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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Noodles Development, LP ) No. CV 06-2514-PHX-PGR

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. ) ORDER

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Café Concepts Unlimited, LLC, )

et al. )

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Defendants. )

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 This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Noodles Development LP's

("Noodles") Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 3), filed on October 20, 2006. The

Court has reviewed the motion, and having received no response from the Defendants, has

determined that Noodles is entitled to the issuance of a Preliminary Injunction.

Specifically, the Court makes the following findings: (1) Defendant Café Concepts

and Neil Barstow's (collectively "Café Concepts") prior license to use Noodles' Trademarks

at restaurants located at 2692 Madison Road, Norwood, Ohio 47208; 5070 Deerfield Blvd.,

Mason, Ohio 45050; and 2949 Dixie Highway, Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41047 (the

"Franchise Locations") has been terminated, leaving Café Concepts with no legal

justification for continuing use of those trademarks. (2) Café Concepts is in breach of

covenants not to compete with Noodles set forth in the Franchise Agreements entered into

by Noodles and Café Concepts. (3) Café Concepts has willfully ignored Noodles' demands

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that they cease using the Trademarks at the Franchise Locations and cease competing

unlawfully with Noodles. (4) Café Concepts' actions have caused and will continue to cause

immediate and irreparable harm to Noodles unless Café Concepts is enjoined as requested

in this motion. (5) The harm to Noodles outweighs any harm the injunctive relief might cause

Café Concepts. (6) Noodles is substantially likely to prevail on the merits of its claims in this

action. (7) The injunctive relief sought in this motion would not contravene public interest.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Café Concepts, its partners, shareholders,

officers, employees, family members, agents and anyone acting in concert with Café

Concepts are hereby restrained and enjoined from operating Noodles' Franchises at the

Franchise Locations or competing with Noodles by owning, operating or having any interest

in a fast casual restaurant that serves noodle-based dishes located within a ten (10) mile

radius of the Franchise Locations for a period of two (2) years after termination of the

Franchise Agreements.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Café Concepts, its partners, shareholders officers,

employees, family members, and agents are hereby restrained and enjoined, at the Franchise

Locations, from committing any further acts of trademark infringement, trade secret

misappropriation, or breach of contract stemming from their unauthorized use of Noodles'

service marks, trademarks, trade names, logotypes, insignia, labels, designs, and other

commercial symbols including, without limitation, the names and the goodwill associated

therewith (collectively, "Trademarks"), and all similar marks or names which are likely to

cause confusion among the public as to the source, origin, sponsorship, or affiliation of any

goods or services offered by Café Concepts or Noodles.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Café Concepts, its partners, shareholders, officers,

employees, family members, and agents are hereby restrained and enjoined, at the Franchise

Locations, from using all signs, structures, and forms of advertising and promotional

materials indicative of Noodles, the Trademarks, the Proprietary Rights, Noodles' business

or products, or its marks and name, and all similar signs, structures, and forms of advertising

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and promotional materials which are likely to cause confusion among the public as to the

source, origin, sponsorship, or affiliation of any goods or services offered by Café Concepts

or Noodles.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Café Concepts, its partners, shareholders, officers,

employees, family members, and agents are hereby required, at the Franchise Locations, to

take immediate affirmative steps to cease, cancel or discontinue any previously purchased

goods, advertising, or services referring to or using the Trademarks, or any similar marks or

names which are likely to cause confusion among the public as to the source, origin,

sponsorship, or affiliation of any goods or services offered by Café Concepts or Noodles.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Café Concepts, its partners, shareholders, officers,

employees, family members, and agents are hereby required to return the Operations Manual

to Noodles.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Café Concepts, its partners, shareholders, officers,

employees, family members, and agents are hereby required to consent to the assignment to

Noodles of all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Franchised

Locations.

DATED this 28th day of November, 2006.

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