Legal Opinion
Fuddruckers, Inc. v. Doc's B.R. Others, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1987No. Nos. 85-1929, 85-2394 and 85-2652PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Fuddruckers, Inc., appeals from a jury verdict denying Fuddruckers’ claims for trade dress infringement and unfair competition under section 43(a) of the Lanham Act> ^ u.S.C. §■ 1125(a) (1982). We reverse and remand for a new trail.
BACKGROUND
Fuddruckers operates a national chain of “upscale” hamburger restaurants. The restaurants serve hamburgers, hot dogs, wurst, steak, french fries, beans and jalapenos. Although its restaurants do not all have precisely the same decor, the majority of them share a great many design elements. Fuddruckers claims these design elements…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Arent v. Distribution Sciences, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Fuddruckers, Inc. v. Doc's B.R. OthersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- HOLLYWAY v. DaneDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2004