Legal Opinion
Dieter v. B & H Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided April 6, 1988No. 87-32-Civ.-Ft.M-15CPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
MILES, Senior District Judge.*
The case now before the Court involves a trademark dispute. Plaintiffs Richard A. Dieter and Richard A. Dieter General Contractor, Inc. (collectively referred to as plaintiff Dieter) allege that defendant has infringed upon Dieter’s right to use the name “Shutterworld.” Plaintiff has sued under two provisions of the federal Lan-ham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a); under the Florida common law of unfair competition; and for damage to business reputation under Fla.Stat.Ann. § 495.151. He seeks a permanent injunction against…
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- Levi Strauss & Co., a Delaware Corporation v. Blue Bell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Dieter v. B & H Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Dieter v. Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989