Legal Opinion
Vuitton Et Fils S. A. v. Carousel Handbags, and Solomon Mizrahi, Joseph Mizrahi, and Maurice Mizrahi, Additional Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 1, 1979No. 571, Docket 78-7582PublishedCited by 202 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but the makers of Louis Vuitton leather goods have not been pleased by the recent flood of counterfeit Vuitton handbags in the New York area. The French corporation, whose pocketbooks are sold for upwards of $200, is facing stiff competition from midtown retailers, whose bogus merchandise is available for $50 or less. To protect its trademark 1 and profits, Vuitton has brought 35 suits in the district courts of this Circuit, in the hope that anyone who desires the cachet a Vuitton bag bestows on its owner will…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Alemite Mfg. Corporation v. StaffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- The W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., the W. E. Bassett Company v. Revlon, Inc., (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by202 opinions
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- Vertex Distributing, Inc. v. Falcon Foam Plastics, Inc., Falcon Manufacturing of California, Inc., James Allen, and Michael AllenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Waffenschmidt v. MackayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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