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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

ROTOWORKS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 07-5009

GRASSWORKS USA, LLC;

ROBERT D. UMBERSON a/k/a/BOBBY 

UMBERSON; LINDA K. REED; and

METAL WORKS, L.L.C DEFENDANTS

O R D E R

Now on this 2nd day of January, 2008, comes on for

consideration plaintiff's Motion For Release Of Bond Obligation

(document #158). The Motion seeks return of a $5,000 bond posted

in response to the Court's March 5, 2007, Order granting temporary

injunctive relief to plaintiff. 

F.R.C.P. 65(c) provides that no preliminary injunction shall

issue "except upon the giving of security by the applicant, in

such sum as the court deems proper, for the payment of such costs

and damages as may be incurred or suffered by any party who is

found to have been wrongfully enjoined."

The bond in question was predicated upon the possibility that

defendants - if they prevailed at trial - might be able to show

damages from being enjoined from selling their existing inventory

of Rotowipers for thirty days, and from painting their own weed

wipers aqua. At trial, the jury found that all defendants

infringed plaintiff's ROTOWIPER t r a d e m a r k , a n d i n f r i n g e d

plaintiff's aqua color scheme trade dress. These findings by the

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jury are evidence that the temporary injunction was not granted in

error, and the Court, therefore, concludes that the bond should be

released.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff's Motion For Release

Of Bond Obligation (document #158) is granted, and the Clerk of

Court is directed to release the bond to plaintiff.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 /s/ Jimm Larry Hendren 

JIMM LARRY HENDREN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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