Legal Opinion

Century 21 Real Estate Corp. v. Meraj International Investment Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided January 8, 2003No. 01-1330PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARTZ, Circuit Judge.

Meraj International Investment Corporation (“Meraj”), doing business as Realty Professionals of America, operated two real estate offices under franchise agreements with Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. After a dispute arose regarding the amount of franchise fees owed and the continued use of the Century 21 name by one of the real estate offices, Century 21 sued Meraj for breach of contract and trademark infringement. Meraj counterclaimed for breach of contract. After a jury trial, Century 21 was denied relief and Meraj obtained a verdict for $700,000 on its…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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