Sharma v. Duracell, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

OWEN, District Judge:

This case began with an illegal scheme in which a company called Engineered Assemblies Corp. purchased from Duracell un-packaged batteries in bulk at substantially discounted prices on condition that these batteries not be resold. Plaintiff Gautam Sharma, with others, arranged to divert the batteries to two Singapore companies which packaged them in counterfeit Duracell packaging and then sold them illegally at retail in the United States. Duracell sued for trademark infringement, and obtained a default judgment against Sharma for failure to answer on…