Cosmos Jewelry Ltd. v. Po Sun Hon Co.
Opinion
Opinion
Marshall, J.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
This matter came before the Court for a bench trial, the Honorable Consuelo B. Marshall, United States District Judge, presiding, on March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5, 2006. Upon consideration of the testimony and evidence received, the Court’s evaluation of the demeanor and credibility of the witnesses, the Pretrial Conference Order and the Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law submitted by the Parties, the Court sets forth the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a).
FINDINGS OF FACT
I.The Parties and the Litigation
A.Plaintiff
1. Plaintiff Cosmos Jewelry Ltd. (“Cosmos”) is a small, family-owned business run by Denny Wong, his sister, and their mother, with its principal place of business in the state of Hawaii.
2. Mr. Wong is the president and chief-jewelry designer for Cosmos.
3. Mr. Wong has been in the jewelry business in Honolulu, Hawaii for 20 years. He has designed jewelry since 1980, and has spent many years developing his craft as a jewelry designer and artist.
4. Cosmos’ operations have expanded significantly through the years; it now has a total of twelve (12)…