Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Bickler
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided January 25, 2019No. 18 C 3770PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John Z. Lee, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Frank Sullivan and Survivor Music, Inc. ("Survivor Music") filed this lawsuit against David Bickler ("Bickler"), the former lead singer of the rock band Survivor, alleging that he has been improperly using the name "Survivor" to promote his solo performances since he left the band in 1984. Plaintiffs raise claims of trademark infringement, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), unfair competition, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and breach of contract. Bickler moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("Rule")…
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