Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. v. Pizza Caesar, Inc.

DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

This is a trademark infringement action brought under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq. The plaintiff, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., owns two registered trademarks — the words “LITTLE CAESARS” and a drawing of a toga-clad man eating a slice of pizza — used in connection with the operation of what is said to be “America’s largest carry-out pizza chain.” The defendants are the past and present owners and operators of two Italian restaurants in Chattanooga, Tennessee. One of the defendants’ restaurants is named “Pizza Caesar USA.” Its advertising…