Legal Opinion

Money Store v. Harriscorp Finance, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 20, 1982No. Nos. 81-2937, 81-3002PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELL, Circuit Judge.

The Money Store, the plaintiff-appellant in this action, appeals from the district judge’s cancellation of its federally registered service mark,1 “THE MONEY STORE,” and the issuance of a permanent injunction against utilization of the mark by the plaintiff in the defendant’s market area. The appellant also challenges the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees to the defendant pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1120 (1976).

On cross-appeal, the defendant, Harris-corp Finance, Inc. (Harriscorp), challenges the district court’s holding that “THE MONEY STORE” is suggestive rather than…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  3. Dawn Donut Company, Inc. v. Hart's Food Stores, Inc. And Starhart Bakeries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
  4. Avon Shoe Co., Inc., and Haymaker Shoe Corp. v. David Crystal, Inc., Haymaker Sports, Inc., B. Altman & Co., Best & Co., Inc., and John WanamakerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
  5. Syntex Laboratories, Inc. v. The Norwich Pharmacal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Sands, Taylor & Wood Company v. The Quaker Oats CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  2. Emergency One, Incorporated, D/B/A American Eagle Fire Apparatus Company, Incorporated v. American Fire Eagle Engine Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
  3. Tmt North America, Incorporated v. Magic Touch GmbhCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. Dial-A-Mattress Operating Corp. v. Mattress Madness, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1994
  5. Brittingham v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990

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