Movie Mania Metro, Inc. v. GZ DVD's Inc.
Michigan Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the CourtSaad, J.
Plaintiff appeals the trial court’s order that granted summary disposition to defendants. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
I. NATURE OF THE CASE
This case is a claim for trademark infringement. As our Court recently explained in Janet Travis, Inc v Preka Holdings, LLC, Michigan law has offered protection of trademark rights for the benefit of
business owners, and the consuming public. Business owners, who invest significant amounts of money and effort to *598convince consumers to identify their marks with their products and services, needed a remedy against competitors who sought to free…
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