Legal Opinion
Star Financial Services, Inc. v. AASTAR Mortgage Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 23, 1996No. 95-2289, 96-1323PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Star Financial Services, d/b/a Star Mortgage (“STAR”) brought an action against Aastar Mortgage Corporation (“AASTAR”) alleging, inter alia, service mark infringement and unfair trade practices. A jury-agreed that AASTAR had unlawfully infringed on STAR’S service mark under both federal and Massachusetts law. Nonetheless, it awarded no damages on the infringement claims. Based upon the finding of infringement, the jury also returned a verdict in favor of STAR on the unfair practices claim, Mass. Gen. L. eh. 93A §§ 2 and 11.
Following trial, the court permanently enjoined…
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