Legal Opinion

Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Edward T. Rickard, and Bessie Rickard, Individually, Etc., Defendants

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 12, 1974No. 72-3186PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-appellants seek review of an adverse judgment and injunction pursuant thereto. Volkswagenwerk Aktien-gesellschaft (VWAG) sued Rickard, who does business as “The Bug Shop”, for trademark and service mark infringement and unfair competition, seeking only injunctive relief. We approve the findings of the district court as amply supported by the record, and affirm with slight modification the injunctive decree based thereon.

The facts, neither complicated nor in substantial dispute, require only condensed recital. Rickard, with prior experience in both car repair…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Douglas D. Church, Doing Business as Modern SpecialistCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  2. Life Savers Corporation v. Curtiss Candy CoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
  3. Clare W. Lentz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  4. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, in No. 15045 v. Volks City, Inc., in No. 15046Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation v. Diversified Packaging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc. v. Dallas Cap & Emblem Mfg., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Soweco, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, Etc. And Shell Chemical Company, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Conagra, Inc., a Corporation v. Robert C. Singleton, an Individual, D/B/A Singleton Shrimp Boats, Singleton Shrimp Boats, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  5. Zatarains, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Oak Grove Smokehouse, Inc. And Visko's Fish Fry, Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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