Legal Opinion
American Girl, LLC v. Nameview, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided August 9, 2005No. 05-C-0814PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
ADELMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff American Girl, LLC brought this action against defendant Nameview, Inc., and a fictitious defendant, John Doe, alleging trademark infringement and related claims. I have subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338. Before me now is plaintiffs ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and preliminary injunction.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff owns the trademark AMERICAN GIRL and uses it in connection with fictional characters, books about the characters, dolls embodying the characters, doll accessories, and…
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