Discovery Communications, Inc. v. Animal Planet, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.’S APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST DEFENDANTS ANIMAL PLANET, INC. AND ISABELLA STRASH-NOY

I. Background

A. Introduction

Plaintiff Discovery Communications, Inc. (“Plaintiff’) brings this action for injunc-tive relief against defendants Animal Planet, Inc. and Isabella Strashnoy, (collectively, “Defendants”).

Specifically, Plaintiff alleges the following causes of action in the Complaint:

(1) First Cause of Action for Violations of the Lanham Act (Federal Trademark Infringement)

(2) Second Cause of Action for Violations of the Lanham Act (Federal Unfair Competition)

(3) Third Cause of Action for Violation of the Lanham Act (Federal Dilution)

(4) Fourth Cause of Action for Violation of the California Business and Professional Code (Statutory Unfair Competition)

(5) Fifth Cause of Action for Violation of the California Business and Professional Code (California Anti-Dilution Statute)

The current Motion before the Court is the Motion for Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction brought by Plaintiff.

B. Facts

The following facts are set forth in Plaintiffs Complaint: Plaintiff DCI is a…