Legal Opinion
Boston Athletic Association v. Mark Sullivan, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 31, 1989No. 88-1352PublishedCited by 266 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
In this service mark infringement case, 1 Boston Athletic Association (BAA) and Image Impact, Inc. (Image) appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment and the concurrent granting of the defendants’, Mark Sullivan d/b/a Good Life (Sullivan) and Beau Tease, Inc. (Beau Tease), motion for summary judgment. This case arises out of the sale by the defendants of T-shirts (hereinafter called shirts) and other wearing apparel with designs alleged to infringe on BAA’s service marks “Boston Marathon,” “BAA Marathon” and its unicorn logo. We agree with the district court…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation v. Diversified Packaging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Boston Professional Hockey Association, Inc. v. Dallas Cap & Emblem Mfg., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by266 opinions
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