Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Marriott International, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 19, 2007No. Civil Action 07-3701PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Carl Lewis brmgs this suit against Defendant Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) for false advertising under the Lanham Act and unauthorized use of his name under Pennsylvania statutory and common law. Lewis was the executive chef at the Downtown Courtyard by Marriott in Philadelphia until he left in 2005 to start a private catering business. Lewis alleges that after his departure, and contrary to his expressed intent, Marriott continued to use his name in materials used to sell wedding packages. Lewis seeks…
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