Legal Opinion
Pizza Hut, Inc. v. Papa John's International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 2000No. 00-10071PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents a false advertising claim under section 43(a) of the Lanham Act, resulting in a jury verdict for the plaintiff, Pizza Hut. At the center of this appeal is Papa John’s four word slogan “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.”
The appellant, Papa John’s International Inc. (“Papa John’s”), argues that the slogan “cannot and does not violate the Lan-ham Act” because it is “not a misrepresentation of fact.” The appellee, Pizza Hut, Inc., argues that the slogan, when viewed in the context of Papa John’s overall advertising campaign, conveys a false…
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