Legal Opinion
Puritan Sportswear Corp. v. Puritan Fashions Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 27, 1964PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.
This is an action for alleged infringement of registered trademark rights and unfair competition brought under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. with pendant common law claims.
Plaintiff Pui'itan Sportswear (Sportswear) moves for a preliminary injunction against the use by defendant Puritan Fashions (Fashions) and defendant Reliance Manufacturing, with which Fashions is affiliated, of the trademark and tradename “Puritan” in relation to boys’ and men’s apparel. In essence the relief which Sportswear seeks is to prevent Fashions from using any…
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