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(VBKx), AO120, DISCOVERY, MANADR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(Western Division - Los Angeles)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:09-cv-06121-MMM-VBK

Tatuaje Cigars, Inc. v. Altadis U.S.A. Inc. et al Date Filed: 08/21/2009

Assigned to: Judge Margaret M. Morrow Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Cause: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
Tatuaje Cigars, Inc. represented by Brian M Yates
a California corporation Jeffer Mangels Butler and Marmaro LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars, 7th Floor
Los Angeles , CA 90067
310-203-8080
Fax: 310 203 0567
Email: byates@jmbm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rod S Berman
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars 7th Floor
Los Angeles , CA 90067-4308
310-203-8080
Fax: 310-203-0567
Email: rberman@jmbm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stanley M Gibson
Jeffer Mangels Butler and Marmaro LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars 7th Floor
Los Angeles , CA 90067-4308
310-203-8080
Fax: 310-203-0567
Email: smg@jmbm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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V.
Defendant
Altadis U.S.A. Inc. represented by Brian T Hafter
a Delaware corporation Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine
Regenstreif & Taylor
199 Freemont Street 20th Floor
San Francisco , CA 94105
415-489-7700
Fax: 415-489-7701
Email: bhafter@linerlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V. represented by Brian T Hafter
a foreign corporation (See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Tabacalera De Garcia, SAS represented by Brian T Hafter
a Dominician Republic corporation (See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

08/21/2009 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants Altadis U.S.A. Inc., Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V.,
Tabacalera De Garcia, SAS. (Filing fee $ 350 PAID.) Jury Demanded., filed by
Plaintiff Tatuaje Cigars, Inc. [Given Trademark Form.] (et) (ds). (Entered: 08/25/2009)
08/21/2009 20 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to Defendants Altadis
U.S.A. Inc., Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V., Tabacalera De Garcia, SAS. (et) (Entered:
08/25/2009)
08/21/2009 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Tatuaje
Cigars, Inc. (et) (ds). (Entered: 08/25/2009)
08/21/2009 3 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Tatuaje Cigars, Inc. Related Case(s): NO
RELATED ACTION. (et) (ds). (Entered: 08/25/2009)
08/21/2009 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff Tatuaje Cigars, Inc.
(et) (ds). (Entered: 08/25/2009)
08/21/2009 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF ADR PILOT PROGRAM filed. (et) (Entered: 08/25/2009)
08/21/2009 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting
Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with
the Clerk within 10 days. (et) (Entered: 08/25/2009)

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08/27/2009 7 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark

(Initial Notification) filed by Tatuaje Cigars, Inc.. (Yates, Brian) (Entered: 08/27/2009)
08/27/2009 8 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark
(Initial Notification) filed by Tatuaje Cigars, Inc.. (bp) (Entered: 08/28/2009)
09/02/2009 9 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tatuaje Cigars, Inc., upon Altadis U.S.A.
Inc. served on 8/24/2009, answer due 9/13/2009. The Summons and Complaint were
served by Personal service, by FRCP 4(e)(2)(C) statute, upon Mary Drummond, Agent
Authorized to Accept Service. Due Dilligence declaration No. Original Summons Not
Returned. (Yates, Brian) (Entered: 09/02/2009)
09/02/2009 10 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tatuaje Cigars, Inc., upon Cuban Cigar
Brands, N.V. served on 8/24/2009, answer due 9/13/2009. The Summons and
Complaint were served by Personal service, by FRCP 4(e)(2)(C) statute, upon Mary
Drummond, Agent Authorized to Accept Service. Due Dilligence declaration No.
Original Summons Not Returned. (Yates, Brian) (Entered: 09/02/2009)
09/02/2009 11 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Tatuaje Cigars, Inc., upon Tabacalera De
Garcia, SAS served on 8/24/2009, answer due 9/13/2009. The Summons and
Complaint were served by Personal service, by FRCP 4(e)(2)(C) statute, upon Mary
Drummond, Agent Authorized to Accept Service. Due Dilligence declaration No.
Original Summons Not Returned. (Yates, Brian) (Entered: 09/02/2009)
09/11/2009 12 FIRST STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Altadis U.S.A.
Inc. answer now due 10/13/2009; Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V. answer now due
10/13/2009; Tabacalera De Garcia, SAS answer now due 10/13/2009, filed by
Defendants Altadis U.S.A. Inc.; Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V.; Tabacalera De Garcia,
SAS.(Hafter, Brian) (Entered: 09/11/2009)
10/09/2009 13 FIRST STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Altadis U.S.A.
Inc. answer now due 11/2/2009; Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V. answer now due
11/2/2009; Tabacalera De Garcia, SAS answer now due 11/2/2009, filed by
Defendants Altadis U.S.A. Inc.; Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V.; Tabacalera De Garcia,
SAS. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Extension of Time to Answer
Complaint)(Hafter, Brian) (Entered: 10/09/2009)
10/09/2009 14 THE COURT ORDERS as follows: Defendants shall have until November 2, 2009 to
answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Judge Margaret M. Morrow
(bp) (Entered: 10/09/2009)
10/20/2009 15 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to November 23, 2009
filed by Defendants Altadis U.S.A. Inc., Cuban Cigar Brands, N.V., Tabacalera De
Garcia, SAS. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hafter, Brian) (Entered: 10/20/2009)
10/23/2009 16 ORDER granting defendants' Altadis U.S.A. Inc. answer due 11/23/2009; Cuban
Cigar Brands, N.V. answer due 11/23/2009; Tabacalera De Garcia, SAS answer due
11/23/2009 by Judge Margaret M. Morrow (bp) (Entered: 10/23/2009)

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