Legal Opinion
Louis Vuitton S.A. v. Pun Yang Lee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 16, 1989No. 88-2835PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Louis Yuitton S.A., the French manufacturer of swank luggage, handbags, and other merchandise, appeals the district court’s refusal to award it any damages for the infringement of its registered trademark by the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Lee. *586Korean immigrants, the Lees own a shop in Chicago that they call K-Econo Merchandise. The shop carries an eclectic, even ragtag, selection of merchandise ranging from gifts, toys, and electronic equipment to handbags and luggage. Mr. Lee speaks no English; Mrs. Lee speaks poor “shopkeepers’ English.” When the events giving rise to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Rogers v. RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Young v. United States Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States of America, in No. 81-1020 v. Jannotti, Harry P. United States of America, in No. 81-1021 v. Schwartz, George XCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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