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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Mister Softee, Inc.; Mister Softee

Franchise, LLC, 

Plaintiffs, 

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Nidal Awawda, dba "Mister Frosty," 

Defendant. 

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CV 11-01632-PHX-FJM

ORDER

We have before us plaintiffs' itemization of attorney fees (docs. 17 and 18). This

action arises from defendant's unauthorized use of plaintiffs' trademarked musical jingle. On

December 29, 2011 we granted plaintiffs' motion for default judgment, permanent injunction,

and attorneys' fees (doc. 15). We found that an award of attorney fees was warranted under

the Lanham Act, which permits a court "in exceptional cases" to award "reasonable attorney

fees to the prevailing party." 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). We ordered plaintiffs to submit an

itemization of fees, and provided defendant with an opportunity to object to the

reasonableness of the fees sought. Defendant's objections were due within seven days of

plaintiffs filing their itemization of fees. 

Plaintiffs timely submitted an itemization of attorneys' fees incurred by local counsel

(doc. 18) and outside counsel (doc. 17). Defendant did not file any objections, and the time

to do so has expired. In total, plaintiffs incurred $5,542.00 in attorneys' fees representing

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approximately twenty hours of work. The fees sought are reasonable, and defendant has not

objected otherwise. 

Accordingly, pursuant to our December 29, 2011 order granting plaintiffs' motion for

attorneys' fees (doc. 15), IT IS ORDERED that defendant Nidal Awawda pay plaintiffs

$5,542.00 in attorneys' fees. 

DATED this 20th day of January, 2012.

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