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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Trademark

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E-filed: 1/30/2008

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEERPIKE PRODUCTIONS, INC., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

STEPHAN ANDREW WILLIAMS, LOUIS 

BLACK, and ERIC HALL, individuals residing 

in California, and JOHN DOES 4-100, JANE 

DOES 1-100, and XYZ COMPANIES 1-100, 

Defendants. 

 Case No. C-07-02989 RMW 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND 

PERMANENT INJUNCTION 

 

The Clerk of the Court entered the default of defendants Stephan Andrew Williams, Louis 

Black, and Eric Hall (collectively, the "Defendants") on September 14, 2007. 

Plaintiff now moves for entry of default judgment and permanent injunction. The Court has 

jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter. 

1. Plaintiff brought this action to enjoin and restrain the Defendants, and those acting in 

concert with them, from manufacturing, selling and/or distributing merchandise bearing the name, 

logo, likeness, and trademarks (collectively, the "Trademarks") of the musical performing group 

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DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION 

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professionally known as THE POLICE (the "Artist"). 

2. By reason of the long, substantial and continuous use of the Artist's name, the said 

name has acquired a meaning identified with the Artist and with products and services associated with 

them. 

3. The Defendants, and those acting in concert or participation with them, have infringed 

upon Plaintiff's and the Artist's rights in the Artist's Trademarks and rights of publicity, and have as 

well committed acts of unfair competition against the Plaintiff and the Artist, by manufacturing, 

distributing, offering for sale, and selling unauthorized merchandise bearing the Artist's Trademarks 

(the "Infringing Merchandise") at or near the sites of the Artist's concerts, including the Artist's 

concert in Oakland, California, without having obtained a license or any other authorization to do so. 

The said acts of the Defendants, and those acting in concert or participation with them, constitute 

violations of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), California Civil Code § 3344, and the Artist’s 

common law right of publicity. 

4. Judgment is entered against Defendants Stephan Andrew Williams, Louis Black, and

Eric Hall with respect to each claim in the First Amended Complaint. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants, their agents, servants, 

employees, attorneys, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, and corporations acting in concert or 

participation with said defendants, are enjoined and restrained from: 

i) Using the Artist's Trademarks in connection with the sale, offering for 

sale, distribution, or advertising of any clothing or other merchandise; or 

ii) Manufacturing, distributing, selling, or holding for sale any clothing or 

other merchandise which carries or otherwise uses the Artist's 

Trademarks; or 

iii) Aiding, abetting, inducing, or encouraging another to perform any of the 

acts enjoined herein. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Marshal for this district and the United 

States Marshal for any district in which Plaintiff seeks to enforce this permanent injunction, upon 

Plaintiff's advancing such sum as is required to cover their fees and expenses, or local law 

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enforcement officials, Plaintiff's counsel, representatives, or individuals acting under their respective 

authorization or supervision, are authorized, and the appropriate local or state police and other law 

enforcement authorities are hereby similarly authorized, to seize and impound any and all Infringing 

Merchandise bearing the Artist's Trademarks which Defendants, or their agents, servants, employees, 

successors and assigns, and all those acting in concert or participation with them, attempt to sell or are 

holding for sale in the vicinity (within 25 miles of each concert venue) of the Artist's concerts or 

elsewhere where such Infringing Merchandise is being sold, held for sale, or is otherwise found, 

including any carton, bag, container, or other means of carriage in which the Infringing Merchandise 

is transported or stored. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that such confiscated merchandise shall be delivered to 

Plaintiff's counsel or representatives, or their designees, pending resolution of contempt proceedings 

brought on account of the violation of this permanent injunction. All clothing, jewelry, photographs, 

posters and other merchandise bearing the Artist's Trademarks which is sold, or held for sale, in the 

vicinity of the Artist's performance locations, or elsewhere where such merchandise is held for sale or 

otherwise found, shall be deemed to be merchandise subject to the seizure provisions of this order. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action for the 

purposes of enforcing, construing, clarifying, and modifying this Default Judgment and Permanent 

Injunction and addressing violations thereof. 

Dated: _____1/30/2008_______________

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 The Honorable Ronald M. Whyte 

 United States District Court Judge 

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