Legal Opinion
mcneil-p.c.c., Inc. v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 16, 1991No. 1451, Docket 91-7064PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:
The dispute in the underlying action centers upon an advertising campaign launched by defendant-appellant Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (“Bristol-Myers”), proclaiming that Aspirin-Free Excedrin (“AF Excedrin”), an over-the-counter (“OTC”) analgesic it manufacturers, relieves pain better than Extra-Strength Tylenol (“ES Tylenol”), an OTC analgesic manufactured by plaintiff-appellee McNeil-P. C.C., Inc. (“McNeil”). Believing that Bristol-Myers’ comparative claim of superiority was false, McNeil commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Southern…
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