Legal Opinion

HIPSAVER CO., INC. v. JT Posey Co.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided May 15, 2007No. Civil Action 05-10917-PBSPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SARIS, District Judge.

This is the next contentious chapter of a long-running dispute between HipSaver, Inc. (“HipSaver”) and J.T. Posey Company (“Posey”) over the marketing of hip protectors, padded garments used to prevent hip and femur fractures in the elderly. The parties have each brought accusations of literally false advertising under the Lan-ham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1117 & 1125, and deceptive business practices under state law. In the first iteration of this lawsuit, in 2004, the parties entered into a settlement agreement to dispose of similar claims. The parties now…

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hipsaver Co., Inc. v. JT Posey Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2007
  2. Rexall Sundown, Inc. v. Perrigo Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 2009
  3. Prudential Retirement Insurance v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 2011
  4. Hebert v. Vantage Travel Service, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2021
  5. Malden Transportation, Inc. v. Uber Technologies, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2019

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