Lappe v. Parker Bros. Division of General Mills Fun Groups, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NORDBERG, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Hubert Lappe and Carla Chenelle Lappe, doing business as Chenelle Lappe Associates, brought a nine count complaint against the defendant, Parker Brothers. The allegations against the defendant are: Count I, attempting to monopolize the board game market; Count II, intentional interference with plaintiffs’ reasonable business relationship expectations; Count III, intentional infringement of plaintiffs’ trademark rights; Count IV, violation of the Illinois Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Section 312; Count V, registration of a…