Legal Opinion
General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin v. Wozniak Travel, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 19, 2009No. A08-321PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYER, Justice.
The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises (Tolkien) sued Wozniak Travel, Inc. d/b/a Hobbit Travel (Hobbit Travel) alleging trademark infringement for the wrongful use of the word “hobbit” in Hobbit Travel’s business name. Hobbit Travel’s insurer, General Casualty Company of Wisconsin (General Casualty), sought declaratory relief in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota from its duty to defend and indemnify Hobbit Travel. The federal district court certified two questions to this court:
1) Does trademark infringement fall within the scope…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Advance Watch Company, Limited v. Kemper National Insurance Company, the Travelers Indemnity Company of America, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Sport Supply Group, Inc. v. Columbia Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Hyman v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Bradley Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
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