Legal Opinion

Stella v. LVMH Perfumes and Cosmetics USA, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided July 8, 2008No. 07 C 6509PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

Defendant LVMH Perfumes and Cosmetics USA, Inc. (“LVMH”) moves to dismiss the complaint brought by plaintiff Pamela Stella, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, for failure to state a claim under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6). For the following reasons, the motion is granted in part.

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Defendant is in the business of selling luxury goods, including Hennessy cognac, Dom Perignon champagne, and Christian Dior perfumes and cosmetics. This case concerns Christian Dior’s “Addict Positive Red” lipstick (“lipstick”), which…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Concentra Health Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,228 Rocco Dileo and Louise Dileo v. Ernst & YoungCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.Illinois Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. BIC Corporation v. Chicago Import Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2021
  5. Bojko v. Pierre Fabre USA Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2023

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