Legal Opinion
Beef & Brew, Inc. v. Beef & Brew, Inc.
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided December 31, 1974No. Civ. 73-340PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURNS, District Judge:
Two imaginative and successful restaurants, one based in Seattle and the other in Portland, are before this Court in dispute about rights to exclusive use of their common name. Plaintiff, a Washington corporation, seeks damages and an injunction, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, and violation of Oregon’s Anti-Dilution Statute, ORS 647.107. Defendant, an Oregon corporation, denies Plaintiff’s allegations and asserts that Plaintiff has been guilty of laches. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). For the reasons…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
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- Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. Food Fair, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1949
- Hmh Publishing Co., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Playboy Clubs International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Victor BrincatCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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- Popular Bank of Fla. v. BANCO POPULAR PUERTO RICODistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1998
- Comidas Exquisitos, Inc. v. Carlos McGee's Mexican Cafe, Inc.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1985
- Sebago Lake Camps, Inc. v. SimpsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
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