2025-cv-02887

COMPLAINT filed by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23228918.

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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork Schedule A to Complaint [1]

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork by Yi Bu

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Jantz & Jantz GbR d/b/a Anita's & Bella's Art/Artwork

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order.

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 204 defendants in a single action. By 4/2/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagram International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 4/2/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025).

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:Initial status hearing is set for 5/27/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 5/20/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report.

Amended Schedule A to Complaint [1] and Schedule A [2] by Jantz & Jantz GbR

MEMORANDUM in Support of [16] Exparte Motion

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Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's Declaration

Presentment for Exparte Motion [16] NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 4/8/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MEMORANDUM by Jantz & Jantz GbR Establishing that Joinder is Proper

Exhibit 1

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process [16] is granted. No appearance is required on 4/8/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction and joinder. Enter Order, as modified by the Court.

ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by e-mail and/or electronic publication. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 4/3/25.

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) XiaoPingHuiJing and all other Defendants identified in the Complaint by Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jantz & Jantz GbR as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 4/9/2025, answer due 4/30/2025.

(Declaration of Service)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to defendant no. 3 ZhiShangMeng

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal per Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Defendant No. 3 ZhiShangMeng is dismissed without prejudice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR for default judgment as to the Defendants Identified in First Amended Schedule A

MEMORANDUM by Jantz & Jantz GbR in support of motion for default judgment[27]

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Exhibit 2

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

Declaration of Anita Jantz

NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment[27] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/8/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Before the Court is plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 26 against Defendant Nos. 1 and 2. (The motion purports to seek relief against all defendants identified in the Amended Schedule A 15, but Defendant No. 3 has been dismissed from this action 26.) Defendant Nos. 1 and 2 have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default against Defendant Nos. 1 and 2 is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment by the defaulted Defendants must be filed on or before 5/12/25. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon the defaulted Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. The Court resets the hearing on plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment to 5/22/25 at 9:30 a.m. No appearance is required on 5/8/25.

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Jantz & Jantz GbR regarding terminate hearings, set/reset hearings, 30

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Defaulting Defendant Nos. 1 and 2 have not responded to plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion [27] is granted. Based on the evidence previously submitted by plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of plaintiff's intellectual property rights irreparably harms plaintiff and confuses the public. Because this infringement was willful, and after considering the value of plaintiff's brand, the price-point of the infringing products, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the Court concludes that $5,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages against Defaulting Defendant Nos. 1 and 2. Enter Final Judgment Order, as modified by the Court. Civil case terminated.

DEFAULT Final Judgment Order Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/20/25.

MAILED final copyright report with a copy of minute entry 32 and default final judgment order 33 to Registrar, Washington DC

SATISFACTION of Judgment as to defendant no. 1 XiaoPingHuiJing