Legal Opinion

Cairns v. Franklin Mint Co.

District Court, C.D. California

Decided October 16, 1998No. CV 98-3847 RAP (BQRx)PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF, PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT; AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS

PAEZ, District Judge.

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Lavie v. Procter & Gamble Co.California Court of Appeal · 2003
  2. Colgan v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2006
  3. Cairns v. Franklin Mint Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  4. Rosa Parks v. Laface RecordsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
  5. Facenda v. N.F.L. Films, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008

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