Legal Opinion
Hartford House, Ltd. v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1988No. 86-2748PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
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Plaintiffs, Susan Polis Schütz, Stephen Schütz, and Hartford House, Ltd., d/b/a Blue Mountain Arts (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Blue Mountain”), are in the greeting card business. Presently, Blue Mountain’s two major lines of cards are entitled “AireBrush Feelings” and “WaterColor Feelings.” These lines have been on the market since 1981 and 1983, respectively, and contain non-occasion emotional messages concerning love, personal relationships, and other similar subjects, superimposed on watercolor or airbrush artwork that generally has a landscape motif or…
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