Legal Opinion
American Airlines, Inc. v. a 1-800-A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 4, 1985No. 85 C 4499PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
SHADUR, District Judge.
This action by American Airlines, Inc. (“American”) charges A 1-800-A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N Corporation (“1-800”) with:
1. “false description [and] representation” and “false designation of origin” of 1-800’s services in violation of Lanham Act § 43(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a);
2. infringement of American’s registered service marks in violation of Lanham Act § 32, 15 U.S.C. § 1114;
3. common law unfair competition by 1-800’s acts of misrepresentation and palming off of its services as those of American, resulting in public confusion; and
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc., and Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Tisch Hotels, Inc., Americana Hotel Operating Corporation v. Americana Inn, Inc., Americana Motor Courts, Inc., Americana Catering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
- Processed Plastic Company, Counterdefendant-Appellant v. Warner Communications, Inc., and Warner Bros., Inc., Counterplaintiff-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Holiday Inns, Inc. (94-6365) v. 800 Reservation, Inc. (94-6326), Earthwinds Travel, Inc. (94-6328), and Call Management Systems, Inc. (94-6257)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Daimlerchrysler Ag Mercedes-Benz Usa, Inc. v. Donald H. Bloom Mbz Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
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