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

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John C. Gorman, #91515 

Charles J. Stiegler, #245973 

GORMAN & MILLER, P.C. 

210 North Fourth St., Suite 200 

San Jose, CA 95112 

(408) 297-2222 (phone) 

(408) 297-2224 (fax) 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

TUTORING CLUB, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TUTORING CLUB, LLC, a Nevada 

Limited Liability Company; 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

JASON KRULEE, an individual; 

JANET KRULEE, an individual; and 

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive; 

 Defendants. 

Case No. C 07 01720 SI 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE MOTION 

FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING 

ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

RE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 

 After duly considering the complaint, plaintiff's ex parte 

motion and supporting papers, and good cause appearing, the court 

finds that the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and Order 

to Show Cause re Issuance of Preliminary Injunction is necessary 

and appropriate in that plaintiff Tutoring Club, LLC ("Tutoring 

Club") has shown a probability of success on the merits and that it 

is likely to suffer irreparable injury absent issuance of the 

requested injunctive relief pending trial. Based thereon, 

 IT IS ORDERED that pending the hearing on the Order to Show 

Cause re Issuance of Preliminary Injunction, defendants Jason 

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Krulee and Janet Krulee, along with any and all of their agents, 

employees, servants, assigns, attorneys, affiliated persons or 

entities, and all other persons or entities acting in concert with 

them or either of them, are hereby temporarily enjoined and 

restrained from doing any of the following acts: 

 A. Using any of Tutoring Club's trademarks, service marks, 

trade names, or logos, including but not limited to the following 

federally registered marks: 

Reg. # Mark

2990252 A Class Above. 

Guaranteed 

2861460 TUTORUP 

2562813 TUTORING CLUB DESIGN 

2543817 TUTORING CLUB 

2543816 TUTORING CLUB 

2545740 TUTORING CLUB WHERE 

LEARNING IS FUN! 

2572603 TUTORING CLUB 

or any other mark, trade name or logo that is confusingly similar 

thereto; 

 B. Possessing or using any manual, software, equipment, or 

other materials received from Tutoring Club or containing any of 

Tutoring Club's trade secrets or proprietary information (including 

but not limited to any workbooks, teaching outlines, operations 

manual, learning aids, or any other document, software, or 

materials); 

 C. Using any telephone number, facsimile number, Internet 

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addresses, email addresses, or domain names that were used in the 

operation of the defendants' Tutoring Club franchise business 

(including but not limited to the telephone number of 408-848-8867, 

the facsimile number of 408-846-4340, and the email addresses of 

gilroyca@tutoringclub.com and tutoringclubgilroy@hotmail.com); 

 D. Using any signs, advertising, telephone listing, or 

website that contains or displays the "Tutoring Club" name or any 

of Tutoring Club's trademarks, service marks, or logos, or any 

other mark, trade name, or logo that is confusingly similar 

thereto. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pending the hearing on the Order 

to Show Cause re Issuance of Preliminary Injunction, Jason Krulee 

and Janet Krulee, along with any and all of their agents, 

employees, servants, assigns, attorneys, affiliated persons or 

entities, and all other persons or entities acting in concert with 

them or either of them, are directed, ordered, and required to do 

each of the following: 

 A. Immediately take all steps necessary to transfer to 

Tutoring Club any and all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, 

Internet addresses, email addresses, or domain names used in the 

operation of the defendants' former Tutoring Club franchise, 

(including but not limited to the telephone number of 408-848-8867, 

the facsimile number of 408-846-4340, and the email addresses of 

gilroyca@tutoringclub.com and tutoringclubgilroy@hotmail.com); 

 B. Cancel any and all advertising and promotional materials 

(including any and all White Pages and the Yellow Pages 

advertising) for any telephone numbers that were used in connection 

with operation of the Krulees' tutoring business while they were 

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franchisees of Tutoring Club (including but not limited to 408-848-

8867 and 408-846-4340; and 

 C. Immediately return to Tutoring Club all documents, 

manuals, software, equipment, and other materials, including but 

not limited to any workbooks, teaching outline, operations manual, 

learning aids, or any other document relating to Tutoring Club's 

System or otherwise containing any of Tutoring Club's trade secrets 

or proprietary information. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants Jason Krulee and Janet 

Krulee shall appear before this court on ______________, 2007, at 

____ a.m., in Courtroom 10, located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San 

Francisco, California, then and there to show cause, if any they 

may have, why a preliminary injunction should not be issued pending 

entry of judgment that enjoins and restrains the defendants, along 

with any and all of their agents, employees, servants, assigns, 

attorneys, affiliated persons or entities, and all other persons or 

entities acting in concert with them or either of them, from doing 

any of the following acts: 

 A. Using any of Tutoring Club's trademarks, service marks, 

trade names, or logos, including but not limited to the following 

federally registered marks: 

Reg. # Mark

2990252 A Class Above. 

Guaranteed 

2861460 TUTORUP 

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2562813 TUTORING CLUB DESIGN 

2543817 TUTORING CLUB 

2543816 TUTORING CLUB 

2545740 TUTORING CLUB WHERE 

LEARNING IS FUN! 

2572603 TUTORING CLUB 

or any other mark, trade name or logo that is confusingly similar 

thereto; 

 B. Possessing or using any manual, software, equipment, or 

other materials received from Tutoring Club or containing any of 

Tutoring Club's trade secrets or proprietary information (including 

but not limited to any workbooks, teaching outlines, operations 

manual, learning aids, or any other document, software, or 

materials); 

 C. Using any telephone number, facsimile number, Internet 

addresses, email addresses, or domain names that were used in the 

operation of the defendants' Tutoring Club franchise business 

(including but not limited to the telephone number of 408-848-8867, 

the facsimile number of 408-846-4340, and the email addresses of 

gilroyca@tutoringclub.com and tutoringclubgilroy@hotmail.com); 

 D. Using any signs, advertising, telephone listing, or 

website that contains or displays the "Tutoring Club" name or any 

of Tutoring Club's trademarks, service marks, or logos, or any 

other mark, trade name, or logo that is confusingly similar 

thereto. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pending entry of judgment, 

defendants Jason Krulee and Janet Krulee, along with any and all of 

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their agents, employees, servants, assigns, attorneys, affiliated 

persons or entities, and all other persons or entities acting in 

concert with them or either of them, are directed, ordered, and 

required to do each of the following: 

 A. Immediately take all steps necessary to transfer to 

Tutoring Club any and all telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, 

Internet addresses, email addresses, or domain names used in the 

operation of the defendants' former Tutoring Club franchise, 

(including but not limited to the telephone number of 408-848-8867, 

the facsimile number of 408-846-4340, and the email addresses of 

gilroyca@tutoringclub.com and tutoringclubgilroy@hotmail.com); 

 B. Cancel any and all advertising and promotional materials 

(including any and all White Pages and the Yellow Pages 

advertising) for any telephone numbers that were used in connection 

with operation of the Krulees' tutoring business while they were 

franchisees of Tutoring Club (including but not limited to 408-848-

8867 and 408-846-4340; and 

 C. Immediately return to Tutoring Club all documents, 

manuals, software, equipment, and other materials, including but 

not limited to any workbooks, teaching outline, operations manual, 

learning aids, or any other document relating to Tutoring Club's 

System or otherwise containing any of Tutoring Club's trade secrets 

or proprietary information. 

 

 As a condition to the effectiveness of this order, plaintiff 

shall post an undertaking pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) as 

security in the amount of $1,000.00. 

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 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of plaintiff's ex parte 

motion and supporting papers, together with a copy of this Order, 

shall be served on defendants by not later than _______________, 

2007. 

Dated:____________________ 

______________________________ 

HONORABLE SUSAN ILLSTON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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