Legal Opinion
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. v. The Bridgewater Candle Company, LLC
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 6, 2001No. 00-2472PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Yankee Candle Company (“Yankee”), a leading manufacturer of scented candles, sued competitor Bridgewater Candle Company (“Bridgewater”) on counts of copyright infringement and trade dress infringement under federal law, as well as on state claims of common law trade dress infringement, tortious interference, and deceptive trade practices under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A. The district court granted summary judgment to Bridgewater on all claims except those of tortious interference and violation of 93A. Yankee Candle Co. v. Bridgewater Candle Co., 99 F.Supp.2d 140…
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