Legal Opinion
Ramada Inns, Inc. v. Gadsden Motel Company, a Partnership Conrad O. Moss Thomas H. Heatherly and John T. Murray
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 27, 1987No. 85-7774PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of an action filed by Ramada Inns, Inc. (Ramada Inns) against Gadsden Motel Company (Gadsden), a partnership, and partners, Thomas H. Heatherly, John T. Murray, and Conrad O. Moss (partners) for trademark infringement and breach of contract. The district court awarded Ramada Inns substantial damages on the claims. We affirm.
Background
In August, 1977, the partners purchased a motel in Attalla, Alabama, and entered into a license agreement with Ramada Inns. In 1982, the motel began receiving poor ratings from Ramada Inns inspectors, and Gadsden…
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