U.S. Wholesale Outlet & Distribution, Inc. v. US Wholesale
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 U.S. WHOLESALE OUTLET & No. 2:20-cv-02379-KJM-AC
DISTRIBUTION, INC.,
12 Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v.
US WHOLESALE,
15 Defendant.
17 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for default judgment. ECF No. 11. The motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(19). This motion was taken under submission for consideration on the papers. ECF No. 13. Defendant did not appear or oppose the motion. For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned recommends plaintiff’s motion be GRANTED, and that judgment be entered in favor of plaintiff. I. Relevant Background Plaintiff brought its complaint on November 30, 2020 raising allegations of unfair competition in violation of § 43(a) of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)), Unfair Competition in Violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200, Dilution in Violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 14247, common law trademark infringement,…