Legal Opinion
American Television and Communications Corporation v. American Communications and Television, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 2, 1987No. 85-3314PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge:
I
Plaintiff-appellant American Television and Communications Corporation, brought this action for common law unfair competition under Florida law, and for statutory unfair competition in violation of § 43(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), against defendant-appellee American Communications and Television, Incorporated. Jurisdiction was based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and § 1338(a). After a bench trial, the district court found in favor of the defendant. For the reasons set forth below, we will AFFIRM.
As found by the district court, the facts are as follows:…
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- Levi Strauss & Co., a Delaware Corporation v. Blue Bell, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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