Legal Opinion
Imaf, SpA v. JC Penney Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 30, 1992No. 86 Civ. 9080 (CHT)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TENNEY, District Judge:
This application for attorneys’ fees arises from a trademark action brought by IMAF, S.p.A. (“IMAF”) against J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (“Penney”) that was dismissed following a bench trial on the merits. Penney has applied for attorneys’ fees, alleging that IMAF brought this suit in bad faith. The court agrees and grants the application.
BACKGROUND 1
IMAF is an Italian knitwear manufacturer that contracted with Penney on two separate occasions to produce sweaters for retail sale by Penney in the United States. In a 1984 order, Penney requested an “Italian sounding…
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