Legal Opinion
Phc, Inc. v. Pioneer Healthcare, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 12, 1996No. 95-1525PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
This ease presents familiar problems of federal jurisdiction, ciril procedure, and the relationship between court and agency; but the problems arise in an unusual context: that of the unique and complex legal regime that governs trademarks and unfair competition. Since the appeal is from an order granting a motion to dismiss, we draw our facts from the pleadings.
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Plaintiff-appellant, PHC, Inc., is a Massachusetts corporation based in Peabody, Massachusetts, which operates alcohol and substance abuse centers across the country. Defendant-appellees are Pioneer Health Care,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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- Cardinal Chemical Co. v. Morton International, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Quabaug Rubber Company v. Fabiano Shoe Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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