Deere & Co. v. Farmland, Inc.

Plaintiff Deere & Company brought this action against Farmhand, Inc. under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and the common law of unfair competition. Deere sought to enjoin Farmhand from selling certain front-end loaders that Farmhand had copied from Deere and had painted “John Deere green.” Farmhand counterclaimed for damages and attorneys’ fees under the antitrust laws. After a non-jury trial, the district court, the Honorable Donald E. O’Brien, found in favor of Farmhand on the allegations of Deere’s complaint and in favor of Deere on the allegations of Farmhand’s…