BEST CHAIRS INCORPORATED, ) ) Plaintiff ) Case No. 3:14-cv-00067 ) ) Hon. v. ) ) FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE, LLC ) ) Defendant ) )
VERIFIED COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Best Chairs Incorporated (Plaintiff or Best Chairs), by counsel, for its complaint against Defendant Factory Direct Wholesale, LLC (Defendant), alleges the following, upon actual knowledge with respect to itself and its own acts, and upon information and belief as to all other matters: NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This is an action for injunctive relief, to recover damages, and to obtain other appropriate relief from Defendant for counterfeiting, trademark infringement, false advertising, false designation of origin, and unfair competition under federal, state, and common law. 2. Best Chairs is a well-known, nationally recognized, and respected furniture company that has been in operation since 1962, using Best Chairs in its corporate name, trade name, and trademarks. Best Chairs is the owner of certain rights in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks (defined below) in the United States for use in connection with chairs and other furniture products. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 1 of 20 PageID #: 1 2 3. Defendant, without the authorization of Best Chairs, uses the designations BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR as a trademark and brand name for a line of chairs and other furniture products sold nationwide. Defendant also engages in other marketing and advertising practices that falsely associate Defendant with Best Chairs. PARTIES, JURISDICTION, AND VENUE 4. Best Chairs is a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Indiana on October 2, 1962, with its principal place of business in Ferdinand, Dubois County, Indiana. 5. Best Chairs owns certain rights in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks (defined below) in the United States for use in connection with chairs and other furniture products. 6. Defendant is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Georgia on J anuary 19, 2005, with its principal place of business in Duluth, Georgia. 7. Defendant distributes and sells durable goods, including chairs and furniture products, and Defendant, without the authorization of Best Chairs, unlawfully uses the designations BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR as a trademark and brand name for a line of chairs and other furniture products sold nationwide, and unlawfully uses such designations to market and sell such products. 8. Best Chairs and Defendant are competitors with respect to the marketing, selling, and distributing of chairs and other furniture products. 9. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338 because Best Chairs claims against Defendant arise primarily out of the federal Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051, et seq.). 10. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367, this Court may properly exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Best Chairs state law claims against Defendant because they are so related to the federal claims that they form part of the same case and controversy. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 2 of 20 PageID #: 2 3 11. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant. Defendant has minimum contacts with Indiana, events giving rise to the causes of action alleged herein occurred and are occurring in this District, Best Chairs has suffered damage in this jurisdiction, and upon information and belief, Defendant regularly conducts business activities in Indiana. 12. Venue is appropriate in this Court and in this division pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391 because a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim have occurred in this judicial district. FACTUAL BACKGROUND A. Best Chairs and the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks
13. Best Chairs is a well-known, nationally recognized, and respected furniture company that has been in operation since 1962. Best Chairs has done business as Best Chairs Incorporated, Best Chairs Inc., or Best Chairs since that time. 14. Best Chairs Incorporated, Best Chairs Inc., and Best Chairs are used and have been used as company names, trade names, as common law trademarks, for more than 50 years, and have been included in trademarks registrations for nearly 30 years. 15. Best Chairs owns and uses a family of trade names and trademarks that incorporate the element BEST, including, without limitation, BEST CHAIRS, BEST CHAIRS INC. & Design, BEST HOME FURNISHINGS, THE POWER OF BEST, and BEST-MAX (collectively, the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks). 16. Best Chairs owns the following United States trademark registrations which incorporate the element BEST: Mark Serial No. Reg. No. Goods Key Dates BEST CHAIRS INC. & Design
International Class 20:
First Use: October 1962 Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 3 of 20 PageID #: 3 4
Serial No. 73/534,333 Reg. No. 1,421,085 Chairs Filing Date: April 26, 1985
Registration Date: December 16, 1986 BEST HOME FURNISHINGS
Serial No. 76/538,283 Reg. No. 2,871,238 International Class 20:
Furniture Filing Date: August 19, 2003
First Use: November 3, 2003
Registration Date: August 10, 2004 THE POWER OF BEST
Serial No. 77/818,610 Reg. No. 3,839,150 International Class 20:
Furniture Filing Date: September 2, 2009
First Use: October 1, 2009
Registration Date: August 24, 2010 BEST-MAX
Serial No. 77/232,709 Reg. No. 3,531,915 International Class 20:
Chair cushions; Cushions; Cushions; Living room furniture; Recliners; Seats Filing Date: J uly 18, 2007
First Use: September 1, 2007
Registration Date: November 11, 2008
Copies of the registration certificates for the above-referenced U.S. trademark registrations are attached to this Complaint as Exhibit A. 17. The foregoing U.S. trademark registrations are valid and subsisting and in good standing. 18. Best Chairs owns the following United States trademark applications which incorporate the element BEST: Mark Serial No. Reg. No. Goods Key Dates BEST & Design
Serial No. 86/172,267 International Class 20:
Furniture; residential furniture First Use: November 3, 2003
Filing Date: J anuary 22, 2014 Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 4 of 20 PageID #: 4 5 BEST HOSPITALITY
Serial No. 86/171,991 International Class 20:
Furniture; hospitality and institutional furniture Filing Date: J anuary 22, 2014 THE POWER OF BEST & Design
Serial No. 86/171,087 International Class 20:
Furniture; residential furniture First Use: October 1, 2009
Filing Date: J anuary 21, 2014
Copies of the United States Patent and Trademark Offices online summary for the above- referenced U.S. trademark applications are also attached as Exhibit A. 19. Best Chairs uses its BEST CHAIRS Trademarks in connection with its chairs and furniture products, affixed to tags, labels, and packaging for its chairs and furniture products, and to advertise and sell its products throughout the United States. 20. The following are examples of Best Chairs use of its BEST CHAIRS Trademarks as affixed to hangtags for its chairs and other furniture products:
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21. Best Chairs uses its BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, and promotes its products offered under those marks, on its website located at www.besthf.com. 22. Best Chairs has expended substantial sums of money in advertising and promoting its products under the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, such that the public recognizes Best Chairs as the source of chairs and other furniture products offered under those marks. 23. By virtue of these efforts, the longstanding use of the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, and the quality of Best Chairs products, the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks have acquired valuable goodwill in the marketplace. 24. Based on these and other efforts, the public has come to know the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, and recognizes that chairs and other furniture products offered under those marks originate with Best Chairs. B. Defendants Conduct
25. Defendant, a distributor and seller of durable goods, ships and sells chairs and other furniture products throughout the United States, both through brick-and-mortar retail stores and through online retailers. 26. Defendant uses the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR designations as a trademark and brand name for a line of chairs and other furniture products. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 6 of 20 PageID #: 6 7 27. Upon information and belief, Defendant imports its BESTCHAIR / BEST CHAIR line of chairs and furniture products from a manufacturer in China for distribution and sale in the United States. Those products are warehoused in facilities in California and Georgia, and are shipped directly from those warehouses to consumers. 28. Upon information and belief, Defendants Chinese manufacturer operates under the name BestChair, but has acquired no rights to use, or license the use of, the BestChair designation in the United States. 29. Upon information and belief, without Best Chairs authorization, Defendant or a related or predecessor entity made some use of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR designations as a trade name in the United States roughly four years ago. 30. Upon information and belief, Defendant promotes and sells its BESTCHAIR / BEST CHAIR line of chairs and furniture products on the Internet, including through the highly interactive websites of online retailers such as Amazon.com and Rakuten.com. 31. As set forth in Exhibit B, Defendants products are promoted and sold on Rakuten.com under the brand name BestChair and Defendant is listed as the Marketplace Seller for those products. 32. As set forth in Exhibit B, Defendants products are promoted and sold on Amazon.com under the brand name BestChair. 33. As set forth in Exhibit B, Defendants products are promoted on the website eDealinfo.com under the brand name BestChair. 34. The screen shot from eDealinfo.com, as set forth in Exhibit B, provides an example of Defendants products being promoted on the same web page as Best Chairs products. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 7 of 20 PageID #: 7 8 35. On March 26, 2014, Defendant filed a United States trademark application for the mark BESTCHAIR (Serial No. 86/232,975), which covers the goods of Chairs; Deck chairs; Dining chairs; Office chairs; Reclining chairs, and claims a first use date of J anuary 12, 2010. A copy of the United States Patent and Trademark Offices online summary for the above- referenced U.S. trademark application is attached as Exhibit C. 36. Defendant submitted the following examples of its current use of the mark along with its above-reference U.S. trademark application, which, upon information and belief, are images of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR designations used as trademarks on packaging for Defendants products.
37. Defendant has no right to use the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, and use of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark and brand name by Defendant is without the authorization of Best Chairs. 38. Such use by Defendant of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark and brand name in marketing and advertisements is material to consumer decisions to purchase the products being advertised. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 8 of 20 PageID #: 8 9 39. Upon information and belief, Defendant accepts orders from and ships its BESTCHAIR / BEST CHAIR products to customers throughout the United States, including those located in Indiana. 40. Upon information and belief, Defendant ships its BESTCHAIR / BEST CHAIR products in packaging that is affixed with labels bearing the BESTCHAIR or BEST CHAIR mark. C. Interaction Between the Parties
41. Approximately two years ago, Best Chairs learned of a party named Cavalier Wholesale purporting to sell product on Amazon by BESTCHAIR. Best Chairs advised Amazon of the matter, and Best Chair believed the issue to be resolved. 42. On J anuary 6, 2014, Best Chairs received notification from Tri-State Better Business Bureau, Inc. that a complaint was lodged against Best Chairs by a consumer mistakenly believing a defective office chair he purchased on Rakuten.com was manufactured by Best Chair. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the BESTCHAIR product which was the subject of the complaint was purchased was from Defendant. 43. Based on information only recently acquired, Best Chairs now believes the party named Cavalier Wholesale and Defendant to be the same entity, under common control, or otherwise related. 44. Moreover, this customer complained that he not only purchased a chair that experienced a catastrophic (and presumably dangerous) failure shortly after its purchase, but he was also treated poorly by a customer support representative (presumably an agent of Defendant) who he contacted to document his complaint. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 9 of 20 PageID #: 9 10 45. In his documented complaint, that customer requested that Defendant issue a refund, credit, replacement parts, or a replacement product, but was advised by a customer support representative that his concerns would not be rectified. 46. Not long after learning of this actual consumer confusion in the marketplace, Best Chairs, through counsel, sent Defendant a written letter on J anuary 16, 2014 outlining Best Chairs rights in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, expressing its concern that Defendants use of the BESTCHAIR mark is likely to cause consumer confusion, and requesting that Defendant refrain from using the BESTCHAIR designation in such a manner. 47. In response, Defendant sent a letter to Best Chairs counsel on J anuary 24, 2014 suggesting that it could not find evidence of Best Chairs use of the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks and otherwise indicating that it would take no steps to prevent consumer confusion. 48. On March 10, 2014, Best Chairs, through its counsel, again notified Defendant of Best Chairs rights in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, of Best Chairs longstanding use of the Best Chairs designation and mark, and of actual confusion in the marketplace as a result of Defendants use of the BESTCHAIR mark. Best Chairs also repeated its request that Defendant refrain from any infringing conduct. 49. On or around March 20, 2014, Best Chairs received a message from a representative of Amazon.com requesting information on behalf of a customer regarding a warranty for chairs purchased from a seller from Amazons website. The purchased products were those of Defendant, not Best Chairs, which further confirmed that consumers and retailers were experiencing actual confusion in the marketplace. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 10 of 20 PageID #: 10 11 50. Receiving no response to its March 10, 2014 letter, Best Chairs counsel sent one final letter to Defendant on April 9, 2014 reiterating Best Chairs concerns and highlighting further instances of actual confusion. 51. In response correspondence dated April 13, 2014, Defendant repeated its position that it would not refrain from infringing behavior. 52. Upon information and believe, Best Chairs recently learned that Defendant has received a failing score by the Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta, Athens & NE Georgia due to its failure to respond to customer complaints filed against it, and such complaints included those concerning Defendants advertising and sale practices, its product delivery practices, it product guarantee and warranty practices, and issues related directly to its products. D. Plaintiff Best Chairs Concerns
53. Defendants use of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark and brand name has a substantial likelihood of causing confusion and mistake by consumers as to the source of Defendants products. 54. Defendants use of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark and brand name also has a substantial likelihood of causing confusion and mistake by consumers as to the affiliation, connection, or association of Defendant with Best Chairs, and/or as to the sponsorship or approval of Defendants products and commercial activities by Best Chairs. 55. Defendants use of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark and designation has in fact caused actual confusion, as evidenced in part by customer complaints about Defendant and its products that were mistakenly directed to Best Chairs, as well as inquiries by consumers and online retailers of Defendants products and warranty information for such products that were mistakenly directed to Best Chairs. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 11 of 20 PageID #: 11 12 56. Defendants unsatisfactory business practices and low-quality products have and will negatively impact Best Chairs goodwill and business reputation largely due to Defendants use of the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark. 57. Upon information and belief, Defendant intentionally attempts to pass off its products as products branded with the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, and trade off of the goodwill associated with the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 58. Upon information and belief, the conduct of Defendant alleged in this Complaint is willful and intentional. 59. As the owner of the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks for chairs and other furniture products, Best Chairs will suffer irreparable harm unless Defendant is enjoined from selling counterfeit BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR branded products, mislabeling its products and their packaging with the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR mark, infringing upon the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, using false and misleading statements and representations of fact in its advertisements, and otherwise engaging in unfair competition. 60. Defendants actions as alleged herein have caused, and will continue to cause, harm to Best Chairs, its business, reputation, and goodwill, for which there is no adequate legal remedy.
61. The hardship on Best Chairs in the absence of an injunction outweighs the hardship, if any, to Defendant from being enjoined from continuing its unlawful conduct. 62. The public interest will not be disserved by entry of an injunction against Defendants unlawful actions. COUNT I FEDERAL TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING 63. Best Chairs incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 61 as set forth above. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 12 of 20 PageID #: 12 13 64. Defendant advertises, sells, and ships to consumers chairs and other furniture products wrapped in packaging that has affixed to it the BESTCHAIR or BEST CHAIR mark (or a reproduction, counterfeit, colorable imitation, or copy thereof), or a spurious designation that is identical with, or substantially indistinguishable from one or more of the federally registered BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 65. Such conduct by Defendant is without the authorization of Best Chairs, and is intentional, willful, and with actual knowledge of the rights Best Chairs has in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 66. Defendants acts constitute unlawful counterfeiting in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1114 and 1116. 67. Best Chairs has been damaged as a result of Defendants conduct. 68. Best Chairs is entitled to injunctive and other relief as requested below. COUNT II TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT OF FEDERALLY REGISTERED TRADEMARKS 15 U.S.C. 1114 69. Best Chairs incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 61 as set forth above. 70. The BEST CHAIRS Trademarks are owned and used by Best Chairs, and several are federally registered, as described previously. 71. Defendant uses the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR trademark and brand name when marketing and selling its chairs and other furniture products. 72. Such conduct by Defendant is substantially likely to cause public confusion and mistake as to the source of Defendants products, as to the affiliation, connection, or association of Defendant with Best Chairs, and/or as to the sponsorship or approval of Defendants products or commercial activities by Best Chairs. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 13 of 20 PageID #: 13 14 73. Such conduct by Defendant is without the authorization of Best Chairs, and is intentional, willful, and with actual knowledge of the rights Best Chairs has in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 74. Defendants acts constitute trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1114. 75. Best Chairs has been damaged as a result of Defendants conduct. 76. Best Chairs is entitled to injunctive and other relief as requested below. COUNT III UNFAIR COMPETITION, FALSE ADVERTISING, FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND INFRINGEMENT UNDER 15 U.S.C. 1125 77. Best Chairs incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 61 as set forth above. 78. Best Chairs has rights in the company name, trade name and trademarks using BEST and BEST CHAIRS in connection with chairs and other furniture products throughout the United States. 79. Defendants use of BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR as a trade name and trademark in the marketing and selling chairs and other furniture products is likely to cause public confusion and mistake as to the source of Defendants products, as to the affiliation, connection, or association of Defendant with Best Chairs, and/or as to the sponsorship or approval of Defendants products or commercial activities by Best Chairs. Defendant uses the BESTCHAIR and BESTCHAIR trademark in its commercial advertising or promotion. 80. Because Defendants products are not the products of Best Chairs and Defendant is not otherwise authorized to use any of the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, such conduct by Defendant constitutes a false designation of origin, a false or misleading description of fact, and/or a false or misleading representation of fact which misrepresents the nature, characteristics, or qualities of Defendants products or commercial activities. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 14 of 20 PageID #: 14 15 81. Defendants conduct is without the authorization of Best Chairs, and is, upon information and belief, intentional and willful, and is with actual knowledge of the rights Best Chairs has in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 82. Defendants acts constitute infringement, false advertising, false designation of origin, and unfair competition all in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125. COUNT V UNFAIR COMPETITION UNDER INDIANA STATE LAW 83. Best Chairs incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 61 as set forth above. 84. Best Chairs owns, and has established trademark rights in Indiana to, its company name, trade name, and BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 85. Defendant uses the BESTCHAIR and BEST CHAIR trademark and other related indicia in connection with its chairs and other furniture products, on packaging for those products, and when marketing and selling such products. 86. Such conduct by Defendant is substantially likely to cause public confusion and mistake as to the source of Defendants products, as to the affiliation, connection, or association of Defendant with Best Chairs, and/or as to the sponsorship or approval of Defendants products or commercial activities by Best Chairs. 87. Such conduct by Defendant is without the authorization of Best Chairs, and is intentional, willful, and with actual knowledge of the rights Best Chairs has in the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks. 88. By infringing upon the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks and using the same and/or confusingly similar marks and other indicia to derive benefit, Defendant is unfairly trading upon and misappropriating for its own benefit the valuable goodwill, reputation, publicity, and business opportunities of Best Chairs. Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 15 of 20 PageID #: 15 16 89. Defendants acts constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition under the common law and the statutes of the State of Indiana. 90. Best Chairs has been damaged as a result of Defendants conduct. 91. Best Chairs is entitled to injunctive and other relief as requested below. COUNT VI CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE INDIANA CRIME VICTIMS ACT 92. Best Chairs incorporates by reference paragraphs 1 through 61 as set forth above. 93. Pursuant to the Indiana Crime Victims Act, Indiana Code 34-24-3-1, a person that suffers a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of Ind. Code 35-43, et seq. may bring a civil action against the person who caused the loss for treble damages, the costs of the action, and reasonable attorneys fees. 94. Defendant has encumbered or otherwise exerted unauthorized control over one or more of the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, and such conduct by Defendant was done knowingly or intentionally, was done with the intent to deprive Best Chairs of the value or use of one or more of the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks or products offered thereunder, and was done without the authorization of Best Chairs in violation of Ind. Code 35-43-4-3. 95. Defendant has, with the intent to defraud, misrepresented the quality of its products in violation of Ind. Code 35-43-5-3(6). 96. Defendant has disseminated to the public an advertisement that it knows is false, misleading, or deceptive, with intent to promote the purchase or sale of its products in violation of Ind. Code 35-43-5-3(9). 97. Defendant has made or uttered written instruments, such as chairs and other furniture products, and packaging for such products, in such a manner that it purports to have been made by the authority of Best Chairs, and such conduct was done knowingly or Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 16 of 20 PageID #: 16 17 intentionally and was done without the authorization of Best Chairs in violation of Ind. Code 35-43-5-2. PRAYER FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WHEREFORE, Best Chairs prays for all appropriate relief, including, without limitation: A. That Defendant, and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and all persons acting or claiming to act on its behalf or under its direction or authority, and all persons or entities acting in concert or participation therewith, be preliminarily and permanently enjoined from: (i) the conduct described herein; (ii) using or authorizing others to use the BESTCHAIR trademark or brand name, the BEST CHAIR trademark or brand name, or the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, or any confusingly similar mark or colorable imitation thereof, in connection with the marketing, sale, or distribution of any goods or services offered by it; (iii) performing any act which can or is likely to lead members of the public to believe that any good or service marketed, sold, or distributed by it is in any manner associated or connected with Best Chairs, or is sold, manufactured, licensed, sponsored, endorsed, or authorized by Best Chairs; and (iv) otherwise taking any action likely to cause confusion, mistake, or deception on the part of the public as to the connection, affiliation, or other association of goods or services of Defendant with the goods or services of Best Chairs; B. That Defendant, and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and all persons acting or claiming to act on its behalf or under its direction or authority, and all persons or entities acting in concert or participation therewith, be preliminarily and permanently enjoined from engaging in unfair competition against Best Chairs; C. For an order awarding damages sustained by Best Chairs, and the costs incurred by Best Chairs in this action, and/or based upon Defendants profits associated with the sale of the goods or services that bear, have been offered under, or were used in connection with the Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 17 of 20 PageID #: 17 18 BESTCHAIR trademark or brand name, the BEST CHAIR trademark or brand name, or the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, in an amount up to three times the amount of actual damages; D. For an order that Defendant bear the cost of any rehabilitative advertising to correct the damages done to the BEST CHAIR Trademarks; E. For an order awarding punitive or enhanced damages, as well as court costs and attorneys fees, for Defendants willful and egregious conduct; F. For an order directing Defendant to provide a full written accounting of all goods and services that bear, have been offered under, or were used in connection with the BESTCHAIR trademark or brand name, the BEST CHAIR trademark or brand name, or the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, sold by Defendant or its affiliates; G. For an order directing Defendant to destroy, alter, and/or deliver to Best Chairs all materials, including, without limitation, labels, packaging, signs, prints, advertisements, prototype plans, and similar items, in its possession or under its control that bear, are offered under, or are used in connection with the BESTCHAIR trademark or brand name, BEST CHAIR trademark or brand name, or the BEST CHAIRS Trademarks, or any mark confusingly similar thereto; H. For an order directing each Defendant to file with this Court, and serve upon Best Chairs counsel within thirty (30) days after entry of such judgment, a written report under oath, setting forth in detail the manner and form in which Defendant has complied with such judgment; I. For an award of interest, including prejudgment interest; and J . For such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper, including, without limitation, an order requiring corrective action to minimize damage or to alleviate consumer Case 3:14-cv-00067-RLY-WGH Document 1 Filed 05/07/14 Page 18 of 20 PageID #: 18 19 confusion, along with other relief available to Best Chairs under 15 U.S.C. 1117 and Indiana Code 34-24-3-1. JURY DEMAND Best Chairs, pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, does hereby demand a trial by jury. BINGHAM GREENEBAUM DOLL LLP /s/ Amy B. Berge Amy B. Berge J oseph R. Dages 101 South Fifth Street 3500 National City Tower Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 587-3707 (502) 540-2268 (facsimile) aberge@bgdlegal.com jdages@bgdlegal.com Attorneys for Best Chairs Incorporated
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