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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

AZ Grafix; AZ Online Auction Pros;

Susan Alvarez; Eric J. Schad; Ted Smith,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-08-0656-PHX-FJM

ORDER

On October 7, 2009, the Court entered an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for

Default Judgment against Defendants AZ Grafix, AZ Online Auction Pros, Susana Alvarez,

and Eric J. Schad (“Defendants”) on all claims of the Amended Complaint. 

Based upon that Order, and being advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”) does have

and recovers the relief prayed for in the Amended Complaint as follows: 

A. Defendants, their employees, agents, successors, and assigns, and all

those in active concert and participation with them, and each of them who receives notice

directly or otherwise of this Order, are permanently enjoined from, without permission from

Honda:

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(1) imitating, copying, or making unauthorized use of the marks

HONDA® (Reg. Nos. 0,826,779 and 1,673,535), H EMBLEM® (Reg. No.

2,272,458), ACURA STYLIZED & EMBLEM® (Reg. Nos. 2,514,550; 2,646,476;

2,675,400), CIVIC® (Reg. No. 1,045,160), VTEC® (Reg. No. 2,492,897), INTEGRA

TYPE R® (Reg. Nos. 2,554,443 and 2,595,301), ACCORD® (Reg. No. 1,053,254),

and SI® (Reg. No. 3,426,868) (the “Honda Marks”);

(2) using any simulation, reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or

colorable imitation of the Honda Marks in connection with the promotion,

advertisement, display, sale, offering for sale, manufacture, production, circulation,

or distribution of any service or product;

(3) using any false designation of origin including, without

limitation, any letters or symbols constituting the Honda Marks, or performing any

act that can, or is likely to, lead members of the trade or public to believe that any

service or product manufactured, distributed, or sold by Defendants is in any manner

associated or connected with Honda or the Honda Marks, or is sold, manufactured,

licensed, sponsored, approved, or authorized by Honda;

(4) transferring, consigning, selling, shipping, or otherwise moving

any goods packaging, or other materials in any Defendant’s possession, custody, or

control bearing a design or mark substantially identical to any or all of the Honda

Marks; 

(5) engaging in any other activity constituting unfair competition

with Honda with respect to the Honda Marks, or constituting an infringement of any

or all of the Honda Marks, or of Honda’s rights in, or to use or exploit, any or all of

the Honda Marks; and

(6) instructing, assisting, aiding, or abetting any other person or

business entity in engaging in or performing any of the activities referred to in

subparagraphs (1) through (5) above. 

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B. By no later than thirty (30) days after entry of this Order of Default

Judgment, Defendants shall deliver to Honda’s counsel any products, labels, tags, signs,

prints, packages, videos, photos, advertisements, computer program files, electronic images,

plates, molds, or matrices that depict, bear, use, or enable the unauthorized reproduction of,

any of the Honda Marks or any colorable imitation of any of the Honda Marks. 

C. Defendants shall pay $400,000 (four hundred thousand dollars) to

Honda as statutory damages under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(c) based on their counterfeiting and

willful infringement of the following eight registered trademarks: HONDA® (Reg. Nos.

0,826,779 and 1,673,535), H EMBLEM® (Reg. No. 2,272,458), ACURA STYLIZED &

EMBLEM® (Reg. Nos. 2,514,550; 2,646,476; 2,675,400), CIVIC® (Reg. No. 1,045,160),

VTEC® (Reg. No. 2,492,897), INTEGRA TYPE R® (Reg. Nos. 2,554,443 and 2,595,301),

ACCORD® (Reg. No. 1,053,254), and SI® (Reg. No. 3,426,868). 

D. Defendants shall pay Honda for the attorney’s fees it has incurred in the

prosecution of this case pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), in the amount of $45,400.00. 

E. The liability of each defendant shall be joint and several.

DATED this 7th day of October, 2009.

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