Legal Opinion
Gracie v. Gracie
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2000No. Nos. 98-15672, 98-16386PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must resolve a variety of issues in this complex trademark litigation arising out of the U.S. activities of two members of the large and prominent Gracie family of Brazil, known for popularizing, competing in, and teaching a form of the martial art jiu-jitsu.
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Carley Gracie (“Carley”) and Rorion Gracie (“Rorion”)2 are first cousins. More than 38 members of this Brazilian family have been involved in jiu-jitsu competition or teaching. Both Carley and Rorion operate California-based jiu-jitsu instruction businesses.
Carley came to the United States from Brazil in the…
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