Legal Opinion

Mead Data Central, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 30, 1988No. 88 Civ. 2854 (DNE)PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION & ORDER

EDELSTEIN, District Judge:

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff, Mead Data Central, Inc. (“Mead”), has filed the instant action seeking injunctive relief against defendants, Toyota Motor Corp. (“TMC”) and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. (“TMS”) (TMC and TMS collectively, “Toyota”). The complaint alleges one claim for false designation of origin pursuant to Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) and one claim of dilution of a tradename pursuant to New York’s antidilution statute, New York General Business Law § 368-d. The parties, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(a)(2), have agreed to…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  3. Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  4. McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  5. Lois Sportswear, U.S.A., Inc., and Textiles Y Confecciones Europeas, S.A. v. Levi Strauss & Company, Defendant-Plaintiff-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Mead Data Central, Inc. v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. And Toyota Motor Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  2. Nikon Inc. v. Ikon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  3. Pebble Beach Co. v. Tour 18 I, Ltd.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1996
  4. Comic Strip, Inc. v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
  5. Nikon, Inc. v. Ikon Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1992

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