Legal Opinion
Marketing Displays, Inc. v. TrafFix Devices, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided July 9, 1997No. Civil Action 95-40230PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GADOLA, District Judge.
Before the court are cross-motions for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. Plaintiff, Marketing Displays, Inc. (“MDI”) and defendant, TrafFix Devices Inc. (“TrafFix”), filed their respective motions on February 28,1997. This court heard oral argument on May 28, 1997. For the reasons set forth below, this court will grant TrafFix’s motion for summary judgment and deny MDI’s motion for summary judgment.
Background
MDI manufactures and sells, inter alia, spring-mounted wind-resistant sign stands. MDI has been…
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