Legal Opinion
Estate of Ellington Ex Rel. Ellington v. Harbrew Imports Ltd.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 19, 2011No. 09-CV-3359 (KAM)(ALC)PublishedCited by 231 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
MATSUMOTO, District Judge:
Plaintiff/counter-claim Defendant Mercer K. Ellington, by its Executor, Paul Ellington (“plaintiff’ or “Ellington Estate”) commenced the instant action against defendants Harbrew Imports Ltd. and Iconic Brands, Inc. (“defendants”) alleging that defendants used the name Duke Ellington and other registered trademarks of the Ellington Estate without authorization in the marketing and promotion of defendants’ product, “Duke Ellington XO Cognac,” in violation of Sections 43(a) and 43(c) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1125(a) and…
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