· 4/12/1995
J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. v. Republic of Tea, Inc.
Citations
- 892 F. Supp. 486
- 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4731
- 1995 WL 431313
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing familiarity with governing law as reason to grant motion to transfer
- requiring a statement “of the intention to file suit, a filing date, and/or a specific forum for the filing of the suit”
- dismissing a trademark infringement lawsuit in favor of earlier-filed actions for judicial declarations of non-infringement of the trademark that were pending in other courts
- cease and desist letters mentioning possibility of future litigation without specifying a date or forum is insufficient notice of intent to abrogate first filed rule
- demand letter mentioned “the possibility of legal actions” without specifying date or forum
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Judges: Scheindlin
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