Legal Opinion
Jaguar Cars, Ltd. v. National Football League
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 25, 1995No. 94 Civ. 3529 (SS)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order
SOTOMAYOR, District Judge.
In this trademark action, defendants National Football League (“NFL”), National Football League Properties, Inc. (“NFLP”), and Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd. (“JJL”), seek to dismiss or transfer this case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1406(a) and 1404(a). For the reasons discussed below, the motions are denied.
Background
In the early 1990’s the NFL, an unincorporated New York association, solicited applications for two new professional football franchises. Numerous corporate entities, in conjunction with their home cities, competed for the franchises. JJL,…
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