Legal Opinion
Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation and Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna, S.P.A. v. Lanificio Mario Zegna, S.P.A., Sespi Sette Spighe, S.P.A. And Romeo Fashions
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 6, 1998No. 1981, Docket 96-9717PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge:
On and off since 1941, rival branches of the Zegna family have been disputing each other’s use of the ZEGNA name in connection with the manufacture or marketing of high-end woolen fabrics and clothing. Ten years ago, the rival companies — Ermenegildo Zeg-na Corporation (“EZC”) and Lanificio Mario Zegna, S.p.A. (“LMZ”) — settled litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by entering into an agreement, so ordered by the court, which (in relevant part) (i) specified in detail how and where LMZ may use the ZEGNA name, (ii)…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Stedor Enterprises, Limited v. Armtex, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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