Legal Opinion

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. v. Lamith Designs, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 21, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-0163PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.

In this case, plaintiff Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (hereinafter “Delta”) alleges that LaMith Designs, Inc. is infringing its trade marks and service marks 1 by offering for sale without authorization merchandise bearing Delta’s well-known insignias. Currently before the Court is plaintiffs motion for default judgment, the defendant’s motion to vacate the Clerk’s entry of default, as well as the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, the Court grants the defendant’s motion to vacate…

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