Mammoth Los Angeles Re/Max Trademark Lawsuit Stalled - Website Launched to Provide Information

All Cities Realty, Inc., a California real estate brokerage, and the owner of the federal trademark ALL CITIES REALTY, in 2005, filed a Federal legal action against the corporation CF Real Estate Loans, Inc. This is the largest Re/Max franchise in California and does business under many names including Re/Max All Cities Realty. The federal legal action (case# 8:05-cv-00615-AHS-MLG) is for alleged federal trademark infringement and other issues and will be litigated in Orange County, CA. A new website has been launched to provide information.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 12, 2007 -- The mammoth trademark litigation between All Cities Realty, Inc. and CF Real Estate Loans, Inc. has been stalled again; the new trial date has been reset for January 2008. To provide ongoing information All Cities Realty has launched a website where timely information can be accessed. The web address of the new site is www.remaxlawsuits.com

All Cities Realty, Inc., a California real estate brokerage, and the owner of the federal trademark ALL CITIES REALTY, in 2005, filed a Federal legal action against the corporation CF Real Estate Loans, Inc. who now does business as Re/Max All Cities Realty. This is the largest Re/Max franchise in California with their corporate headquarters in Manhattan Beach, CA. The federal legal action (case# 8:05-cv-00615-AHS-MLG) is for alleged federal trademark infringement and other issues. The federal case will be litigated in Orange County, CA.

this boils down to a pause in the State action, and actually it was a major relief for us. In retrospect we are very happy Re/Max asked for the stay, we were wondering how the heck we were going to juggle both trials at the same time; now we can concentrate on the Federal trial first.

anyone who has been associated with Re/Max All Cities Realty or CF Real Estate Loans, Inc. may check a website for information at www.remaxlawsuits.com and download a list of agents who have been named, copies of the legal actions, and much more information.

Our trial is now set for July 2008… and the State trial won't start until we complete the Federal Trial

Each agent and associated broker, because they are independent contractors, have been sued for alleged violations of common law service mark infringement and statutory unfair competition as individual defendants in the State case. On September, 26, 2006 in State court Superior Court Judge Victor H. Person, under a motion from CF Real Estate Loans, Inc. stayed a State legal action against 1700 Re/Max agents. (case # BC355724).

Following the hearing Mr. Miner stated: "this boils down to a pause in the State action, and actually it was a major relief for us. In retrospect we are very happy Re/Max asked for the stay, we were wondering how the heck we were going to juggle both trials at the same time; now we can concentrate on the Federal trial first."

Eventually his State action will be heard and the 1700 current and past agents will go to court and the case will be litigated. Good news for All Cities Realty as they have received their State Trademark too. According to records they have the fictitious business name, corporate name, State Trademark, Federal Trademark, and domain name all conforming and supporting the mark ALL CITIES REALTY®.

According to sources, this Re/Max is downplaying this situation to its Manhattan Beach real estate agents. Because of that ALL CITIES REALTY initiated a website, www.remaxlawsuits.com, advising the agents that they were named in the legal action, and information about the company and the people they work for; including Bob Todd and Kelli Todd-Amundson.

What the agents may not fully realize is that there is an enormous lawsuit looming over their heads each and every day until this is completely resolved; and that may be years," stated Mr. Miner. We are tracking the agents that come and go from this company, and if they have used our mark, they will be named in our amended complaint when the State action continues, Mr. Miner explained.

Mr. Miner also stated that: "anyone who has been associated with Re/Max All Cities Realty or CF Real Estate Loans, Inc. may check a website for information at www.remaxlawsuits.com and download a list of agents who have been named, copies of the legal actions, and much more information."

Mr. Miner's previous statement "that may be years" is certainly coming true. According to court records the litigation has been continued multiple times by the clerk in the Orange County Federal Court. "Our trial is now set for July 2008… and the State trial won't start until we complete the Federal Trial" said Mr. Miner. After all these continuances, the state lawsuits will easily last beyond 2010 now. Its definitely a David v. Goliath battle, but the law is on our side and we will continue to the end. Justice may come slowly, but it will come, he commented.

All Cities Realty is still gathering information and the attorneys indicate they are more than happy to talk with some of the past agents or employees as long as they are not represented by legal counsel.

Interested parties may contact the law offices of Jeffrey F. Sax in Los Angeles, CA. Phone 213-623-5700 or visit the website www.remaxlawsuits.com.

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