Legal Opinion
Barbecue Marx, Inc. v. 551 Ogden, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 10, 2000No. 00 C 3433Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BUCKLO, District Judge.
Barbecue Marx, doing business as “Smoke Daddy” barbecue restaurant, moves for a preliminary injunction preventing 551 Ogden, Inc. from using the name “Bone Daddy” for the barbecue restaurant it intends to open less than one mile and a half away. For the reasons stated herein, I grant the motion.
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Since opening its doors at 1804 West Division Street in Chicago, Illinois, in August of 1994, Smoke Daddy has served up hefty portions of its Texarkana barbecue to all comers. Business developed slowly, but Smoke Daddy has now reached a level of…
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