Legal Opinion
Scotch Whisky Ass'n v. Majestic Distilling Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 3, 1988No. 87 C 9437PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
NORDBERG, District Judge.
This trademark and unfair competition action is before the Court on defendant Majestic Distilling’s motion to dismiss for lack of venue, or, in the alternative, transfer for lack of venue to the District of Maryland. Majestic Distilling and plaintiffs have fully briefed their positions and each has moved for an award of attorney’s fees. For the reasons set forth, the Court grants Majestic Distilling’s motion to transfer for lack of venue to the District of Maryland and denies each motion for an award of attorney’s fees.
I. Background
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Scotch Whisky Ass'n v. Majestic Distilling Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Wilson v. Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1989
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- The Scotch Whisky Association, and Andrew Linton Watson, as Colonel of the Regiment, and as Chairman of the Regimental Trustees of the Regimental Trust Fund of the Black Watch, the Royal Highland Regiment v. Majestic Distilling Company, Incorporated, D/B/A Monumental Distilling Company, (Two Cases) the Scotch Whisky Association, and Andrew Linton Watson, as Colonel of the Regiment, and as Chairman of the Regimental Trustees of the Regimental Trust Fund of the Black Watch, the Royal Highland Regiment v. Majestic Distilling Company, Incorporated, D/B/A Monumental Distilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Klauder & Nunno Enterprises, Inc. v. Hereford Associates, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
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