Legal Opinion

Carrington v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals

Decided May 11, 1984No. 9240; CIVIL NO. 73318PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HEEN, J.

Plaintiff Roxanne Carrington (Carrington) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Sears) in an action alleging a trademark violation and deceptive trade practice. Carrington contends that the trial court erred in 1) denying her motion for preliminary injunction, 1 and 2) granting summary judgment. We affirm.

Carrington is a free-lance artist who, in 1980, registered the trademark “Sunspots” with the then Department of Regulatory Agencies 2 pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), chapter 482. Carrington registered only the…

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