Legal Opinion
Sunbeam Corporation v. Masters of Miami, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1955No. 15414PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.
The sole question here is whether the complaint states a claim for which relief can be granted. Jurisdiction is properly based on diversity of citizenship, and the applicable substantive law is that of the State of Florida. Sunbeam Corporation commenced this action, seeking an injunction and damages on the ground that Masters of Miami, the defendant below, wrongfully interfered with Fair Trade contracts between Sunbeam and the distributors and retailers of its products in states where such contracts are valid, by inducing them to sell to Masters of Miami the trademarked…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Maryland v. Baltimore Radio Show, Inc. Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Hughes v. FetterSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Mildred D. Martin, Administratrix of the Estate of B. T. Martin, Deceased v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Banco Continental v. Curtiss National Bank of Miami SpringsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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