Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. v. Hilo

Full title: STARBUZZ TOBACCO, INC., Plaintiff, v. ISSA HILO ET AL. Defendants.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION - SANTA ANA

Date published: Aug 8, 2016

Case No. SACV 16-0303 AG (KESx) (C.D. Cal. Aug. 8, 2016)

Opinion

Case No. SACV 16-0303 AG (KESx)

08-08-2016

STARBUZZ TOBACCO, INC., Plaintiff, v. ISSA HILO ET AL. Defendants.

Hon. Andrew J. Guilford United States District Judge

JUDGMENT

The Court enters Judgment in favor of Plaintiff Starbuzz Tobacco, Inc. and against Defendants Issa and George Hilo for $575,000 in statutory damages, plus reasonable attorney fees.

After receiving actual notice of this injunction by personal service or otherwise, Defendants and any of their agents who are in active concert with them are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from:

• Infringing upon Starbuzz's trademarks "Starbuzz," "Starbuzz Tobacco," "Starbuzz Tobacco Since 2005," "Double Apple," and "Pirate's Cave," and copyrighted design by manufacturing, importing, advertising, promoting,

displaying, distributing, or offering for sale any products that are not sponsored, approved, guaranteed, or manufactured by Starbuzz ("Unauthorized Products"); and

• Misrepresenting or misleading purchasers or the public to believe that the Unauthorized Products sold by Defendants or any of their agents who are in active concert with them are sponsored, approved, or licensed by Starbuzz, or are in some way affiliated with Starbuzz.

Dated August 8, 2016

/s/_________

Hon. Andrew J. Guilford

United States District Judge