Legal Opinion
Segal v. Geisha NYC LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 22, 2008No. 06-2897PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns the national expansion of Japonais, a popular Chicago restaurant located in the River North restaurant district. Japonais founder, Jonathan Se-gal, appeals from an order dismissing his complaint against Geisha NYC LLC (“Geisha NYC”), and others. Segal’s sole federal claim — a derivative claim he asserts on behalf of Geisha LLC (“Geisha Chicago”) and OSSS Hospitality LLC (“Hospitality Chicago”) — alleges that the defendants misappropriated the Japonais name and design in violation of the Lanham Act, see 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). The district court dismissed…
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