Legal Opinion
Philip Morris, Inc. v. IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO.(GR. BRIT. & IRE.) LTD.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 27, 1965No. Civ. A. 3628PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, District Judge.
Philip Morris, Incorporated, brought this action against The Imperial Tobacco Company (of Great Britain and Ireland), Limited, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. The complaint seeks an injunction, damages and declaratory relief.
Imperial answered and asserted a counterclaim for declaratory relief, assignment of trademark registrations and an injunction against harassment of its distributors.
Jurisdiction of the Court is not questioned. It rests upon diversity of citizenship and the fact that the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, exclusive of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Menendez v. HoltSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- United States v. SteffensSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- United States v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Dawn Donut Company, Inc. v. Hart's Food Stores, Inc. And Starhart Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Estate of P. D. Beckwith, Inc. v. Commissioner of PatentsSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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