Castle Rock Entertain. v. Carol Publish. Group
150 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 415 times 8 Legal AnalysesHolding that the fourth factor favored the plaintiffs, who produced a television show, because the defendants, who had produced a trivia book about that show, had entered a market that the plaintiffs might wish to enter
Autozone, Inc. v. Strick
543 F.3d 923 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 133 timesHolding that the evidence that the plaintiff had spent millions of dollars' on advertising to promote its mark and that the mark was displayed prominently on thousands of stores nationally was more than sufficient to establish the mark's strength
Ty, Inc. v. GMA Accessories, Inc.
132 F.3d 1167 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 140 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that, when a party opposing a preliminary injunction seeks an evidentiary hearing, that party "must be able to persuade the court that the issue is indeed genuine and material and so a hearing would be productive"
Ty, Inc. v. GMA Accessories, Inc.
959 F. Supp. 936 (N.D. Ill. 1997) Cited 7 timesNo. 96 C 8465. April 8, 1997. James Patrick White, Welsh Katz, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for plaintiff. Mark T. Banner, Marc Scott Cooperman, Timothy C. Meece, Banner Witcoff, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for defendants. OPINION AND ORDER NORGLE, District Judge: "All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." George Orwell, Animal Farm, ch. 10 (1945). Perhaps Plaintiff Ty, Inc. ("Ty") would agree. Before the court is Ty's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery. For the following
National Business Systems, Inc. v. AM Intern., Inc.
109 F.R.D. 172 (N.D. Ill. 1986) Cited 1 timesPatent holder sought order to compel discovery and expenses of motion. The United States District Court, Bua, J., held that: (1) patent holder was entitled to discovery of infringer's alleged profits, and (2) court held that information concerning infringer's profits beyond period of alleged infringement was relevant. Judgment accordingly. Melvin F. Jager, Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., Edward S. Irons, Memel, Jacobs, Pierno, Gersh & Ellsworth, Washington, D.C
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 331,402 times 158 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 Cited 46,648 times 324 Legal AnalysesHolding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,480 times 16 Legal AnalysesAllowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 Cited 11,054 times 22 Legal AnalysesAdopting Rule 30(b)