Legal Opinion
S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. v. Drop Dead Co.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided January 1, 1962No. Civ. A. 1113-59PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YANKWICH, District Judge.
The above-entitled cause heretofore tried, argued and submitted is now decided as follows:
Upon the grounds stated in the “Comment” to follow judgment will be for the plaintiff as prayed for in the Complaint, the Court being of the view that plaintiff’s copyright and trademark “PLEDGE” is valid and infringed and that plaintiff is entitled to injunctive relief and damages for copyright (17 U.S.C.A. § 13 et seq.) and trademark (15 U.S.C.A. § 1051 et seq.) infringement (Count I of the Complaint) and unfair competition. (15 U.S.C.A. § 1126(b) (h) (i)) (Count II of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Callaghan v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Higgins v. KeuffelSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- United States Printing & Lithograph Co. v. Griggs, Cooper & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Booth v. HaggardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- Bobrecker v. DenebeimDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Amf Incorporated, a Corporation v. Sleekcraft Boats, a Sole Proprietorship, and Bruce E. Nescher, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- American Home Products Corporation and Boyle-Midway, Inc. v. Johnson Chemical Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Chuckleberry Publishing, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Alberto-Culver Company, and Cross-Appellee v. Andrea Dumon, Inc., and Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Drop Dead Co. v. S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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