Legal Opinion
Coca-Cola Company v. Gemini Rising, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 24, 1972No. Civ. A. 72 C 194PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEAHER, District Judge.
The Coca-Cola Company brings this action to enjoin defendant from printing, distributing and selling commercially a poster which consists of an exact blown-up reproduction of plaintiff’s familiar “Coca-Cola” trademark and distinctive format except for the substitution of the script letters “ine” for “-Cola”, so that the poster reads “Enjoy Cocaine.” Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1338 and 1332.
Plaintiff has moved, pursuant to Rule 65(a), F.R.Civ.P., for a preliminary injunction restraining defendant from further sale of the poster pending…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- American Steel Foundries v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Florence Mfg. Co. v. J. C. Dowd & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
- Omega Importing Corp. v. Petri-Kine Camera Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Coca-Cola Co. v. Koke Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. v. Gentile Productions Charles M. GentileCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
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