Opinion
2:21-cv-00314-RGK-AGR
05-24-2022
EQUATE MEDIA, INC., a Nevada corporation; BUDGET VAN LINES, INC., a New York corporation; QUOTE . RUNNER, LLC., a Wyoming limited liability company; and HOMH EXPERT, INC., a Nevada corporation, Plaintiffs, v. DISHA VIRENDRABHAI SUTHAR; VARUNKUMAR SUTHAR; PRIME MARKETING, LLC., a Nevada limited liability company; and DOES 1 through 10 Defendants. AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS
JUDGMENT
This action came before the Court for a trial by jury.
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, pursuant to the jury's verdict (Dkt No. 157) and the Memorandum Opinion (Dkt. No. 176) and Mandate (Dkt. No. 178) entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiffs Equate Media, Inc., Budget Van Lines, Inc., Quote Runner, LLC, and Home Expert, Inc. and against Defendants Disha Virendrabhai Suthar, Varunkumar Suthar, and Prime Marketing, LLC for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.) and for breach of contract as follows:
Damages to Plaintiff Equate Media
1. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Equate Media, Inc. and against Defendant Disha Virendrabhai Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
2. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Equate Media, Inc. and against Defendant Varunkumar Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
3. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Equate Media, Inc. and against Defendant Prime Marketing, LLC in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.). Damages to Plaintiff Budget Van Lines, Inc.
4. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Budget Van Lines, Inc. and against Defendant Disha Virendrabhai Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) in damages for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.) and one hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($137,500.00) on the claim for breach of contract, for a total of one million five hundred twenty-nine thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,529,458.08).
5. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Budget Van Lines, Inc. and against Defendant Varunkumar Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.) and eightyseven thousand eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents ($87,083.33) in damages for breach of contract, for a total of one million four hundred seventy-nine thousand forty-one dollars and forty-one cents ($1,479,041.41).
6. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Budget Van Lines, Inc. and against Defendant Prime Marketing, LLC in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
Damages to Plaintiff Quote Runner, LLC
7. Judgment is entered in favor of Quote Runner, LLC and against Defendant Disha Virendrabhai Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
8. Judgment is entered in favor of Quote Runner, LLC and against Defendant Varunkumar Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
9. Judgment is entered in favor of Quote Runner, LLC and against Defendant Prime Marketing, LLC in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
Damages to Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc.
10. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc. and against Defendant Disha Virendrabhai Suthar in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
11. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc. and against Defendant Varunkumar Suthar is liable to Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc. in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fiftyeight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
12. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Home Expert, Inc. and against Defendant Prime Marketing, LLC in the amount of one million three hundred ninety-one thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight cents ($1,391,958.08) on the claim for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.).
Interest on Damages Awarded
13. Plaintiffs are further entitled to pre- and post-judgment interest on all amounts awarded at the legal rate from the date of entry of the jury's verdict on May 27, 2022.
Retention of Jurisdiction
14. This Court retains jurisdiction over this action for purposes of addressing Plaintiffs' Motion for Permanent Injunctive Relief, Bill of Costs, motion for attorneys' fees and costs, if any, and enforcing this Judgment.
IT IS SO ORDERED, ADJUDGEITAND DECREED.