Legal Opinion

Coach, Inc. v. Goodfellow

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 31, 2013No. 12-5666PublishedCited by 74 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

This case presents a question the Sixth Circuit has not directly addressed: Can a flea market operator be held contributorially liable for trademark infringement by vendors? Plaintiffs brought suit under the Lanham Act, alleging a Memphis flea market operator is liable for sales of counterfeit products at his flea market. The district court granted plaintiffs’ motion for *500summary judgment on liability, entered judgment on the jury’s damages verdict of $5,040,000, and awarded attorney’s fees and costs to plaintiffs in the amount of $186,666.61. Defendant argues on…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Imwalle v. Reliance Medical Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  3. Daniel R. Arban, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. West Publishing Corp., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  4. Daddy's Junky Music Stores, Inc. v. Big Daddy's Family Music CenterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  5. Tiffany (NJ) Inc. v. eBay Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by74 opinions

  1. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Lens.Com, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
  2. BBF Engineering Services, PC v. State of Mich.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  3. Linda Grubbs v. Sheakley Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  4. Luxottica Group, S.p.A. v. Airport Mini Mall, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Eduardo Perez-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020

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