Legal Opinion
Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. Theodore Hamm Brewing Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided May 19, 1970No. Civ. 13600PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ZAMPANO, District Judge.
This is another in a long series of actions 1 instituted by the plaintiff to enjoin a manufacturer from an allegedly unlawful and unfair use of material published in plaintiff’s monthly magazine, “Consumer Reports.”
The plaintiff is a nonprofit independent product testing and research organization which provides information and advice to the public relating to consumer goods and services. It is undisputed that its monthly magazine, “Consumer Reports,” is a widely read and highly regarded publication. In counseling its readers, it relies upon…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Joshua Meier Company, Inc. v. Albany Novelty Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Concord Fabrics, Inc. v. Marcus Brothers Textile Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- American Metropolitan Enterprises of New York, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Gross v. KennedyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Geo-Physical Maps v. Toycraft CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gte Corporation v. David R. Williams, D/B/A General TelephoneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. General Signal Corp. And Grey Advertising, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- 1-800 CONTACTS, INC. v. WhenU. ComDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- Sega Enterprises Ltd. v. MaphiaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1994
- Amana Refrigeration, Inc. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1977
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