Legal Opinion
Caliber Automotive Liquidators, Inc. v. Premier Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 7, 2010No. 08-16179PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Caliber Automotive Liquidators, Inc. provides advertising promotions to car dealerships and owns service marks on “Slash-It! Sales Event” and “Slasher Sale.” Premier Automotive Group uses its own marketing — an infomercial called the “Slasher Show” — to sell cars. Caliber sued Premier in the Northern District of Georgia under both federal and state law, claiming infringement. The district court granted Premier summary judgment, holding that no reasonable jury could find a likelihood of confusion between Caliber’s marks and Premier’s advertising. Caliber…
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