California Southern District Court
Judge:Cynthia Bashant
Referred: D Thomas Ferraro
Case #: 3:24-cv-00624
Nature of Suit840 Property Rights - Trademark
Cause15:1114 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Case Filed:Apr 02, 2024
Terminated:Jun 25, 2025
Last checked: Sunday Sep 29, 2024 2:07 AM PDT
Defendant
Does 1 through 10
Defendant
Tammy Taylor Global Franchising
Defendant
Melany Viljoen
Defendant
Peet Viljoen
Plaintiff
Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.
Represented By
Aliya Laurie Astaphan
Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.
contact info
Aliya L. Astaphan
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P
contact info
Patrick W. Kelly
Snell & Wilmer
contact info

GPO Apr 16 2025
ORDER Requesting Supplemental Briefing Re: Service of Process and Specific Jurisdiction. Plaintiff must file supplemental briefing with the Court no later than May 7, 2025. Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 4/16/2025.(rxc)
GPO Apr 22 2025
ORDER Amending Request for Supplemental Briefing (Re ECF No. 21). Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 4/22/2025.(rxc)
GPO Jun 25 2025
ORDER 1. Granting In Part and Denying In Part Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF No. 17), and 2. Granting Motion to Seal (ECF No. 24). Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 06/25/2025. (mjw)
GPO Oct 28 2025
ORDER Granting Renewed Motion for Attorney's Fees (ECF No. 30). Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 10/28/2025. (mjw)

Docket last updated: 03/11/2026 11:59 PM PDT
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
31 31 4 pgs order Order on Motion for Attorney Fees Tue 10/28 1:41 PM
ORDER Granting Renewed Motion for Attorney's Fees (ECF No. 30). Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 10/28/2025. (mjw)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
30 30 motion Attorney Fees Wed 07/16 12:05 PM
MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs After Default Judgment by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. (Kelly, Patrick) (mjw)
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
28 28 order Judgment - Default Wed 06/25 10:10 AM
DEFAULT JUDGMENT: Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment as to each of its claims is GRANTED IN PART where the claims relate to Plaintiffs U.S. Registered Marks and common-law Oval Double T Mark, as well as Plaintiffs claims for breach of contract, but the Motion is DENIED IN PART without prejudice wherethe claims relate to Plaintiffs South African Mark. Plaintiffs request for $22,176,000 in lost profits is DENIED, but its request for $4,000,000 in statutory damages is GRANTED. Plaintiffs request for attorneys fees and costs is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiffs request for a permanent injunction is GRANTED.(mjw) (Main Document 28 replaced on 6/25/2025) (mjw)
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27 27 33 pgs order Order on Motion for Default Judgment Order on Motion to File Documents Under Seal Wed 06/25 10:03 AM
ORDER 1. Granting In Part and Denying In Part Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF No.17 ), and 2. Granting Motion to Seal (ECF No.24 ). Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 06/25/2025. (mjw)
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Wednesday, May 07, 2025
26 26 misc Supplemental Briefing Wed 05/07 3:53 PM
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING by Plaintiff Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc. Regarding Personal Service on Defendan Tammy Taylor Global Franchising and Personal Jurisdiction Over Defendants .(Kelly, Patrick)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit 39,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit 40,
Att: 4 Exhibit Exhibit 41,
Att: 5 Exhibit Exhibit 42
Tuesday, May 06, 2025
25 25 respoth Sealed Lodged Proposed Document Tue 05/06 1:18 PM
SEALED LODGED Proposed Document re:24 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion to Seal is granted. (With attachments)(Kelly, Patrick)
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24 24 motion Motion to File Documents Under Seal Tue 05/06 1:16 PM
MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (With attachments)(Kelly, Patrick)
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Monday, May 05, 2025
23 23 motion Motion to File Documents Under Seal Mon 05/05 3:57 PM
MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (With attachments)(Kelly, Patrick)
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
22 22 1 pgs order Order Wed 04/23 10:20 AM
ORDER Amending Request for Supplemental Briefing Related [+]. Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 4/22/2025.(rxc)
Related: [-] ECF No. 21
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
21 21 12 pgs order Order Wed 04/16 10:23 AM
ORDER Requesting Supplemental Briefing Re: Service of Process and Specific Jurisdiction. Plaintiff must file supplemental briefing with the Court no later than May 7, 2025 . Signed by Chief District Judge Cynthia Bashant on 4/16/2025.(rxc)
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Friday, February 28, 2025
20 20 notice Notice Regarding Exhibit Attachment Fri 02/28 3:14 PM
NOTICE Regarding Exhibit Attachment by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.(Astaphan, Aliya)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3,
Att: 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4,
Att: 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5,
Att: 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6,
Att: 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7,
Att: 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8,
Att: 9 Exhibit Exhibit 9,
Att: 10 Exhibit Exhibit 10,
Att: 11 Exhibit Exhibit 11,
Att: 12 Exhibit Exhibit 12,
Att: 13 Exhibit Exhibit 13,
Att: 14 Exhibit Exhibit 14,
Att: 15 Exhibit Exhibit 15,
Att: 16 Exhibit Exhibit 16,
Att: 17 Exhibit Exhibit 17,
Att: 18 Exhibit Exhibit 18,
Att: 19 Exhibit Exhibit 19,
Att: 20 Exhibit Exhibit 20,
Att: 21 Exhibit Exhibit 21,
Att: 22 Exhibit Exhibit 22,
Att: 23 Exhibit Exhibit 23,
Att: 24 Exhibit Exhibit 24,
Att: 25 Exhibit Exhibit 25,
Att: 26 Exhibit Exhibit 26,
Att: 27 Exhibit Exhibit 27,
Att: 28 Exhibit Exhibit 28,
Att: 29 Exhibit Exhibit 29,
Att: 30 Exhibit Exhibit 30,
Att: 31 Exhibit Exhibit 31,
Att: 32 Exhibit Exhibit 32,
Att: 33 Exhibit Exhibit 33,
Att: 34 Exhibit Exhibit 34,
Att: 35 Exhibit Exhibit 35,
Att: 36 Exhibit Exhibit 36,
Att: 37 Exhibit Exhibit 37,
Att: 38 Exhibit Exhibit 38
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
19 19 order Order of Judge Transfer Wed 01/15 1:02 PM
MINUTE ORDER OF TRANSFER. Magistrate Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge D. Thomas Ferraro for all further proceedings. The new case number is 24CV0624-BAS-DTF.(no document attached) (jpp)
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
18 18 service Certificate of Service Thu 10/24 10:53 AM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc. re17 MOTION for Default Judgment against MELANY VILJOEN, PEET VILJOEN, TAMMY TAYLOR GLOBAL FRANCHISING, and DOES 1 THROUGH 10, inclusive, (Kelly, Patrick) (mjw)
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
17 17 motion Default Judgment Wed 10/23 10:36 PM
MOTION for Default Judgment against MELANY VILJOEN, PEET VILJOEN, TAMMY TAYLOR GLOBAL FRANCHISING, and DOES 1 THROUGH 10, inclusive, by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc..(Kelly, Patrick)
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Att: 1 Declaration Dec. of T. Taylor,
Att: 2 Exhibit Ex. 12,
Att: 3 Exhibit Ex. 13,
Att: 4 Exhibit Ex. 14,
Att: 5 Exhibit Ex 15,
Att: 6 Exhibit Ex 16,
Att: 7 Exhibit Ex 17,
Att: 8 Exhibit Ex 18,
Att: 9 Exhibit Ex 19,
Att: 10 Exhibit Ex 20,
Att: 11 Exhibit Ex 21,
Att: 12 Exhibit Ex 22,
Att: 13 Exhibit Ex 23,
Att: 14 Exhibit Ex 24,
Att: 15 Exhibit Ex 25,
Att: 16 Exhibit Ex 26,
Att: 17 Exhibit Ex 27,
Att: 18 Exhibit Ex 28,
Att: 19 Exhibit Ex 29,
Att: 20 Exhibit Ex 30,
Att: 21 Exhibit Ex 31,
Att: 22 Exhibit Ex 32,
Att: 23 Exhibit Ex 33,
Att: 24 Exhibit Ex 34,
Att: 25 Exhibit Ex 35,
Att: 26 Declaration P. Kelly Declaration,
Att: 27 Exhibit Ex 38,
Att: 28 Declaration K. Schulze Declaration,
Att: 29 Exhibit Ex 1,
Att: 30 Exhibit Ex 2,
Att: 31 Exhibit Ex 3,
Att: 32 Exhibit Ex 4,
Att: 33 Exhibit Ex 5,
Att: 34 Exhibit Ex 6,
Att: 35 Exhibit Ex 7,
Att: 36 Exhibit Ex 8,
Att: 37 Exhibit Ex 9,
Att: 38 Exhibit Ex 10,
Att: 39 Exhibit Ex 11,
Att: 40 Request for Judicial Notice,
Att: 41 Exhibit Ex 36,
Att: 42 Exhibit Ex 37
Friday, September 20, 2024
16 16 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Fri 09/20 2:34 PM
ORDER Granting Second Extension to Move for Default Judgment (ECF No.15 ). Motion for Default Judgment is now due no later than October 23, 2024 Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 09/20/2024. (mjw)
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
15 15 motion Extension of Time to File Tue 09/17 11:53 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Default Judgment - Second Request by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. (Kelly, Patrick)
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Friday, August 23, 2024
14 14 order Order of Judge Transfer Fri 08/23 3:33 PM
MINUTE ORDER OF TRANSFER. Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks for all further proceedings. The new case number is 24-cv-00624-BAS-BJC.(no document attached) (mjw)
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Monday, August 19, 2024
13 13 2 pgs order Order Mon 08/19 2:31 PM
ORDER Granting Extension to Move for Default Judgment (ECF No. 12). Motion for Default Judgment Due 9/23/2024. Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 8/19/2024.(bdc)
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Friday, August 16, 2024
12 12 misc Response to Order to Show Cause Fri 08/16 4:03 PM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. (Kelly, Patrick)
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Friday, August 02, 2024
11 11 2 pgs order Order to Show Cause Fri 08/02 4:36 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Order to Show Cause Brief due by 8/23/2024. Signed by Judge Cynthia Bashant on 8/2/2024.(dim)
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Monday, June 24, 2024
10 10 order Clerk's Entry of Default Mon 06/24 9:42 AM
Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Tammy Taylor Global Franchising,an entity; Melany Viljoen,an individual; Peet Viljoen,an individual. (mjw)
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9 9 misc Request for Entry of Clerk Default Mon 06/24 8:49 AM
Request for Entry of Clerk Default against All Defendants.(Kelly, Patrick) (mjw)
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Att: 1 Declaration
Friday, May 24, 2024
8 8 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 05/24 1:51 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. Tammy Taylor Global Franchising served. (Kelly, Patrick) (mjw)
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7 7 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 05/24 1:50 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. Peet Viljoen served. (Kelly, Patrick) (mjw)
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6 6 service Summons Returned Executed Fri 05/24 1:49 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. Melany Viljoen served. (Kelly, Patrick) (mjw)
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Monday, April 22, 2024
5 5 cmp Amended Complaint Mon 04/22 7:27 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Tammy Taylor Global Franchising, Melany Viljoen, Peet Viljoen, filed by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. (Kelly, Patrick)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Exhibit C,
Att: 4 Exhibit D,
Att: 5 Exhibit E,
Att: 6 Exhibit F,
Att: 7 Exhibit G,
Att: 8 Exhibit H,
Att: 9 Exhibit I,
Att: 10 Exhibit J,
Att: 11 Exhibit K,
Att: 12 Exhibit L
Tuesday, April 02, 2024
4 4 service Summons Issued Tue 04/02 2:01 PM
Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (axi)
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3 3 utility Report Regarding Patent & Trademark FORM Tue 04/02 1:45 PM
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) *3215705*, *6234220*, *7146638*, *3215706*, *2017/16838*, *2017/16839*, *2019/14604*, *2019/14605* cc:USPTO (axi)
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2 2 notice Notice of Party With Financial Interest Tue 04/02 1:42 PM
NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc. No Parties With Financial Interest. (axi)
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1 1 63 pgs cmp Complaint Tue 04/02 1:40 PM
COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Does 1 through 10, Tammy Taylor Global Franchising, Melany Viljoen, Peet Viljoen ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-18722743.), filed by Tammy Taylor Nails, Inc.. The new case number is 3:24-cv-624-BAS-JLB. Judge Cynthia Bashant and Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt are assigned to the case. (Kelly, Patrick)(axi)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet