Legal Opinion
Carnival Corp. v. SeaEscape Casino Cruises, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided October 26, 1999No. 99-1724-CIVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
MORENO, District Judge.
The Plaintiff, Carnival Corporation (“Carnival”), is suing the Defendant, SeaEscape Casino Cruises, Inc. (“SeaEs-eape”), for federal trademark infringement and dilution, as well as various state law claims. Carnival argues that SeaEscape’s slogan, “SeaEscape to a Ship Full of Fun!” infringes and dilutes Carnival’s “Fun Ship” mark. Because the Court finds that the SeaEscape slogan is not likely to cause confusion among consumers as to the source of the service or affiliation between the companies, Carnival’s infringement claim…
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