Legal Opinion
Classic Liquor Importers, Ltd. v. Spirits International B.V.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 29, 2015No. 15 Civ. 6503 (JSR)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JED S. RAKOFF, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
By “bottom-line” order dated December 23, 2015, this Court granted in- part and denied in part defendant’s motion-to dismiss. This Opinion explains the reasons for that ruling.
The declaratory judgment procedure is of critical importance to hew businesses that seek to clarify their rights before expending significant resources on activities that potentially infringe a more established business’s trademarks. This case illustrates why. . ,
Plaintiff Classic Liquor Importers, Ltd. (“Classic Liquor”) is a newcomer-to the liquor distribution…
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