Legal Opinion
Prudhomme v. Procter & Gamble Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 14, 1992No. 92-1049PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SEAR, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs Chef Paul Prudhomme and Tasso Travel, Inc. have brought this civil action claiming multiple violations of trademark infringement, invasion of privacy, and unfair competition resulting from a television commercial aired by defendants Procter & Gamble Company and Folgers Coffee Company. In their amended complaint, plaintiffs claim that the commercial depicts an actor bearing a striking resemblance to Prudhomme advocating defendant’s coffee product, that plaintiffs never consented to the commercial, and that the commercial suggests Prudhomme's…
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