Empresa Cubana Del Tabaco v. Culbro Corp.

OPINION

SWEET, District Judge.

Plaintiff Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, d/b/a Cubatabaco (“Plaintiff’ or “Cubata-baco”) has moved pursuant to Rule 60(b) (6), Fed.R.Civ.P., for an order relieving it from the final judgment in favor of defendants Culbro Corporation and General Cigar Co., Inc. (collectively, “Defendants” or “General Cigar”) on Cubatabaco’s claim of unfair competition under New York law. Upon the prior proceedings and the conclusions set forth below, Cubatabaco’s motion is granted.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings

This is the latest iteration of the dispute concerning the rights…