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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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