Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc. v. Diageo North America, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN G. HEYBURN, II, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. (“Maker’s Mark”), brings this action alleging that Defendants, Tequila Cuervo La Rojena S.A. de C.V., Casa Cuervo S.A. de C.V., Jose Cuervo International, Inc. (collectively “Cuervo”), and Diageo North America, Inc. (“Diageo”), violated federal trademark and common law when they produced and distributed a bottle of tequila capped with a red dripping wax seal similar to the one Maker’s Mark has used for over 50 years. Specifically, Maker’s Mark asserts that Defendants’ actions constitute (1) federal…