Legal Opinion
Reddy Communications, Inc. v. Environmental Action Foundation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 17, 1979No. Civ. A. No. 77-1105PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CORCORAN, District Judge.
I. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
In this action, the plaintiff Reddy Communications, Inc. (RCI), seeks to enjoin the defendant Environmental Action Foundation (EAF), from using RCI’s service mark Reddy Kilowatt (Reddy) in EAF publications.
Plaintiff alleges service mark infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition under common law and the Federal Trademark Act of 1946 (the Lanham Act), 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.
EAF admits its use of Reddy, but contends that such use is legally proper.
By Memorandum and Order of November 11, 1977 the Court…
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