Legal Opinion
Conan Properties, Inc. v. Mattel, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 19, 1989No. 84 Civ. 5799 (RPP)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT P. PATTERSON, Jr., District Judge.
This lawsuit pits Conan of Cimmeria, the Barbarian, against He-Man of Eternia, a Master of the Universe, two warriors who have been fighting for five years on anomalous terrain: the courtroom, instead of the battlefield. In 1984, Conan Properties, Inc. sued Mattel, Inc., alleging copyright infringement, trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution, breach of contract, and fraud. 1 Mattel then counterclaimed against Conan Properties, Inc., its affiliates, and their subsidiaries 2 (collec tively, “CPI”) for fraud. 3 Mattel has…
2Cases cited79 opinions
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
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- Congress Financial Corp. v. John Morrell & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- Arden v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1995
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