7 results for 'judge:"Kato"'.
J. Kato finds in favor of the company against the family's complaint that the company's nursing home neglected their loved one to the point that she developed sepsis and contracted Covid-19, resulting in her death. The family did not show diligence when conducting discovery as they did not serve their first set of document requests until seven months after the court issued the scheduling order, among other deficiencies, and the family does not present any record evidence that the company or any of its employees knew that the company's Covid-19 mitigation practices posed a serious risk of death to the loved one.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Kato, Filed On: April 19, 2024, Case #: 5:21cv1428, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Elder Abuse, Discovery, Covid-19
J. Kato finds in favor of the science-based nutritional supplement company for its complaint seeking a declaration that its use of the "Nature's Day" mark does not infringe on the dietary supplement brand's mark. The dietary supplement brand does not present evidence that the company knew that the products using the "Nature's Day" mark caused customer confusion, and the dietary supplement brand did not conduct discovery diligently enough to justify giving it more time to conduct discovery.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Kato, Filed On: March 29, 2024, Case #: 8:23cv766, NOS: Trademark - Property Rights, Categories: Evidence, Trademark, Discovery
J. Kato grants default judgment to the streetwear company for its complaint that the manufacturer manufactured products bearing marks confusingly similar to the streetwear company's "Sp5der" mark. The streetwear company sufficiently alleges its claims for trademark counterfeiting and infringement of its registered trademarks, because the manufacturer's products are nearly identical to the streetwear company's and are likely to cause consumer confusion.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Kato, Filed On: February 23, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv3327, NOS: Trademark - Property Rights, Categories: Trademark
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J. Kato finds in favor of the payroll services provider against the female manager's complaint alleging that it gave its male employees higher salaries and promotions than its female employees. Although the manager identifies three male comparators, she does not present admissible evidence regarding their salaries, nor does she present sufficient evidence that would let a jury conclude that the payroll services provider paid male employees more than female employees for the same work.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Kato, Filed On: January 30, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv2583, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, Employment Discrimination
J. Kato finds that the insurance company is allowed to rescind its policies from the commercial real estate agency because of the latter's misrepresentations on the application for coverage. The real estate agency lied when it answered a question asking if it had litigation involving employment, third-party discrimination or third-party harassment within the last five years of applying for coverage. The insurance company would not have issued the policies to the agency had it provided a truthful answer.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Kato, Filed On: January 30, 2024, Case #: 8:23cv1016, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Contract