Legal Opinion
Othal L. Turner and On-The-Town, Inc., D/B/A Atlanta's Playboy Club v. H M H Publishing Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1967No. 24039PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
HMH Publishing Company, Inc. (H MH) and Playboy Clubs International, Inc. (International), Delaware corporations, both with principal place of business in Chicago, Illinois, as plaintiffs, brought this suit against Othal L. Turner and On-The-Town, Inc., d/b/a Atlanta’s Playboy Club, Georgia citizens, defendants, to enjoin the use of plaintiffs’ trade and service marks by defendants in their operation of a night club and restaurant known as “Atlanta’s Playboy Club.”
The suit is based on diversity of citizenship (28 U.S.C. § 1332), on 28 U.S.C. § 1338 relating to actions…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- American Foods, Inc. v. Golden Flake, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Esquire, Inc. v. Esquire Slipper Manufacturing Co., Inc., Esquire Slipper Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Esquire, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957
- Chemical Corporation of America v. Anheuser-Busch, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- J. C. Hall Company v. Hallmark Cards, IncorporatedCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1965
- Application of Helene Curtis Industries, IncCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962
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3Cited by53 opinions
- American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Heritage Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Department of Parks and Re-Creation for the State of California v. Bazaar Del Mundo Inc., a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- University of Georgia Athletic Association, Etc. v. Bill Laite, Individually and D/B/A Bill Laite Distributing Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Chuckleberry Publishing, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Hmh Publishing Co., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and Playboy Clubs International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Victor BrincatCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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