Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. v. Nissan Computer Corp.
Opinion
Opinion
Pregerson, J.
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PERMANENT INJUNCTION
This matter comes before the Court on the plaintiffs’ motion for a permanent injunction. After reviewing and considering the materials submitted by the parties and hearing oral arguments, the Court grants the motion as set forth below.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan North America, Inc. (collectively, “Nissan Motor”), and the defendants, Nissan Computer Corporation (“NCC”) and The Internet Center, Inc. (“IC”), are familiar with the extensive factual and procedural background in this case. Therefore, only an abbreviated history is set forth below.
NCC is a North Carolina corporation in the business of computer sales and services. It was incorporated in 1991 by its current president, Mr. Uzi Nissan. IC is a North Carolina corporation formed in 1995 as an Internet Service Provider. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a large Japanese automaker. Its subsidiary, plaintiff Nissan North America, Inc., markets and distributes Nissan vehicles in the United States.
At issue in this case is NCC’s ownership and use of the Internet domain names “nissan.com” and “nissan.net,” registered in 1994 and 1996,…