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TEXAS LEAGUE of UNITED LATIN SS AMERICAN CITIZENS, INC. (LULAC) v. SS. Defendants created a non-profit corporation using the name and titles of Texas LULAC. The Defendant's used the Marks of the League of United Latin American Citizens (hereinafter ALULAC@) without LULAC=s approval.
TEXAS LEAGUE of UNITED LATIN SS AMERICAN CITIZENS, INC. (LULAC) v. SS. Defendants created a non-profit corporation using the name and titles of Texas LULAC. The Defendant's used the Marks of the League of United Latin American Citizens (hereinafter ALULAC@) without LULAC=s approval.
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TEXAS LEAGUE of UNITED LATIN SS AMERICAN CITIZENS, INC. (LULAC) v. SS. Defendants created a non-profit corporation using the name and titles of Texas LULAC. The Defendant's used the Marks of the League of United Latin American Citizens (hereinafter ALULAC@) without LULAC=s approval.
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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO DIVISION
LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, INC. (LULAC)
v. Civil Number EP:12-cv-0296
TEXAS LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, LINDA CHAVEZ, Individually, BEA MARTINEZ, Individually, and JOEY CARDENAS, Individually
DEFENDANTS REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS BRIEF IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS RULE 60(b) MOTION
COMES NOW Defendants, FLORINDA CHAVEZ, Individually, BEATRICE MARTINEZ, Individually and JOE CARDENAS, III, Individually, by and through their undersigned attorneys of record, and, files this Reply to Plaintiffs Brief in Response to Defendants Rule 60(b) Motion. For cause of action, Defendants would show unto the Court the following: 1. The Plaintiff=s only claims within their Original Complaint were Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement, and Common Law Unfair Competition, because the Defendants created a Texas non-profit corporation using the name and titles of Texas LULAC. 1 This was contained in Plaintiff=s Response regarding the Procedural History. 2 The basis of these claims by the Plaintiff were the Defendants used the Marks of the League of United Latin American Citizens (hereinafter ALULAC@) without LULAC=s approval. LULAC requested the Defendants be temporarily,
1 See Exhibit 1, Plaintiffs Original Complaint, page 31 of 45 referred to as Exhibit 5, stating the name of the non-profit as Texas League of United American Citizens and the directors of the non-profit as the Defendants. 2 See Plaintiffs Response to Defendants Declaratory Judgment and Rule 60(b) Motion on file with this Court. Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 1 of 86
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preliminarily and permanently enjoined from engaging in the acts of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and trademark dilution. There are no claims contained in Plaintiff=s Complaint to remove the Defendants as officers or not allow the Defendants to run for any elected position in LULAC or its state organization Texas LULAC. 2. The Plaintiff is now attempting to use this Judgment that was entered in this cause against the Defendants and the Complaint on which the Judgment is based did not seek or request that Defendants not be allowed to run for an elected office within LULAC or the State Organization, Texas LULAC. The Plaintiff is attempting to use the Judgment as both a sword and a shield. As the Plaintiffs attempt to argue the Court may not interfere with the internal matters of a non-profit volunteer organization and then claim the Judgment does not allow the Defendants to run for an elected office. By the argument below, the Defendants is able to show the Court has the ability to interpret its own Judgments and this does not interfere with internal matters of LULAC but the court is exercising its jurisdiction to interpret its own Orders. The Defendants request the Court Declare the Judgment does not prevent the Defendants from running for an elected office within LULAC and Texas LULAC. Further and in the alternative, if the Court does find that the Judgment prevents the Defendants from running for elected office within LULAC or Texas LULAC it was due to fraud, misrepresentation or misconduct of LULAC. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT 3. Under the Declaratory Judgment Act, a federal court may only declare the rights and other legal relations of parties in a case of actual controversy. 28 U.S.C. 2201; Fed.R.Civ.P. 57. That controversy must be of a justiciable nature, thus excluding an advisory decree upon a hypothetical state of facts. Ashwander v. Tenn. Valley Auth., 297 U.S. 288, 325, 56 S.Ct. 466, 80 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 2 of 86
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L.Ed. 688 (1936). This circuit interprets the 2201 case of actual controversy requirement to be conterminous with Article III's case or controversy requirement. Hosein v. Gonzales, 452 F.3d 401, 403 (5th Cir.2006). An actual controversy is a dispute that is definite and concrete, touching the legal relations of parties having adverse legal interests. MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U.S. 118, 127, 127 S.Ct. 764, 166 L.Ed.2d 604 (2007). 4. A federal court has ancillary jurisdiction to interpret a prior federal court order where the effect of such an interpretation would, inter alia, nullify or prevent future enforcement of the original federal judgment. Peacock v. Thomas, 516 U.S. 349, 357, 116 S.Ct. 862, 133 L.Ed.2d 817 (1996) (holding the exercise of ancillary jurisdiction has been limited to attempts to execute, or to guarantee eventual executability of, a federal judgment). 5. Both the Plaintiff and Defendants have differing opinions as to the language contained within the Judgment entered by this Honorable Court. The Court pursuant to Rule 57 may issue a declaratory judgment to establish the existing rights, status, or other legal relationships of the parties and determine the rights of the parties pursuant to a prior Federal court order. See Royal Ins. Co. of Am. at 960 F.2d at 1292. By its very nature, a declaratory judgment seeks to determine the rights of the parties as they currently exist, it does not involve the modifications or correction of a prior judgment. See 28 U.S.C Section 2201(a)(authorizing a federal court with proper jurisdiction to declare the rights and other legal relations of any interested party seeking such declaration, whether or not further relief is or could be sought). City of El Paso, Texas v. El Paso Entertainment, Inc. 382 Fed.Appx361,2010 WL 2465227 (C.A.5 (Tex.) 6. As shown by the attached Exhibits Defendants were issued membership cards by LULAC stating they were members in good standing and based upon the LULAC Constitution they are Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 3 of 86
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entitled to vote and be candidates for an office in their Council, District, State or National Conventions. 3 It is also clear from the declarations of the Defendants that they would not have signed or agreed to a Judgment if it actually stated they were not allowed to run for an elected office within LULAC or Texas LULAC. 4 The Judgment was entered to address the claims of the Plaintiff and that was the intent of the Judgment that was entered. Further, by reviewing the actual language contained in the Judgment, it is unambiguous due to the fact the language cited by Plaintiff does not even exist within the Judgment. 7. The Court has the inherent authority to Declare the rights of the parties as it pertains to the Judgment that was entered by this Court.
RULE 60(b)(3) MOTION 8. If the Court finds that the Judgment does include language that prevents the Defendants from running for an elected office within LULAC and Texas LULAC the Defendants would argue this is the result of the fraud perpetuated by the Plaintiff. 9. It was the original intent of the Plaintiff in the entry of the Judgment to not allow the Defendants to run for an elected office within LULAC even though the Complaint the Plaintiff relies on does not contain a reference or request to not allow the Defendants to run for an elected office within LULAC or Texas LULAC. 5 The Original Complaint filed by the Plaintiff was
3 See attached Exhibit 2, Declaration of Joe Cardenas, III and attached letter dated April 23, 2013 and membership card. See attached Exhibit 3, Declaration of Florinda Chavez and attached letter dated April 11, 2013 and membership card. See attached Exhibit 4, page 4 and 5b(4) of the LULAC Constitution, Bylaws, and Protocol. See attached Exhibit 8, Declaration of Beatrice Martinez and attached letter dated April 26, 2013 and membership card. 4 See Exhibit 5, Defendants Motion for Declaratory Judgment and Rule 60(b) Motion and Request for Preliminary Injunction and attached Declarations of the Defendants which is incorporated as set forth herein. 5 See Exhibit 3, Declaration of Florinda Chavez; See Exhibit 6, Declaration of Mary Ramos; See attached Exhibit 7, Declaration of Cynthia Valadez. Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 4 of 86
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regarding the use of Mark=s of LULAC and Defendants identifying themselves as officers of LULAC or Texas LULAC. The Judgment entered in this cause disallowed the Defendants from referring to themselves as officers of LULAC because that was the claims of Plaintiff that the Defendants were claiming they were officers of LULAC or Texas LULAC. This was identified within the Plaintiff=s Complaint. 6
10. Rule 60(b)(3) allows for relief from a Final Judgment based upon fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct by an opposing party. If the true intent of the Plaintiff was to not allow Defendants to run for an elected office within LULAC or Texas LULAC that should have been clearly identified within Plaintiff=s Original Complaint. There is not one statement or word by the Plaintiff in their Original Complaint about the Defendants not being able to run for an elected office. Further, this would have been a part of negotiation. 11. During negotiations for the entry of the Judgment it was never stated nor alleged that Defendants would not be allowed to run for elected office within LULAC and Texas LULAC. 7 It is clear from the response from Plaintiff that their true intention was to prevent the Defendants to run for an elected office when they filed this litigation. LULAC is not only making misrepresentations LULAC is attempting to circumvent their own constitution by not allowing the Defendants to run for an elected office. 12. As stated within Roger Edwards, LLC v. Fiddes & Son Ltd. 427 F.3d 129, 134 (1 st
Cir.2005) Ain parsing Rule 60(b)(3), an initial, and important, distinction to grasp is between fraud
6 See Exhibit 1, Plaintiffs Original Complaint, page 31 of 45 referred to as Exhibit 5, stating the name of the non-profit as Texas League of United American Citizens and the directors of the non-profit as the Defendants. 7 See Exhibit 3, Declaration of Florinda Chavez, Exhibit 2, Declaration of Joe Cardenas, III, and Exhibit 8, Declaration of Beatrice Martinez. Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 5 of 86
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or misstatements that are committed during the course of a commercial transaction and fraud or miss-statements perpetrated in the course of litigation the former is the subject-matter of litigation, meant to be investigated through the discovery process and resolved by the evidence at trial. Id. By contrast, fraud perpetrated in the course of litigation interferes with process of adjudication, and it is the kind of litigation-related fraud that principally concerns Rule 60(b)(3) fraud provision. Id. Once such fraud is proven, the Judgment may be set aside merely upon the movant=s showing that the fraud substantially interfered with the movant=s ability to fully and fairly to prepare for and proceed at, trial. Id. This is a far less demanding burden than showing that a different result would probably have ensued. Id. 13. If this was the true intent of the Plaintiffs the Defendants should have been entitled to fully and fairly prepare for these claims of the Plaintiff. But this was never an issue until after the Judgment was entered and because this was the true intent of the Plaintiffs the Defendant should be afforded the ability to contest this intent and fully and fairly prepare for trial. The Defendants easily meet the burden of presenting clear and convincing evidence of the fraud perpetrated by the Plaintiff and the Court should set aside the portion of the Judgment claiming the Defendants are not able to run for an elected office with LULAC and Texas LULAC. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendants FLORINDA CHAVEZ, Individually, BEATRICE MARTINEZ, Individually and JOE CARDENAS, III, Individually, respectfully pray that the court grant their requested relief, either at law or in equity, to which they may show themselves to be justly entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
GALE, WILSON & SNCHEZ, P.L.L.C. ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ. MARK ANTHONY SNCHEZ, ESQ. 115 East Travis Street, 19 th Floor San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: (210) 222-8899 Telecopier: (210) 222-9526 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
By: /s/ Robert W. Wilson ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ. TEXAS STATE BAR NO. 00794868 MARK ANTHONY SNCHEZ, ESQ. TEXAS STATE BAR NO. 00795857
NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that he has electronically submitted for filing a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing in accordance with the Electronic Case Files System of the Western District of Texas on the 5 th day of August, 2013.
By: /S/ ROBERT W. WILSON ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been provided to counsel for Plaintiffs on this the 5 th day of August, 2013, as follows:
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B r i e f c a s e J L o g o u t B U S I N E S S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S I N Q U I R Y - V I E W E N T I T Y F i l i n g N u m b e r : 5 9 6 7 9 0 1 E n t i t y T y p e : D o m e s t i c N o n p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n O r i g i n a l D a t e o f F i l i n g : J u n e 1 5 , 1 9 3 1 E n t i t y S t a t u s : I n e x i s t e n c e F o r m a t i o n D a t e : N / A N o n - P r o f i t N / A T y p e :
D u r a t i o n : P e r p e t u a i N a m e : T H E L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S A d d r e s s : 2 0 1 E M A I N D R S T E 6 0 5 E l P a s o , T X 7 9 9 0 1 - 1 3 5 2 U S A R E G I S T E R E D A S S O C I A T E D A G E N T F I L I N G H I S T O R Y M A N A G E M E N T A S S U M E D N A M E S E N T I T I E S N a m e I n a c t i v e N a m e N a m e S t a t u s N a m e T y p e D a t e C o n s e n t F i l i n g # T H E L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N I n u s e L e g a l C I T I Z E N S O r d e r R e t u r n S e a r c h I n s t r u c t i o n s : T o p l a c e a n o r d e r f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a f i l i n g p r e s s t h e t O r d e r b u t t o n . h t t p s : / / d i r e c L s o s . s t a t e . s / c o r p _ i n q u y / C O r p _ i f l q U i r y . e f l t i t Y . a S p ? S p a g e f l a m e S & S p a g e f r O . . 7 / 2 3 / 2 0 1 2 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 1 Filed 07/27/12 Page 16 of 45 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief EXHIBIT 1 000033 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 24 of 86
U C C n e s s O r g a n i z a t i o n s f T r a d e m a r k s N o t a r y A c c o u n t H e l p / F e e s J B r i e f c a s e I L o g o u t B U S I N E S S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S I N Q U I R Y - V I E W E N T I T Y F i l i n g N u m b e r : 5 9 6 7 9 0 1 E n t i t y T y p e : D o m e s t i c N o n p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n O r i g i n a l D a t e o f F i l i n g : J u n e 1 5 , 1 9 3 1 E n t i t y S t a t u s : i n e x i s t e n c e F o r m a t i o n D a t e : N / A N o n - P r o f i t N / A T y p e : T a x I D : 1 7 4 2 5 1 8 2 1 9 7 F E I N : D u r a t i o n : P e r p e t u a l N a m e : T I - f E L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S A d d r e s s : 2 0 1 E M A I N D R S T E 6 0 5 E l P a s o , T X 7 9 9 0 1 - 1 3 5 2 U S A R E G I S T E R E D
A G E N T F I L I N G 1 - U S T O R Y N A M E S A S S O C I A T E D A S S U M E D N A M E S E N T I T I E S L a s t U p d a t e N a m e T i t l e A d d r e s s O c t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 M a r a g a r e t M o r a n M e m b e r P . O . B o x 1 0 0 9 3 1 S a n A n t o n i o , I X 7 8 2 0 1 U S A O c t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 M a g g i e R i v e r a M e m b e r 5 5 5 D a r t m o o r D r i v e C r y s t a l L a k e , I L 6 0 0 1 4 U S A O c t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 M i c k i e L u n a M e m b e r P . O . B o x 1 4 4 6 i - b l u s t e r , C A 9 5 0 2 4 U S A O c t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 M a r g a r e t M o r a n P r e s i d e n t P . O . B o x 1 0 0 9 3 1 S a n A n t o n i o , T X 7 8 2 0 1 U S A O c t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 E s t h e r D e g r a v e s V i c e - P r e s i d e n t 1 0 0 S t o c k t o n S t r e e t , U n i t 4 1 8 C h e l s e a , M A 0 2 1 5 0 U S A O c t o b e r 1 4 , 2 0 1 0 C o n n i e M a r t i n e z S e c r e t a r y 8 0 2 E . 4 6 t h T u c s o n , A Z 8 5 7 1 3 U S A O r d e r R e t u r n t o S e a r c h j i n s t r u c t i o n s : T o p l a c e a n o r d e r f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a f i l i n g p r e s s t h e ' O r d e r ' b u t t o n .
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P l e a s e l o g o u t w h e n y o u a r e d o n e C o r e l e a s e s y s t e m r e s o u r c e s a l l o c a t e d f o r y o u .
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F e b r u a r y 2 7 , 2 0 0 7 ( R E G I S T R A N T ) L e a g u e o f U n i t e d L a t i n A m e r i c a n C i t i z e n s N O N - P R O F I T O R G A N I Z A T I O N T E X A S S u i t e 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 L S t r e e t , N W W a s h i n g t o n D . C . 2 0 0 3 6
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O w n e r ( R E G I S T R A N T ) L e a g u e o f U n i t e d L a t i n A m e r i c a n C i t i z e n s N O N - P R O F I T O R G A N I Z A T I O N T E X A S S u i t e 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 L S t r e e t , N W W a s h i n g t o n D . C . 2 0 0 3 6
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S t a r t L i s t A t : O R J u m p t o r e c o r d :
W o r d M a r k L U L A C G o o d s a n d I C 0 3 5 . U S 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 . 0 & S : A s s o c i a t i o n s e r v i c e s , n a m e l y , p r o m o t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f H i s p a n i c S e r v i c e s A m e r i c a n s ; c h a r i t a b l e s e r v i c e s , n a m e l y o r g a n i z i n g a n d c o n d u c t i n g v o l u n t e e r p r o g r a m s a n d c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e p r o j e c t s ; c o n d u c t i n g t r a d e s h o w s i n t h e f i e l d o f H i s p a n i c c u l t u r e a n d d i v e r s i t y ; e d u c a t i o n l e a d e r s h i p d e v e l o p m e n t e m p l o y m e n t c o u n s e l i n g a n d r e c r u i t i n g ; l o b b y i n g s e r v i c e s , n a m e l y p r o m o t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f H i s p a n i c A m e r i c a n s i n t h e f i e l d s o f l e g i s l a t i o n a n d r e g u l a t i o n . F I R S T U S E : 1 9 2 9 0 2 1 7 . F I R S T U S E I N C O M M E R C E : 1 9 2 9 0 2 1 7 S t a n d a r d C h a r a c t e r s C l a i m e d M a r k D r a w i n g ( 4 ) S e r i a l N u m b e r 7 8 8 7 3 9 5 0 F i l i n g D a t e M a y 1 , 2 0 0 6 C u r r e n t F i l i n g I A B a s i s O r i g i n a l F i l i n g I A B a s i s P u b l i s h e d f o r D e c e m b e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 O p p o s i t i o n R e g i s t r a t i o n 3 2 1 1 3 2 5 N u m b e r R e g i s t r a t i o n F e b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 0 7 h t t p : / / t e s s 2 . u s p t o . g o v / b n ! S h o w f 1 e 1 d ? d O C & S t a t e 4 O O 9 6 4 5 a 1 f l . 2 . 2 1 2 / 9 / 2 0 1 1 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 1 Filed 07/27/12 Page 23 of 45 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief EXHIBIT 1 000040 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 31 of 86
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L o g o u t P l e a s e l o g o u t w h e n Y O U a r e d o n e t o r e l e a s e s y s t e m r e s o u r c e s a l l o c a t e d f o r y o u . S t a r t U s t A t : O R J u m p t o r e c o r d :
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W o r d M a r k L U L A C G o o d s a n d I C 0 3 5 . U S 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 . G & 5 : A s s o c i a t i o n s e r v i c e s , n a m e l y , p r o m o t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f H i s p a n i c S e r v i c e s A m e r i c a n s ; c h a r i t a b l e s e r v i c e s , n a m e l y o r g a n i z i n g a n d c o n d u c t i n g v o l u n t e e r p r o g r a m s a n d c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e p r o j e c t s ; c o n d u c t i n g t r a d e s h o w s i n t h e f i e l d o f H i s p a n i c c u l t u r e a n d d i v e r s i t y ; e d u c a t i o n l e a d e r s h i p d e v e l o p m e n t ; e m p l o y m e n t c o u n s e l i n g a n d r e c r u i t i n g ; l o b b y i n g s e r v i c e s , n a m e l y p r o m o t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f H i s p a n i c A m e r i c a n s i n t h e f i e l d s o f l e g i s l a t i o n a n d r e g u l a t i o n . F I R S T U S E : 1 9 2 9 0 2 1 7 . F I R S T U S E I N C O M M E R C E : 1 9 2 9 0 2 1 7 M a r k D r a w i n g ( 3 ) D E S I G N P L U S W O R D S , L E T T E R S , A N D / O R N U M B E R S D e s i g n 0 1 . 0 1 . 1 0 - S t a r s , t h r e e o r m o r e ; T h r e e o r m o r e s t a r s S e a r c h C o d e 0 1 . 0 1 . 1 3 - S t a r s - m u l t i p l e s t a r s w i t h f i v e p o i n t s 2 4 . 0 1 . 0 2 - S h i e l d s o r c r e s t s w i t h f i g u r a t i v e e l e m e n t s c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n o r s u p e r i m p o s e d t h e r e o n 2 4 . 0 1 . 0 3 - S h i e l d s o r c r e s t s w i t h l e t t e r s , p u n c t u a t i o n o r i n s c r i p t i o n s c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n o r s u p e r i m p o s e d t h e r e o n 2 4 . 0 9 . 0 5 - A m e r i c a n f l a g s ; F l a g s , A m e r i c a n S e r i a l N u m b e r 7 8 8 7 3 9 6 2 F i l i n g D a t e M a y 2 , 2 0 0 6 C u r r e n t F i l i n g I A B a s i s O r i g i n a l F i l i n g 1 A B a s i s P U b i I S I d f o r D e c e m b e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 R e g i s t r a t i o n
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N u m b e r 3 2 1 1 3 2 6 i s t i o n F e b r u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 0 7 O w n e r ( R E G I S T R A N T ) L e a g u e o f U n i t e d L a t i n A m e r i c a n C i t i z e n s N O N - P R O F I T O R G A N I Z A T I O N N E W Y O R K S u i t e 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 L S t r e e t , N W W a s h i n g t o n D . C . 2 0 0 3 6 D e s c r i p t i o n o f T h e c o l o r ( s ) r e d , w h i t e , a n d b l u e i s / a r e c l a i m e d a s a f e a t u r e o f t h e m a r k . T h e m a r k c o n s i s t s o f A M a r k s h i e l d w i t h a f i e l d o f b l u e a n d t h i r t e e n w h i t e s t a r s i n t h e u p p e r h a l f , s e v e n r e d a n d s i x w h i t e v e r t i c a l b a r s i n t h e l o w e r h a l f , a n d a d i a g o n a l w h i t e s t r i p e w i t h t h e l e t t e r s L U L A G i m p r i n t e d i n b l u e . T y p e o f M a r k S E R V I C E M A R K R e g i s t e r P R I N C I P A L L i v e f D e a d i n d i c a t o r
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B u s i n e s s O r g a n i z a t i o n s
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L q g o u t B U S I N E S S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S I N Q U I R Y - V I E W E N T I T Y F i l i n g N u m b e r : 8 0 1 6 2 8 2 9 6 E n t i t y T y p e : D o m e s t i c N o n p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n O r i g i n a l D a t e o f F i l i n g : J u l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 E n t i t y S t a t u s : I n e x i s t e n c e F o r m a t i o n D a t e : N / A N o n - P r o f i t N / A T y p e : T a x I D : F E I N : D u r a t i o n : P e r p e t u a l N a m e : T E X A S L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S A d d r e s s : [ A D D R E S S N O T P R O V I D E D ] A S S O C I A T E D F I L I N G H I S T O R Y N A M E S M A N A G E M E N T A S S U M E D N A M E S E N T I T I E S N a m e A d d r e s s I n a c t i v e D a t e F l o r i n d a C h a v e z 5 4 0 0 J e f f b u r n C o v e A u s t i n , T X 7 8 7 4 5 U S A O r d e r j R e t u r n t o S e a r c h I n s t r u c t i o n s : T o p l a c e a n o r d e r f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a f i l i n g p r e s s t h e ' O r d e r b u t t o n .
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U C C B u s i n e s s O r g a n i z a t i o n s T r a d e m a r k s
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L o Q o u t B U S I N E S S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S I N Q U I R Y - V I E W E N T I T Y F i l i n g N u m b e r : 8 0 1 6 2 8 2 9 6 E n t i t y T y p e : D o m e s t i c N o n p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n O r i g i n a l D a t e o f F i l i n g : J u l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 E n t i t y S t a t u s : I n e x i s t e n c e F o r m a t i o n D a t e : N / A N o n - P r o f i t N / A T y p e : T a x I D : F E I N : D u r a t i o n : P e r p e t u a l N a m e : T E X A S L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S A d d r e s s : [ A D D R E S S N O T P R O V I D E D ]
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4 3 1 8 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 2 C e r t i f i c a t e o f F o r m a t i o n O r d e r R e t u r n t o S e a r c h M A N A G E M E N T A S S U M E D N A M E S F i l i n g D a t e E f f e c t i v e D a t e J u l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 J u l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 I n s t r u c t i o n s : T o p l a c e a n o r d e r f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a f i l i n g p r e s s t h e ' O r d e r b u t t o n . A S S O C I A T E D E N T I T I E S E f f . P a g e C o n d C o u n t N o N / A
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R E G I S T E R E D A S S O C I A T E D A G E N T F I L I N G H I S T O R Y M A N A G E M E N T A S S U M E D N A M E S E N T I T I E S N a m e I n a c t i v e N a m e N a m e S t a t u s N a m e T y p e D a t e C o n s e n t F i l i n g # T E X A S L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N I n u s e L e g a l 0 C I T I Z E N S
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T E X A S S E C R E T A R Y o f S T A T E H O P E A N D R A D E U C C
B u s i n e s s O r g a n i z a t i o n s
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N o t a r y A c c o u n t
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L o g o u t B U S I N E S S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S I N Q U I R Y - V I E W E N T I T Y F i l i n g N u m b e r : 8 0 1 6 2 8 2 9 6 E n t i t y T y p e : D o m e s t i c N o n p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n O r i g i n a l D a t e o f F i l i n g : J u l y 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 E n t i t y S t a t u s : I n e x i s t e n c e F o r m a t i o n D a t e : N / A N o n - P r o f i t N / A T y p e : T a x I D : F E I N : D u r a t i o n : P e r p e t u a l N a m e : T E X A S L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L A T I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S A d d r e s s : [ A D D R E S S N O T P R O V I D E D ] F R E G I S T E R E D
A G E N T F I L I N G H I S T O R Y N A M E S A S S O C I A T E D A S S U M E D N A M E S E N T I T I E S L a s t U p d a t e N a m e T i t l e A d d r e s s J u l y 2 0 , 2 0 1 2 F l o r i n d a C h a v e z D i r e c t o r 5 4 0 0 J e f f b u r n C o v e A u s t i n , T X 7 8 7 4 5 U S A J u l y 2 0 , 2 0 1 2 J o e C a r d e n a s I I I D i r e c t o r 5 4 0 0 J e f f b u r n C o v e A u s t i n , T X 7 8 7 4 5 U S A J u l y 2 0 , 2 0 1 2 B e a t r i c e M a r t i n e z D i r e c t o r 5 4 0 0 J e f f b u r n C o v e A u s t i n , T X 7 8 7 4 5 U S A O r d e r R e t u r n t o S e a r c h I n s t r u c t i o n s : 0 T o p l a c e a n o r d e r f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t a f i l i n g p r e s s t h e O r d e r b u t t o n .
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LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, INC. (LULAC) Plaintiff,
v. Civil Number EP:12-cv-0296-FM ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED
TEXAS LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS, LINDA CHAVEZ, Individually, BEA MARTINEZ, Individually, and J OEY CARDENAS, Individually Defendants,
DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT, AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
COMES NOW DEFENDANTS FLORINDA CHAVEZ, INDIVIDUALLY, BEATRICE MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND J OE CARDENAS, III INDIVIDUALLY, by and through their undersigned attorneys of record, and, in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 57, 60, and 65 file this, their Motion for Declaratory J udgment, Relief From J udgment and Preliminary Injunction. For cause of action, Defendants would show unto the Court the following: I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
1. The underlying dispute involved federal and state law trademark claims made by the Plaintiff against Defendants. Plaintiffs basic claim was that Defendants had created a separate entity (Texas League of United Latin American Citizens) that allegedly caused a likelihood of confusion with Plaintiff. Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 28 Filed 06/07/13 Page 1 of 6 EXHIBIT 5 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief 000072 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 63 of 86 2 2. On or about December 19, 2012, the Parties entered into an Agreed J udgment in which Defendants agreed to abandon the use of the defunct non-profit corporation, abandon any fundraising efforts on behalf of the defunct non-profit corporation, and abandon identifying themselves as officers of the defunct non-profit corporation. In all respects, Defendants maintained the good-faith belief that their dispute with Plaintiff had been resolved without any lingering disagreements or controversies. 3. On or about March 2, 2013 and after the underlying dispute was ostensibly resolved, Florinda Chavez declared her candidacy for State Director of LULAC. For the next three months, Florinda Chavez electioneered her candidacy through an extensive e-mail and public relations campaign to other members of LULAC. At no point during her candidacy did anyone advise or inform Florinda Chavez that she was, in any way, ineligible to serve as an officer for LULAC. 4. On or about J une 2, 2013 at the Texas State LULAC Convention and at the very moment that LULAC membership were set to vote for the State Director, Ms. Chavez was declared to be ineligible for State Director by Mr. Roger Rocha, the National Treasurer of LULAC. Before an auditorium full of LULAC convention delegates, Mr. Rocha stated that the Honorable Frank Montalvo had rendered a Final J udgment declaring that Ms. Chavez was disqualified from holding any elected office within the LULAC organization. 1 The LULAC Legal Advisor, Miguel Ortiz, also used this Courts Final J udgment to wrongly exclude Ms. Chavez from seeking or holding elected office.
1 See Exhibit 1, CD containing video segment of Ms. Chavezs disqualification at the LULAC convention, dated J une 2, 2013. Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 28 Filed 06/07/13 Page 2 of 6 EXHIBIT 5 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief 000073 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 64 of 86 3 5. Upon information and belief, Luis Vera, Esq., General Counsel for LULAC and Plaintiffs counsel, aided and abetted Mr. Rochas and Mr. Ortizs fraudulent misrepresentation by urging and/or soliciting the wrongful disqualification of Ms. Chavezs candidacy. 6. Defendants Beatrice Martinez and J oe Cardenas have also been prejudiced in that, through the fraudulent misrepresentations and improper use of the Final J udgment, they were denied the opportunity to support and cast ballots in favor of Ms. Chavez, the candidate of their choice. Mr. Cardenas and Ms. Martinez are also, according to the misuse of the Final J udgment, barred from office. II. ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES
A. Request for Declaratory J udgment 7. Pursuant to Rule 57 and the Declaratory J udgment Act, Defendants contend that a substantial controversy exists between the Parties herein and that said Parties maintain adverse legal interests of sufficient immediacy and reality to warrant the issuance of a declaratory judgment. 2 The Fifth Circuit has held that a court may issue a declaratory judgment to establish the existing rights, status, or other legal relationships of parties. 3 This Court has jurisdiction to adjudicate the existing right of the Parties because it entered the Final J udgment that is currently being misconstrued by Plaintiffs agents and representatives. 8. In the present dispute, Defendants aver that Plaintiff, through its agents and representatives, are distorting the Final J udgment rendered by this Court for an improper purpose. More specifically, Defendants contend that Plaintiff, through its agents and representatives, has, in the past and in the present, wrongly claimed that this Court disqualified
2 See FED. R. CIV. P. 57; see also Golden v. Zwickler, 394 U.S. 103, 108 (1969). 3 See Brister v. Faulkner, 214 F.3d 675, 68 (5 th Cir. 2000). Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 28 Filed 06/07/13 Page 3 of 6 EXHIBIT 5 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief 000074 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 65 of 86 4 Ms. Chavez from declaring her candidacy or holding elected office within the LULAC organization. 9. Defendants seek a speedy hearing on their request for declaratory relief. Defendants seek reasonable and necessary attorneys fees and taxable costs of court as provided by Rule 57 and the Declaratory J udgment Act. B. Request for Relief From J udgment 10. Pleading in the main and in the alternative, Defendants submit their Motion for Relief From J udgment pursuant to Rule 60. 4 Rule 60 allows a party to seek relief from a judgment or order based upon, inter alia, fraud, misrepresentation, and misconduct; or a satisfied, released, or discharged judgment; because applying a judgment prospectively is no longer equitable; or for any other reason that justifies relief. Defendants aver that Plaintiff has engaged in fraud, misrepresentation and misconduct by misusing the Final J udgment for an improper purpose for which Defendants never agreed. Defendants further aver that the they have complied with all the terms and conditions of the Final J udgment and that it has been satisfied, released and/or discharged such that it cannot be used for any further purpose including to disqualify Defendants from actively participating in LULAC elections either as a candidate or a voter. Defendants aver that application of the Final J udgment for any future purpose is no longer equitable. Finally, as Defendants contend that their predicament justifies relief. C. Request for Preliminary Injunction 11. Due to the actions of Plaintiff, Defendants request that the Court issue a Preliminary Injunction pursuant to Rule 65 to prevent Plaintiff from disqualifying the Defendants for an elected office or position within LULAC.
4 See FED. R. CIV. P. 60; see Agostini v. Felton, 521 U.S. 203, 215 (1997). Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 28 Filed 06/07/13 Page 4 of 6 EXHIBIT 5 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief 000075 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 66 of 86 5 Defendants have annexed to this motion their sworn affidavits and other evidence showing by clear and convincing evidence that they have suffered immediate prejudice because of Plaintiffs actions. These Affidavits are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 5
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, DEFENDANTS FLORINDA CHAVEZ, INDIVIDUALLY, BEATRICE MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY and J OE CARDENAS, III INDIVIDUALLY, respectfully pray that the Court grant their requested relief, either at law or in equity, to which they may show themselves to be justly entitled. Respectfully submitted,
GALE, WILSON & SNCHEZ, P.L.L.C. ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ. MARK ANTHONY SNCHEZ, ESQ. 115 East Travis Street, 19 th Floor San Antonio, Texas 78205 Telephone: (210) 222-8899 Telecopier: (210) 222-9256 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
By: /s/ ROBERT W. WILSON ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ. TEXAS STATE BAR NO. 00794868 MARK ANTHONY SNCHEZ, ESQ. TEXAS STATE BAR NO. 00795857
NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The undersigned counsel hereby certifies that he has electronically submitted for filing a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing in accordance with the Electronic Case Files System of the Western District of Texas on the 7 th day of J une, 2013.
By: /S/ ROBERT W. WILSON ROBERT W. WILSON, ESQ.
5 See Exhibit 2, Affidavit of Florinda Chavez, dated June 6, 2013; See Exhibit 3, Affidavit of Beatrice Martinez, dated J une 6, 2013; and Exhibit 4, Affidavit of J oe Cardenas, III, dated J une 7, 2013. Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 28 Filed 06/07/13 Page 5 of 6 EXHIBIT 5 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Brief 000076 Case 3:12-cv-00296-FM Document 43 Filed 08/05/13 Page 67 of 86 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document has been provided to counsel for Plaintiffs on this the 7 th day of J une, 2013, as follows:
Mr. Luis Roberto Vera, J r. [ ] First Class Mail The Law Offices of Luis Roberto Vera, J r. [ XX ] Facsimile; 210-225-2060 111 Soledad, Suite 1325 [ ] CM,RRR San Antonio, Texas 78205 [ XX ] E-Mail Transmission lrvlaw@sbcglobal.net
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By: /S/ ROBERT W. WILSON ROBERT S. WILSON
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