Legal Opinion
Albert Dickinson Co. v. Mellos Peanut Co. Of Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 1950No. 9847_1PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff brought’ this action claiming that defendant’s trade-mark “Block Buster,” infringes plaintiff’s trade-mark, “Big Buster,” and that defendant competed unfairly with plaintiff. On defendant’s motion, the court granted a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, from which plaintiff appeals. •
Plaintiff’s verified complaint alleged, “Defendant’s aforesaid product bearing the name Block Buster is likely to be passed off as and for plaintiff’s Big Buster popcorn,” and that the name, “Block Buster,” is a colorable imitation of plaintiff’s trademark, “Big Buster.”…
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