Legal Opinion
First Act Inc. v. Brook Mays Music Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 26, 2006No. CIV.A. 03-12020-EFHPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HARRINGTON, Senior District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
First Act Inc. (“First Act”) manufactures and sells band instruments, including trumpets, flutes, and clarinets. Brook Mays Music Company, Inc. (“Brook Mays”) is a band instrument retailer. The genesis of this case is Brook Mays’ 2003 publication of a document titled “ISO Alert.” First Act argued at trial that Brook Mays’ ISO Alert falsely disparaged the quality of First Act band instruments, and that such disparagement caused significant harm to their sales and reputation. In December, 2005, a jury returned a verdict in favor…
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