Legal Opinion
Rick v. Buchansky
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 3, 1985No. 82 Civ. 3906 (RJW)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT J. WARD, District Judge.
This action is brought pursuant to the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. Jurisdiction is based upon 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a) and principles of pendent jurisdiction. Plaintiff, David Rick, a manager and promoter of musical groups, holds the registered service mark for “VITO AND THE SALUTATIONS.” The mark, not coincidentally, is the name of a “doo-wop” 1 musical group Rick has managed since its formation in 1961. Defendants Buchansky, Pardocchi, Spinelli, Graziano and Balsamo, all of whom performed at some time in the group managed by Rick, have…
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