Legal Opinion
Licensing by Paolo, Inc. v. Sinatra
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 29, 1997No. Nos. 1368, 1369, 1370 and 1371, Dockets 96-5138, 96-5142, 96-5144, 96-5146 and 96-3133PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This appeal represents the final chapter in the long history of Paolo Gucci’s battle with appellees Guccio Gucci, S.p.A. and Gucci America, Inc. (collectively referred to as Guccio Gucci or the Gucci companies) over the use of the Gucci family name to market consumer goods — a battle that continues after Paolo Gucci’s death. It began when Paolo Gucci, who was the chief designer in the family’s business in Italy, left Guccio Gucci to design and market products under his own name. In 1994 he filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and 20 months later, he died. The bankruptcy…
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