Legal Opinion
Roho, Incorporated v. Charles Marquis, Individually and D/B/A Chase Air Flotation, and Chase Orthopedic Care, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1990No. 89-3558PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Charles Marquis, Chase Air Flotation, and Chase Orthopedic Care, Inc. (collectively “Marquis”) appeal a preliminary injunction order, enjoining them from, among other things, using wheelchair cushions manufactured by plaintiff Roho, Incorporated (“Roho”) to create a therapeutic mattress. Finding that Roho did not demonstrate a likelihood of prevailing on the merits, we vacate the injunction.
I
The somewhat simple facts surrounding this dispute raise a disproportionately elusive problem of trademark law. Roho manufactures wheelchair cushions with a specialized…
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