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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court 

For the Northern District of California 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CRATERS & FREIGHTERS, a Colorado 

Corporation, and CRATERS & 

FREIGHTERS FRANCHISE COMPANY, 

 

 Plaintiff, 

 

 v. 

DAISYCHAIN ENTERPRISES, a 

California Corporation, dba 

FREIGHT & CRATE; CATHY BENZ, an 

individual; and FRED BENZ, an 

individual, 

 Defendants. 

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No. C 09-4531 CW 

ORDER REGARDING 

MOTION FOR ORDER 

TO SHOW CAUSE 

(Docket No. 228) 

 Plaintiff Craters & Freighters seeks an order to show cause 

as to why Defendants Cathy Benz and Fred Benz should not be held 

in criminal contempt for violating the Court’s orders and 

permanent injunction. Docket No. 228. The Court ordered that 

Defendants show cause in writing and at a hearing why they should 

not be held in civil or criminal contempt, or both, and why they 

should not be incarcerated until they file a financial affidavit 

as ordered by this Court on May 22, 2015, and June 11, 2015. In 

lieu of an opposition, Defendants filed a “correspondence from 

Steve Barnard of Craters & Freighters, a Colorado Corporation.” 

See Docket No. 231. 

 A hearing on Plaintiff’s motion will be held Tuesday, January 

12, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Docket No. 230. The Court has noted 

previously that Defendants have failed to pay Court-ordered 

contempt sanctions in the past, and to show that they are unable 

to do so. Defendants again are warned that coercive civil 

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contempt sanctions can include incarceration until compliance is 

attained. See Lasar v. Ford Motor Co., 399 F.3d 1101, 1110 (9th 

Cir. 2005). Defendants are advised to consult or retain counsel. 

If they are unable to do so, and demonstrate that they are 

financially eligible for Court-appointed counsel, the Court will 

appoint, at Defendants’ request, an attorney to represent them. 

Defendants are advised to consult the Court’s webpage 

(www.cand.uscourts.gov) to download and complete a financial 

affidavit (on the side-bar, “Criminal Justice Act (CJA)” > “Forms” 

> “CJA23(.pdf) – Financial Affidavit”). 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 16, 2015 

CLAUDIA WILKEN 

United States District Judge 

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