Legal Opinion
Big League Chew Properties, LLC and The Rob Nelson Company, Inc. v. Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 24, 2026No. 1:24-cv-11837Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION BIG LEAGUE CHEW PROPERTIES, LLC and THE ROB NELSON COMPANY, INC., No. 24-cv-11837 Plaintiffs, Judge Franklin U. Valderrama v. FORD GUM & MACHINE COMPANY, INC., Defendant. ORDER Shredded bubble gum lies at the heart of this case. Plaintiffs Big League Chew Properties, LLC and The Rob Nelson Company, Inc. (TRNC) (together Big League Chew) sued Defendant Ford Gum & Machine Company Inc. (Ford Gum) for intentionally infringing on Big League Chew’s trade dress rights in the shredded gum configuration that is central…
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