Legal Opinion

Jaret International, Inc. v. Promotion in Motion, Inc.

District Court, E.D. New York

Decided June 16, 1993No. 91-CV-4092PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER

BARTELS, District Judge.

This is a lawsuit alleging consumer confusion between the packages of two sour candy brands, “SOUR PATCH KIDS,” and “SOUR JACKS.” Plaintiffs allege four causes of ac tion as follows: (1) trade dress infringement in violation of § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) (1988); (2) violation of New York State common law of unfair competition; (3) violation of N.Y. General Business Law § 368—d; and (4) violation of N.Y. General Business Law § 349-50. Plaintiffs seek monetary damages and injunctive relief.

I. Background

Plaintiff M & A…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Polaroid Corporation v. Polarad Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  3. Doe Lang, Petitioner/defendant-Appellant v. Retirement Living Publishing Co., Inc., Respondent/plaintiff-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  4. Amstar Corporation v. Domino's Pizza, Inc. And Atlanta Pizza, Inc., Pizza Enterprises, Inc. And Pizza Services, Inc., Hanna Creative Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Cross-Appellant v. mcneil-p.p.c., Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992

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  4. Krueger International, Inc. v. Nightingale Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1996
  5. Monsanto Co. v. Haskel Trading, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1998

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