Free Response in Opposition to Motion - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

Joel L. Herz, Esq. StateBar No. 015105 2 Law Offices of JoelL. Hen EastSunriseDrive, Suite215 3 13573 Tucson,AZ 85718 Telephone: 520-529-8080 4 Facsimile: 520-529-8077
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Ira S. Sacks,Esq. SafiaA. Anand, Esq. i Dreier LLP 7 499 Park Avenue 8 New York, NY 10022 Telephone: 212-328-6100 9 Facsimile: 212-328-6101
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10 IAttorneysfor Defendants 11 FUBU The Collection,LLC and GTFM of Orlando,LLC d/b/a FUBU CompanyStore 12 13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA MEADOWLARK LEMON, a married man,
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CaseNo. CV 04-0299PHX-DGC Consolidated With CaseNo. CV 04-1023-PHX-DGC

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HARLEM GWBETROlTERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., et aI.,
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DECLARATION OF LAWRENCE BLENDEN IN SUPPORT OF FUBU THE COLLECTION. LLC'S AND GTFM OF ORLANDO. LLC d/b/a FUBU COMPANY STORE'S PARTIAL OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE LAWRENCE BLENDEN declares follows underpenaltyof perjury pursuant as to 28 U.S.C. § 1746:

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I am General Counsel of GTFM, LLC and GTFM, Inc. I submitthis

declarationin supportofFUBU The Collection,LLC's and GTFM of Orlando,LLC d/b/aFUBU CompanyStore'sPartial Oppositionto Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice.

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Other than as expresslyset forth herein, the matters set forth herein are

basedon my personalknowledge. It was brought to my attention on or about September19, 2005 by the

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plaintiffs that allegedFUBU/HGI merchandise being sold in the Philippines. is
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GTFM, LLC did not receiveany royalties or royalty reportsas a result of

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suchsales.
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Moreover, any stores in the Philippines, or elsewhere, operating under the

nameFUBU The Collection arenot ownedby FUBU The Collection, LLC. I declareunderpenalty of perjury that the foregoingis true and correct.

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Dated: New York, New York October11, 2005

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