Case 2:08-cv-00105-PMP-GWF Document 301

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12 A .V E.L.A INC.aNevadacorporation;X)
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13 Nevajacqrporation;JEM SPORTSWEAR,)
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18 W e,thejury in theabove-entitledcase,findthe following specialverdict E

l9 on the questions subm itted to us:
20 A . Plaintiffs'C laim ofU nfair C om petition
21 1. D o you 5nd thatPlaintiffshave established by a preponderance ofthe
22 evidence thatB ob M arley'sidentity orpersona is a valid and
23 protectabl right?
24 N Y es No
25 lfyouanswered Yesto,goto Question2.lfyouansweredNo,goto
26 Question 6.
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l 2. D o you find thatPlaintiffshave established by a preponderance ofthe

2 evidence thatPlaintiffs ow n a valid rightin B ob M arley's identity or
3 person .
4 N Y es No
5 Ifyou answeredYES,go to Question3.IfyouansweredNo,goto
6 Question 6.
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8 3. D o you find thatPlaintiffs have established by a preponderance ofthe

9 evidence thatD efendants'use ofB ob M arley's identity or persona is
10 likely to cause confusion,orto cause m istake,orto deceive asto the
11 affiliation,colm ection,or association betw een Plaintiffs and
12 D efendants,orasto Plaintiffs'participation in the origin,
13 sponsorship,endorsem ent,orapprovalofD efendants'goods or
14 com m ercialactivities?
15 D efend A .V .E.L.A .,lnc.:
l6 Y es No
17 D efend X O ne X M ovie A rchive,1nc.:
18 Y es No
19 D efend Leo V alencia:
20 Y es No
2l D efend JEM Sportsw ear:
22 Y es No
23 Defend tCentralM ills,lnc.(Freeze):
24 Y es No
25 lfyou answeredYesasto anyDefendant,goto Question4.lfyou
26 answeredNoasto each Defendant,goto Question 6.
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1 4. D o you tind thatD efendantshave established by a preponderance of

2 the evidencethatD efendantsm adefairuseofBob M arley'sidentity
3 orpersona?
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5 D efendantA .V .E.L.A .,lnc.:

6 Y es No
7 D efendantX One X M ovie A rchive,Inc.:
8 Y es No
9 D efendantLeo V alencia:
10 Y es No
l1 D efendantJEM Sportsw ear:
12 Y es No
13 DefendantCentralM ills,Inc.(Freeze):
14 Y es No

lb lfyou answeredYesasto a11Defendants,gotoQuestion 6.Ifyouanswered

l6 N oasto any Defendant,goto Question 5.
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l 5. lfyou answeredYeswith respecttoany orallDefendantsinQuestion

2 3,and you answ ered N o as to the sam e D efendantorD efendants in
3 Question4,pleaseanswerthefollowing question.Doyou findthat
4 Plaintiffshave established by a preponderance ofthe evidence that
5 D efendants used B ob M arley's identity orpersona w illfully?
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7 D efend A .V .E .L .A .,lnc.:
8 Y es No
9 D efenda X O ne X M ovie A rchive,1nc.:
10 Y es No
11 D efend tLeo V alencia:
12 Y es No
13 D efenda JEM Sportsw ear:
14 Y es No

15 Defenda CentralM ills,lnc.(Freeze):

16 à Yes No
17 Goto Question 6.
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B. Plaintils'Claim ofIntentionallntederenceW ith Prospective

BusinessRelationships
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3 6. Do you find thatPlaintiffshave established by apreponderanceofthe

4 evidence thatPlaintiffs had an expectancy ofa businessrelationship
w ith a third party w ith the probability of future econom ic benefitfor
6 Plaintiff .
Y es No
lfyou answeredYes,goto Question 7.lfyou answeredNo,gototheend,
and sign and date the verdictform .

Do you find thatPlaintiffshave established by apreponderance ofthe

evidencethatD efendantsknew orshould haveknown ofPlaintiffs'
expectancy atthe tim e D efendantscom m itted the actscom plained ofp

D efend A .V .E.L.A .,lnc.:

Y es No
Defend X OneX M ovieArchive,Inc.:
Y es No
D efend tLeo V alencia:
Y es No
D efend tJEM Sportsw ear:
Y es No

Defen ntCentralM ills,lnc.(Freeze):

Y es No
lfyou answeredYesasto anyDefendant,goto Question 8.lfyou answered
N o asto each D efendant,go to the end,and sign and date the verdictform .

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1 8. Do you find thatPlaintiffshave established by a preponderance ofthe

2 evidencethatDefendantsintended to hann Plaintiffsby preventing
3 the prospective businessrelationship?
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5 D efend tA .V .E .L .A .,lnc.:
6 Y es No
7 D efend tX One X M ovie A rchive,1nc.:
8 Y es No
9 D efend tLeo V alencia:
10 Yes No
11 D efend tJEM Sportsw ear:
12 Y es ' No
13 Defend tCentralM ills,Inc.(Freeze):
14 Y es No
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16 lfyou answeredYesasto anyDefendant,go to Question 9.lfyouanswered

l7 N o as to each D efendant,go to the end,and sign and date the verdictform .

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l 9. Do you find thatPlaintiffshave established by apreponderanceofthe

2 evidencethatDefendantshadnoprivilegeorjustification for
3 preventing the prospective business relationship?
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ï) D efend tA .V .E.L.A .,lnc.:

6 Y es No
7 D efend tX O ne X M ovie A rchive,1nc.:
8 Y es No
9 D efend tLeo V alencia:
10 Y es No
11 D efendantJEM Sportsw ear:
12 Y es No
l3 DefendantCentralM ills,lnc.(Freeze):
l4 Y es No
15 lfyou answeredYesasto any Defendant,goto Question 10.lfyou answered
16 N o asto each D efendant,go to the end,and sign and date the verdictfonn.
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10. D o you find Plaintiffshave established by a preponderance ofthe

evidence thatPlaintiffssuftèred dam ageasa resultofDefendants
preventing the prospective businessrelationship?
D efenda A .V .E .L.A .,Inc.:
Y es No
D efenda X O ne X M ovie A rchive,Inc.:
Y es No
8 D efend tLeo V alencia:
Y es No
D efendantJEM Sportsw ear:
Y es No

DefendantCentralM ills,lnc.(Freeze):
Y es No
14 lfyou answered Yesasto any Defendant,goto Question 11.lfyou saidNo
15 asto each D efendant,go to the end,and sign and date the verdict form .
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11. W hatdo you tind to be the totalam ountofdam ages,ifany,suffered
18 by PlaintiffsforPlaintiffs'intentionalinterferencew ith business
19 relationships claim ?
$ D?

Sign and date the verdictform .

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