Legal Opinion
Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. OfficeMax, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 20, 1996No. Civil Action 3:96cv401PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
The plaintiffs (collectively “CarMax”) instituted this action against OfficeMax, Inc. (“OfficeMax”) by filing a Complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, seeking a declaratory judgment that the use and/or registration of the CarMax trademarks is not a violation of any rights OfficeMax has pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a). CarMax also asserts rights under the common law of unfair competition or infringement. 1 By its Counterclaim, OfficeMax asserts: trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 114 (Count 1); unfair competition pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §…
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