Legal Opinion
Choice Hotels International, Inc. v. Zeal, LLC
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided September 29, 2015No. Civil Action No.: 4:13-cv-1961PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion and Order
Bruce Howe Hendricks, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on the motion of the plaintiff, Choice Hotels International, Inc., for summary judgment (ECF No. 58). The Court held a hearing on the motion on August 18, 2015, and has considered the parties’ briefing in support and opposition. For the reasons set forth herein the Court grants the motion for summary judgment.
BACKGROUND
The plaintiff is the owner of a “family” of ECONO LODGE® trademarks which it *457uses in connection with its lodging franchise business. The defendants are the owners of a hotel in…
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