Legal Opinion

Floralife, Inc. v. Floraline International, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided October 9, 1985No. 85 C 6214PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILL, District Judge.

This action, as its title may suggest, involves a trademark dispute between two businesses in the floral products and services industry. The plaintiff alleges that the similarities between its registered trademark FLORALIFE and the defendant’s FLORALINE mark have resulted or are likely to result in confusion to the public, damage to the plaintiff’s business, and invasion of its state and federal trademark protections. Before us are two fully-briefed motions: the defendant’s motion to dismiss for improper venue or, alternatively, to transfer to the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Illinois State Board of Elections v. Socialist Workers PartySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Scandia Down Corporation, a California Corporation, and Goose Down, Inc., an Illinois Corporation v. Euroquilt, Inc., a New Jersey CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Gte Corporation v. David R. Williams, D/B/A General TelephoneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Applied Industrial Materials Corp. v. BrantjesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
  2. Gaudreau v. American Promotional Events, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2007
  3. Ty, Inc. v. Jones Group, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000
  4. DAP Products, Inc. v. Color Tile Manufacturing, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1993
  5. Scotch Whisky Ass'n v. Majestic Distilling Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988

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