Legal Opinion
Gear, Inc. v. L.A. Gear California, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 29, 1987No. 85 Civ. 5754 (CSH)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
This dispute between these young, highly successful business enterprises focuses this Court’s attention on the commercial value of the simple English word “gear.”
Plaintiff Gear, Inc. sues to enjoin defendants from using the mark “L.A. Gear” on its goods or in its corporate names, for cancellation of defendants’ trademark registration, and for an accounting. It brings causes of action under sections 32(1) and 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114(1), 1125(a) (“section 32(1)” and “section 43(a)” respectively), and under New York State law…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Mesquite v. Aladdin's Castle, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corp. v. Mattress Madness, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1994
- Brittingham v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Cullman Ventures, Inc. v. Columbian Art Works, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Neva, Inc. v. Christian Duplications International, Inc.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1990
- G. Heileman Brewing Co. v. Anheuser-Busch Inc.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1987
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