Legal Opinion
Falcon Rice Mill, Inc. v. Community Rice Mill, Inc. And James Vidrine
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1984No. 82-4451PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
Falcon Rice Mill (Falcon) brought this suit, alleging that the defendants, Community Rice Mill (Community) and James Vid-rine, were guilty of unfair competition and trade dress infringement. 1 Falcon sought to recover damages and to enjoin the defendants from using certain trade dress for their rice. After trial the district court denied the injunction and dismissed all claims on the ground that Falcon had not established a likelihood of confusion. We affirm.
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Falcon, located in Crowley, Louisiana, is the successor of Rice City Milling Co., Inc. Rice City marketed, and…
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