Cartier v. Symbolix Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Cartier, a division of Riche-mont North America, Inc., and Cartier International, B.V. (collectively “Cartier” or “plaintiffs”) move for an assessment of statutory damages and an award of attorneys’ fees and costs against defendants Symbolix, Inc., d/b/a Park Cities Jewelers and its principal, Ahmed M. Saleh (“defendants”) in connection with defendants’ infringement of plaintiffs’ “Cartier” trademark in violation of the Lanham Act. For the reasons stated below, plaintiffs’ motion is granted in part.

BACKGROUND

On March…