Legal Opinion
Michael Caruso & Co. v. Estefan Enterprises, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided February 12, 1998No. 97-2993-CIV-KINGPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge.
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary In junction, filed October 1,1997. Plaintiff filed a response on December 10, 1997, and the Court held a hearing on the motions on January 8, 9, and 12,1998.
Factual Background
Plaintiff is an eighty-six person company that designs and manufactures retail clothing under the brand name “Bongo.” Defendants own and operate a “theme” restaurant/bar, specializing in Cuban cuisine, named “Bongos Cuban Cafe.”
Plaintiff received its first trademark…
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