Terps USA Legal Vindication — Cleared of All Claims

Official Court Record · Case No. 2023CV32008 · Arapahoe County District Court
THEY TRIED
TO SHUT
US DOWN
The jury took 30 minutes.

In October 2023, a competitor filed a lawsuit demanding $985,000 and the permanent dissolution of Terps USA. We refused to settle. We stayed in the lab. We kept building. On April 3, 2025, a Colorado District Court jury came back in 30 minutes. No liability. Zero damages. Case closed.

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30 Minutes to
Verdict
$0 Damages
Awarded
$985K Plaintiff Demand
Denied
3/3 Claims
Dismissed
Chapter 1

THEY USED THE
LEGAL SYSTEM AS A WEAPON

Kenneth Fry founded Terps USA in 2019. By 2023 the company had built a reputation, a product line, and a customer base that competitors noticed. In October 2023, Anton Neznamov and Liquidizer, LLC — the makers of Wax Liquidizer — filed a lawsuit in Arapahoe County District Court.

The complaint alleged six separate claims: trademark infringement, civil theft, unfair competition, and more. It sought $985,000 in damages. It also sought the equitable dissolution of Terps USA, LLC — the permanent forced closure of the company.

This was not a good-faith legal dispute. This was a two-year attempt to destroy a legitimate, thriving business by weaponizing litigation costs, legal uncertainty, and the threat of dissolution. The calculation was that Terps USA would settle to make it stop.

We didn't settle. We didn't slow down. We stayed in the lab and kept building.

Chapter 2

18 MONTHS
EVERY STEP

2019
Terps USA Founded

Kenneth Fry founds Terps USA in Colorado on a foundation of quality, transparency, and innovation. The company begins building the terpene spray category from the ground up.

October 2023
Lawsuit Filed — Case No. 2023CV32008

Anton Neznamov and Liquidizer, LLC (makers of Wax Liquidizer) file a complaint in Arapahoe County District Court. Six claims. $985,000 in damages demanded. Equitable dissolution of Terps USA requested.

October 2023 — March 2025
18 Months of Litigation — We Don't Stop Building

The plaintiffs extend proceedings over 18 months. Terps USA refuses every settlement offer. The company continues developing products and expanding operations throughout. Attorneys Milo Schwab and Casey Peel lead the defense.

April 3, 2025
Jury Verdict — 30 Minutes

Following a multi-day trial, the jury deliberates for approximately 30 minutes. Verdict: no liability on all counts. Zero damages awarded to the plaintiffs. The dissolution request is referred to Judge Figa.

April 3, 2025 — Entry of Judgment
Judge Figa Denies Dissolution

District Court Judge Benjamin Todd Figa issues the Entry of Judgment. The request to dissolve Terps USA is formally denied. The judge confirms Terps USA "remains viable to operate and is financially profitable."

After April 3, 2025
Appeal Filed

The plaintiffs file an appeal following the jury verdict. Terps USA continues operating and building through the appeal period.

November 12, 2025
Appeal Dropped — The Case Is Closed

Lead counsel Milo Schwab notifies Kenneth Fry: "The case is basically over. The appeal is done." The plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss. Over two years after it began, the matter is fully resolved. Terps USA stands — completely vindicated.

Chapter 3 — The Official Record

EVERY CLAIM
EVERY RESULT

Six claims. One verdict. This is the official record of Case No. 2023CV32008, Arapahoe County District Court, Colorado.

Trademark Infringement
No Liability
Civil Theft
No Liability
Unfair Competition
No Liability
Additional Claims (×3)
No Liability
Damages Demanded — $985,000
$0 Awarded
Equitable Dissolution of Terps USA
Denied by Judge Figa
Plaintiffs' Appeal
Voluntarily Dropped
Case Details — Official Court Record
Case Number2023CV32008
CourtArapahoe County District Court, Colorado
Presiding JudgeJudge Benjamin Todd Figa
PlaintiffsAnton Neznamov; Liquidizer, LLC (Wax Liquidizer)
DefendantsTerps USA, LLC; Kenneth Fry
FiledOctober 2023
Verdict DateApril 3, 2025
Jury DeliberationApproximately 30 minutes
VerdictNo liability — all counts
Damages Awarded$0
Dissolution RequestDenied
Appeal FiledAfter April 3, 2025
Appeal DismissedNovember 12, 2025 — Voluntarily
Total DurationOctober 2023 – November 2025
Chapter 4 — The Judge's Words

WHAT THE COURT
SAID

In the Entry of Judgment, District Court Judge Benjamin Todd Figa formally denied the plaintiffs' request to dissolve Terps USA. His language was unambiguous.

"The preponderance of the evidence did not show that Defendant Kenneth Fry has — with respect to Terps USA LLC — committed misconduct."
— District Court Judge Benjamin Todd Figa, Entry of Judgment, Case No. 2023CV32008
"Terps USA remains viable to operate and is financially profitable."
— District Court Judge Benjamin Todd Figa, Entry of Judgment, Case No. 2023CV32008

No misconduct. No liability. No damages. No dissolution. A company that a competitor tried to destroy over 18 months of litigation — confirmed by the court as financially profitable, legally compliant, and fully entitled to operate.

The plaintiffs dropped their appeal. The case is closed.

Chapter 5 — The Team That Won It

THE ATTORNEYS
WHO BELIEVED

Litigation like this — 18 months, six claims, a $985,000 demand, a dissolution request — breaks companies. It breaks the people behind them. It doesn't just cost money. It costs sleep, focus, and the belief that doing things right is enough.

Two people believed in Terps USA and gave everything to this case.

Lead Defense Counsel
Milo Schwab

Believed in Terps USA from day one. Led the defense through 18 months of proceedings, a multi-day trial, and a verdict that vindicated everything the company was built on.

Defense Counsel
Casey Peel

Alongside Milo Schwab from the beginning. Gave everything to the case. Part of a defense team that refused to let a legitimate business be destroyed by weaponized litigation.

Chapter 6 — Kenneth Fry

FROM THE
FOUNDER

"We built Terps USA in 2019 on a foundation of quality, transparency, and innovation. What was brought against us was a two-year attempt to destroy a legitimate, thriving business using the legal system as a weapon. We refused to back down. The jury saw through it in 30 minutes. The dropped appeal says everything. We are forever grateful to Milo Schwab and Casey Peel, who believed in us from day one and gave everything to this case. We are also grateful to the jury and to Judge Figa for a fair process. This is a complete vindication — and we are proud to say it publicly."
— Kenneth Fry, Founder, Terps USA · April 2025

Why Settle

Terps USA®

Chapter 7 — What It Means

WHY THIS
MATTERS TO YOU

When you buy from Terps USA you're buying from a company that had every reason to fold and didn't. A competitor tried to force our dissolution through the courts. We went to trial. The jury came back in 30 minutes.

That record — documented, public, permanent — is the foundation of what we say when we tell you this company stands behind its products. It's not marketing language. It's a court verdict.

The ® on our logo isn't decorative. It's a federally registered trademark that we fought to keep. Every product we make carries the standard of a company that was tested in the most direct way possible and came through it intact.

Terps USA — The Verifiable Record
Founded2019
RegistrationColorado LLC
TrademarkFederal ® Registered
Court RecordComplete Vindication
Formulation100% Botanical
StatusOperating · Profitable
On the Record

QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE CASE

Yes. Terps USA, LLC is a registered Colorado business entity, founded in 2019 by Kenneth Fry. The company holds a registered federal trademark ®. In April 2025, a Colorado District Court jury deliberated 30 minutes and returned a complete verdict of no liability on all counts in Case No. 2023CV32008. Judge Benjamin Todd Figa confirmed the preponderance of the evidence did not show misconduct and that Terps USA "remains viable to operate and is financially profitable." Zero damages were awarded. The plaintiffs dropped their appeal.
In October 2023, Anton Neznamov and Liquidizer, LLC (makers of Wax Liquidizer) filed a lawsuit against Terps USA, LLC and founder Kenneth Fry seeking $985,000 in damages and the permanent dissolution of Terps USA. The case spanned six claims including trademark infringement, civil theft, and unfair competition. Terps USA refused to settle. On April 3, 2025, the jury deliberated for 30 minutes and returned a verdict of no liability on all counts. Zero damages. The dissolution request was denied by Judge Figa. The plaintiffs filed an appeal — then dropped it on November 12, 2025. More than two years after it started, the case is completely closed.
The lawsuit was filed in October 2023 by Anton Neznamov and Liquidizer, LLC — the makers of Wax Liquidizer, a competing cannabis vape product. The plaintiffs sought $985,000 in damages and the equitable dissolution of Terps USA, LLC and its founder Kenneth Fry.
In the Entry of Judgment, District Court Judge Benjamin Todd Figa formally denied the plaintiffs' request to dissolve Terps USA, writing: "The preponderance of the evidence did not show that Defendant Kenneth Fry has — with respect to Terps USA LLC — committed misconduct." Judge Figa also confirmed that Terps USA "remains viable to operate and is financially profitable."
No. Terps USA refused to settle at any point during the 18-month litigation. The case went to trial. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes and returned a complete verdict of no liability. Zero damages. The plaintiffs subsequently dropped their appeal. The case is closed.
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