Legal Opinion

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP v. Myers Supply, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 15, 2010No. 09-2980PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Following a bench trial, the district court1 entered judgment for Myers Supply, Inc. on Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP’s claim for contributory trademark infringement. Earlier, the district court granted summary judgment to Myers, on Georgia-Pacific’s claim for tortious interference with contractual relationship. Georgia-Pacific appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

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2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc., and Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  4. Squirtco, Cross-Appellee v. The Seven-Up Company, a Missouri Corporation and Seven-Up U.S.A., Inc., a Missouri Corporation, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  5. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Balducci Publications Richard Balducci Kathleen BalducciCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP v. Four-U-Packaging, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
  2. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products v. Von Drehle CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
  3. Community of Christ Copyright Corp. v. Devon Park Restoration Branch of Jesus Christ's ChurchCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. Georgia Pacific Consumer Products, LP v. Von Drehle Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
  5. First Nat. Bank Sioux Falls v. First Nat. Bank SDCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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