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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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United States District Court 

For the Northern District of California 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CRATERS & FREIGHTERS, 

 

 Plaintiff, 

 

 v. 

DAISYCHAIN ENTERPRISES, dba 

FREIGHT & CRATE; CATHY BENZ; and 

FRED BENZ. 

 Defendants. 

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No. C 09-04531 CW 

ORDER AWARDING PLAINTIFF 

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND 

COSTS 

 On May 22, 2015, the Court entered an order granting 

Plaintiff’s motion for contempt sanctions against Defendants Cathy 

Benz and Fred Benz. The Court further ordered Defendants to pay 

Plaintiff’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs expended in 

pursuing the motion. The Court directed Plaintiff to submit a 

declaration detailing time spent, hourly rates and costs claimed, 

and gave Defendants an opportunity to respond. 

 Plaintiff has filed the declaration of its attorney, John 

Schmitz, attaching a statement of fees and costs incurred in 

pursuing the motion for an order to show cause. Defendants’ 

deadline to respond to the declaration was June 3, 2015. To date, 

Defendants have not filed a response. 

 Plaintiff claims 34.5 hours of attorney Schmitz’s time at a 

rate of $235 per hour and 15.4 hours of paralegal time at a rate 

of $85 per hour. In addition, Plaintiff claims $1,890.94 in 

costs, including airfare for counsel to fly to Oakland for the OSC 

hearing. The fees and costs total $11,307.44. The Court finds 

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that the fees and costs claimed are reasonable. Within seven days 

of the date of this order, Defendants shall pay Plaintiff 

$11,307.44. All payments must be made by money order or cashier’s 

check. A promissory note is not sufficient payment. 

 If Defendants are unable to pay the full $11,307.44 

attorneys’ fees and costs within seven days, they shall pay what 

they can and, on or before June 17, 2015, they shall file a 

financial affidavit that states the maximum amount they are able 

to pay toward this sum. 

 The Court notes that it previously ordered Defendants to file 

a financial affidavit by May 28, 2015 to support their contention 

that they are unable to pay the full amount of the sanctions 

already imposed. Defendants were advised that the declaration 

should also support their contention that the $10 per week they 

agreed to pay is the maximum they are able to pay toward the 

previously ordered sanctions. To date, Defendants have not filed 

a financial affidavit. However, Plaintiff has not informed the 

Court that Defendants have not complied with the payment plan that 

is currently in place. 

 If Defendants file a financial affidavit, they shall address 

all previously ordered sanctions in addition to the attorneys’ 

fees and costs addressed in this order. If Defendants do not file 

a financial affidavit within seven days of this order, they must 

immediately pay in full all amounts due. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 06/11/2015 CLAUDIA WILKEN 

United States District Judge 

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