Legal Opinion
U.S. Structures, Incorporated, a Foreign Corporation v. J.P. Structures, Incorporated, a Michigan Corporation, and Joseph J. Pilat
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1997No. 96-1016PublishedCited by 213 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
Defendants, J.P. Structures, Inc., and Joseph J. Pilat, appeal from the district court’s order granting summary judgment for plaintiff, U.S. Structures, Inc., in a trademark infringement action brought under both the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051-1127, and Michigan law. Defendants argue that the district court erred in concluding that they misused U.S. Structures’ trademark, and that they acted willfully in doing so. Defendants also challenge the district court’s award of damages and attorneys’ fees. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the district court on…
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