Legal Opinion

Sunshine Distribution, Inc. v. Sports Authority Michigan, Inc.

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided July 11, 2001No. 00-CV-75474-DTPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DUGGAN, District Judge.

This is a trademark infringement and unfair competition action in which Plaintiff Sunshine Distribution, Inc., alleges that Defendants’ use of its “Razor” name and mark in connection with the sale of scooters is confusingly similar to Plaintiffs “Razor” name and mark for inline skates and other accessories. Plaintiff has named the scooter manufacturer, J.D. Components Co., Ltd. (“J.D.”), J.D.’s exclusive United States distributor, Razor U.S.A., LLC (“Razor”), and a local retailer, The Sports Authority of Michigan (“Sports Authority”), as defendants to this…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  2. Omni Capital International, Ltd. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Herman Theunissen and Ann Theunissen v. Sid Matthews D/B/A Matthews Lumber TransferCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
  4. Compuserve, Incorporated v. Richard S. Patterson, Individually, and Flashpoint DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  5. Wells Fargo & Co. v. Wells Fargo Express Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. V & S Vin & Sprit Aktiebolag v. Cracovia Brands, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2002
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