Legal Opinion
Raxton Corp. v. Anania Associates, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 14, 1982No. Nos. 81-1383, 81-1414PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
These cross-appeals constitute a second round in this litigation centering on competing trademark rights in Massachusetts. The factual background of this litigation is set forth at length in our prior opinion, Raxton Corp. v. Anania Assoc., Inc., 635 F.2d 924 (1st Cir. 1980).
Plaintiff [“Rax”] sells women’s clothing at a discount store called “Off the Rax” in the vicinity of Norwood, Massachusetts. Defendant [“Rack”] sells men’s clothing at a discount store called “Off the Rack” in Brockton, Massachusetts. Rax opened stores in New Jersey and Illinois in September, 1978, and…
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