Legal Opinion
Sweetheart Plastics, Inc. v. Detroit Forming, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1984No. 83-1988PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
In this action for injunctive relief for false designation of origin under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and unfajr competition, plaintiff Sweetheart Plastics, Inc. (Sweetheart) appeals from the judgment entered on the jury verdict in favor 0f defendant Detroit Forming, Inc. (Detroit). Sweetheart claims the district court erred in: (1) denying Sweetheart’s motion to amend its complaint; (2) refusing ac*m^ evidence of actions taken by Sweetheart against other manufacturers of substantially similar designs, and then charging the jury ^ to consider whether…
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