Legal Opinion
Pickett v. Prince
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 18, 1999No. 94 C 4740PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PALLMEYER, District Judge.
In a case that has spanned five years, two judges, numerous counsel, and lengthy discovery proceedings; has spawned multiple motions and published orders; and has at last teetered to the brink of trial, the parties debate over the use of- the Symbol that has come to identify Defendant, 1 the Artist formerly known as Prince. Indeed, Defendant may as well have had this pro tracted litigation in mind when he lyrically asked: “Why do we scream at each other. This is what it sounds like. When doves cry.” 2
Plaintiff filed this suit against…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Arizona v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ferdinand Pickett, Cross-Appellee v. PrinceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Perez-Olivo v. ChavezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- JCW Investments, Inc. v. Novelty, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2003
- Nanda v. Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2001
- Watkins v. Chesapeake Custom Homes, L.L.C.District Court, D. Maryland · 2004
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