Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. v. Jerry Elsner Co., Inc.

Decided January 7, 1980. Charles Sherman Haight Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

482 F. Supp. 980 · Cited 80 times

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• Ross Products, Inc. v. New York Merchandise Co. · 233 F. Supp. 260
• Freedman v. Milnag Leasing Corporation · 20 F. Supp. 802
• R. Dakin & Co. v. Charles Offset Co., Inc. · 441 F. Supp. 434
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• G. P. Putnam's Sons v. Lancer Books, Inc. · 239 F. Supp. 782
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• Champion Map Corporation v. Twin Printing Co. · 350 F. Supp. 1332
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• Mattel, Inc. v. S. Rosenberg Co. · 296 F. Supp. 1024
• Covington Fabrics Corp. v. Artel Products, Inc. · 328 F. Supp. 202
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