Legal Opinion
E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Gallo Cattle Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1992No. 89-16271PublishedCited by 337 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant/Counterclaimant Joseph E. Gallo (“Joseph”) appeals. Plaintiff/Coun-terdefendant E. & J. Gallo Winery (“the Winery”), owned by Joseph’s older brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo, initially brought a trademark infringement action against Joseph for the use of the name GALLO on retail packages of cheese. Joseph counterclaimed against the Winery and Ernest and Julio, asserting that he had inherited a one-third ownership interest in the Winery (and thus its trademarks) from their parents who died in 1933. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Ernest…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Board of Trustees of State Univ. of NY v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Amf Incorporated, a Corporation v. Sleekcraft Boats, a Sole Proprietorship, and Bruce E. Nescher, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by337 opinions
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