· 2/17/1999
B. Sanfield, Inc. v. Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp.
Citations
- 168 F.3d 967
- 49 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1831
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 2460
- 1999 WL 74131
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- competitor sued jewelry retailer for deceptive advertising but court on remand ultimately found no damages
- plaintiff must show that statement is “misleading in context, as demonstrated by actual consumer confusion
- “Where the plaintiff brings suit as a consumer, she will therefore have to show that she was in fact deceived in order to establish injury.”
- plaintiff must show that 14 Nos. 19-2581 & 19-2741 statement is “misleading in context, as demon- strated by actual consumer confusion
- plaintiff must show that 14 Nos. 19-2581 & 19-2741 statement is “misleading in context, as demon- strated by actual consumer confusion
- “where the statement is literally true or ambiguous, then the plaintiff is obliged to prove that the statement is misleading in context, as demonstrated by actual consumer confusion.”
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Judges: Coffey, Rovner, Evans
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