Legal Opinion
Blue Bell Bio-Medical v. Cin-Bad, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1989No. 88-1710PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Blue Bell Bio-Medical appeals from the district court’s refusal to grant a preliminary injunction in its trade dress infringement and unfair competition claims. We find that the district court applied the proper legal analysis and that its factual findings are not clearly erroneous. The court did not abuse its discretion in denying the preliminary injunction. We therefore affirm.
I. Background
Appellant Blue Bell Bio-Medical (Blue Bell) sells medical carts which are used in hospital anesthesia areas and operating rooms. The carts are “Blue Bell”…
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