Toyota Motor Sales USA vs. Rafi Hamid dba ABC Automobile Buyer

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Toyota Motor Sales USA v. Rafi Hamid dba ABC Automobile Buyer

Case No. D2001-0032

1. The Parties

Complainant Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., a California Corporation, ("Complainant" or "Toyota") located and doing business at 19001 South Western Avenue, Torrance, California 90509-2991 USA.

Respondent is Rafi Hamid dba ABC Automobile Buyer ("Respondent" or "ABC Auto") located at 1415 W. 22nd St., Suite 150, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-2021 USA.

2. The Domain Name(s) and Registrar(s)

The domain names at issue are the following which are registered by Network Solutions, Inc. (the "Registrar") located at 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20170 USA:

"lexuschicago.com"

"mcgrathlexus-chicago.com"

"chicagolexus.com"

"napervillelexus.com"

"chicagolandlexus.com"

"usalexus.com"

"chicago-lexus.com"

"eliteoflexus.com"

"lexuselite.com"

"leasinglexus.com"

"midwestlexus.com"

"mcgrathlexuschicago.com" and

"uslexus.com".

These domain names are collectively referred to as the "Domain Names."

3. Procedural History

On January 5, 2001, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the "Center") received a copy of the Complaint of Complainant. On January 11, 2000, the Center sent an Acknowledgment of Receipt of Complaint to Complainant. The Complainant paid the required fee.

On January 12, 2001, after the Center sent a Request for Verification to the Registrar requesting v...

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