Legal Opinion
Russell Road Food and Beverage v. Frank Spencer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2016No. 14-16096PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARDLAW, Circuit Judge:
Once associated with a legendary Native American leader, “Crazy Horse” is now a registered trademark for “entertainment services, namely, exotic dance performances.” We must decide whether Russell Road’s use of the mark “Crazy Horse III” for its Las Vegas strip club infringes defendants Frank Spencer and Crazy Horse Consulting’s rights to the trademark “Crazy Horse.” The district court granted summary judgment to Russell Road, holding that it has the right to use the mark because it is the assignee of a valid trademark co-existence agreement entered into with the…
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