Legal Opinion
A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Inc. v. Schenley Distillers, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided July 31, 1961No. Civ. A. 2199PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAHY, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff, who owns the registered trademark “Virginia Gentleman,” has used it since 1937 on its four-year-old, 90-proof bourbon whiskey. It brought this action alleging defendant’s use on a similar product of the marks “Indiana Gentleman” and “American Gentleman” constituted infringement under 15 U.S. C. A. § 1114, 1 and unfair competition. Plaintiff seeks an injunction against the continued use of these marks 2 and cancellation of defendant’s marks. 3 Jurisdiction rests on the grant of 15 U.S.C.A. § 1121 without regard to diversity or jurisdictional amount. 4…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- McLean v. FlemingSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. v. Wolf Brothers & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Harold F. Ritchie, Inc. v. Chesebrough-Pond's, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Q-Tips, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Exquisite Form Indus., Inc. v. Exquisite Fabrics of LondonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- David Sherman Corporation, Doing Business as the Sarnoff Company v. Heublein, Inc., Doing Business as Ste Pierre Smirnoff, FlsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Miller Brewing Co. v. Carling O'Keefe Breweries of Canada, Ltd.District Court, W.D. New York · 1978
- Kampgrounds of America, Inc. v. North Delaware A-OK Campground, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1976
- Fotomat Corp. v. CochranDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1977
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