Legal Opinion
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Diversified Packaging Corporation v. Heublein, Inc., Movant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1977No. 76-3059PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a vexatious attempt by losing parties in a Florida district court to relitigate substantially the same issues in a Kentucky district court.
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In 1973 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) sued Diversified Container Corporation and Diversified Packaging Corporation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for unfair competí tion and trademark infringement. The defendants counterclaimed alleging antitrust violations. After extended proceedings the court found for the plaintiffs on its claims and against the defendants on their…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Earle v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Oscar Robertson, Wilton N. Chamberlain v. National Basketball AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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