Legal Opinion
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. v. Ken Girouard, D/B/A Two Left Feet
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1993No. 91-56338PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (FOL) brought suit against Ken Girouard, d/b/a Two Left Feet (TLF), contending that TLF had infringed its trademarks in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 8 1114(1); had used marks falsely indicating the origin of its goods in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); was engaged in unfair competition with FOL in violation of California Bus. & Prof.Code, § 17200, et seq.; and had diluted FOL’s marks in violation of Cal.Bus. & Prof.Code, § 14330.
After a bench trial on September 6, 1991 the district court found for the defendant. FOL appeals. We affirm.
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- Century 21 Real Estate Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Billy Sandlin, an Individual, Dba Century Investments & Realty, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Levi Strauss & Co., a Delaware Corporation v. Blue Bell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v. Creative House Promotions, Inc., Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v. Creative House Promotions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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