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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
`91208858
`Defendant
`Holy Spirits, LLC
`CRAIG A FIESCHKO
`DEWITT ROSS & STEVENS SC
`2 E MIFFLIN ST STE 600
`MADISON, WI 53703 2865
`UNITED STATES
`cftm@dewittross.com
`Motion for Summary Judgment
`Craig A. Fieschko
`cftm@dewittross.com, nftm@dewittross.com
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`08/07/2014
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`Opposition No.: 91208858
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`Marks:
`FATHER DOM’S;
`FATHER DOM’S
`PREMIUM PRODUCTS
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`STF ENTERPRISES, LLC,
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`APPLICANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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`Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
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`Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56, 37 C.F.R. §2.127, and TBMP §528,
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`Applicant Holy Spirits, LLC (“Holy Spirits”) hereby states the following in support of its Motion
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`for Summary Judgment. The Board suspended proceedings on July 25, 2014. A cross-motion
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`§528.03. This Opposition is barred by claim preclusion for the below reasons.
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`“A subsequent claim will be barred by claim preclusion if: ‘(1) there is identity of parties
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`(or their privies); (2) there has been an earlier final judgment on the merits of a claim; and (3) the
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`second claim is based on the same set of transactional facts as the first.’” Zoba International
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`Corp. v. DVD Format/LOGO Licensing Corp., 98 USPQ2d 1106, 1109 (TTAB 2011) (quoting
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`Jet Inc. v. Sewage Aeration Systems, 223 F.3d 1360, 55 USPQ2d 1854, 1857 (Fed. Cir. 2000)).
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`This standard is met here:
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`The undersigned certifies that a copy of this paper is being served upon Opposer STF Enterprises, LLC
`via email (to wklar@yahoo.com and milwaukeemcimports@wi.rr.com) and by first-class mail to the
`address of record (3144 S. 47th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53219) on the date set out below.
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`Opposer STF Enterprises, LLC (“STF”) sued Holy Spirits in STF Enterprises
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`LLC v. Holy Spirits LLC et al., Milwaukee County Case Number 2012SC007587
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`(the “First Action”) for matters arising from STF’s business relations with Holy
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`Spirits. See Exhibit 1.
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`The First Action resulted in a judgment against Holy Spirits for $4,925, which
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`was entered on June 8, 2012. See Exhibit 2.
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`The Judgment in the First Action was satisfied by Holy Spirits via cashier’s
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`check, a copy of which was filed with the Court on June 15, 2012. See Exhibit 3.
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`STF subsequently sued Holy Spirits’ principal, Father Domenic J. Roscioli
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`(“Father Dom”), personally in STF Enterprises, LLC v. Father Domenic Roscioli,
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`Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case Number 13SC010391 (“Second Action”).
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`See Exhibit 4.
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`STF alleged in the Second Action that “STF and Father Dom entered into an oral
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`partnership agreement, whereby STF and Father Dom would be equal partners in
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`the development of the ‘Father Dom’s’ [sic] trademark and line of products to be
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`sold under that trademark as well as private label products.” See Exhibit 5, ¶3.
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`But “development of the ‘Father Dom’s’ trademark and line of products,” and
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`“outstanding invoices” therefrom, was the basis for STF’s First Action. See
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`Exhibit 6, ¶20.
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`In the Second Action, Father Dom moved for summary judgment due to claim
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`preclusion (see Exhibit 7), and STF responded with an opposition brief (see
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`Exhibit 8).
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`In the Second Action, the Circuit Court granted Holy Spirits’ Motion for
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`Summary Judgment due to claim preclusion, and dismissed STF’s Second Action
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`with prejudice. See Exhibit 9.
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`STF filed the present Opposition claiming that a partnership was formed and that
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`it is entitled to an ownership interest in the applied-for marks. See Exhibit 10.
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`STF’s Opposition to the applied-for marks is based on the business dealings
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`between STF, Holy Spirits, and Holy Spirits’ principal, Father Dom.
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`This Opposition should thus be dismissed with prejudice at least for being barred
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`by claim preclusion:
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`There is identity of parties (or their privies) between the First Action, the
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`Second Action, and the present Opposition, as discussed above in
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`paragraphs 1 and 4. Specifically, Opposer STF has pursued claims against
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`Applicant Holy Spirits and/or its principal, Father Dom (a privy of Holy
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`Spirits), in the First Action and the Second Action as well as this
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`Opposition.
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`There has been an earlier final judgment on the merits of a claim in both
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`the First Action (which resulted in a judgment against Holy Spirits) and
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`the Second Action (which was dismissed with prejudice at summary
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`judgment due to claim preclusion), as discussed above in paragraphs 2 and
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`7.
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`This Opposition is based on the same set of transactional facts as the First
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`Action and the Second Action, as discussed above in paragraphs 5 and 8.
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`Specifically, the transactional facts involved in all three are the facts
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`related to the business dealings between STF and Holy Spirits (and/or its
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`privy, Father Dom) and the efforts surrounding the development of the
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`FATHER DOM’S line of products.
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`STF has been pursuing Holy Spirits for over two years using multiple different attorneys1
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`and under multiple different theories. In the First Action, STF claimed that it was owed monies
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`for “past due accts,” consistent with its role as an independent contractor of Holy Spirits.
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`Subsequently, in the Second Action, STF alleged that there was an oral partnership agreement
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`between STF and Father Dom. Most recently, on July 10, 2014, STF filed a Motion for
`Summary Judgment2 in which STF makes baseless (and irrelevant) copyright claims, and asserts
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`1 STF’s prior counsel include: Michael T. Hopkins of Hopkins McCarthy LLC; Willard G. Neary and
`Joseph A. Abruzzo of Lichtsinn & Haensel S.C.; and J. Scott Scarbrough. STF has been representing
`itself since the withdrawal of Mr. Scarbrough as counsel.
`2 Holy Spirits filed Applicant’s Brief In Opposition To Opposer’s Motion For Summary Judgment on
`August 6, 2014, addressing the claims in STF’s Motion for Summary Judgment.
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`that STF has rights in the applied-for marks because it made a first sale in October 2011 (when
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`such sale was made on behalf of Holy Spirits, and Holy Spirits had already started using the
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`marks in commerce months earlier). STF has sought to litigate and re-litigate its dealings with
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`Holy Spirits and Father Dom, and now persists with this Opposition at significant cost and
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`inconvenience to Holy Spirits and Father Dom. STF should not be allowed to continue its
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`vexatious litigation against Holy Spirits when it has already been fully compensated in the First
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`Action.
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`In view of the foregoing, Applicant Holy Spirits respectfully requests that this Motion be
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`granted, and STF’s Opposition be dismissed with prejudice.
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`For the Applicant,
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`/craigfieschko/ 08/07/2014
`Craig A. Fieschko
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`DeWitt Ross & Stevens, SC
`2 E. Mifflin St., 6th Floor
`Madison, Wisconsin 53703-2865
`Telephone: (608) 395-6722
`Facsimile: (608) 252-9243
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`STIPULATION AND ORDER
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`IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED between the parties hereto, by the undersigned, that the Plaintiff ’s
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` 1WMSES. LLC
`3144 s. 47"‘ Street
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`To: Defendant(s) :
`Para.’ Demandado(s): (Nombre [primero, segundo, apellidoj, domici/io, ciudad, estado, cédigo postal)
`FATHER DOMENIC! ROSCIOIJ
`i_0_335 w. Oklahoma Ave., Ste. 106
`[y(i1wauk§g_VQ53227
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`Summons and Qomplaint
`Small Claims
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`Citaciones y Demandas
`Redamos de menor cuantia
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`31001
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`Case N01
`Ntimero 0/9 0680
`Xi Claim for money ($10,000 or less)
`Rec/amo de dinero ($ 10.000 o menos)
`31003
`El Return of property (repievin)
`Devolucidn de propiedad (Reivindicacidn
`de cosas muebles)
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`[a EV_i°:_i°” Eesfloio
`‘"°_ '°" U‘? ° c_’,'e° °S”_'e
`Desaiojo por ejecucion de hipoteca
`D Arbitration award
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`Sentencla de arbmaje
`El Return of earnest money
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`Devolucion de sena
`El Tort/Personal injury ($5,000 or less) 31010
`Agra vio/Dafios Corpora/es ($ 5. 000 o menos)
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`31006
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`31008
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`Time 9:00 AM. I
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`Date April. 30, 2013
`Fecha
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`This form does.rio't replaceggthe need for an'lnt’erpr'et’e‘r, any tzolloquies mandated by law, or the responsibility of court and
`counsel to ensure that persns withlimited English proficiency fully comprehend their rights and obligations.
`Esta" dooumanto no sustituye el uso de unfintérprete, ni ios coioquiosjudioiales ekigfdos po”r'Ia fey. Tampooo sustftuye la
`responsabilidad dail tribunaly Ios: abogados de asegurarse de que ‘Isis personals-cuya comprensibrr del idfoma ingiéssea iirnitada
`oniiendan par compieto sus derechos y obligacionas.
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`SUMMONS CITACION
`To the Defendant(s): Para el/Ios demandado/s:
`You are being sued as described below. If you wish to dispute this matter:
`Lo estén demandando segrin Io indicado abajo. Si desea disputar este asunto:
`ZYOU must appear at the time and place stated.
`Debe comparecer a la hora y en el lugar estabiecidos.
`AND/OR (Clerk will circle one)
`Y/O (El Actuario deljuzgado marcara una)
`[:1 You must file a written answer and provide a copy to the plaintiff or
`plaintiff's attorney on or before the date and time stated.
`Debe presentar una respuesta por escfifo y proporcionar una copia al
`demandante 0 al abogado del demandante en la fecha y hora establecidas
`0 con antefioridad a eilas.
`"if you do not appear or answer, the_pla'in'ti'ff_r'nay win this case anda I"
`judgment entered for what the plaintiff is asking.
`Si no comparece ni responde, el demandante puede ganar esta causa y se puede
`d/ctar un fallo a favor de lo [19 el demandanle esté soiicitando.
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`Milwaukee County Courthouse
`901 North 9”‘ Street, Room 400
`Mi1waukee, WI 53233 '
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`SC—500, 08/11 Summons and Compliant — Small Claims
`This form shall not be modified.
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`EXHIBIT 4
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`Summons and Complaint — Smal.
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`Page 2 of 2
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`Case No,
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`Plaintiff's Demand: Demanda del demandante:
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`COMPLAINT DEMANDA
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`The plaintiff states the following claim against the defendant(s):
`El demandante realize la siguionto domanda contra el/los demandado/3:
`1. Plaintiff demands judgment for:
`(Check as appropriate) El demandante exige un fallo por: (Marcarlo que corresponda)
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`Claim for Money $ 10 000
`D Tort/Personal injury $
`Reclamo de dinero
`Agravio/Dafios Corporales
`D Eviction
`El Return of Earnest Money
`l:l Eviction due to foreclosure
`Desalojo
`Devolucién de sefia
`Desalojo por ejecucion de hipoteca
`l:l Return Of property (replevin) (Describe property in 2 below.) Devo/ucio'n de propiedad (Roivindicac/‘on de cosas muebles)( Describe los
`bienes en el punto 2 abajo)
`(Not to include Wis. Stats. 425.205 actions to recover collateral.)
`Excluyendo las acciones en virtud de las leyes de Wisconsin 425.205 para la recuperacién de bienes dados en garantla.)
`Confirmation, vacation, modification or correction of arbitration award.
`Confirmacién, anulac/‘on, modificacién o correccién de sentencia arbitral.
`Plus interest, costs, attorney fees, if any, and such other relief as the court deems proper.
`Mas intereses, costos, honoranos legales, de existir, y toda otra asistencia que el tribunal considere adecuada.
`2. Brief statement Of dates and facts: (lfthis is an eviction action and you are seeking money damages, you must also state that claim on this form.)
`Breve declaracion de fechas y hechos: (Si es una accio‘n de desalojo y busca el resarcimienlo de dlnero, debe también indicar ese reclamo en este
`Iormulario)
`See Attached Complaint
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`[Z See attached for additional information. Provide copy of attachments for court and defendant(s).
`Ver adjunto para informacién adicional. Proporcione copia de adjunto para el tribunal y el/los demandado/s.
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`Verification: Under oath, I state that the above complaint is true, except as those matters stated upon information and
`belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true.
`Verificacién: Declaro bajo juramento que la demanda precedente es verdadera, excepto con respecto a aquellos asuntos basados
`en informacidn y creencias, y en cuanto a esos asuntos, creo que son verdaderos.
`I am:
`l:I plaintiff.
`Soy: demandante.
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`attorney for the plaintiff.
`abogado del demandante.
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`Count of Milwaukee
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`Date Fecha
`April 2, 2013
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`Attorney's State Bar Number
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`Law Firm and Address
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`Mi comisién/mandala vence:
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`Teléfono gt‘ demandante/abogado
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`‘”4'276'34°°
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`Bufete de abagados y domicilio
`Lichtsinn & Haensel, s.c.
`111 13. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1800
`Milwaukee, WI 53202
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`Notary Plwltclcotrrt Official
`Nofarlo Ptiblico, Funcionario del tribunal
`Nadine C. Kutcher
`Name Printed or Typed
`No/nbre escrilo en Ietra de molde o a maquina.
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`My commission/term expires: March 9. 2014
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`SC—500, 08/11 Summons and Complaint — Small Claims
`This form shall not be modified.
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`It may be supplemented with additional material.
`Page 2 of 2
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`Chapter 799, Wisconsin Statutes
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`STATE OF WISCONSIN
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`STF ENTERPRISES, LLC
`3144 S. 47”‘ Street
`Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5 3219
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`Plaintiff,
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`VS.
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`FATHER DOMENIC ROSCIOLI
`10335 W. Oklahoma AVe., Ste. 106
`Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53227
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`Defendant.
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`EXHIBIT 5
`EXHIBIT5
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`CIRCUIT COURT
`SMALL CLAIMS
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`COMPLAINT
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`MlLWfi§I<'.[-‘.L<I COUNTY
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`(739
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`Case No.
`Case Code 31001
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`NOW COMES the Plaintiff, STF Enterprises, LLC, by its attorneys, Lichtsinn &
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`Haensel, S.C., as and for its Complaint against the Defendant, Father Dominic Roscioli, states
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`and hereby alleges as follows:
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`I. PARTIES
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`1.
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`That the Plaintiff, STF Enterprises, LLC, (“STF”) is a limited liability company
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`organized and existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin; and that the main place of
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`business Of the Plaintiff is located at 3144 S. 47”" Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53219.
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`2.
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`That upon information and belief,
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`the Defendant, Father Dominic Roscioli
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`(“Father Dom”),
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`is an adult resident of the State of Wisconsin, with his principal place of
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`I1. CAUSE OF ACTION — BREACH OF CONTRACT
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`3.
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`That
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`the early Spring of 2011, STF and Father Dom entered into an oral
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`partnership agreement, whereby STF and Father Dom would be equal partners in the
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`development of the “Father Dom’s” trademark and line of products to be sold under that
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`trademark as well as private label products.
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`4.
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`That pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement, the Parties were going to
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`split, on a 50-50 basis, the business expenses associated with trade marking the “Father Dom’s”
`name, the development of the “Father Dom’s” product line to be sold under that trademarkas
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`well as products to be sold under private labels. The Parties further agreed to split the profits
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`from the sale of products under the “Father Dom’s” product line and the profits from the sale of
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`private label products in a like manner.
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`5.
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`That Father Dom initially contributed to his share of the business expenses of the
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`partnership and the parties initially split the profits from the sale of “Father Dom” products and
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`private label products.
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`6.
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`That STF has
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`incurred substantial out-of-pocket expenses
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`related to the
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`development of the “Father Dom’s” trademark and product lines. That these expenses include
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`but are not limited to the creation of the artwork associated with the trademark and product line,
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`creation of labeling for the “Father Dom’s product line and for private label products, as well as
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`legal expenses associated with the partnership and legal expenses
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`for
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`the trademark
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`development.
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`7.
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`That in the fall of 2011 Father Dom breached the terms of the partnership
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`agreement by failing to reimburse STF for the partnership’s business expenses. Father Dom has
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`further breached the partnership agreement by failing to split the profits from the sale of the
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`“Father Dom” products and private label products.
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`8.
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`That to date, STF has unreimbursed expenses in excess of $10,000.00 for which
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`Father Dom has failed to reimburse it despite due demand having been made.
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`9.
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`That Father Dom is in breach of the partnership agreement
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`for
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`failing to
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`reimburse STF for expenses incurred on behalf of the partnership.
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`10.
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`That Father Dom is in breach of the partnership agreement for failing to split the
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`profits from the sale of the “Father Dom” products and private label products.
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`1 1.
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`That based upon Father Dom’s breach of the partnership agreement STF has
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`suffered damages; namely, the out—of-pocket expenses paid and loss of profits.
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`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff requests judgment against the Defendant in the following
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`forms:
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`For a moneyjudgment in the amount of $10,000.00;
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`For reasonable attorney’s fees;
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`For costs and disbursements of this action.
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`For other and further relief as the court may deem just.
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`Dated this 1“ day of April, 2013.
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`LICHTSINN & HAENSEL, S.C.
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`Attorneys
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`By:
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`P0 ADDRESS:
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`11 1 East Wisconsin Avenue, #1800
`‘ nMi'Iwa11l¢ee, Wle*532-02
`Tel: (414) 276-3400 /Fax:
`jabruzzo@lhlawf1rm.com
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`(414) 276-9278
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`Joseph A. Abruzzo
`State Bar No. 1055085
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`EXHIBIT 6
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`STATE OF WISCONSIN
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`CIRCUIT COURT
`SMALL CLAIMS
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`MILWAUKEE COUNTY
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`STF ENTERPRISES, LLC
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`Plaintiff,
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`vs.
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`FATHER DOMENIC ROSCIOLI
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`Defendant.
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`Case No. 13-SC—1039l
`Case Code 31001
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`AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM KLAR
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`STATE OF WISCONSIN
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`MILWAUKEE COUNTY
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`I, William Klar, being first duly sworn on oath, depose and state as follows:
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`That I am a member of the Plaintiff, STF Enterprises, LLC (hereinafter “STF”),
`1.
`and I am authorized to make this Affidavit.
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`That this Affidavit is made in support of Plaintiff’ s Brief in Opposition to the
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`Defendant’s Motion for summary Judgment.
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`3.
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`That STF is a Wisconsin limited liability company that was organized in January
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`201 1.
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`That STF is a manufacturer and distributor of numerous food products, spices,
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`and mixes that are used as a fundraising tool for charitable organizations.
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`That in creating the products to be used as a fundraising tool for charitable
`5.
`organizations, STF utilizes its own label for food items, and further, creates private label items
`for the specific charities involved in the fundraising efforts.
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`That in approximately March 2011, STF — by way of myself and STF’s other
`6.
`member, Theresa Kent — engaged in communications and correspondence with the Defendant,
`Father Domenic Roscioli (hereinafter “Father Roscioli”) regarding the potential for STF and
`Father Roscioli to work together on creating a specific product line to be used at charitable
`fundraising events.
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`Throughout face-to-face meetings, written correspondence, as well as telephone
`7.
`conversations, it was clear that all dealings related to the creation of the new product line were
`between STF and Father Roscioli, individually.
`In fact, in a face-to-face meeting on May 18,
`2011, Father Roscioli’s partners in Holy Spirits, LLC informed STF that they had no money to
`create a new product, that they would be concentrating their efforts on creating their own
`company — Healthy House — and that if Father Roscioli desired to create this new product line, he
`would be proceeding on his own, without any involvement from Holy Spirits, LLC.
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`Because Father Roscioli was proceeding in his individual capacity in the creation
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`of the new product line, we agreed to create a new entity in order to limit everybody’s exposure.
`Thus, we decided to organize Father Dom’s, LLC.
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`9.
`Dom’s, LLC.
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`On September 19, 2011, with the help of legal counsel, STF organized Father
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`Subsequent to organizing Father Dom’s, LLC, STF hired legal counsel to draft an
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`Operating Agreement, consistent with the terms agreed upon between STF and Father Roscioli.
`Specifically, STF and Father Roscioli agreed to be 50/50 members of the new entity.
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`That Father Roscioli refused to sign the Operating Agreement. Rather, Father
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`Rocioli asked STF if his partners in Holy Spirits, LLC could also — individually — become
`members of the newly created Father Dom’s, LLC. STF would not agree to allow for any other
`members in Father Dom’s, LLC. Thus, currently, STF is the sole member of Father Dom’s,
`LLC.
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`That attached as Exhibit A is an email from Father Roscioli wherein he asks STF
`12.
`if his partners in Holy Spirits, LLC — in their individual capacity — could also become members
`of the newly created Father Dom’s, LLC.
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`That while the entity, Father Dom’s, LLC was not formally organized until
`13.
`September 2011, between May and September STF and Father Roscioli worked together in the
`creation of the Father Dom’s brand and product