Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants LLC et al v. Wometco Donas Inc. et al
Plaintiff: DD IP Holder LLC and Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants LLC
Defendant: Wometco de Puerto Rico, Inc. and Wometco Donas Inc.
Case Number: 1:2014cv10162
Filed: January 23, 2014
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Office: Boston Office
County: Barnstable
Presiding Judge: Nathaniel M. Gorton
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: "For the foregoing reasons, Dunkin' Donuts' motion for a preliminary injunction (Docket No. 13 ) is ALLOWED, Dunkin' Donuts' motion for leave to file an amende d complaint (Docket No. 39 ) is ALLOWED and Dunkin' Donuts' motion to enjoin Wometco de Puerto Rico from prosecuting a duplicative action in the District of Puerto Rico (Docket No. 40 ) is ALLOWED."PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION"It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that, beginning from the date of this order until the conclusion of the trial in this action, unless otherwise ordered by the Court:1. Wometco de Puerto Rico and Wometco Donas and all those acting in concert with them or under their direction or control: a) are enjoined from using, displaying or otherwise infringing upon the trademarks, trade name and trade dress of Dunkin' Donuts and from committing acts of infringement and unfair competition against D unkin' Donuts in violation of the Lanham Act, b) shall cease all infringing activities by no later than 12:00 P.M. on Friday, September 26, 2014, and c) shall immediately comply with all of their post-termination obligations under the 2001 Multi ple Unit Development and Franchise Agreement and its 2003 and 2011 amendments; 2. Wometco de Puerto Rico and Wometco Donas shall file with this Court and serve upon Dunkin' Donuts on or before Friday, October 10, 2014, a report in writing settin g forth the manner and form in which they have complied with the injunction;3. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c), Dunkin' Donuts shall post a security bond in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) as soon as reasonably practicable after entry of this Order but in any event no later than close of business Friday, September 19, 2014; and 4. Wometco de Puerto Rico is enjoined from further prosecution of Civil Action No. 14-cv-01172-CCC in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico without a further order from this Court.So ordered." Please see order for further details. (Moore, Kellyann)
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Defendant: Wometco de Puerto Rico, Inc.
Represented By: Jesus E. Cuza
Represented By: Nathaniel F. Hulme
Represented By: Gordon P. Katz
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Defendant: Wometco Donas Inc.
Represented By: Jesus E. Cuza
Represented By: Nathaniel F. Hulme
Represented By: Gordon P. Katz
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Plaintiff: DD IP Holder LLC
Represented By: Eric L. Yaffe
Represented By: David E. Worthen
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Plaintiff: Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants LLC
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