Legal Opinion

American Needle & Novelty, Inc. v. Drew Pearson Marketing, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided April 26, 1993No. 92 C 6649PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge:

Before the court are defendant Drew Pearson Marketing, Inc.’s (“DPMI”) motions to dismiss count III and count IV of plaintiff American Needle & Novelty, Inc.’s (“American Needle”) complaint. For the following reasons, the motions are granted.

FACTS

American Needle is an Illinois corporation in the business of manufacturing licensed headwear upon which appear sports team logos or insignia. Its customers include national chains such as Sears, J.C. Penney’s, K-Mart, Walmart, Foot Locker, licensed sportswear chains, ball park and stadium concessionaires,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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Craig S. Strauss v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, and Chicago Police Officer John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
Jorge Gomez v. Illinois State Board of Education and Ted Sanders, in His Official Capacity as Illinois State Superintendent of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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