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Parties Involved:
General Plastics Corporation
Counter Claimant
Grafil, Inc.
Counter Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

GRAFIL, INC., 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

GENERAL PLASTICS CORPORATION, 

 Defendant. 

______________________________/

 

2:10-CV-00904-JAM-EFB 

ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY 

RESTRAINING ORDER AND SETTING 

HEARING ON MOTION FOR 

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

This Court, having considered the papers and arguments 

submitted in connection with and in opposition to Plaintiff’s 

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, and good cause appearing 

therefore, finds as follows: 

Plaintiff has presented evidence that Defendant has 

breached its contract to sell and deliver 13,200 gallons of 

General Plastics Corporation’s Genton 310 at a price of $23.30 

per gallon. The contract is evidence by Plaintiff’s Purchase 

Order No. 26174-A and Defendant’s Invoice No. 7111. The 

evidence before the Court indicates a probability of success on 

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the merits in establishing Plaintiff’s causes of action for 

breach of contract. California Commercial Code Section 2716 

gives Plaintiff the right to an order of specific performance in 

such circumstances. 

Plaintiff has also provided substantial evidence that it is 

suffering, and will continue to suffer, irreparable harm absent 

a restraining order. Plaintiff’s evidence shows that Genton 310 

is unique and, at least for a period of six months, 

irreplaceable. Without supply of Genton 310, Plaintiff is 

unable to manufacture a model of carbon fiber that generates 

approximately $3 million per year in revenues and meet its 

obligations to its existing customers. 

Compliance with the restraining order will, for the next 

ten (10) days only, move Defendants back toward the status quo 

ante the occurrence of the events that gave rise to this motion. 

Given these considerations, the balance of equities favors 

granting the motion. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

The Motion for Restraining Order is GRANTED as follows: 

Defendants are Ordered to resume selling and delivering 

General Plastics Corporation’s Genton 310 according to the 

quantities, delivery schedule, price and other terms set forth 

in Grafil’s Purchase Order No. 26174-A. Any shipments which 

Defendants were required to make between April 12, 2010 and May 

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7, 2010 should be made immediately. No required shipments after 

May 7, 2010 shall be made absent further Order of this Court. 

This Court has considered whether Plaintiff will be ordered 

to post a bond pursuant to Local Rules 151 and 231 and concludes 

no bond for the Temporary Restraining Order is required. The 

Court reserves the right to require a bond if a preliminary 

injunction is issued. 

This Order was issued on April 27, 2010 and will expire 

within ten days, unless extended by order of the Court or by 

consent of the parties. 

Defendants may apply for a modification or dissolution of 

this order on two court day’s notice, by personal service or 

other. 

A hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary 

Injunction shall be held on May 7, 2010 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 

6. Plaintiff may, but is not required to, file further briefing 

on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction no later than April 30, 

2010. Defendant’s opposition shall be served and filed no later 

than May 4, 2010. Plaintiff’s Reply brief is due no later than 

12:00 O’clock Noon on May 6, 2010. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

DATED: April 27, 2010 

 /s/ John A. Mendez__________

 U. S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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