persuaded that Plaintiff has satisfied the requirements for a preliminary injunction. In addition, the Court finds that the balance of harms favors Plaintiff and that a preliminary injunction serves the public interest by, among other things, protecting consumers from the marketing of counterfeit goods. Plaintiff has also certified and established #23 that it provided electronic notice to defendants of the pendency of this case and provided a link to a website containing relevant case documents, but no objection to the motion for a preliminary injunction has been filed on behalf of any defendant. Enter preliminary injunction order. The Clerk shall unseal any documents that are sealed. The Law Firm of Jiangip Llc, is ordered to add ALL defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within five business days, instructions can be found on the Court's website at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 23 CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes regarding order on motion for preliminary injunction,,,,, text entry,,,, #22 (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion #19 for entry of a preliminary injunction. In connection with that motion, Plaintiff must serve all remaining Defendants with the following statement: "The Court has taken the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement and will consider the motion unopposed if no Defendant appears and objects by May 13, 2024." If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. For the reasons stated in the Court's orders entering the TRO, the TRO is extended until the Court adjudicates the motion for a preliminary injunction. See H-D Mich., LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A., 694 F.3d 827, 843-45 (7th Cir. 2012). Because this extension exceeds the maximum duration for a TRO under FRCP 65(b), this extension "becomes in effect a preliminary injunction that is appealable, but the order remains effective." Id. at 844. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Steven Rhodes as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 5/7/2024, answer due 5/28/2024. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Service)(Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 20 MEMORANDUM by Steven Rhodes in support of motion for preliminary injunction #19 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Keith A. Vogt, #2 Exhibit 1, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration)(Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 19 MOTION by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes for preliminary injunction (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 18 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ $10,000.00 posted by Steven Rhodes (tg, ) |
| SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (jmv, ) |
| Filing 17 SEALED TRO Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 4/29/2024. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) |
| Filing 15 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes Sealed Exhibit 2, Declaration of Steven Rhodes regarding memorandum in support of motion, #14 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in support of 13 Exparte motion (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Keith A. Vogt, #2 Exhibit 1-4, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration, #3 Declaration of Steven Rhodes, #4 Exhibit 1, of Steven Rhodes' declaration)(Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes for leave to file excess pages (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 11 MOTION by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes for leave to file under seal (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Christopher Romero (Romero, Christopher) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Monica Rita Martin (Martin, Monica) |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre (Mcintyre, Cameron) |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Adam Grodman (Grodman, Adam) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Yi Bu (Bu, Yi) |
| Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Yanling Jiang (Jiang, Yanling) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Steven Rhodes by Keith A. Vogt (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 2 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Steven Rhodes Schedule A to Complaint #1 (Vogt, Keith) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Steven Rhodes; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21906684. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Vogt, Keith) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (jxm, ) |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jxm, ) |
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