Legal Opinion
Gucci America, Inc. v. Gold Center Jewelry
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 29, 1998No. 97 Civ. 1354(LAK), 97 Civ. 1374(LAK)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
These matters are before the Court on motions to vacate default judgments entered against many of the defendants on claims of violation of the Trademark Act of 1946 as amended by the Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act of 1996 (the “1996 Act”). Briefly stated, the plaintiffs are manufacturers of trademarked goods marketed under the Gucci and Guess? brands. The defendants all appear to be retail jewelry stores doing business in the Bronx. Each is alleged to have sold counterfeit Gucci and Guess? merchandise even after agreeing to cease and desist…
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- Walter L. Compton, Jr. v. Alton Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Howard R. Hughes, and Hughes Tool Company and Raymond M. HollidayCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
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