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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 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

YANMAR AMERICA 

CORPORATION, a Georgia 

corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

RAY DEAN FARM EQUIPMENT 

AUCTION COMPANY, INC. and 

RAY DEAN, 

 

 Defendants. 

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Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-00731-MHT 

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CONSENT JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTION

Plaintiff Yanmar America Corporation (“Yanmar”) and Defendants Ray 

Dean Farm Equipment Auction Company, Inc. (“Ray Dean Company”) and Ray 

Dean, having conferred and agreed, judgment is hereby entered and Defendant Ray 

Dean Company is hereby enjoined as follows: 

1. Ray Dean Company shall not import or purchase from importers used 

Yanmar® tractors manufactured for the local market in Japan 

[“Yanmar® Japanese Local Market tractors”] or used Zen-Noh tractors 

manufactured for the local market in Japan by the predecessor-in-interest 

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of Plaintiff’s parent company, Yanmar Company Ltd. (“YCL”) [“ZenNoh Japanese Local Market tractors”][collectively “the accused 

tractors”]. 

2. Other than the five tractors in inventory on May 31, 2013 (models 1700, 

1800, 3110, and 28D), Ray Dean Company shall not sell or offer for sale 

any accused tractors; 

3. Ray Dean Company shall not use any false designation of origin or false 

description which can or is likely to lead the trade or public or 

individuals erroneously to believe that any Yanmar® Japanese Local 

Market tractor or Zen-Noh Japanese Local Market tractor originally 

manufactured by the predecessor-in-interest of Yanmar’s parent 

company, Yanmar Company Ltd., or any part or component thereof, has 

been licensed, sponsored, approved, or authorized by or for Plaintiff; 

4. Ray Dean Company shall not assist, aid, or abet any other person or 

business entity in engaging in or performing any of the activities referred 

to in paragraphs 1 through 3 above; and 

All claims in this action against all parties are hereby dismissed without 

prejudice. Each side shall bear its own costs in this dismissed action. 

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Based on the consent reflected below by the signatures of counsel for the 

parties, it is so ORDERED this 7th day of June, 2013. This case is closed. 

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson________

The Honorable Myron H. Thompson 

United States District Court Judge 

Respectfully submitted this 4th day of June, 2013. 

/s/ James P. Pewitt 

James P. Pewitt 

Alabama Bar No. ASB-7646-P62J 

Email: jpp@johnstonbarton.com 

Natalie A. Cox 

Alabama Bar No. ASB-5184-N71C 

Email: nac@johnstonbarton.com 

JOHNSTON BARTON PROCTOR & ROSE LLP 

569 Brookwood Village, Suite 901 

Birmingham, Alabama 35209 

Telephone: (205) 458-9400 

Facsimile: (205) 458-9500 

/s/ Amanda G. Hyland 

Gregory G. Schultz 

Georgia Bar No. 630260 

gschultz@taylorenglish.com 

Steven J. Whitehead 

Georgia Bar No. 755480 

swhitehead@taylorenglish.com 

Todd E. Jones 

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Georgia Bar No. 403925 

tjones@taylorenglish.com 

Amanda G. Hyland 

Georgia Bar No. 325115 

ahyland@taylorenglish.com 

TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA LLP 

1600 Parkwood Circle, Suite 400 

Atlanta, Georgia 30339 

Telephone: (770) 434-6868 

Facsimile: (770) 434-7376 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Yanmar America 

Corporation 

/s/ John Michael Segrest 

John Michael Segrest 

(ASB-8306-H58S) 

mike.segrest@segrestlaw.com 

THE SEGREST LAW FIRM

1608-A Gilmer Avenue 

Post Office Box 780791 

Tallassee, AL 36078-0019 

(334) 252-0036 

Attorney for Defendants 

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