Legal Opinion
Ty, Inc. v. Jones Group, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 5, 2000No. 99 C 2057PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LEVIN, United States Magistrate Judge.
At issue before the court is Plaintiff Ty Inc.’s (“Ty”) Motion for Preliminary Injunction. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs Motion is granted.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Since 1993, Ty has sold plush toys throughout the United States under the name “BEANIE BABIES.” Ty has also licensed the BEANIE BABIES mark for use in McDonald’s promotions in 1997, 1998 and 1999. BEANIE BABIES have become somewhat of a national phenomenon as evidenced by dozens of newspaper and magazine articles, television news stories, web sites and books…
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