Legal Opinion
Hester Industries, Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided July 29, 1997No. 3:93-cv-00391PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McAVOY, Chief Judge.
In August 1989, The plaintiff, HESTER INDUSTRIES, INC. (hereinafter “Hester”), filed a Complaint against the defendant, TYSON FOODS, INC. (hereinafter “Tyson”), alleging that Tyson’s use of the mark WING FLINGS constituted trademark dilution and infringement. Shortly before trial, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement that was incorporated into a Dismissal Order, filed on April 9, 1992. The Settlement Agreement provided, inter alia, that “Tyson agrees to stop all uses of the WING FLINGS mark in association with poultry products.” See Settlement Agreement ¶ 1.
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3Cited by5 opinions
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