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Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (hereinafter
Zabell Entertainment, LLC, Tom Zotos,
Foundation dba J imi Hendrix Foundat ion
fo l lows:
Plaintiff), for its Complaint against
a nd T he J ame s Ma rs ha ll Hend ri x
(hereinafter Defendants ), states as
SUMM , IR Y OF CLA IMS
THE HENDR IX
F AM IL Y S COMMITMEN T TO
PRESERV ING J IM I
HENDR IX S MUS ICA L AND
CULTURAL
LEGACY
A ND ITS
VALID
SEN IOR
TRADEMARK S PROTECT ING T H AT L EG AC Y
1. J imi Hendr ix wa s
a
famous
died
in 1970.
James Allen
AT
Hendrii
Hendr ix d i ed in
2002.
2. The J imi Hendr ix estate
musical compositions, audio-visual worKs
photographs,
and
other properties and ri
agreements, Al Hendrix assigned his rig
o f
J imi
Hendr ix
to
Plaint i ff
and
i ts
( Authentic ) in 1995. Thereafter,
Jimi Hendrix's musical compositions
3. Plaintiffowns original sourld
tapes for Jimi Hendrix's major albums,
produces
audio
and audiovisual
product^
these products and related rights
throug
are commercially available and sold to t
website www.iimihendrix.com.
4.
Authentic licenses, sells,
numerous types, owns the website www
musician, guitar player, and celebrity. Jimi
was
J imi ' s
father
and
sole
heir.
Al
included, without limitation, sound recordings,
, copyrights, trademarks, writings,
*hts of Jimi Hendrix. By written
its
personally
and
as sole heir to the estate
subsidiary
company
Authentic Hendrix, LLC
Pla in ti ff has been the owner and
administrator of
related copyrights, and all trademarks,
and
audiovisual recordings and
master
ive
concer ts
a nd o th er works . Plaintiff
derived
from
these
recordings and license
Hout
the
world, and Jimi
Hendrix's
works
le general public.
Plaintiff
owns the
and
and over se es J im i Hend r ix merchandise
o f
authentichendrix.com, and licenses
Jimi
Hendrix
merchandise, which is promoted throughout the world.
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5. Together, Plaintiff and
administer, and license, in
the
United
and artistic properties
of
the late Jimi
services related to Jimi Hendrix, using
trademarks, service marks, trade names
and services are marketed
and
promotec
Internet websites,
retail stores,
and 1
industry
venues, events andpublication^
6.
Al Hend ri x and
his close
been singularly committed to preservin
artistic legacy.
The
Jimi Hendrix
family
licensed, and tastefully marketed
Jimi's
related merchandise throughout the world
the Hendrix family companies' continued
and
his works
are wel l known,
and
he
7. Since 1996
or
earlier,
companies have used, federally registered
marks,
trade names, and
logos ( Hendri|x
related promotional merchandise and
through catalog sales and Internet websites
Hendrix Marks include the federally
THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE'
HENDRIX , and
AUTHENTIC
Authentic own, sell, market, promote,
Stjates and overseas, the music, recordings,
Hendrix, and promotional merchandise and
federally registered and common law
and logos. Plaintiffs and Authentic's goods
to the general consuming public through
licensee sales, and through entertainment
ft mily members and their companies have
Jimi Hendrix's
musical,
cultural,
and
companies have owned, managed,
music, recordings, artistic properties and
. As a result of Jimi's unique talents, and
stewardship and promotion, Jimi Hendrix
continues to enjoy celebrity status.
owned, and the
Hendrix family
and
common
law trademarks,
service
Marks )
to sell Jimi
Hendrix's
music and
services to the general consuming public
, retai l stores, and
licensee
sales.
The
trademarks:
JIMI
HENDRIX ,
, HENDRIX , EXPERIENCE
, and
the following design marks:
Plaint i ff has
registered
HENDR IX
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HENDR I X HENDR I X
8. Through substantial and
services
under
the
Hendr ix Marks
for
companies have been the recognized
services. The
Hendr ix Marks
are well-
States and
elsewhere .
9. Additionally, by their
educational events,
and
private touring
emphasizing the cultural and artistic leg
companies have intentionally associated
innovative spirit, and musical and artistic
10.
Plaintiff
owns registered
t he Un it ed S ta te s
Patent and Trademark
which
are incontestable
pursuant
to 15
of
the allegations herein: U.S. Regi
clothing in Class 25); 2,245,408 (
telephone and online ordering services
neai
u
colntinuous sales and promotion of goods and
rly two decades, the Hendrix family
source of Jimi Hendrix-related goods and
ktnown by consumers throughout the United
sponsorship andpromotion of charitable
and
music, art
and multimedia
events
icy
of
Jimi Hendrix, the Hendrix family
their
Hendr ix Marks
with Jimi Hendr ix 's
talent .
Hendrix Marks
onthe
Principal Register
of
Office (hereinafter,
USPTO ),
many
of
.S.C. Section 1065, including for purposes
istratfon Nos. 2,322,761 ( JIMI HENDRIX for
AUTHENTIC HENDRIX
for mai l
order,
n Class 35); 2,245,409 ( EXPERIENCE
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12. Pla in t i f f
has
referred
to anc
A Jimi
Hendrix
Family Company,
Plaintiffs letterhead, showing the
Jimi Hendrix Family Company is
13.
Plaintiffuses, licenses,
in connection with a broad range of
grays for judgment
against
Defendants, and
each
of them, as follows:
A S TO T HE F IR ST
CLA IM
FO R R F XIE F
1.
For
t reble
th e amou nt
o f
sus ta ined
and
wil l
s u st a in a s
a
Hendrix Marks, together with interest
amount to be proved at trial;
2.
For
an accounting by
profits, and advantages derived by them
Hendrix Marks;
3.
For
an
Order
requiring
Plaintiffall gains, profits, and advantag
based
upon
their infringement of the
4. For a temporary, prelimin
the powers granted to this Court under 1
Defendants (and their distributors,
from directly or indirectly using
the
or slogan similar to the Hendrix Marks
or
to deceive.
And that
this Court,
1118, order that all labels,
signs, print$
and advertisements in
the possession
or
employees, agents, related parties and li
compensatory damages that Plaintiffhas
consequeince
of
Defendants'
infringement
of
the
thereon at the maximum legal rate, in an
Defendants,
and each of them, ofall gains,
, based
upon
their infringement
of
the
Defendants,
and
each
of
them,
to
turn over
to
$s derived by Defendants, and each
of
them,
Hebdrix Marks;
ary, and permanent injunction pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 1116,
enjoining
and restraining
employees, agents,
related
parties and licensees)
Hendrix Marks or any other mark, word, name,
>|vhich is likely to cause confusion, mistake
pursuant to the power granted it under 15 U.S.C.
, packages, wrappers, receptacles, websites,
control of
Defendants
(or their distributors,
oensees) bearing the infringing marks, and
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all plates, molds, matrices
and
other meians
up and destroyed. And that this Court
any registrations or
pending
application^
domain names infringing the rights ofP|laintiff;
5. For reasonable attorneys'
6. For punitive and exemplary
damages against Defendants, jointly and
amount to be determined at trial by reason
of making the same, shall be delivered
cfrder the Defendants to withdraw or abandon
with the USPTO or elsewhere for marks or
lintiff;
fees in an amount to be proved at trial;
damages and corrective advertising
severally, and in favor of Plaintiff in an
of
Defendants' palming off.
AS TO T H E
S E CO N D C L AI M
F O R
REL IEF :
7.
For
t re b le t he amount
sustained and will
sustain as a
Hendrix Marks, together with interest tl
amount to be proved at trial;
8. For an accounting by Defendants
profits,
and
advantages derived by them],
Hendrix
Marks;
9.
For
an
Order
requiring
Plaintiffall gains, profits, and advantag
based upon their infringement
of
the Hehdrix
10. For a temporary, preliminary
the
powers
granted to this Court under
Defendants (and their distributors, employees
from directly or indirectly using the Heiidrix
or slogan similar to the Hendrix Marks
or to
deceive. And that
this Cour t
1118, orderthat all labels,
signs,
print$
and advertisements in the possession or
of
compensatory damages that Plaintiff has
consequence ofDefendants' infringement
of
the
ereon at the
maximum
legal rate, in an
,
and each
of them, of all gains,
based upon their infringement
of
the
Defendants, and each
of
them,
to
turn over to
derived by Defendants, and each of them,
Marks;
,
and permanent
injunction pursuant to
U.S.C. 1116, enjoining and restraining
, agents, related parties and licensees)
Marks or
any other
mark, word, name,
jvhich
is likely to cause confusion,
mistake
pursuant to the power granted it under 15 U.S.C.
, packages, wrappers, receptacles, websites,
control of Defendants (or their distributors,
;es
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employees, agents, related parties and
all plates, molds, matrices and other meftns
up and destroyed. And that this Court
any registrations or pending
application^
domain names infringing the rights
of
P
11. For reasonable attorneys'
12. For punitive and exemplary
damages against Defendants, jointly anc
amount to be determined at trial by
licensees) bearing the infringing marks, and
of
making the same, shall be delivered
t he De fe nda nt s t o w i thd raw or abandon
w ith th e
USPTO
or elsewhere
for
marks or
aintiff;
fees in an amount to be proved at trial;
damages and corrective advertising
severally, and in favor of Plaintiff in an
of Defendants' palming
off.
orde r
reason
A S
TO
A L L
CLA IMS
FOR
REL IEF
13. For costs of
suit
herein
inburred;
14. For such other and furthei reliefas the Court deems just and proper.
Dated:
October
9,
2014
Edwin
F.
McPherson
Tracy
B. Rane
Mcpherson
rane
John D.
Wilson.
Jr.
Alfred
E.
Dononue
WI L SON
SM I TH
COCHRAN
D ICKER SON
16-
FTMcPHERSUN
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Experience Hendrix, LLC
Complaint
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STATENITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA
CIVIL
COVER
SHEET
CALIf
I. a
PLAINTIFFS
(
Check box
if you are
representing
yourself Q )
EXPERIENCE
HENDRIX,
LLC,
a Washington Limited Liability
Company
(b)County of Residenceof FirstListed Plaintiff
King,WA
EXCEPTIN U.S.
PLAINTIFF
CASES)
(c)Attorneys Firm
Name,
Address andTelephone Number) Ifyou are
representing yourself, provide
the same
information.
Edwin
F.
McPherson
Tracy B.Rane
McPherson Rane,
LLP
1801 CenturyParkEast, 24th
Floor,
Los Angeles,CA 90067
DE :ENDANTS
(
Check
box if
you
are
representing
yourself Q )
ZAE
ELL
ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,
a California Limited LiabilityCompany; TOM ZOTOS,
an i idividual; and THEJAMES MARSHALLHENDRIXFOUNDATIONd/b/a JIMI
HEr]lDRIX FOUNDATION, a
Washington Corporation
CoJintyof Residenceof FirstListedDefendant Los Angeles
UN
(I.S. PLAINTIFF
CASESONLY)
Att Drneys
Firm
Name,Address and TelephoneNumber) Ifyou are
rep
esenting
yourself, provide
th e
same
information.
III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES-For DiversityCasesOnly
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one box
for plaintiff and
one
for
defendant)
PTF DEF , _, n , n,
Incorporated or Principal Place
of
Business
in
t h i s S t a t e
II.
BASIS
OF JURISDICTION
(Place an Xin one box only.)
I I1. U.S. Government [x] 3. Federal Question (U.S.
Plaintiff Government
Not
a Party)
(Place
Citizen of Tti
Citizen of Arlother
1
3
rx] i
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5
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I 2. U.S. Gove r nmen t
Defendant
I 14.Diversity (Indicate Citizenship
of
Parties in Item III)
IV.ORIGIN (Place an Xin one box only.)
is
Sta te
Sta te
bject
of a
itizen
or Si
Foreign CoLntry
Incorporated and
Principal Place
of
Business in
Another S ta te
I I 3 Foreign Nation
a s
6
X
1.Original
Proceeding
2. Removed
from
Sta t eC ou r t
3. Remanded from
Appellate Court
4. Reinstai ed or
Reopen
;d
5.
Transferred
from Another
District (Specify)
6 . Mu lt i -
I I
District
Litigation
V.
REQUESTED
IN
COMPLAINT: JURY DEMAND: [x] Yes
No
CLASS ACTION under F.R.Cv.P. 23: QYes [x]
No
(Iheck
Yes only ifdemanded in complaint.)
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ONEY
DEMANDED IN COMPLAINT: $
VI.CAUSE OFACTION (Cite
the
U.S. Civil Statute under
which
you are filing and writ^
15 USC1114 and 15 USC1116-18, inclusive, Trademark and ContributoryTrademark Infria
a brief
statement
of cause . Do
no t
cite jurisdictional
statutes
unless diversity.)
dement; 15
USC
1121; 28
USC
1338(a) and 1338(b);28
USC
1391(b)and 1391(c)
VII. NATURE OFSUIT (Place an Xin
one
box only).
OTHER
STATUTES
375 False Claims Act
r- , 4 00 S ta te
L-l Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
Q 430 Banks and Banking
45 0 Commerce/ ICC
Rates/Etc.
460 Deportation
rI
470
Racketeer Influ-
II enced &Corrupt Org.
Q 480 Consumer
Credit
490 Cable/SatTV
850 Secur it ies /Com
modities/Exchange
r- , 890 Other Statutory
II
Actions
891
Agricultural
Acts
i1
89 3 Environmental
lJ Matters
I|
895 FreedomofInfo.
II Act
896 Arbitration
89 9
Admin.
Procedures
Q Act/Review ofAppealof
Agency Decision
II
950 Constitutionality of
II State Statutes
FOR OFFICE USEONLY:
CV-71 (06/14)
CONTRACT
Q 110Insurance
120Marine
130
Miller
Act
i| 140
Negotiable
II Instrument
150 Recovery of
I I Overpayment &
Enforcement of
Judgment
151 MedicareAct
152 Recoveryof
DefaultedStudent
Loan
(Excl. Vet.)
153 Recovery of
| | Overp aymen t of
Vet. Benefits
ii 160 Stockholders '
II Suits
[|
190
Other
Contrac t
ii 19 5
Contrac t
II Product
Liability
f j
196Franchise
REAL PROPERTY
Q 210 Land
Condemnation
220Foreclosure
23 0
Rent
Lease &
Ejectment
REAL PROPERTY CONT.
24 0 Tort s to Land
2 4 5To r t Product
Liability
29 0 All Other
Real
Property
TORTS
PERSONAL
INJURY
[ J
310Airplane
315 Airplane
Product
Liability
32 0
Assault,
Libel &
Slander
ii 330
Fed. Employers'
II Liability
340 Marine
345
Marine
Product
Liability
350Motor
Vehicle
35 5 Motor
Vehicle
Product Liability
36 0 Othe r Personal
Injury
362 Personal Injury-
Med Malpratice
365 Personal Injury-
Product
Liability
36 7
Health Care/
Pharmaceu t ica l
Personal Injury
Product Liability
36 8
Asbestos
I I Personal Injury
Product
Liability
IMA
IGRATION
46 2
IJaturalization
Appl
cation
Othe r
gration Actions
465
Im m
TORTS
PERSOIIAL PROPERTY
3700ther Fraud
371
38 0
n
385h
ll Prod
ruth
in
Lending
Other Personal
Property Damage
roperty
Damage
jet
Liability
BANKRUPTCY
n 422
L-1
USC
n
423
L-1 USC
Appeal 28
15 8
Wi thd rawa l 28
15 7
CIVIL
RIGHTS
Other
Civil
Rights
' 'oting
440
44 1
442
443
(mployment
Housing/
Accommoda t i on s
445
Disabil
Em
446
Disaiii
American with
i t ies-
p oyment
American with
i l i t ies-Other
Q
448 Education
PRISONER PETITIONS
Habeas Corpus:
| | 463 Alien De ta inee
I
510
Motions
to
Vacate
II
Sentence
530General
535Death Penalty
Other :
540Mandamus/Other
550Civil
Rights
I I 555
Prison Condition
56 0
Civil
Detainee
I I Conditions of
Conf inemen t
FORFEITURE/PENALTY
625 Drug Related
I I Seizure ofProperty 21
USC
88 1
690Other
LABOR
71 0 Fair Labor Standards
Act
720
Labor/Mgmt.
Relations
740 Railway Labor Act
751 Family
and
Medical
Leave Act
79 0
Other
Labor
Litigation
791
Employee
Ret. Inc.
Security Act
Case
Number :
>duct Liabil i ty l i _
CV14-0786B
CIVIL
COVER
HEET
PROPERTY RIGHTS
820
Copyrights
8 3 0 Pa te n t
84 0
Trademark
SOCIAL SECURITY
861
HIA(1395ff)
862 Black Lung(923)
863DIWC/DIWW
(405
(g))
864 SSID
Title XVI
865 RSI (405 (g))
FEDERAL
TA X SUITS
870
Taxes
(U.S. Plaintiff or
Defendant)
871 IRS-ThirdParty 26 USC
7609
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UNITED STATES
DISTRICT
COURT,
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF
CALIFORNIA
CIVIL COVER SHEET
IX a . IDENTICAL CASES:
Has this action been previously filed in this court?
Ifyes, listcase number(s):
[x] NO Q YES
IX b .
RELATED CASES: Is this case
related (as defined below) to
any cases |
Ifyes, listcase number(s):
pr< viously filed
in this
court?
[X] NO YES
Civil
cases are related when they:
A.
Arise
from
thesame or
closely related transactions, happening
B Call
for
determination ofthe same or
substantially
related or
C. For
other
reasons would entail substantial duplication
of
labor
Check all boxes that apply. That cases
may
involve the same patent,
related.
o r e v en t ;
lar questions of law and fact; or
ifheard bydifferent judges.
rademark, or copyright isnot, in itself,sufficient to deem cases
sim
X. SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY
(OR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANT):
Notice
toCounsel/Parties:
The submission ofthis Civil Cover Sheet is required
neither replaces nor
supplements the filing and
service
of
pleadings
orother
more detailed instructions, see separate instructionsheet (CV-071 A).
DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2014
b /
Local
Rule 3-1. ThisForm
CV-71
and the informationcontained herein
papers as required by
law,
except as provided
by
local rules ofcourt. For
Key to Statistical codes relatingto Social SecurityCases:
Nature of Suit Cod e A bb re vi at io n
Substantive
Statement
o f
Cauie
o f
Action
All claimsfor health insurance benefits (Melicare)
includeclaimsby hospitals,skilled nursing
(42 U.S.C.1935 FF(b
86 1
HIA
86 2
BL
863
DIWC
86 3
DIWW
864
SSID
86 5
RSI
All claims for BlackLung benefits under Ti
923)
All
claimsfiled by insured workers fordisab(i
all claims filed for child's
insurance benefits
All claims filed for widows
or
widowers
insu
amended.
(42
U.S.C.
405 (g))
All claimsforsupplemental security income
amended .
:are) underTitle 18,PartA, ofthe Social Security Act, asamended. Also,
1acilities,
etc.,
for
certification
asproviders of
services under
theprogram.
le4,Part
B,
ofthe
Federal Coal
Mine
Health
and
Safety Act
of
1969. (30 U.S.C.
ity
insurance benefits
under
Title
2ofthe Social
Security
Act, as
amended;
plus
Dased
on disability. (42U.S.C. 405 (g))
ancebenefits basedon
disability
underTitle 2ofthe
Social
Security
Act,
as
payments based upondisability filed underTitle 16ofthe
Social
Security
Act, as
All claims for retirement (oldage) and sun
(42
U.S.C.
405 (g))
rvi\ orsbenefitsunderTitle 2ofthe
Social
Security
Act,
asamended.