Legal Opinion
Minneapple Co. v. Normandin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 2, 1983No. C0-82-603PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMDAHL, Chief Justice.
William Normandin appeals from the order for judgment of the Hennepin County District Court which awarded The Minneap-ple Company damages for trademark infringement plus attorney fees and which enjoined Normandin from all use of the infringing design.
The Minneapple Company is a partnership formed by Joshua Levenson, Stephen Jones, and Kurt Tausche. 1 They developed the concept of “The Minneapple” as a nickname for the City of Minneapolis, based on a contrast with “the big apple,” New York City. On August 21, 1980, the partnership applied for and received registration as…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hubbard v. United Press International, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Inc. v. Pussycat Cinema, Ltd. And Michael ZaffaranoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- International Order of Job's Daughters v. Lindeburg and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Vuitton Et Fils S.A. v. J. Young Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- In Re Trust Known as Great Northern Iron Ore PropertiesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ford Motor Co. v. B & H SUPPLY, INC.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1986
- Mars Musical Adventures, Inc. v. Mars, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2001
- Eniva Corp. v. Global Water Solutions, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2006
- State Ex Rel. Andersen v. Reward Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
- Prolife Minnesota v. Minnesota Pro-Life CommitteeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
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