Legal Opinion
Hershey Co. v. Friends of Hershey
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 17, 2014No. Civil No. WDQ-14-1825PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILLIAM D, QUARLES, JR., District Judge.
The Hershey Company and Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation (collectively “Hershey” or “the Plaintiffs”), sued the Friends of Steve Hershey (“Friends”) and Maryland Senator Steve Hershey (collectively “the Defendants”) for trademark infringement and other claims.1 Pending is the Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. A hearing was held on July 16, 2014. For the following reasons, the Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction will be granted.
I. Background
A. The Hershey Trade Dress
Hershey, a manufacturer of…
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