Legal Opinion
Procter & Gamble Co v. Amway Corporation, e
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 2002No. 00-20127PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
The Procter & Gamble Co. (“P&G”) appeals the award of attorneys’ fees and costs to Ja-Ri Corporation (“Ja-Ri”), the Amway Distributors Association Council (“ADAC”), and Internet Services Corporation (“Internet”) under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 and 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). Concluding that the district court committed several errors, we vacate and remand.
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