Date: 11-03-2000

Case Style: Electronics Boutique v. John Zuccarini, individually and trading as Cupcake Patrol and/or Cupcake Party

Case Number: 00-cv-4055

Judge: Berle M. Schiller

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney: Glenn A. Weiner of Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Defendant's Attorney: Pro Se

Description: Anticybersquattting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 claim by e-commerce company which claimed that Defendant intentionally registered five domain names that were confusing similar to Plaintiff's domain and created mousetrap sites where people wishing to visit Plaintiff's site were trapped into looking a numerous advertisements in their efforts to exit from Defendant's sites. Zuccarini earned income every time a visitor stumbled into one of the bogus mousetrap sites by misspelling the name of the intended domain sites.

Outcome: Judgment for plaintiff in the amount the statutory maximum of $100,000 per violation or $500,000 total. The court also awarded Plaintiff $30,000 in attorney fees and costs.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: A search of the docket for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania disclosed that there are four lawsuits pending against Mr. Zuccarini filed by Eletronics Boutique, Circuit City and others.

Reported by Kent Morlan