Legal Opinion
Jolly Good Industries, Inc. v. Elegra Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 6, 1988No. 88 Civ. 3823 (JMC)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CANNELLA, District Judge:
Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction is granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(a).
BACKGROUND
This is an action for trade dress infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiffs Jolly Good Industries, Inc. and Continental Gum of Canada, Ltd. [“Jolly Good”] import and distribute a 21-inch high beverage dispenser, designed to be a replica of a 1920’s era gasoline pump. Defendants Elegra Inc. d/b/a Horizon Creations and Accord Inc. d/b/a Cal Sternberg & Associates, are planning to import and distribute a gumball machine and aquarium which utilize the same…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- John H. Harland Company, Cross-Appellant v. Clarke Checks, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Thompson Medical Company, Inc. v. Pfizer Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Saratoga Vichy Spring Co., Inc. v. Orin Lehman, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation of the the State of New York and Waters of Saratoga Springs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Pegasus Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Girl Scouts of the United States v. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- PaF Srl v. Lisa Lighting Co., Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Laureyssens v. Idea Group, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
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