Legal Opinion
Rodgers v. Wright
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 31, 2008No. 04 Civ. 1149(RJH)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD J. HOLWELL, District Judge.
Plaintiff Nile Rodgers, a founder of the music group Chic brings this trademark infringement action against two singers who once performed as part of Chic, defendants Norma Jean Wright and Luci Martin. Rodgers is the owner of a registered trademark in “Chic,” and, along with his late partner Bernard Edwards, has exploited the mark in commerce continuously since 1977. Wright and Martin, who claim no ownership of the mark, have performed in the U.S. and abroad as “Ladies of Chic” and “First Ladies of Chic,” and sometimes simply as…
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