Legal Opinion
Vais Arms, Inc. v. George Vais
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2004No. 03-50287PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant George Vais appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment and entry of permanent injunction in favor of Plaintiff-Appel-lee Vais Arms, Inc. on claims for (1) unfair competition under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, (2) trademark dilution and injury to business reputation under the Texas commercial code, (3) trademark infringement and unfair competition under Texas common law, and (4) breach of a covenant not to compete -(“non-compete agreement”) under the Texas commercial code. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
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