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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1127 Trademark Infringement

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LAW OFFICES 28

Kimble, MacMichael 

& Upton 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

5260 NORTH PALM AVENUE

SUITE 221 

P. O. Box 9489 

FRESNO, CA 93792-9489

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Order Holding Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. In Contempt For Violating Preliminary Injunction 

Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

MARK D. MILLER 116349 

JEREMY D. CLAR 234238 

KIMBLE, MacMICHAEL & UPTON 

A Professional Corporation 

5260 North Palm Avenue, Suite 221 

Post Office Box 9489 

Fresno, California 93792-9489 

Telephone: (559) 435-5500 

Facsimile: (559) 435-1500 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

RESOURCE LENDERS, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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RESOURCE LENDERS, INC., a California 

corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

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SOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC., a Nevada 

corporation, 

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Case No. CIV-F 05-0999 OWW LJO 

ORDER HOLDING DEFENDANT 

SOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC. IN 

CONTEMPT FOR VIOLATING 

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 

AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

Date: Feb. 15, 2006 

Time: 9:30 a.m. 

Ctrm. 3 (Wanger) 

Action Filed: Aug. 3, 2005 

Trial Date: TBD

Pursuant to a Notice served electronically on February 2, 2006, defendant Source 

Solutions, Inc. was ordered to appear on February 8, 2006, and show cause why said defendant 

should not be held in contempt for violation of the preliminary injunction issued by this Court on 

January 5, 2006. The continued hearing took place at 9:30 a.m. on February 15, 2006. Plaintiff 

appeared by its counsel Mark D. Miller, of Kimble, MacMichael & Upton, and defendant 

appeared by its new counsel Paul C. Franco, of Caswell, Bell and Hillison with defendant’s 

vice-president, Naazim A. Hamed. (OWW)

Evidence having been received and considered, and the matter having been argued and 

submitted, the court makes the following findings supported by clear and convincing evidence: 

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LAW OFFICES 28

Kimble, MacMichael 

& Upton 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

5260 NORTH PALM AVENUE

SUITE 221 

P. O. Box 9489 

FRESNO, CA 93792-9489

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Order Holding Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. In Contempt For Violating Preliminary Injunction 

Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

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FINDINGS 

1. On January 5, 2006, this court issued a preliminary injunction in the form 

attached hereto as exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference (the Preliminary 

Injunction). The Preliminary Injunction was served electronically on January 5, 2006, and served 

personally on defendant Source Solutions, Inc. on January 17, 2006. 

2. The Preliminary Injunction states that “defendant Source Solutions, Inc. and its 

agents, servants, employees, and representatives, and all persons acting in concert or 

participating with it, are hereby restrained and enjoined from engaging in, committing, or 

performing, directly or indirectly, by any means whatsoever, any use of the designations 

“RESource” or “R.E.Source” or “R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other logo), for any 

advertising or commercial use of those terms in connection with the real estate loan business.” 

3. As of February 14, 2006, despite the service of the Preliminary Injunction and the 

demands of plaintiff Resource Lenders, Inc., defendant Source Solutions, Inc. has done the 

following, as set forth in the papers field by plaintiff on January 23, 2006, and the supplemental 

papers filed on February 6, 2006: 

 a. Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. has maintained outdoor business signs at 

its business office at 7433 N. First St., Fresno, California prominently displaying the 

designation “R. E. * Source” (where the * is a house logo) and “R.E. Source”; 

 b. Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. has failed to notify the telephone 

company to change defendant’s listings in the telephone directory currently listed under 

“RE Source” and “R E Source” (559-448-0680 and 559-440-0744); 

 c. Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. and its agents have actively advertised 

the real estate loan business using the designation “R. E. * Source” (where the * is a 

house logo) on business cards and flyers made available at the “Homes Day 2006” event 

on February 4, 2006; 

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LAW OFFICES 28

Kimble, MacMichael 

& Upton 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

5260 NORTH PALM AVENUE

SUITE 221 

P. O. Box 9489 

FRESNO, CA 93792-9489

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Order Holding Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. In Contempt For Violating Preliminary Injunction 

Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

 d. Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. has maintained two websites using the 

designation “RESource Real Estate Mortgage” at www.resourcereandcruit.com and 

www.resourceontheweb.com; 

 e. At least one of defendant’s agents has maintained laminate signage on 

his/her vehicle displaying the name “R.E. * Source Redefining Real Estate”. 

4. Each of the above actions 3(a) – 3(e) are in violation of the Preliminary Injunction. 

5. Exhibit “B” to the declaration of J.C. Wren, president of defendant Source 

Solutions, Inc., filed on February 13, 2006, shows that instructions were given to “make every 

effort to distribute all Marketing materials in your possession at this time” in express violation of 

the Preliminary Injunction. 

6. The court hereby finds that the above actions by defendant Source Solutions, Inc. 

are willful and intentional violations of the Preliminary Injunction; that the Preliminary 

Injunction was a valid and subsisting order of the court; that defendant Source Solutions, Inc. 

had knowledge of the Preliminary Injunction through electronic and personal service thereof; and 

that defendant Source Solutions, Inc. has failed to comply with the Preliminary Injunction and is 

therefore guilty of contempt. 

Based upon the above findings, and good cause appearing therefor: 

CONTEMPT ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED, ORDERED, AND DECREED that Defendant Source 

Solutions, Inc., is guilty of contempt of court for violation of the preliminary injunction issued by 

this court on January 5, 2006, for its continued advertising and commercial use of the 

designations “RESource”, “R.E.Source” or “R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other logo) 

for advertising and commercial use of those terms in connection with the real estate loan 

business in contravention of the preliminary injunction. 

IT IS FURTHER ADJUDGED, ORDERED, AND DECREED that Defendant Source 

Solutions, Inc., defendant herein, is to be punished for the foregoing contempt as follows: 

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LAW OFFICES 28

Kimble, MacMichael 

& Upton 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

5260 NORTH PALM AVENUE

SUITE 221 

P. O. Box 9489 

FRESNO, CA 93792-9489

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Order Holding Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. In Contempt For Violating Preliminary Injunction 

Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

Defendant Source Solutions, Inc., is ordered to pay a monetary fine in the amount of Ten 

Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) payable to plaintiff Resource Lenders, Inc. no later than February 

25, 2006. This fine may be purged if defendant Source Solutions, Inc. performs each of the items 

required to be performed by February 20, 2006 as set forth below: 

1. No later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2006, Defendant Source Solutions 

Inc., is ordered to cover or remove all outdoor business signs and displays bearing the 

designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” or “R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other 

logo) from the 7433 N. First St., Fresno, California address, and from every other of its business 

addresses; 

2. No later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2006, Defendant Source Solutions, 

Inc., is ordered to recall and remove from circulation any and all business cards of any of its 

owners, agents, servants and/or employees bearing the designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” 

or “R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other logo); 

3. No later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2006, Defendant Source Solutions, 

Inc., is ordered to recall and remove from circulation any and all business signs of any of its 

owners, agents, servants and/or employees bearing the designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” 

or “R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other logo); 

4. No later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2006, Defendant Source Solutions, 

Inc., is ordered to discontinue and remove from circulation any and all stationery, letterhead, 

office forms, flyers or other literature of any of its owners, agents, servants and/or employees 

bearing the designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” or “R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house 

or other logo); 

5. As of March ___, 2006, defendant Source Solutions, Inc. shall change its business 

name so as not to use the name “resource” or a derivative of the word “resource” which 

associates that term with real estate loans; shall change both of its telephone numbers in the new 

yellow pages; and shall not answer the telephone using the words “R-E-Source” or “resource.” 

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Kimble, MacMichael 

& Upton 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

5260 NORTH PALM AVENUE

SUITE 221 

P. O. Box 9489 

FRESNO, CA 93792-9489

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Order Holding Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. In Contempt For Violating Preliminary Injunction 

Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

6. Effective July 21, 2006, defendant Source Solutions, Inc. is ordered to disconnect 

both of the telephone numbers 559-448-0680 and 559-440-0744 whereupon it will list a new 

business name and number(s). 

7. No later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, February 20, 2006, Defendant Source Solutions, 

Inc., is ordered to remove the designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” or “R.E.*Source” 

(where the * is a house or other logo) from its two web sites, or shut down the web sites. 

Should Defendant Source Solutions, Inc., fail to comply with the above actions due by 

February 20, 2006, the clerk shall issue a writ authorizing the U.S. Marshall to (a) seize and hold 

any of defendant’s articles bearing any of the designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” or 

“R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other logo), and (b) to cover or remove any of 

defendant’s business signs bearing any of the designations “RESource” or “R.E.Source” or 

“R.E.*Source” (where the * is a house or other logo). 

Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. is ordered to pay a further monetary fine of Five 

Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day for every subsequent day after February 20, 2006, that 

Defendant fails to comply with any of items 1-4 and/or 7 above. 

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

IT IS FURTHER ADJUDGED, ORDERED, AND DECREED that defendant Source 

Solutions, Inc. and its agents, servants, employees, and representatives, and all persons acting in 

concert or participating with it, are hereby temporarily restrained and enjoined from engaging in, 

committing, or performing, directly or indirectly, by any means whatsoever, any use of the 

designation “Real Estate Source” for any advertising or commercial use of that term in 

connection with the real estate loan business; and defendant shall show cause, if any there is, on 

February 24, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 3 of this court, why defendant Source Solutions, 

Inc. and its agents, servants, employees, and representatives, and all persons acting in concert or 

participating with it should not be preliminarily enjoined, pending final judgment in this case 

from engaging in, committing, or performing, directly or indirectly, by any means whatsoever, 

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Kimble, MacMichael 

& Upton 

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

5260 NORTH PALM AVENUE

SUITE 221 

P. O. Box 9489 

FRESNO, CA 93792-9489

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Order Holding Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. In Contempt For Violating Preliminary Injunction 

Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause

any use of the designation “Real Estate Source” for any advertising or commercial use of that 

term in connection with the real estate loan business. 

Defendant Source Solutions, Inc. shall file any papers in connection with said show cause 

hearing no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2006; plaintiff Resource Lenders 

may file a reply no longer than five pages in length no later than 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 

23, 2006. 

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IT IS FURTHER ADJUDGED, ORDERED, AND DECREED that the determination of 

the amount to be paid by defendant Source Solutions, Inc. to plaintiff Resource Lenders, Inc. as 

reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by plaintiff Resource Lenders, Inc. to enforce the 

injunction shall also determined at the show cause hearing on February 24, 2006. 

Ordered this 15th day of February 2006______ at _1:30 ____ _p. m. 

 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

 HON. OLIVER W. WANGER 

 United States District Court Judge 

1004301.contempt.order.2

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