Legal Opinion
Patsy's Italian Restaurant, Inc. v. Banas
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 28, 2007No. 2:06-cr-00729PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
IRIZARRY, District Judge:
For over six decades, plaintiffs’ and defendants’ restaurants, both of which include “Patsy’s” in their names, have coexisted on the island of Manhattan. The restaurants have successfully kept the risk of confusion to a minimum by identifying plaintiffs’ restaurant, known for its traditional Italian fare, as “Patsy’s Italian Restaurant,” and defendants’ restaurants, known for their coal oven fired, thin crust pizzas, as “Patsy’s Pizzeria.” The only blip on the radar of the parties’ peaceful co-existence was a suit filed by plaintiff Patsy’s Brand, Inc.…
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