Legal Opinion
Nadya, Inc. v. Majestic Metal Specialties, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 27, 1954PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDELSTEIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, as holder of two “basket” patents, one mechanical and one design, has moved for a preliminary injunction against the defendant who is a manufacturer of ladies’ handbags, which are alleged to infringe both patents. The defendant puts in issue the validity of the patents and also denies infringement.
The granting of a preliminary injunction “is an exercise of a very far-reaching power, never to be indulged in except in a case clearly demanding it.” Warner Bros. Pictures v. Gittone, 3 Cir., 110 F.2d 292, 293. “It is a cardinal principle of equity jurisprudence…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. v. GittoneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
- Hall Signal Co. v. General Ry. Signal Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- Meiselman v. Paramount Film Distributing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Dixie-Vortex Co. v. Lily-Tulip Cup CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
3Cited by18 opinions
- Blazon, Inc. v. DeLuxe Game Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- A. H. Bull Steamship Co. v. National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Oleg Cassini, Inc. v. Couture Coordinates, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- I. T. S. Industria Tessuti Speciali v. Aerfab Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Hershey Creamery Co. v. Hershey Chocolate Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1967
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