Legal Opinion · Dissent

Lois Sportswear, U.S.A., Inc., and Textiles Y Confecciones Europeas, S.A. v. Levi Strauss & Company, Defendant-Plaintiff-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 27, 1986No. 880, Dockets 85-7880, 85-7976Published

1DissentMiner, Circuit Judge

In arriving at the conclusion that the Lois arcuate is likely to cause confusion among potential consumers, the district court resolved various issues of material fact presented by the cross-motions for summary judgment. When a party moves for summary judgment, however, “the judge’s function is not himself to weigh the evidence and determine the truth of the matter but to determine whether there is a genuine issue for trial.” Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., — U.S. —, —, 106 S.Ct. 2505, —, 91 L.Ed.2d 202 (1986). Because I am of the opinion that the district judge improperly undertook to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McGregor-Doniger Inc. v. Drizzle Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
  3. Syntex Laboratories, Inc. v. The Norwich Pharmacal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
  4. Lever Brothers Company v. American Bakeries CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  5. Syntex Laboratories, Inc. v. Norwich Pharmacal Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1970

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