Legal Opinion

Howard Johnson Co. v. Khimani

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 29, 1990No. 87-3874PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Torbay Holding, Inc. (Tor-bay), its wholly owned subsidiary Maralak, Ltd., and its principal shareholder Amir Khimani (referred to collectively as Mara-lak), appeal the district court’s finding of civil contempt and imposition of sanctions in a trademark infringement action brought by plaintiffs Howard Johnson Co., Inc., Howard Johnson Franchise Systems, Inc., and Howard Johnson Restaurant Franchises, Inc. (referred to collectively as Howard Johnson). Because we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in holding the defendants in civil…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
  5. Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by80 opinions

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  5. A & H Sportswear Inc. Mainstream Swimsuits, Inc. v. Victoria's Secret Stores, Inc. Victoria's Secret Catalogue, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999

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