Legal Opinion
1st National Reserve, L.C. v. Vaughan
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided May 20, 1996No. 1:96-CV 0050PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COBB, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND.
Today the court considers whether the defendants properly removed this suit to federal court. The plaintiff claims in its motion to remand that its state court prayer for injunc-tive relief and monetary damages is solely founded upon state causes of action. The defendant argues this court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to the Lanham Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 1051-1127.
1st National Reserve (“National”), the plaintiff, engages in the sale of current issue and old gold, silver and platinum coins. National alleges that its…
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