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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE 

ASSOCIATION, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

HCM BROTHERS, INC. d/b/a CEDAR 

INN & SUITES, and FU SHEN HSIAO, 

 Defendants. 

Civil Case No.: 08-cv-02878-GEB-GGH 

BENCH WARRANT 

COMMANDING 

SEIZURE OF DEFENDANT FU 

SHEN HSIAO RE CIVIL 

CONTEMPT 

 

 Defendants were held in contempt of court in an order issued on April 6, 2010 

for their continued violation of the permanent injunction issued by the Court on October 29, 

2009, which enjoined Defendants from using any of Plaintiff’s trademarks without 

authorization. The April 6 order instructed Defendants that if they did not cease all remaining 

unauthorized use of Plaintiff’s trademarks by April 19, 2010, a bench warrant could issue for the 

immediate arrest of Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao. A hearing was held on April 19, 2010, at which 

Defendants did not appear. Defendants have refused to acknowledge or otherwise participate in 

this litigation. 

 

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 On April 20, 2010, Plaintiff filed a proposed order providing for the issuance of a 

bench warrant and the immediate arrest of Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao. Plaintiff attached to its 

proposed order evidence that Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao is the registrant for the domain name 

CEDARINNTAHOE.COM, which hosts the infringing webpages. At that time, Plaintiff did not 

attach evidence showing that after April 19, 2010, Defendants continued to violate the 

permanent injunction. However, on April 21, 2010, Plaintiff submitted evidence, which is 

attached to this order as Exhibit A, demonstrating that Defendants continue to violate the 

permanent injunction filed on October 29, 2009. Specifically, Plaintiff has provided printouts of 

webpages located at: 

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• http://www.cedarinntahoe.com/room_rate.htm, 

• http://www.cedarinntahoe.com/season_package.htm, and 

• http://www.cedarinntahoe.com/ski%20package.htm 

See Exhibit A. These printouts are dated April 21, 2010 and show that Defendants continue to 

use Plaintiff’s trademarks without authorization after the April 19, 2010 deadline set by the 

Court. 

 Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. Since Defendants remain in violation of the permanent injunction filed on 

October 29, 2009, and failed to comply with the April 6, 2010 order, to effectuate compliance 

with the Court’s orders, a civil seizure warrant shall issue for Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao, 

requiring that he be immediately seized and incarcerated until the contempt is purged. 

2. Following the seizure of Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao, the undersigned judge 

shall be notified so that a hearing may be scheduled to determine whether Defendant Fu Shen 

Hsiao is willing and able to comply with the October 29, 2009 order, a copy of which is 

attached as Exhibit B. 

3. Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao is further advised that if he wishes to purge 

himself before the hearing, he shall remove Plaintiff’s trademarks from the three webpages 

listed above and attached as Exhibit A, and from any other place they are displayed. 

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Since Defendants have repeatedly refused to accept documents sent from 

Plaintiff’s counsel, the Clerk of the Court shall serve by express mail a copy of this order on 

Defendant Fu Shen Hsiao at Cedar Inn & Suites, 890 Stateline Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, 

California, 96150. 

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April 22, 2010 

 

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EXHIBIT B

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE

ASSOCIATION, INC.,

Plaintiff, 2:08-cv-2878-GEB-GGH

vs.

HCM BROTHERS, INC. D/b/a/ CEDAR

INN & SUITES, and FU SHEN HSIAO,

Defendants. ORDER

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On September 3, 2009, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations

herein which were served on the parties and which contained notice that any objections to the

findings and recommendations were to be filed within ten days. No objections were filed.

 Accordingly, the court presumes any findings of fact are correct. See Orland v.

United States, 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1999). The magistrate judge’s conclusions of law are

reviewed de novo. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir.

1983).

The court has reviewed the applicable legal standards and, good cause appearing,

concludes that it is appropriate to adopt the Findings and Recommendations in full.

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Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations filed September 3, 2009, are ADOPTED;

2. Plaintiffs’ motion for entry of default judgment is GRANTED in the amount of

$11,782.85; and

3. Defendants are permanently enjoined from using without authorization any of

AAA’s trademarks; and, within five days of the date on which this Order is served shall destroy

any such infringing term, logo, and symbol.

Dated: October 28, 2009

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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