Legal Opinion

Woodke v. Dahm

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 28, 1995No. 95-1811PublishedCited by 74 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

The issue here is whether the Northern District of Iowa is a proper venue for this Lanham Act case. We conclude that it is not and therefore affirm the judgment of the district court1 dismissing the case.

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Plaintiff Jerry Woodke, a resident of the Northern District of Iowa, designs and sells semi-trailers under the federally-registered trademark “Hawkeye Eagle.” Mr. Woodke asserts that he is engaged in a joint venture with defendants Patrick Dahm, Douglas Blass, and Cornbelt Manufacturing to make trailers under the Hawkeye Eagle trademark. Defendant Clark…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Vanity Fair Mills, Inc. v. The T. Eaton Co. Limited and John David EatonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
  2. Cottman Transmission Systems, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Leonardo Martino and Trans One Ii, Inc., a Michigan CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  3. Setco Enterprises, Corporation v. Denzil W. Robbins, Roberta A. Robbins, Setco Enterprises, Corporation v. Denzil W. Robbins, Roberta A. RobbinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  4. Tefal, S.A. And Royal Chambord, Inc. v. Products International Company, a Partnership Also Known as Picam Products and as Prescott Adams & NolanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  5. Woodke v. DahmDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995

3Cited by74 opinions

  1. Jenkins Brick Company, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. John E. Bremer, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee, Aaa Spec Block, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  2. Uffner v. La Reunion Francaise, S.A.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  3. Southern County Mutual Insurance Co. v. Ochoa, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2000
  4. Allstar Marketing Group, LLC v. Your Store Online, LLCDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2009
  5. Audi AG & Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. IzumiDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002

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