Commitment to Excellence, Inc. v. CW Productions, Inc. et al
| Commitment to Excellence, Inc. |
| CW Productions, Inc. and DJ Pleasure Events |
| 3:2023cv00544 |
| July 13, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
| John W deGravelles |
| Erin Wilder-Doomes |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 29
ORDER granting #28 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default on Defendants, CW Productions, Inc., and DJ PleasureEvents. (LLH)
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| Filing 28 MOTION for Clerks Entry of Default as to CW Productions, Inc. and DJ Pleasure Events by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Ricci, Robert) |
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Filing 27
ORDER grating #2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Counsel for Plaintiff shall be responsible for serving this order on Defendants. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 7/28/2023. (JEG)
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| Filing 26 ELECTRONIC EXHIBIT List for hearing dated 07/27/2023. (NLT) |
| Filing 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John W. deGravelles: Request for Preliminary Injunction filed by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. The defendant was not present and given the representations made, the court elected to proceed. Testimony was presented. The Court finds that the Plaintiff has made an appropriate showing for a preliminary injunction which will extend the current temporary restraining order entered in this case until the entry of a possible permanent injunction. Pursuant to Local Rules, offering parties shall retain custody of exhibits. (NLT) |
| Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commitment to Excellence, Inc.. DJ Pleasure Events served on 7/20/2023, answer due 8/10/2023. (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commitment to Excellence, Inc.. CW Productions, Inc. served on 7/20/2023, answer due 8/10/2023. (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 22 Exhibit List by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 21 Witness List by Commitment to Excellence, Inc.. (For your free look at document, enter your Individual PACER login and pw to confirm your right to view). (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 20 Summons Issued as to CW Productions, Inc., DJ Pleasure Events. (NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve both the summons and all attachments in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.) (Attachments: #1 summons)(EDC) |
| Filing 19 Summons Submitted as to DJ Pleasure Events (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 18 Summons Submitted as to CW Productions, Inc. (Ricci, Robert) |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #16 Motion for Eva Merian Spahn to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ATTENTION: Local counsel shall provide the following link to those attorneys granted leave to proceed pro hac vice in the Middle District of Louisiana who choose to register for e-file access #www.lamd.uscourts.gov/pro-hac-vice-e-filing-registration. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 7/18/2023. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (BLR)
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| MOTION(S) REFERRED: #16 MOTION for Eva Merian Spahn to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2607459). This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Eva Merian Spahn to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100.00, Receipt Number ALAMDC-2607459) by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Oath of Eva Merian Spahn to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #2 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order for Motion to Enroll Pro Hac Vice, #3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from The Florida Bar)(Chastain, James) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Hearing for Preliminary Injunction: Preliminary Injunction Hearing is set for 7/27/2023 at 9:00 AM by zoom before Judge John W. deGravelles. A list of witnesses and exhibits from each party shall be filed by Thursday, July 20, 2023. A Bench book of exhibits, one copy from each party, (bates numbered) shall be delivered to chambers on 7/25/2023. The Joint Exhibit book is also due on 7/25/2023. In addition to a bench book, electronic evidence files shall be provided, by each party, using the Courts Electronic Evidence Online submission tool through CM/ECF to the Courtroom Deputy for court proceedings where evidence presentation is required, seven (7) days prior to trial. These files will be utilized BY THE COURT ONLY and will not be provided to an opposing party. The electronic evidence files should be provided using the specific format outlined on this Court's web page under "JWD Cases, JERS Notice for Trials". (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.)(KDC) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Compliance to #11 Order on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. (Ricci, Robert) Modified on 7/17/2023 to edit docket text. (JEG). |
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Filing 13
ORDER granting #10 MOTION to Substitute Commitment to Excellence Inc.'s Exhibit List, filed by Plaintiff Commitment to Excellence, Inc. The Motion was filed to correct a deficiency identified by the Court in a prior filing. The Clerk of Court is instructed to SUBSTITUTE the Exhibit List to Commitment to Excellence Inc.'s Verified Complaint at R. Doc. 10, pp. 4-6 for R. Doc. 5. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 07/14/2023. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (EWD)
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| Filing 12 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge John W. deGravelles: A Status Conference was held on 7/14/2023. Michael Walker consented to going forward without his attorney. A separate temporary restraining order will be issued. (JEG) |
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Filing 11
ORDER granting #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and denying #2 Motion for Hearing for a preliminary injunction. Counsel for the Plaintiff shall be responsible for serving this order on Defendants. Signed by Judge John W. deGravelles on 7/14/2023. (JEG)
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| Filing 10 MOTION to Substitute #5 Exhibit List by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. (Ricci, Robert) Modified on 7/14/2023 to add linkage to document 5. (JEG). |
| Filing 9 Transmission of Initial AO 120 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office via email. (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 8 Certificate of Interested Persons by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Commitment to Excellence, Inc. for Commitment to Excellence, Inc... (Ricci, Robert) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE: Counsel shall submit the approved AO 120 for Patents and Trademarks form located at #https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/other-forms/report-filing-patenttrademark for transmission to the Patent and Trademark Office. Once completed, the form will be filed using the event Report on Filing of AO 120 - Patents or Trademarks located under the Notices Category. (NLT) |
| MOTION(S) REFERRED: #10 MOTION to Substitute Exhibit List . This motion is now pending before the USMJ. (JEG) |
| Filing 6 Notice to Counsel: Status Conference before the District Judge set for 7/14/2023 at 11:00 AM by zoom before Judge John W. deGravelles. Since CW Productions and DJ Pleasure Events have not yet made an appearance in the record yet, counsel for Plaintiff is responsible for informing the Defendants of this status conference and the zoom information for the conference that will be sent by separate email. Evidence, in electronic format, shall be provided in accordance with Local Rule 79 and Administrative Procedures.Participants must be in appropriate courtroom attire, seated in a private room or office, and using a camera that is stationary. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no hyperlink or PDF document associated with this entry.) (KDC) |
| Filing 5 Exhibit(s) to #1 Complaint, by Commitment to Excellence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Plaintiffs Trademark Registration and Renewal, #2 Exhibit B Composite March Event Posts, #3 Exhibit C DJ Pleasure Post March Event, #4 Exhibit D Plaintiffs Notice Letter to Crawford, #5 Exhibit E Postponement Notice (by CW Productions), #6 Exhibit F - New Date Announcement (by CW Productions), #7 Exhibit G - July Event Posts (by CW Productions), #8 Exhibit H - DJ Pleasure Post July Event, #9 Exhibit I - EventBrite Posting, #10 Exhibit J - July 10 2023 Follow Up Correspondence to Crawford, #11 Exhibit K - Crawford Response)(Ricci, Robert) Modified on 7/17/2023 to replace documents per Order #10 (LLH). |
| Filing 4 Notice of Deficiency with Administrative Procedure III(A)(1) as to #1 Complaint. Pursuant to Administrative Procedure III(A)(1), Each exhibit should be submitted individually in CM/ECF with an exhibit number and short description (e.g., Ex.1 Plaintiff Depo). REQUIRED CORRECTION: The filer is directed to refile the exhibits in the proper format using the event Exhibit located under Other Documents in the CM/ECF system and link the exhibits to the previously filed document. The main document for this event shall be an exhibit list of the exhibits being attached. Each exhibit MUST include a description (e.g., Ex.1 Plaintiff Depo). (JEG) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY with LR 7.1 as to #1 Complaint. Failure to file a Certificate of Interested Persons REQUIRED CORRECTION: Within one business day, the filer shall file a Certificate of Interested Persons and the interested persons shall be added to CM/ECF by the filer using the event Certificate of Interested Persons. (JEG) |
| Filing 2 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and to Set for Hearing for Preliminary Injunction by Commitment to Excellence, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Attachment Memo of Law in Support, #2 Attachment Rule 65(b) Notice, #3 Exhibit A to Rule 65(b) Notice, #4 Proposed Pleading; Proposed Order)(Ricci, Robert). Added MOTION to Set Hearing on 7/13/2023 (JEG). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAMDC-2605923.), filed by Commitment to Excellence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet)(Ricci, Robert) |
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