Legal Opinion
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Kenneth G. Wheeler
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 26, 1987No. 86-1322PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERAS, District Judge.
This is a trademark and service mark infringement case in which the appellee, Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft (“VWAG”) seeks to enjoin the appellants, Kenneth G. Wheeler, Linda Wheeler, and Brian Wheeler, individually and as owners and operators of “The Beetle Barn,” an automobile repair service shop, from using the marks “Beetle,” “VW,” and “Volkswagen” in any phrase in their advertisements, business cards, or business forms. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, granted summary judgment in favor of VWAG, holding that there was no…
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