Legal Opinion
Sunbeam Corp. v. Equity Industries Corp.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 19, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-839-NPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
CLARKE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Sunbeam Corporation (“Sunbeam”), a well-known distributor of small household appliances, brought this suit against defendants Equity Industries Corporation (“Equity”) and Chiap Hua Industries, Ltd. (“Chiap Hua”) seeking damages and injunctive relief for unfair competition under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and under the common law. Neither side has requested a jury determination of any issue in the complaint.
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction under Rule 65 of the Federal…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Frisch's Restaurant, Inc. v. Shoney's Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- IDV North America, Inc. v. S & M BRANDS, INC.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
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