Legal Opinion
Tandy Corporation v. Malone & Hyde, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1985No. 84-5277PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
In this trademark infringement appeal concerning the legal standards applicable to the equitable defense of laches, plaintiff Tandy claims that defendant Malone and Hyde’s use of the trademark “AUTO SHACK” infringes Tandy’s marks “RADIO SHACK,” “THE SHACK,” and “SHACK.” The District Court granted Malone and Hyde's summary judgment motion on the basis of laches without reaching the merits and barred both injunctive and monetary relief. The District Court barred on grounds of unreasonable delay plaintiff’s action brought 32 months after it arose. The Court gave no…
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