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

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GIANNI VERSACE, S.P.A., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

VERSACE 19.69 ABBIGLIAMENTO 

SPORTIVO SRL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-03617-HSG 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Re: Dkt. No. 69

On November 21, 2016, a motion to withdraw as counsel was filed by the attorneys at 

Brown George Ross LLP (“BGR”) who serve as counsel of record for Defendants V1969 Versace 

SMO LLC, V1969 Versace HG LLC, and V1969 USA LLC (collectively, “LVBHQ 

Defendants”). Dkt. No. 61. At the December 8, 2016 hearing, the Court in its discretion denied 

the motion on the record, without prejudice to BGR renewing the motion. Dkt. No. 69. The 

following day, the Court ordered both BGR and a client representative for the LVBHQ Defendants 

to appear in person on December 27, 2016 to discuss issues relating to the motion to withdraw. 

Id.1 Only BGR appeared. The Court hereby ORDERS the LVBHQ Defendants to show cause 

why they should not be sanctioned for failing to appear at the December 27, 2016 hearing. 

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The Court’s order was extremely clear on this point. See Dkt. No. 69 (“The Court ORDERS a 

client representative for the LVBHQ Defendants to appear in person before the Court on 

December 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. to address the issues raised in BGR’s motion to withdraw. BGR 

shall also appear at the hearing in person.”)

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LVBHQ Defendants must file a statement of two pages or less by January 4, 2017, responding to 

this order to show cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

______________________________________

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

12/28/2016

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