Legal Opinion
Paul Frank Industries, Inc. v. Sunich
District Court, C.D. California
Decided August 21, 2007No. SACV 07-0609 CJC (ANx)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING IN PART PAUL FRANK INDUSTRIES, INC.’S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
CARNEY, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Paul Frank Industries, Inc. (“PFI”) brings this trademark infringement action against its former namesake designer, Paul Frank Sunich, and his co-defendants, Paul Frank Design, Chaser Merchandising, and Does 1-10 (collectively, “Defendants”). PFI contends that Defendants’ websites (www.paulfranksunich.com, www. chasermerch.com, and www.treestitch design.com) and Defendants’ sale of T-shirts using Mr. Sunich’s full name, “Paul Frank Sunich,” infringe PFI’s proprietary…
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