Category Archives: Southern District of Indiana

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – American Petroleum Institute v. Tailor Make Oil

14 Friday Oct 2011

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American Petroleum Institute v. Tailor Make Oil Co., LLC et al

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-01386-TWP-TAB
File Date: Friday, October 14, 2011
Plaintiff: American Petroleum Institute
Plaintiff Counsel: Ryan Bruce Bowers of Barnes & Thornburg LLP                                                
Defendant: Tailor Make Oil Co., LLC, TM Oil, LLC, Circle Town Oil, William R. Selkirk, Rebecca Selkirk, Lincoln R. Schneider, Jafarikal Corporation
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Trademark Counterfeiting, False Advertising, Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution, Breach of Contract, Forgery
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Pamela Mougin v. French Lick Resorts and Casino

12 Wednesday Oct 2011

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Pamela Mougin v. French Lick Resorts and Casino LLC et al

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-01367-TWP-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Plaintiff: Pamela Mougin
Plaintiff Counsel: Theodore J. Minch of Sovich Minch LLP
Defendant: French Lick Resorts and Casino LLC, Worth Group, John Does 1-10
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Violation of Visual Artists Rights, Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Amended Complaint:

 

Stipulated Order of Dismissal:

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Century 21 v. Realty One Limited

12 Wednesday Oct 2011

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Century 21 Real Estate, LLC v. Realty One Limited et al

Court Case Number: 2:11-cv-00269-WTL-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Plaintiff: Century 21 Real Estate, LLC                                                                                              
Plaintiff Counsel: Ryan T. Brown of Gordon & Rees LLP
Defendant: Realty One Limited
Steven Ault
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Breach of Contract, Common Law Unfair Competition, False Designation of Orgin, Trademark Dilution, Audit Demand/Accounting and Unjust Enrichment
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Saeilo Enterprises v. Scottwerx

25 Monday Jul 2011

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Saeilo Enterprises Inc. v. Scottwerx, LLC

Manufacturing company, Saeilo Enterprises, formed the Kahr Arms division in 1994. In 1999, Kahr Arms bought Auto-Ordnance, including the “Tommy Gun” trademark.

Ruger 10/22 Tommy Gun

In June, Saeilo filed a trademark complaint in Hamilton County Superior Court against New York company, Scottwerx.  The complaint claims jurisdiction in Hamilton County “because a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claims alleged herein arose in Hamilton County, Indiana”.

Citing the numerous federal allegations in the original complaint, defendant Scottwerx has filed a Notice of Removal asking the case be moved to Federal court.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00993-TWP-DML
File Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Plaintiff: Saeilo Enterprises Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Darlene R. Seymour – Attorney at Law
Defendant: Scottwerx, LLC
Cause: Notice of Removal – Fed. Question: Trademark Infringement, Trademark Dilution, False Designation of Origin or Sponsorship, False Advertising, Trade Dress Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Conversion, Forgery, Counterfeiting, Theft, State Trademark Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Notice of Removal

Exhibit A: Original Complaint

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – BMI v. BerTee’s

15 Friday Jul 2011

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Broadcast Music Inc. et al v. BerTee’s Inc. et al

BMI has filed yet another copyright infringement complaint against a small town bar.  This time the defendant is Fortville, Indiana bar, BerTee’s Sports Café.

  This case is nearly identical (obviously with different songs and attributed publishing companies) to previous BMI led copyright infringement suits. Links to some of these are here, here and here. Named in the complaint are the following eight songs:

Jerry Williams – Givin’ It Up For Your Love
 Niles Rogers – Good Times
Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl
John Cafferty – On the Dark Side
Bradley Kirk Arnold – Kryptonite
Arrested Development – Tennessee
Alex Band – Wherever You Go
John Rzeznik – Name
 

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00944-TWP-MJD
File Date: Friday, July 15, 2011
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music Inc., Universal-Songs of Polygram International, Inc., EMI Blackwood Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Embassy Music Corp., John Cafferty Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Escatawpa Songs, Arrested Development Music, Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc., Alex Band Music, Amedeo Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Full Volume Music, Scrap Metal Music
Plaintiff Counsel: Peter J. Prettyman of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Defendant: BerTee’s Inc., Kelly D. Kendrick
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore