Legal Opinion
Gaudreau v. American Promotional Events, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 28, 2007No. Civil Action 07-1122(ESH)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises out of a dispute over the rights to the trademark “TNT FIREWORKS.” Plaintiffs Terry P. Gaudreau and TNT Fireworks, Inc., who sell consumer and commercial fireworks in Montana, North Dakota, and elsewhere, have sued American Promotional Events (“APE”), a nationwide distributor and vendor of fireworks, under the Lanham Act and Montana and North Dakota trademark law. APE now moves to dismiss four of plaintiffs’ five claims on laches, statute of limitations, and ripeness grounds. For the reasons explained herein,…
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