Legal Opinion
Waples-Platter Companies v. General Foods Corp.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided October 19, 1977No. Civ. A. CA 4-75-112, CA 4-75-113PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MAHON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION 1
These are actions for alleged trademark and tradename infringement and other acts of unfair competition arising under the Federal Trademark (Lanham) Act of 1946, 2 as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq., and under the statutes and commonlaw of the State of Texas. The undisputed jurisdiction of this Court over these controversies is founded on § 39 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1121, and on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1332, & 1338.
On 15 April 1975, Waples-Platter Companies and Great Western Foods Company 3 filed two complaints, one against Defendant…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United Drug Co. v. Theodore Rectanus Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Menendez v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation v. Diversified Packaging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- New West Corp. v. NYM Co. of California, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Quantum Fitness Corp. v. Quantum Lifestyle Centers, L.L.C.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1999
- Scott v. Mego International, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1981
- Zapata Corp. v. Zapata Trading International, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1992
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