Legal Opinion
Sassafras Enterprises, Inc. v. Roshco, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 2, 1996No. 95 C 255PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, Senior District Judge.
Sassafras Enterprises, Inc. (“Sassafras”) has sued Roshco, Inc. (“Roshco”) for trade dress infringement and unfair competition under Lanham Act § 43(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (Count I), contending that Roshco’s pizza stone set infringes on the trade dress of Sassafras’ set containing the same components. Sassafras also asserts that the same conduct on which it pegs its Lanham Act claim also violates four Illinois statutes:
1. the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505/1 to 505/12 (Count II);
2. the Uniform…
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