Legal Opinion
Shakey's Inc. v. Covalt
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1983No. Nos. 81-3166, 81-3185PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
This case involves claims of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract. It arose after the defendant pizza parlor operators terminated their affiliation with Shakey’s Inc. (Shakey’s), a national pizzeria chain. After letting a franchise agreement with Shakey’s expire, the defendants continued to operate their pizza parlors under different names (“Izzy’s” [3 parlors] and “Suspenders” [1 parlor]). Because of alleged similarities between the former Shakey’s operations and new Izzy’s operations, Shakey’s sued Isabel Covalt and Covalt Enterprises…
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