Legal Opinion
Pinnacle Pizza Co. v. Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2010No. 17-3821PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Pinnacle Pizza Company, Inc. (“Pinnacle”), a franchisee, brought suit against Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. (LCE), the franchisor, alleging, inter alia, breach of the corporation’s franchise agreement and violation of the South Dakota Franchise Act (SDFA). Pinnacle also sought to cancel LCE’s federal trademark for the phrase “Hot-N-Ready.” LCE counterclaimed, alleging breach of the franchise agreement on the part of Pinnacle. The district court 1 granted LCE summary judgment on all claims. On appeal, Pinnacle argues that the district court erred in granting LCE’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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