Legal Opinion
Leelanau Wine Cellars, Ltd. v. Black & Red, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided September 7, 2006No. 1:01-mj-00319PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
GORDON J. QUIST, District Judge.
I. Background and Procedural History
Plaintiff, Leelanau Wine Cellars, Ltd. (“LWC”), sued Defendant Black & Red, Inc. (“B&R”) and its principals, Joanne Smart (“Smart”) and Roberta Kurtz (“Kurtz”), 1 alleging claims for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a), common law unfair competition, violation of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, M.C.L. §§ 445.901 to .922, and an accounting. Initially, the Court granted partial summary judgment to LWC in an Opinion and Order…
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