Essie Cosmetics, Ltd. v. Dae Do International, Ltd.
District Court, E.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
Plaintiff sells nail polish to the salon trade in a bottle and cap distinctive for their simplicity. Defendant is about to enter this market using a practically identical container. A motion for a preliminary injunction must be granted.
I. FACTS
Fingernails are big business. Even a casual stroller on the streets of New York City will notice the recent proliferation of nail salons. Professional nail care in Metropolitan New York has become a Korean specialty. Susan Edmiston, Self-selected for Success; 1986 Year of the Woman Immigrant, Working Woman,…
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