Legal Opinion
Hershey Foods Corp. v. Mars, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 1998No. Civ.A. 1:CV-97-1719PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORÁNDUM
CALDWELL, District Judge.
Introduction
The plaintiffs are Hershey Foods Corporation • and Homestead, Inc. Hershey makes candy and sells it nationwide. Homestead is a related corporate entity that owns many of Hershey’s trademarks and trade dress. (We will refer to Hershey and Homestead collectively as Hershey or the plaintiff.) This lawsuit was filed against Mars, Inc., another major candy maker, alleging violations of federal and state law governing competition. The suit stems from Mars’ adoption of a trade dress for its peanut butter M & M’s that Hershey asserts unlawfully resembles…
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