Legal Opinion
Imagineering, Inc. v. Van Klassens, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 24, 1995No. Nos. 94-1286, 94-1339, 94-1340 and 94-1343PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
Imagineering, Inc. sued Van Klassens, Inc. and its founder, Robert Lukingbeal for trade dress infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, and trade dress dilution. The jury found that Van Klassens infringed Ima-gineering’s inherently distinctive trade dress. The jury also found that Van Klassens advertised falsely and competed unfairly. The jury awarded Imagineering compensatory damages of $860,000 and punitive damages of $4 million. Imagineering, Inc. v. Van Klassens, Inc., 851 F.Supp. 532, 535-36 (S.D.N.Y. 1994) (Final Order and Permanent Injunction). The trial…
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