California Central District Court
Judge:Serena R Murillo
Referred: Autumn D Spaeth
Case #: 8:25-cv-01335
Nature of Suit840 Property Rights - Trademark
Cause15:1114 Trademark Infringement
Case Filed:Jun 20, 2025
Terminated:Oct 03, 2025
Last checked: Tuesday Dec 16, 2025 11:52 PM PST
Defendant
Bryan Arnett
Plaintiff
In N Out Burgers
Represented By
Joelle Raya Leib
Rutan And Tucker, LLP
contact info
Meredith L Williams
Rutan And Tucker LLP
contact info


Docket last updated: 06/05/2026 11:59 PM PDT
Friday, October 03, 2025
14 14 notice Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1)) Fri 10/03 1:42 PM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff In N Out Burgers. Dismissal is Without Prejudice. (Williams, Meredith)
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Monday, September 29, 2025
13 13 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Mon 09/29 3:20 PM
MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge Serena R. Murillo. Accordingly, the court, on its own motion, hereby ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause in writing no later than October 3, 2025, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. As an alternative to a written response by Plaintiff, the court will consider as an appropriate response to this OSC the filing of one of the following on or before the above date: 1. A Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Fed. R. Civ. P. 41) as to all defendants, or 2. A Proof of Service of the Summons and Complaint. However, if the deadline to answer has passed by the time Plaintiff files the proof of service, the response to this Order will be deemed sufficient only if one of the following is also filed: a. Plaintiff's Request for Entry of Default as to all Defendants or Defendants' Answer(s), b. A stipulation extending Defendants' time to respond to the Complaint that complies with Local Rule 8.3, or c. A Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Fed. R. Civ. P. 41) as to all Defendants. (lom)
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
12 12 order Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only Tue 06/24 10:30 AM
CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Serena R. Murillo. (gga)
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Monday, June 23, 2025
11 11 service Summons Issued Mon 06/23 3:39 PM
21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint1 as to Defendant Bryan Arnett. (lom)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
10 10 2 pgs notice Summons Request Fri 06/20 5:07 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Plaintiff In N Out Burgers. (Williams, Meredith)
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9 9 2 pgs notice Deficiency in Summons Fri 06/20 4:35 PM
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request2 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (sh)
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8 8 1 pgs notice Notice to Counsel Re: Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge - optional html form Fri 06/20 4:33 PM
Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh)
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7 7 2 pgs adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Fri 06/20 4:32 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh)
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6 6 1 pgs notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Fri 06/20 4:32 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Serena R Murillo and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (sh)
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5 5 2 pgs misc Report on Filing of Patent/Trademark Action (Initial Notification) (AO 120) Fri 06/20 2:51 PM
REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by IN-N-OUT Burgers. (Williams, Meredith)
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4 4 1 pgs notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 06/20 2:50 PM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff IN-N-OUT Burgers, (Williams, Meredith)
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3 3 3 pgs misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Fri 06/20 2:49 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff IN-N-OUT Burgers. (Williams, Meredith)
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2 2 2 pgs notice Summons Request Fri 06/20 2:48 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Plaintiff IN-N-OUT Burgers. (Williams, Meredith)
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1 1 21 pgs cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 06/20 2:45 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-39942776 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff IN-N-OUT Burgers. (Attorney Meredith L Williams added to party IN-N-OUT Burgers(pty:pla))(Williams, Meredith)
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Att: 11 6 pgs Exhibit 11