Taylor v. Thomas et al

Summary

Taylor worked with Thomas for 17 years in real estate before Thomas went to work for another company. Taylor claims his service mark is being used on marketing material without his consent by Thomas. Both marks use red lettering in front of a blue skyline.

Outcome

Damages: $36,500

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Taylor, Fontaine
Defense: Thomas, Mark

Judge: Jon McCalla
Jurisdiction: USDC, Western District of Tennessee
Court: Clifford Davis/Odell Horton Federal Building

Case Number: 12-CV-02309
Industry: Real Estate
Practice Area: Intellectual Property

Plaintiff

Taylor, Fontaine

Represented By:
Welford, Shea (Martin Tate Morrow & Marston)
Eckstein, Adam (Martin Tate Morrow & Marston)

Defense

Thomas, Mark

Represented By:
Kramer, Bruce (Apperson Crump, PLC)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:18:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
		00:29:29	End of Session

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:17:09	General Case Activities
00:19:28	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:29:14	End of Session

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:02:11	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:22:22	General Case Activities
00:25:19	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Thomas, Mark	In Person
		00:28:40	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:10:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:20:41	General Case Activities
00:25:36	Witness Direct Examination	Eckstein, Adam	Berryhill, Patricia	In Person
00:28:52	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Eckstein, Adam	Berryhill, Patricia	In Person
		00:29:06	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:18:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:23:05	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Tual, Blanchard	In Person
00:27:06	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Thomas, Mark	In Person
		00:28:54	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Alexanders, Albert Jr.	In Person
00:07:51	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Alexanders, Albert Jr.	In Person
00:13:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Alexanders, Albert Jr.	In Person
00:13:18	General Case Activities
00:14:05	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Taylor v. Thomas et al

Summary

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:24	Opening Statement	Welford, Shea
00:28:37	Opening Statement	Kramer, Bruce
00:28:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:47	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:29:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:29	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Taylor, Fontaine	In Person
00:29:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:10	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:17:08	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:29:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:30	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Hughley, Michael	In Person
00:13:52	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Hughley, Michael	In Person
00:16:17	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Rine, Ann	In Person
00:21:20	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Rine, Ann	In Person
00:27:28	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Alexanders, Albert Jr.	In Person
00:28:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:48	Witness Cross Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Berryhill, Patricia	In Person
00:14:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Eckstein, Adam	Berryhill, Patricia	In Person
00:23:09	Witness Direct Examination	Welford, Shea	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:28:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:11	Witness Direct Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Berryhill, Kenneth	In Person
00:11:36	Witness Cross Examination	Eckstein, Adam	Berryhill, Kenneth	In Person
00:27:41	End of Session
00:15:28	Witness Direct Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:23:51	Witness Cross Examination	Welford, Shea	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:26:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kramer, Bruce	Thomas, Mark	In Person
00:27:03	General Case Activities

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:28	Closing Statement	Welford, Shea
00:29:12	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:22	Closing Statement
		00:05:12	General Case Activities
		00:20:41	End of Session