Legal Opinion
Marshak v. Treadwell
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided July 30, 1999No. CIV. 95-3794 (NHP)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POLITAN, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on cross-motions for judgment as a matter of law and for a new trial pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 50(b) and 59. The Court heard oral argument on April 9, 1999. For the reasons explained below, plaintiff Marshak’s motions are DENIED and defendant Treadwell’s motions are GRANTED IN PART.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
I. The Litigation
This lawsuit arises out of a trademark dispute involving the musical group “The Drifters.” The plaintiff Larry Marshak owned a federal trademark registration for the name “The Drifters,” which he…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Jaime Blum, Brij Kapur and James C. Spitsbergen, in 86-5349 v. Witco Chemical Corporation, in 86-5310Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Barna v. City of Perth AmboyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in No. 75-2405 v. Videfreeze Corporation, and David E. Chinnery Development Corp., Inno. 75-2406Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Michael C. CoyleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Larry Marshak v. Faye Treadwell Treadwell Drifters, Inc the Drifters, Inc. Bowen Agency Ltd/admiral TalentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Marshak v. TreadwellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
- Bay State Savings Bank v. Baystate Financial Services, LLCDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
- Rodgers v. WrightDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
- Marshak v. SheppardDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2019
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