Legal Opinion
Steak & Brew, Inc. v. Beef & Brew Restaurant, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided February 15, 1974No. RI-CIV-73-3PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDERS
ROBERT D. MORGAN, Chief Judge.
By its complaint herein, plaintiff seeks to enjoin defendants’ further use of the name “Beef & Brew” in their operation of a restaurant located in Rock Island, Illinois. Count I of the complaint is based upon the provisions of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Trademark Act. 15 U.S.C. 1125(a). Count II is grounded upon the Illinois Trademark Statute. Ill.Rev.Stat.1973, ch. 140, § 8 et seq. Count III is grounded upon the common law of trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Jurisdiction of Count I of- the complaint is conferred by the provisions…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United Drug Co. v. Theodore Rectanus Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- Tisch Hotels, Inc., Americana Hotel Operating Corporation v. Americana Inn, Inc., Americana Motor Courts, Inc., Americana Catering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- Burger King of Florida, Inc., and Burger King Restaurants, Inc. v. Gene Hoots and Betty Hoots, D/B/A Burger KingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Universal City Studios, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Nintendo Co., Ltd. And Nintendo of America, Inc., CrossCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Comidas Exquisitos, Inc. v. Carlos McGee's Mexican Cafe, Inc.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1985
- Beef & Brew, Inc. v. Beef & Brew, Inc.District Court, D. Oregon · 1974
- Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. v. Thrift Cars, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1986
- Bayshore Group, Ltd. v. Bay Shore Seafood Brokers, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1991
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