Legal Opinion
R&B, Inc. v. Needa Parts Manufacturing, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 23, 2005No. Civ.A.01-1234PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MCLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This case involves a dispute between the largest supplier in the after-market for automotive parts, R & B, Inc. (“R & B”), and a new competitor in that market, Nee-da Parts Manufacturing, Inc. (“NPM”). R & B claims that NPM and its CEO, James Koleszar, infringed R & B’s copyrights and trademarks.
The Court held oral argument on the defendants’ motion for partial summary judgment on April 6, 2005. The Court will now grant the motion.
I. Claims and Procedural Posture
R & B’s complaint, filed on March 15, 2001, makes the following claims against the…
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