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Parties Involved:
Big J Tires
Defendant
Big O Tires #135
Defendant
Big O Tires, Inc.
Plaintiff
Big O Tires, LLC
Plaintiff
Stacy D. Brown
Defendant
Jason C. Brown
Defendant

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 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

Jonathan McNeil Wong, #112224 

Andrew S. MacKay, #197074 

Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP 

Attorneys at Law 

300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1900 

Oakland, California 94612-3570 

Mail: P.O. Box 12979 

 Oakland, California 94604-2979 

Telephone: (510) 451-0544 

Facsimile: (510) 832-1486 

Harold R. Bruno, III, Esq. 

Michael W. Davis, Esq. 

Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio, P.C. 

1099 18th Street, Suite 2600 

Denver, Colorado 80202 

Telephone: (303) 297-2600 

Facsimile: (303) 297-2750 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BIG O TIRES, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

BIG O TIRES, LLC, a Nevada limited 

liability company, f/k/a BIG O TIRES, 

INC., a Colorado corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

JASON C. BROWN d/b/a 

BIG J TIRES, f/d/b/a Big O Tires #135 

and STACY D. BROWN, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. 09-cv-1469-OWW-DLB 

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ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT JASON 

C. BROWN TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE 

SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT

 THIS MATTER coming before the Court on Plaintiff Big O Tires, LLC's Motion for 

Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Jason C. Brown Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court, 

and the Court having been duly advised in the premises therein, hereby FINDS and ORDERS as 

follows: 

1. On February 1, 2010 this Court held a hearing on Plaintiff Big O Tires, LLC's 

Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Jason C. Brown Should Not be Held in 

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Contempt of Court. Counsel for Plaintiff, Big O Tires, LLC ("Big O") appeared and 

demonstrated to the Court's satisfaction that defendant Jason C. Brown continues to violate this 

Court's orders. No appearance was made by defendant Jason C. Brown at this hearing. 

2. In particular, on October 19, 2009, this Court issued an order (the "Order") that, 

among other things, enjoined defendant Jason C. Brown from using Big O's trademarks 

("Marks"), Big O's trade dress ("Trade Dress") and marks likely to deceive, cause confusion or 

cause mistake including the mark, "Big J Tires." In addition, the Court had required defendant 

Jason C. Brown to assign his business telephone number and customer list to Big O pursuant to 

the terms of a franchise agreement. 

3. Jason C. Brown was personally served with the Order on October 21, 2009. 

4. THE COURT FINDS that Jason C. Brown continues to violate the Order by 

operating a tire store using service marks, trademarks and trade dress that are identical or 

confusingly similar to Big O's Marks and Trade Dress, including the prohibited mark, "Big J 

Tires." Jason C. Brown further violates the Order by refusing to tender his customer list to Big O. 

5. Accordingly, Big O’s Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Jason C. 

Brown Should Not be Held in Contempt is hereby GRANTED. 

6. IT IS ORDERED that a hearing requiring Jason C. Brown to show cause why he 

should not be adjudged in contempt is set for February 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3 of 

the above titled Court located at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721. Big O shall 

personally serve Jason C. Brown with this Order to Show Cause and provide proof of service to 

the Court. 

SO ORDERED this 3rd day of February, 2010. 

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

United States District Court Judge 

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