Legal Opinion
John C. Flood of Virginia, Inc. v. John C. Flood, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2010No. Civil Case 06-1311(RJL)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, District Judge.
This case involves two sister companies in the plumbing business that are, in effect, fighting over their “inheritance.” They both claim exclusive rights to two trademarks — JOHN C. FLOOD and its abbreviated form FLOOD. The plaintiff John C. Flood of Virginia, Inc. (“Virginia Flood”) brought this suit against the defendants John C. Flood, Inc., which does business as John C. Flood of DC, Inc., as well as other individuals and corporate entities (collectively, “1996 Flood”). 1 Virginia Flood alleges four causes of action: (1) trademark…
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