Rosie Marie Dorer and Formms, Inc. v. Brian Arel

Trademark infringement, Internet - Marie Dorer and ForRMS, Inc., filed a trademark infringement action against Brian Arel, seeking money damages and injunctive relief. Plaintiff's won by default judgment. The court found that the defendant had infringed plaintiff's mark by using the phrase "Write Word Publications" and the Internet domain name "WRITEWORD.COM" in the course of his business. Plaintiff's did not establish actual economic damages or defendant's profits from the infringement, and therefore elected statutory damages available under 15 USC 1117(c). There was no evidence of willful infringement.

Plaintiff's Verdict - Plaintiff's were awarded statutory damages in the amount of $5,000.00 and defendant was permanently enjoined from future use of the trademark.

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After the money judgement remained unsatisfied by defendant, the plaintiffs brought writ of fieri facias to execute on the infringers registered domain name as an asset of the defendant's. See 60 F.Supp.2d 558 (E.D.Va. 1999). Reported by C.H.