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Commodores Entertainment Corporation v. Thomas McClary

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 9, 2018No. 16-15794PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARCUS, Circuit Judge:

In this common-law trademark case, Thomas MeClary appeals from an order granting judgment as a matter of law to Commodores Entertainment Corporation (CEC) and converting a preliminary injunction into a permanent one against MeClary and his corporation, Fifth Avenue Entertainment, LLC. The dispute concerned ownership of the mark “The Commodores,” the name of a famous Grammy Award-winning rhythm and blues, funk, and soul music band. MeClary was an original member of The Commodores, but, by his own admission, he “split from the band” in 1984 to strike out on his own in the…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Swint v. Chambers County CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Golden v. ZwicklerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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