Legal Opinion
Gronk Nation, LLC v. Sully's Tees, LLC
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 4, 2014No. Civil No. 13-11049-FDSPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a trademark infringement case concerning the use of the term and mark GRONK, which is a nickname of Rob Gronkowski, a professional football player for the New England Patriots. Plaintiff Gronk Nation, LLC, is a company established by Rob Gronkowski and his brothers. Defendant Sully’s Tees-, LLC, is a company that sells t-shirts. Gronk Nation filed a complaint against Sully’s Tees alleging violations of federal and state trademark law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, and state common law.
Defendants have moved to…
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