Amini Innovation Corporation v. Bank and Estate Liquidators Inc., Bel Furniture Inc., Bel Furniture I Inc., Bel Furniture II Inc., Bel Furniture III Inc., Bel Furniture IV Inc., Bel Furniture V Inc., Bel Furniture VI Inc., Bel Furniture VII Inc., Bel Furniture (Beaumont) Inc., Bel Furniture (Clearance) Inc., and Does 1 through 9, inclusive
Published: Aug. 9, 2014 | Result Date: Dec. 30, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:13-cv-07012-PSG-JEM Bench Decision – Defense
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Daniel M. Cislo
(Cislo & Thomas LLP)
Mark D. Nielsen
(Cislo & Thomas LLP)
Defendant
Jeffrey F. Yee
(Greenberg Traurig)
Facts
Amini Innovation Corporation filed an infringement lawsuit against Bank and Estate Liquidators Inc., Bel Furniture Inc., Bel Furniture I Inc., Bel Furniture II Inc., Bel Furniture III Inc., Bel Furniture IV Inc., Bel Furniture V Inc., Bel Furniture VI Inc., Bel Furniture VII Inc., Bel Furniture (Beaumont) Inc., Bel Furniture (Clearance) Inc.
Plaintiff is a furniture designer and manufacturer located in Los Angeles. Defendants are related Texas corporations that sell furniture at the retail levels, including furniture purchased from plaintiff.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff accused defendants of selling counterfeit products. Plaintiff alleged causes of action for copyright infringement and design infringement.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants argued that it had little or no contact with the state of California. As such, defendants argued that the case be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Result
The court agreed that it lacked personal jurisdiction over defendants. As such, it dismissed the lawsuit.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Sept. 20, 2013.
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