Legal Opinion

The Mennen Company v. The Gillette Company

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided October 5, 1983No. 302, Dockets 83-7583, 83-7647 and 83-7649PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:

We have before us several issues, all of them presenting the common question of whether the Mennen Co.’s notice of appeal of the dismissal of its trademark infringement suit against the Gillette Co. was timely filed. Mennen appeals from Judge Pollack’s order denying its motion for an extension of time to appeal under Rule 4(a)(5) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, 1 or, alternatively, for vacation of the judgment of dismissal to permit an appeal under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 2 Gillette moves to dismiss Mennen’s appeal of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hill v. HawesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Merced Hernandez-Rivera and Carlota Garcia-Vasquez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  3. James Mizell v. The Attorney General of the State of New York and Ano.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  4. Nichols-Morris Corporation v. Robert E. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
  5. Edward Lieberman v. Gulf Oil Corporation, Defendant-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. In Re Longardner & Associates, Inc., Debtor. Appeal of Landahl, Brown & Weed Associates, IncCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  2. Redfield v. Continental Casualty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. Mirpuri v. Act Manufacturing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  4. In Re Cosmopolitan Aviation Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  5. In Re Leasing Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985

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