Legal Opinion
Girl Scouts of the United States v. Personality Posters Mfg. Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 9, 1969No. 69 Civ. 3428PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LASKER, District Judge.
Girl Scouts of the United States of America (“Girl Scouts”) moves for a preliminary injunction enjoining the defendant, Personality Posters Mfg. Co., Inc. (“Personality”) from various acts 1 which, concisely stated, include printing, distributing and selling a poster produced by the defendant using the Girl Scouts trademarks, or components thereof, or insignia, emblems or badges. Jurisdiction is predicated on 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a); 36 U.S.C. § 36; and 28 U.S.C. § 1338.
“Girl Scouts” is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian character-building organization…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Avon Shoe Co., Inc., and Haymaker Shoe Corp. v. David Crystal, Inc., Haymaker Sports, Inc., B. Altman & Co., Best & Co., Inc., and John WanamakerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- R. G. Smith, Doing Business Under the Name and Style of Ta'ron, Inc., and International Fragrances, Inc. v. Chanel, Inc., and Chanel Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Irving Berlin v. E. C. Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- American Malting Co. v. KeitelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc. v. Dallas Cap & Emblem Mfg., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Deere & Company v. Mtd Products, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Walt Disney Productions v. The Air PiratesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Jordache Enterprises, Inc. v. Hogg Wyld, Ltd., Susan Duran, Marsha Stafford and Oink, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- L.L. Bean, Inc. v. Drake Publishers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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