Legal Opinion

India-American Cultural Association, Inc v. Ilink Professionals, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 2, 2015No. S14A1824PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HINES, Presiding Justice.

This is an appeal by defendant India-American Cultural Association, Inc. (“IACA”) from the grant of plaintiff iLink Professionals, Inc.’s (“iLink”) emergency motion for an interlocutory injunction in its suit alleging, inter alia, the infringement of state registered service marks. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

This dispute concerns the use of the service marks, “Miss India Georgia” and “Miss Teen India Georgia,” (collectively “Marks”). The Marks are used in connection with beauty pageants, initially hosted in 1987 by IACA, a nonprofit organization focused on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  2. Holton v. Physician Oncology ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. Giant Mart Corp. v. Giant Discount Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Womble v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  5. Kyle v. GEORGIA LOTTERY CORP.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. McHugh Fuller Law Group, PLLC v. PruittHealth, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  3. In Re the Estate of Elinor J. FerrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022
  4. India-American Cultural Association, Inc v. Ilink Professionals, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  5. Tim Sundy v. Friendship Pavilion Acquisition Company, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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