Legal Opinion
Time Out, Inc. v. Karras
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 20, 1986No. 15263PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAPKEN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the granting of partial summary judgment in favor of Time Out, Inc. (appellee). The judgment can-celled Chris Karras’ (appellant) registration of the name “Time Out Steakhouse & Restaurant” and the logo of a referee signaling time out with the Secretary of State under the trademark protection provisions of SDCL 37-6. We reverse and remand for trial.
K.P. Kompelien opened a cocktail lounge and restaurant in Sioux Falls in the early 1970’s under the name “Time Out Restaurant and Lounge.” Kompelien later designed a business sign picturing a sports…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Commercial Credit Equipment Corp. v. JohnsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by20 opinions
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