Legal Opinion
Havana Club Holding, S.A. v. Galleon, S.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 28, 1999No. 96 Civ. 9655(SAS)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
At the heart of this case lies an interesting irony: a half-Cuban company, Havana Club International, S.A., brings an action to enjoin what it believes is unfair competition and to preserve its ability to some day compete in the United States market. Plaintiffs currently distribute a Cuban-origin rum around the world under the name “Havana Club,” but are prohibited from selling their liquor in the United States because of the Cuban embargo. Defendants own Bacardi rum, the best-selling brand of spirits in this country, and claim to be the…
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