Legal Opinion
Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. v. Chandris America Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 14, 1971No. 70 Civ. 4391PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, District Judge.
In this suit brought under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1127, plaintiff Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. (“Ringling”) claims that the defendants Chandris America Lines, Inc. (“Chandris”) and Albert Frank Guenther Law, Inc. (“Albert Frank”) have wilfully infringed, diluted and maliciously disparaged its trademark “The Greatest Show on Earth” (“the Mark”). Ringling seeks a permanent injunction, compensatory damages in an undetermined amount, and punitive damages in the amount of $10 million.
Ringling now moves pursuant to Rule 65(a), F.R.Civ.P.,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Union Car Advertising Co. v. CollierNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Rennie & Laughlin, Inc., a Corporation v. Chrysler Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Warner Bros. Inc. v. American Broadcasting CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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