Legal Opinion
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. v. Sathers, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided February 19, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-75 LONPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LONGOBARDI, District Judge.
It is unexpected that lawsuits could be engendered by soft, chewy, chocolaty Tootsie Rolls but the corporate quest for the “bottom line” brings reality to a seemingly frothy and amusing dispute over mere candy. But, the apparent life’s blood of this corporation is the public’s appetite for Tootsie Rolls and any threat to that market imperils an otherwise healthy corporate life.
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (“Tootsie Roll”) has moved the Court for a temporary restraining order enjoining and restraining Sathers, Inc. (“Sathers”) from using any trade dress or…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Ideal Toy Corporation v. Plawner Toy Mfg. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
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