· 9/22/1988
Getty Petroleum Corp. v. Bartco Petroleum Corp.
Citations
- 858 F.2d 103
- 12 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 34
- 8 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1336
- 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 13016
How courts have described this case
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- noting that a \sub silentio holding is not binding precedent\ (internal quotation mark omitted)
- noting earlier panel’s “sub silentio” resolution of issue that “never was briefed, argued, or decided” is “not binding precedent” (internal quotation marks omitted)
- under Lanham Act, enhancement or reduction of damages award 27 permitted to correct inadequacy of excessiveness
- “So long as its purpose is to compensate a plaintiff for its actual injuries—even though the award is designed to deter wrongful conduct—the Lanham Act remains remedial.”
- “[A] sub silentio holding is not binding precedent.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
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