Hubert Hansen Intellectual Property Trust v. The Coca Cola Company

Summary

Bench trial in lawsuit accusing the Coca-Cola Co. and Monster Beverage Corp of allegedly unlawfully using the names and likeness of a former fresh fruit juice purveyor in the branding and marketing of Huberts Lemonade and Hansens Juices.

Outcome

Phase 1 Proceedings Concluded.
Closings Being Submitted Via Briefs by 12/06/19.
Verdict To Be Issued At A Later Date.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Hubert Hansen Intellectual Property Trust
Defense: Coca-Cola Company, Inc

Judge: Timothy Taylor
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, San Diego County
Court: Central Courthouse

Case Number: 201600021046
Industry: Food
Practice Area: Art, Entertainment and Sports Law, Intellectual Property

Plaintiff

Hubert Hansen Intellectual Property Trust

Defense

Coca-Cola Company, Inc

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Johnson, Neville
00:18:48	Opening Statement	Miles, Marc
00:44:01	General Case Activities
00:55:14	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Drasco, Mitchell	In Person
01:15:59	Break
01:40:43	Witness Direct Examination	Hickson, Janet	Drasco, Mitchell	In Person
02:06:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Drasco, Mitchell	In Person
02:11:20	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Hansen , Jeanne	In Person
02:56:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Hansen , Jeanne	In Person
00:18:34	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Kristy	Hansen , Jeanne	In Person
00:49:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Hansen , Jeanne	In Person
00:59:56	Witness Direct Examination	Gonzales, Jordan	Todd, Maureen	In Person
01:24:08	Break
01:39:29	Witness Direct Examination	Gonzales, Jordan	Todd, Maureen	In Person
02:06:45	Witness Cross Examination	Miles, Marc	Todd, Maureen	In Person
02:28:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gonzales, Jordan	Todd, Maureen	In Person
02:31:55	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Rose, Christopher	In Person
02:54:45	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Rose, Christopher	In Person
00:07:57	Witness Cross Examination	Miles, Marc	Rose, Christopher	In Person
00:13:37	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Neville	Hansen, James	In Person
00:17:32	Witness Cross Examination	Gonzales, Jordan	Hansen, James	In Person
00:35:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Johnson, Neville	Hansen, James	In Person
00:51:18	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Neville	Hansen, Timothy	In Person
01:08:02	Break
01:22:15	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Neville	Hansen, Timothy	In Person
01:54:27	Witness Cross Examination	Miles, Marc	Hansen, Timothy	In Person
02:20:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Johnson, Neville	Hansen, Timothy	In Person
02:22:29	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Hansen, Gary	In Person
02:37:22	Witness Cross Examination	Hickson, Janet	Hansen, Gary	In Person
02:49:01	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hickson, Janet	Hansen, Gary	In Person
00:28:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Hansen, Gary	In Person
00:38:56	Witness Direct Examination		Sacks, Rodney	Video Recording
01:54:15	Break
02:13:58	Witness Direct Examination	Johnson, Neville	Greene, Kevin	In Person
02:34:06	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miles, Marc	Sacks, Rodney	In Person
01:25:13	Break
01:40:02	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Neville	Sacks, Rodney	In Person
02:12:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miles, Marc	Sacks, Rodney	In Person
02:14:10	Witness Direct Examination	Hickson, Janet	Rose, Jonathan	In Person
02:16:24	Witness Cross Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Rose, Jonathan	In Person
02:17:44	Witness Direct Examination	Hickson, Janet	Peckenpaugh, Elizabeth	In Person
02:19:57	Witness Cross Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Peckenpaugh, Elizabeth	In Person
02:21:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hickson, Janet	Peckenpaugh, Elizabeth	In Person
02:27:01	Witness Direct Examination	Hickson, Janet	Thomsen, Mary Jane	In Person
02:29:45	Witness Cross Examination	Gonzales, Jordan	Thomsen, Mary Jane	In Person
02:31:15	Witness Direct Examination	Hickson, Janet	Schott, Susan	In Person
02:33:28	Witness Cross Examination	Gonzales, Jordan	Schott, Susan	In Person
02:34:55	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Kristy	Rothman, Jennifer	In Person
02:58:33	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Kristy	Rothman, Jennifer	In Person
00:27:29	Witness Cross Examination	Johnson, Neville	Rothman, Jennifer	In Person
00:48:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Kristy	Rothman, Jennifer	In Person
00:50:20	Witness Direct Examination	Miles, Marc	Kelly, Thomas	In Person
01:06:23	Witness Cross Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Kelly, Thomas	In Person
01:17:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miles, Marc	Kelly, Thomas	In Person
01:19:50	Break
01:35:47	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Schlosberg, Hilton	In Person
02:21:13	Witness Cross Examination	Miles, Marc	Schlosberg, Hilton	In Person
02:28:17	Witness Direct Examination		Clark, Steve	Transcript Reading
02:46:32	Witness Direct Examination	Thigpen, Jordanna	Hansen, Tim	In Person
02:55:26	End of Session

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Hubert Hansen Intellectual Property Trust v. The Coca Cola Company

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:07	Witness Direct Examination		Sacks, Rodney	Video Recording
01:07:52	Witness Direct Examination		Krikorian, Guadelupe	Video Recording
01:24:59	Break
01:42:47	Witness Direct Examination		Kane, Timothy	Video Recording
02:21:21	Witness Direct Examination		Kane, Kathleen	Video Recording
02:38:38	Witness Direct Examination	Miles, Marc	Sacks, Rodney	In Person
03:01:32	End of Session