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    THOMAS

    P. JIRGAL (SBN 202637)

    [email protected]

    MELANIE

    J.HOWARD

    (SBN

    218895)

    [email protected]

    LOEB LOEBLLP

    10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200

    Los Angeles, CA 90067

    Telephone: 310.282.2000

    Facsimile:

    310.282.2200

    Attorneys for

    Plaintiff

    Don Henley

    Don Henley,

    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

    CENTRAL DISTRICT

    Plaintiff,

    Duluth Holdings Inc., d/b/a Duluth

    Trading Company, W cor .v covpo.-a-fr

    Defendant.

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    OF CALIFORNIA

    COMPLAINT FOR:

    (a)

    Trademark

    Infringement in

    Violation ofU.S.

    Lanham

    Act, 15

    U.S.C. 1114;

    (b )

    False

    Endorsement and

    Unfair

    Competition in Violation

    of

    Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125;

    (c) Violation of California Business &

    Professions Code 17200;

    (d) Violation

    of

    California

    Statutory

    Right

    of Publicity, Cal. Civ. Code

    3344;

    (e) Violation

    of

    Common Law Right

    of

    Publicity

    DEMAND FOR

    JURY TRIAL

    Plaintiff

    Don

    Henley

    brings

    this Complaint against Duluth Holdings

    Inc.

    d/b/a

    Duluth Trading Company ( Duluth Trading Company ) and alleges

    for his

    Complaint as follows:

    COMPLAINT

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    A Limited Liability

    Partnership

    Including Professional

    Corporations

    o

    PREL IM INARY

    1. The Eagles are one of the

    Don Henley is one of the band's

    most

    member of the Eagles, Mr. Henley has

    public advocate for artists' rights. Hip

    portion of the United States population.

    2. Duluth Trading Compan

    located

    in

    Wisconsin

    that

    markets

    and

    Duluth is a sophisticated marketer that

    television stations, by email, and

    through

    3. In disregard

    of

    Mr. Henley

    violation

    of

    registered trademarks that

    and

    distributed

    an adver ti semen t

    invokes Mr. Henley's name and his

    song title) to sell its apparel. Large

    Duluth Trading Company's advertisements

    Henley is associated

    with

    and/or has

    is untrue.

    4. Duluth Trading Company

    Henley's name or registered marks, arid

    license. To the contrary, Mr. Henley his

    that he objects to any unlicensed use of

    property rights for commercial purposes

    5. Mr. Henley brings this

    violation

    of

    his rights, and to help en$ure

    situated

    retailers

    discontinue

    their

    unlawful

    financial recovery he obtains from this

    ^ft

    STATEMENT

    United States' most successful bands, and

    well-known members. In addition to being a

    achieved fame as a solo performer and is a

    name is instantly recognizable by a large

    is a highly successful clothing retailer

    sells apparel throughout the United States.

    advertises its products on national and local

    targeted Internet advertising.

    's

    rights in his name and likeness, and in

    he owns, Duluth Trading Company created

    ghout the United States that deliberately

    association with the Eagles (via an Eagles hit

    rfumbers

    of

    consumers who receive and see

    will unquestionably believe that Mr.

    en|dorsed the company and its products, which

    never sought to obtain a license to use Mr.

    Mr. Henley did not grant the company a

    publicly made clear on multiple occasions

    his name, trademarks, and

    other

    intellectual

    throu;

    aption to address a clear and unwarranted

    that the defendant and other similarly

    violation of his and others' rights. Any

    alction will be

    donated

    to

    charity.

    COMPLAINT

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    Loeb & Loeb

    A LimitedLiabilityPartnership

    Including Professional

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    JURISDICTION AND VENUE

    6. This

    action

    seeks

    injunctive relief,

    damages, and other appropriate

    relief

    arises undr the

    laws

    of

    the

    Unied

    States,

    specifically,

    the Lanham Act, 15

    U.S.C. 1051, et seq. and California state law

    7. This Court has original subject matter

    jurisdiction over

    this action

    under 28

    U.S.C.

    1331

    and 1338.

    It

    has

    supplemental

    jurisdiction

    of

    the

    common

    and state

    law

    claims pursuant

    to 28

    U.S.C.

    1367 inthat

    those claims

    are

    related

    to

    claims

    under this Court's original

    jurisdiction and form

    part of

    the

    same case or

    controversy under Article III

    of

    the United States Constitution.

    8. The

    Court

    has personal jurisdiction over Duluth

    Trading

    Company

    because DuluthTrading Company has established minimum contacts withthe forum

    and

    the exercise

    of

    jurisdiction over

    Duluth

    Trading Company will not offend

    traditional

    notions of fair

    play

    and

    substantial

    justice.

    On information

    and

    belief,

    Duluth Trading Company

    has

    voluntarily conducted

    business and

    solicited

    customers in this District. On information and

    belief,

    Duluth

    Trading

    Company

    conducts continuous and systematic business in the state of California and

    specifically, this District.

    9.

    Venue is proper in this

    District

    under

    28

    U.S.C.

    1391(b)(2) because

    a substantial part of the events

    giving

    ise to

    Mr.

    Henley's claims

    occurred

    in

    this

    District.

    PART IES

    songwriter, recording artist, performer, and

    n this District.

    11. On information

    and

    belief,

    Defendant

    Duluth

    Holdings Inc., doing

    business

    as

    Duluth

    Trading Company,

    is

    a

    Wisconsin corporation with

    its

    principal

    place of business in Belleville,

    Wisconsin.

    On

    information

    and belief, Duluth

    Trading

    Company has multiple

    store loc ations, enjoys a

    national customer base, and

    COMPLAINT

    10. Plaintiff Don Henley is a

    public advocate

    who

    conducts business

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    Loeb &

    Loeb

    A Limited Liability

    Partnership

    Including Professional

    Corporations

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    is a sophisticated national advertiser

    in the state

    of

    California and, specifica

    GEN ERAL

    12. Mr. Henley is a

    drummer, and singer of the Eagles,

    musical groups. Every album that

    certified platinum, three albums

    have

    the

    Eagles'

    Their Greatest Hits 1971

    tim e in the Unite d

    States

    with sales in

    hit single Take It Easy was the

    album and on the band's best-selling g:

    13. As a member of the Eag

    list of hits, including Take It Easy,

    California. In the 1980s, he launched

    Eagles, during which time he wrote anc

    Laundry, Boys of Summer, and

    performed concerts around the world,

    and advocacy on behalf

    of

    artists' rig

    14.

    Giv en th e timeless

    nature?

    Henley, their appeal continues to

    culture and their performances routine

    result

    of

    Mr. Henley's undisputed

    solo artist, he enjoys instant name reco:

    15. Mr. Henley uses his name

    performing artist and is the registered

    Henley. U.S. Registration Numbers

    Apri l 4, 2000

    and

    June 20, 2000,

    registration certificate for

    each of

    the

    o

    who markets its clothing nationally, including

    ly,

    this

    District.

    ALLEGAT IONS

    musician and a founding member,

    which is one of the

    most successful

    American

    Eagles has released since 1972 has

    been

    sjold in excess of

    ten million

    copies

    each,

    and

    1975 album is the best-selling album

    of

    all

    excess of 29

    million

    units. The

    band's first

    lead track on the Eagles' self-titled debut

    ileatest hits

    album.

    , Mr. Henley wrote or performed on a long

    'Witchy Woman, Desperado, and Hotel

    a successful solo career independent of the

    performed a number

    of

    hits including Dirty

    Slunset Grill. During this time, Mr. Henley

    ;ind became well known for his philanthropy

    htt.

    of the many hits by the Eagles and Mr.

    enduife.

    In fact, they

    remain

    a partof today's pop

    y draw large audiences of loyal fans. As a

    sucdess as both a member

    of

    the Eagles and as a

    nit ion.

    to distinguish his services as a recording and

    owner

    o f

    two tra dema rk s in th e n ame

    Don

    2337742 and 2359466 were registered on

    respectively. A true and correct copy

    of

    the

    se marks is

    a tta ch ed a s

    Exhib i t A

    These

    professional

    ks,

    ir

    COMPLAINT

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    registrations were duly and legally

    and

    constitute

    conclusive evidence

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    registration of each mark, Mr,

    Henley's exclusive right to use the reg

    the goods

    and

    services l is ted in each re

    1057(b). Duluth Trading Company

    in his federally registered trademarks.

    16. On information and

    Trading Company distributed an

    directed

    to

    residents of thi s Dis tr ic t

    invoked Don Henley Mr. Henley

    Henley style shirts. Specifically, as

    Henley and the popularity the Eagles'

    Company distributed an email to

    customers to Don a

    Henley

    and Tak

    online

    version of

    th e

    Advertisement is

    issued.

    are valid, subsisting, and incontestable,

    the validity of each registered mark, the

    s ownership

    of

    each mark, and

    of

    Mr.

    jstered mark in commerce in

    connection

    with

    gistration certificate.

    15

    U.S.C. 1115(b),

    constructive notice ofMr. Henley's rights

    5 U.S.C 1072.

    ', on or about October 6, 2014, Duluth

    in interstate commerce that

    was

    (the Advertisement ). The Advertisement

    s

    trademarked

    namein

    an

    effort to sell

    a means of exploiting the celebrity of Mr.

    hit record, Take It Easy, Duluth Trading

    nationwide customer base encouraging

    It Easy. A true and correct copy of an

    attached as

    Exhibit

    B.

    Henley

    had

    belief,

    advertisement

    i ts

    COMPLAINT

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    Corporations

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    17. At no

    time

    has Duluti Trading

    Company

    obtained a license,

    authorization, or other permission

    to

    exploit Mr.

    Henley's

    name or registered

    trademarks in the

    manner

    described heiein

    or

    to

    capitalize

    on Mr. Henley's celebrity

    and

    status

    as

    a

    famous

    musician for

    th;

    purpose of

    driving sales

    of

    Duluth

    Trading

    Company's clothing.

    On

    information

    and

    belief, Duluth Trading

    Company

    knowingly distributed the Advertiseme it to its customers with the knowledge

    that

    it

    lacked a

    license

    to use Mr. Henley's

    likeness and registered trademarks

    for its

    commercial purposes.

    FIRST CLAtM FOR RELIEF

    (Trademark Infringement inViolation of Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1114)

    18. Mr. Henley incorporates b;

    r

    reference Paragraphs 1through 17

    above

    as

    though fully set forth herein.

    19. On information and belie E

    Duluth Trading

    Company

    has

    advertised

    and sold goods as a result of the Adverisement. This unauthorized use in interstate

    commerce is

    the

    unlawful use of a re

    imitation of Mr. Henley's federally

    production, counterfeit, copy, or colorable

    registered marks and is likely to cause

    confusion, mistake,

    or to

    deceive

    the

    consuming public

    and

    trade

    by creating the

    erroneous impression

    that

    Duluth

    Trading

    Company's

    product has been

    manufactured,

    approved, sponsored, endorsed,

    or

    guaranteed

    by, or is in some way

    affiliated with Mr. Henley.

    has infringed Mr. Henley's trademarks and

    1114.

    20. Duluth Trading Company

    has and continues to violate 15U.S.C.

    21.

    Due

    to

    Duluth Trading

    Ccmpany's unauthorized

    use

    of Mr. Henley's

    trademarked name, Mr. Henley has and

    22. On information and belief,

    continues to be intentional, willful, and

    Henley's rights.

    will

    continueto suffer damages.

    Duluth Trading Company's conduct has and

    with full knowledge

    of

    the violation

    of

    Mr.

    COMPLAINT

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    23. Duluth Trading

    Company

    will continue to cause serious and i

    proven business success associated

    which

    hehasno

    adequate remedy

    at

    24. On information and belielf,

    will profit by itswrongful conduct and

    25. Mr. Henley is entitled to

    damages, including attorneys'

    fees,

    he

    profits, and

    advantages obtained

    by

    infringement as alleged above. At

    profits, andadvantages

    cannot

    fully be

    i f t

    is causing and, unless enjoined

    by

    the Court,

    irreparable

    harm to

    the

    goodwill, reputation,

    and

    Mr. Henley's registered trademarks for

    ith

    SECOND

    CLAIM

    (False Endorsement, Unfair

    26. Mr. Henley incorporates b

    though fully set forth herein.

    27. Mr. Henley is a world fambus

    g reat success a s both

    a

    member of th e

    success, he benefit s from instant name

    Easy is famously associated with Mr

    andpersona in the mindof the public.

    28.

    Duluth Trading Company

    trademarked name in conjunction

    successful single, Take It Easy, was

    to increase sales of Duluth Trading

    Trading Company's other interests.

    29. This unauthorized use

    and misleading representations

    of

    fact

    cause confusion, or to cause mistake,

    law,

    Duluth

    Trading Company

    has profited or

    activities.

    recover from Duluth Trading Company the

    las sustained andwill sustain, andany gains,

    Duluth Trading Company as a result of its

    p-esent, the amount of such damages, gains,

    iscertained by Mr. Henley.

    FO R REL IEF

    Competition, 15U.S.C. 1125(a))

    y reference Paragraphs 1 through25 above as

    musician whohas and

    continues

    to enjoy

    Eagles and as a solo performer. Given his

    recognition. Further, the hit song Take It

    Henley

    and

    immediately suggests

    his

    identity

    's advertised use of

    Mr.

    Henley's

    the title of the Eagles'

    debut, highly

    interstate commerce

    and

    done specifically

    Company's clothing and advance Duluth

    with

    in

    constitutes

    a false designation of origin and false

    Duluth Trading Company that is likely to

    to deceive as to the affiliation, connection,

    ty

    or

    COMPLAINT

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    or association of Duluth Trading

    origin, sponsorship, or approval of

    commercial activities by Mr. Henley,

    1125(a).

    30. Duluth Trading Comparjy

    unauthorized use of Mr. Henley's

    the Eagles' hit single, Take It Easy,

    the public regarding whether Mr.

    associated with, or approved the

    31. Due to Duluth Trading

    trademarked name,Mr. Henleyhas and

    32. On

    information and belief

    by its wrongful conduct and activities.

    33. On information and belief,

    continues to be intentional, willful, and

    Henley's rights.

    34. Duluth Trading Company

    will continue to cause Mr. Henley

    remedy at law.

    35. Mr. Henley is entitled to

    15U.S.C. 1117 and prejudgment

    o

    Coripany and/or with Mr. Henley, or as to the

    Dijluth Trading Company's

    goods, services,

    or

    in

    violation

    of the

    Lanham Act,

    15

    U.S.C.

    knew

    or should have

    known

    that its

    trademarked

    name

    in conjunction with the title of

    was likely

    to

    cause confusion

    or

    mistake

    by

    Herley endorsed, is affiliated, connected to, or

    Adven isement.

    Company's

    unauthorized use

    ofMr.

    Henley's

    will continue to sufferdamages.

    Duluth

    Trading Company

    has orwillprofit

    Duluth Trading Company's conduct has and

    with full knowledge of the violation

    of

    Mr.

    s causing and, unless enjoined by the Court,

    irreparable harm

    for

    which

    he has no

    adequate

    his

    attorneys' fees and full costs pursuant to

    interest according to law.

    THIRD

    C LA

    (Violation

    of

    California Busihess

    36. Mr. Henley incorporates b)

    though fully set forth herein.

    37. As discussed above, Duluth

    cause confusion or mistake regarding

    connected to or associated with, or

    M FOR

    REL IEF

    & Professions Code 17200)

    referenceParagraphs 1 through 35 aboveas

    Trading Company's conduct is likely to

    whether Mr. Henley endorsed, is affiliated,

    approved the message and content

    of

    the

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    Corporations

    Advertisement.

    The conduct

    of

    Duluti Trading

    Company is

    intended to and likely

    has produced substantial benefits to Duluth Trading Company

    at

    the expense

    ofMr.

    Henley.

    38. Duluth Trading Company's conduct is likely to deceive

    the

    general

    public and constitutes willful and

    intentional

    unlawful, unfair and fraudulent

    business practices, in violation of California Business

    &

    Professions Code

    17200

    ts q

    39. As a direct and proximate result of Duluth Trading Company's

    wrongful conduct, Duluth Trading Company

    has

    and will continue to wrongfully

    profit.

    40.

    As a direct

    and

    proximate result of Duluth Trading

    Company's

    wrongful conduct,

    Mr. Henley has suffered substantial

    injury

    in fact. In addition,

    Duluth Trading

    Company's unlawful conduct has and continues to cause irreparable

    injury to Mr.

    Henley and

    his

    reputation

    and

    goodwill.

    Unless

    the

    improper conduct

    is enjoined,

    Duluth

    Trading

    Company will cause further irreparable

    injury for

    which

    aw

    an injunction restraining

    Duluth

    Trading

    Company,

    its

    officers,

    agents,

    employees,

    and all persons

    acting

    in concert

    with

    it,

    from engaging in further such unlawful conduct.

    entitled to restitutionary

    recovery

    and

    Mr.

    Henley hasno adequate remedy at

    41. Mr. Henley is entitled tc

    42. Mr. Henley is further

    disgorgement

    from

    Duluth Trading Company

    FOURTH

    CL;

    JM

    FOR

    RELIEF

    Violation ofCalifornia Statutory Bight ofPublicity, Cal. Civ. Code 3344)

    43. Mr. Henley incorporates

    b>

    reference Paragraphs 1through 42 above as

    though fully set forth herein.

    44. Without Mr.

    Henley's

    consbnt, Duluth Trading Company has

    knowingly caused the Advertisement,

    wiich prominently

    contains Mr. Henley's

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    name, to be created andprominently

    this judicial district.

    45. Suchuse of Mr. Henley's

    purposes of advertising, selling and

    Company's

    products, merchandise,

    g

    46. DuluthTrading Company'

    Civil Code Section 3344, since such

    47. There was, and is, a direct

    ofMr. Henley's name and the commercial

    ofDuluthTradingCompany and its

    48. As a proximateresult of th|e

    has been and will

    continue to

    be

    harrm

    49. The use of Mr. Henley's

    Henley endorsed theDuluthTrading

    goods and services.

    50. As a proximate result

    Henleyhas sufferedactual damages in

    51. Pursuant to California Civil

    entitled to disgorgement

    of

    Duluth

    Tradb

    Advertisement, resulting fromthe

    amount to be proven at trial.

    52. Duluth Trade Company's

    oppressive; it acted in conscious disreg;

    Mr. Henley to unjust hardship. Duluth

    required to obtain approval for its use

    Henley seeks

    an

    award

    of

    punitive

    damaj

    for

    Duluth

    Trading Company's wrong

    in th e future.

    ^k

    displayed in

    interstate

    commerce,

    including in

    Dy

    DuluthTradingCompany was for the

    solfciting the

    purchase

    ofDuluth Trading

    and

    services,

    s

    conduct

    is in direct violation of California

    were without

    the consent ofMr.

    Henley,

    connection between the use andexploitation

    purposes associated with the promotion

    ucts, merchandise, goods and services,

    misappropriation ofhis

    name,

    Mr. Henley

    SOcds

    ac s

    led

    n ime

    in theAdvertisements impliesthatMr.

    C4mpany

    and/or its

    products,

    merchandise,

    o fD i l u t h

    Trading Company's actions, Mr.

    amount to be proven at trial.

    Code Section3344,Mr. Henley is also

    g Company's profits from the

    unauthorized exploitation of his name, inan

    qonductwaswillful, malicious and

    ofMr. Henly's rights thereby subjecting

    rading Company well knew that it was

    Henley's name. Accordingly,Mr.

    ges in an amount to be determinedat trial,

    g andto deterit

    from

    similar wrongdoing

    ;ard

    o fMr.

    xkin i

    10

    COMPLAINT

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    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

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    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

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    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    Loeb & Loeb

    ALimitedLiability Partnership

    Including Professional

    Corporations

    Q

    ^^

    53. Pursuant to California Civtl

    to recoverhis attorneys' fees in pursuir

    F IFTH

    (Common La^

    54. Mr. Henley incorporates

    though fully set forth herein.

    55. By using his name in

    highly successful single, Take It

    Advertisement.

    56. Duluth Trading Company

    Advertisement in conjunction with the

    single, Take It Easy, was in interstate

    sales of its clothing and advance Duluth

    57. On

    information and

    belief,

    by its wrongful conduct and activities.

    58 .

    On

    information and belief.

    Mr. Henley's namewas knowing and

    it was a violation

    of

    his rights.

    59. Mr. Henley is entitled to

    damages, including attorneys' fees, he

    and advantages obtained by Duluth

    as alleged

    above,

    and an awardofp

    damages, gains, profits, andadvantages

    P R A Y E R

    WHEREFORE, Mr. Henley resp

    againstDefendantDuluthTrading

    a. For temporary, preliminaijy

    Duluth Trading Company, prohibitin

    ilCode Section

    3344,

    Mr.

    Henley

    is

    entitled

    g this action.

    CLAIM

    FOR

    RELff iF

    Right

    of

    Publicity)

    b^

    reference Paragraphs

    1

    through 53 above

    as

    conjunction with the title of the Eagles' debut,

    , Mr. Henley is clearly identified in the

    a:y

    's use of Mr. Henley's name in the

    title of the Eagles' debut, highly successful

    commerce and done specifically to increase

    Trading Company's other interests.

    Duluth

    Trading Company

    has or will profit

    Duluth Trading Company's decision to use

    mlalicious,

    and done

    with

    clear knowledge that

    -ecover

    from Duluth Trading Company the

    has and will

    sustain,

    and any

    gains, profits,

    ingCompany asa result of its infringement

    damages. At present, the amount of such

    cannot fully be ascertained by

    Mr.

    Henley.

    FO R REL IEF

    >;ctfully

    requests that this Court grant relief

    as

    fol lows:

    and permanent injunctive relief against

    Duluth Trading Company, its agents, or

    Tra i in

    junit:

    ve

    Company

    ig

    11

    COMPLAINT

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    23

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    Loeb & Loeb

    A Limited

    Liability

    Partnership

    Including

    Professional

    Corporations

    ^

    anyone working for, in concert with oi

    advertising for sale any merchandise

    trademark.

    b.

    That Duluth Trading

    Corppany

    sustained in consequence

    of

    Duluth Tra'din

    c. That Duluth Trading

    Com|pany

    Duluth Trading Company as a

    d.

    That Mr. Henley recover

    e.

    That

    Mr.

    Henley recove|r

    Company.

    f. That Mr. Henley have

    just and proper.

    Dated: October 8, 2014

    onbehalfof

    Duluth Trading Company from

    contains

    Mr. Henley's

    name

    or

    registered

    ha t

    consequence

    his

    pay Mr. Henley the damages he has

    ing Company's conduct.

    pay Mr.

    Henley

    all profits obtained by

    of Duluth TradingCompany's conduct,

    costs and reasonable attorneys' fees,

    punitive

    damages from Duluth

    Trading

    sue l

    other

    and

    further

    relief

    as the Court deems

    LOEB

    LOEB

    LLP

    THOMAS

    P. JIRGAL

    MELANIE J. HOWARD

    Ey::

    12

    anie 'J . Howard

    Attorneys for Plaintiff

    Don Henley

    COMPLAINT

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    Loeb

    & Loeb

    A LimitedLiability Partnership

    Including Professional

    Corporations

    Mr. Henley hereby demands a

    Dated: October 8, 2014

    k

    JURY

    DEMAND

    trial byjuryonall issues so

    triable.

    tOEB &LOEB LLP

    'HOMAS P. JIRGAL

    I/ELANIE J. HOWARD J

    Attorneys for Plaintiff

    Don Henley

    13

    COMPLAINT

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    A

    A

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    Int CI.:

    9

    Prior U.S.

    Cls.: 21, 23, 26, 36 and 38

    Uni ted States Paten t and Trademark

    Reg.

    No . 2,337,742

    Office

    Registered Apr.

    4, 2000

    T R A D E M A R K

    PR INC IPAL

    REGISTER

    D ON HENLEY

    HENLEY, DON

    (UNITED

    STATES CITIZEN)

    C/O AZOFF ENTERTA INMENT

    3500

    W

    OL IVE AVENUESU ITE 60 0

    BURBANK,

    CA 91505

    FOR: SER IES

    O F M USICAL

    SOUND RE

    CORDINGS;

    AND

    A SERIES OF

    PRE-RECORD

    ED

    COMPACT DISCS,

    PRE-RECORDED

    AUDIO CASSETTES,

    PRE-RECORDED VIDEO

    TAPES, AND

    PRE-RECORDED AUDIO/

    VISUAL

    DISCS

    ALL

    FEATURING

    MUSIC,

    IN

    CIASS

    9 (U.S. CLS. 21, 23, 26, 36 AND 38).

    FIRST

    USE

    8-19-1982; IN COMMERCE

    9-1982.

    I5ER. NO. 75-576,475, FILED

    10-27-1998.

    ANTHONY MERCALDI ,

    EXAMINING

    ATTOR-

    l ^EY

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    Int. CL:41

    Prior U.S. Cls.: 100,101 and 107

    United States Patent

    and

    Trademark

    Reg. No. 2,359,466

    Off ice Registered Jane

    20,2000

    SERVICE MARK

    PRINCIPAL

    REGISTER

    DON

    HENLEY

    HENLEY, DON UNITED

    STATES

    CITIZEN)

    C/O AZOFF ENTERTAINMENT

    3500W. OLIVE AVENUE, SUITE600

    BURBANK, CA 91505

    FOR: ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

    IN

    THE

    NA

    TURE

    OF LIVE

    MUSICAL

    PERFORMANCES, IN

    CLASS 41

    U.S.

    CLS. 100,101

    AND107).

    FIRST

    THENAME

    mo

    RECORD

    USE 0-0-1981; IN

    COMMERCE

    0-0-1981.

    DON HENLEY IDENTIFIES A

    UV-

    WHOSE CONSENT IS OF

    NDIVIDUAL

    SER. NO. 75-576,421, FILED 10-27-1998.

    ANTHOl iY MERCALDL EXAMINING

    ATTORNEY

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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    CIVIL COVER

    SHEET

    I

    (a)

    PLAINTIFFS (

    Check

    box ifyou are

    representing

    yourself )

    Don Henley, an individual

    DE FENDANTS

    (

    Check box if you

    are

    representing yourself

    )

    Duluth Holdings Inc., d/b/aDuluth

    Trading Company,

    a

    W sconsin corporation ''

    (b) County of

    Residence

    of First Listed Plaintiff

    Dallas,

    TX

    EXCEPT

    INUS PLAINTIFF CASES)

    (c) Attorneys Firm Name, Address and Telephone Number) If you are

    representing yourself, provide th e

    same

    information.

    LOEB &

    LOEB LLP

    Thomas P. Jirgal (202637); Melanie

    Howard

    (218895)

    10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200

    Los Angeles, California 90067

    Phone: 310-282-2000; Facsimile: 310-282-2200

    nty of Residence of First Listed

    Defendant

    Dane, Wl

    / S. PLAINTIFFCASES

    ONL Y

    Attorneys Firm

    Name, Address and

    Telephone

    Number) If you

    are

    representing

    yourself,

    provide

    the

    same

    information.

    II.

    BASIS OFJURISDICTION (Place anX in one box only.)

    III.

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    OF PRINCIPAL

    PARTIES-For

    Diversity Cases

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    c.o.o II II Incorporated orPrincipal Place If Ef

    State LJ1 D1 of Business

    in this State D