· 11/9/1989
Lynn Moodie, Cross-Appellee v. School Book Fairs, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-Appellant
Citations
- 889 F.2d 739
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 17263
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that although a book distributor did not sell goods or use protected marks, its distribution activities qualified it as a dealer under the WFDL
- holding that plaintiffs use of defendant’s trademark on plaintiffs business cards was de minimus and did not meet the dealership requirements of the WFDL
- finding that grantor had dealer over a barrel where dealer invested between approximately $20,000 and $46,000 in grant- or-specific assets
- explaining that the purpose of the WFDL is “to correct a ‘market failure’ by protecting dealers who have made such an investment”
- finding only de minimis investment in the protected marks relevant to that case
- finding only de minimis investment in the protected marks relevant to that case
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Judges: Bauer, Wood, Flaum
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