Sterling Acceptance v. Tommark Incorporated

OPINION

Sterling Acceptance Corporation appeals from the summary judgment entered against it on its federal and state trademark infringement and unfair competition claims. 1 The pertinent underlying facts are adequately set forth in the district court’s order, see Sterling Acceptance Corp. v. Tommark, Inc., 227 F.Supp.2d 454 (D.Md.2002), which we now affirm. 2

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c) provides that a summary judgment “shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there…