Legal Opinion
Guerlain, Inc. v. F. W. Woolworth Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 1947PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
Plaintiff manufactures and distributes high-grade perfumes and cosmetics which are sold in fair and open competition with other similar products. Among the registered trade-marks owned and used by it are the words “ Guerlain ” and “ Shalimar ”. Pursuant to the Feld-Crawford Act (L. 1935, ch. 976, as amd.; now General Business Law, art. XXTV-A), plaintiff and certain of its retailers entered into so-called “ fair trade contracts ” which set, inter alla, a minimum resale price of $1.60, plus retail sales tax, for plaintiff’s “ Shalimar ” perfume in quantities of “ one dram or less
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Old Dearborn Distributing Co. v. Seagram-Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- United States v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Prestonettes, Inc. v. CotySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- United States v. Univis Lens Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Lentheric, Inc. v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
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3Cited by18 opinions
- General Electric Co. v. Masters, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Bristol-Myers Co. v. PickerNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- General Electric Co. v. R. H. Macy & Co.New York Supreme Court · 1951
- Columbia Records, Inc. v. GoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Lanvin Parfums, Inc. v. Le Dans, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
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